Session Chairs:

Oleksandr Movchan, North Carolina State University

Papers:

"Integration and Cointegration Properties of Crime Rates in the United States"
Kalidas Jana, The University of Texas at Brownsville (Contact Author)

"A Rational Addiction-Treatment Model with Interacting Stocks"
Tamas Forgacs, California State University, Fresno (Contact Author)
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University

"GMM Estimation for Non-Gaussian and Non-Linear State Space Models"
Oleksandr Movchan, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Determinants of Major Switch During College"
Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Contact Author)
Misael Mauricio, Banorte

Discussants:

Jun Ma, University of Alabama
Gennady Lyakir, Champlain College
Kusum Mundra, Rutgers University
Roland K. Cheo, National University of Singapore

Session Chairs:

Johanna Palmberg, Jönköpings International Business School

Papers:

"Does Bank Holding Affiliation Affect Small Businesses' Credit Constraints?"
David Vera, Kent State University (Contact Author)
Jaume Franquesa, Kent State University

"The Direct Shock of Bank Failure and Investment Self-Selection Bias"
Naoaki Minamihashi, Boston University (Contact Author)

"Understanding Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Using Real-Time Data and Forward-Looking Taylor Rules"
Gennady Lyakir, Champlain College (Contact Author)
David M. Kemme, University of Memphis

"Ownership Structure, Board Composition and Investment Performance"
Johanna Palmberg, Jönköpings International Business School (Contact Author)
Johan Eklund, Jönköping International Business School
Daniel Wiberg, Jönköping International Business School

Discussants:

Felix Rioja, Georgia State University
Michael Ehrlich, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Johanna Palmberg, Jönköpings International Business School
David M. Kemme, University of Memphis