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