Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University

Papers:

"Horizontal Mergers with Switching Costs Under Spatial Competition"
John L. Turner, University of Georgia
Mathew Weinberg, University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Market Structure, Knowledge Spillovers, and the Stock of R&D"
Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Ana Rodrigues, Autoridad de Concorrencia

"Does Your Church Have Padded Pews? Market Structure & Competition in the Market for Religion"
Mark F. Owens, Middle Tennessee State University
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University
Rossitza B. Wooster, Portland State University

Organizers:

Catherine Tyler Mooney, University of Oklahoma

Session Chairs:

Catherine Tyler Mooney, University of Oklahoma

Papers:

"An Analysis of Economics Doctoral Students' Initial Job Placements"
Susan Chen, Illinois State University (Contact Author)
Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma

"The Competitive Effects of 'Consideration' Payments: Lessons from Radio Payola"
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

"Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out: Radio Listening in the New Millennium"
Catherine Tyler Mooney, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

"Low-Price Guarantees, Quality Choice, and Competition"
Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)
Susan Chen, Illinois State University
Jie Shuai, University of Oklahoma

Discussants:

Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Susan Chen, Illinois State University
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University
Catherine Tyler Mooney, University of Oklahoma