Organizers:

Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach

Papers:

"Do Revolving Door Laws Advance the Public Interest? Evidence from State Public Utility Commissions"
Marc Law, University of Vermont (Contact Author)
Cheryl Long, Colgate University

"Corruption and Investment Across US States"
Noel Johnson, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach

"Good Government, Good Health: Cross-Country Evidence on Institutional Quality and Public Health Outcomes"
Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

"Testing the Political Business Cycle Using State-Level Data"
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Noel Johnson, George Mason University
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach
Marc Law, University of Vermont

Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"Growth and Volatility in the U.S. States: Registered Interest Organizations and Institutional Sclerosis"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
Bonnie Wilson, Saint Louis University

"Corruption, Investment, and Growth in U.S. States"
Noel Johnson, George Mason University
Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach

"A Matched Pairs Analysis of State Growth Differences"
Brian Goff, Western Kentucky University
Alex Lebedinsky, Western Kentucky University
Stephen E. Lile, Western Kentucky University

"Knowledge Matters: The Long-Run Determinants of State Income Growth"
Paul W. Bauer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Garett Jones, George Mason University
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Nathan J. Ashby, The University of Texas at El Paso
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University