Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Adam Martin, George Mason University

Papers:

"The Subjectivist's Solution to Public Choice Excess: In Defense of Rational Ignorance"
Anthony John Evans, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"The Ontology of Capital"
David Harper, New York University (Contact Author)
Anthony Endres, University of Auckland

"To What Extent Is Schumpeter an Evolutionary Economist?"
Stephan Boehm, University of Graz (Contact Author)

"Repugnance in the History of Economic Thought"
Michael D. Thomas, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

E. James Cowan, Institute for Forensic Science Administration
Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Organizers:

Doug MacKenzie, Coastguard Academy

Session Chairs:

Barry D. Simpson, University of South Alabama

Papers:

"The Austrian Theory of Demand"
Barry D. Simpson, University of South Alabama (Contact Author)
Scott A. Kjar, Loyola University of New Orleans

"Equilibrium in the Market Process"
Doug MacKenzie, Coastguard Academy (Contact Author)

"Is Knowledge a Public Good? A Reconsideration of the Assumed Properties and Derived Implications"
Samuli Leppälä, Turku School of Economics (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Doug MacKenzie, Coastguard Academy

Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Anthony John Evans, George Mason University

Papers:

"A Reformulation of the Foundation of Welfare Economics"
Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"The Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle in Light of Schutz's Gradations of Ideal Types"
Gene Callahan, Cardiff University (Contact Author)
Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University

"The Limits of Monetary Policy"
Gerald Patrick O'Driscoll, Jr., Cato Institute (Contact Author)

"Informal Institutions and a Free Press"
Nabamita Dutta, West Virginia University
Sanjukta Roy, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University
Nikolai G. Wenzel, Hillsdale College

Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Diana Weinert, George Mason University

Papers:

"Knowledge and Incentive Issues in Spontaneous Orders"
Doug MacKenzie, Coastguard Academy (Contact Author)

"The Sensory Basis of Market Structure: Toward a Hayekian Synthesis"
Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University (Contact Author)

"The Uncertain Origins of Virtuous Cycles and Vicious Circles"
Adam Martin, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Andrew Neumann, West Virginia University
Howard Baetjer, Jr., Towson University

Organizers:

Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Economic Development in Dubai: An Institutional Analysis"
Andrew Neumann, West Virginia University

"The Historical Evolution of the American Stock Exchange: From Self-Enforcement to Government Regulation"
Nicholas Curott, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"German Purity Laws for Beer: Special Interest Legislation in Disguise"
Diana Weinert, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Culture Eroded or Enriched: The Impact of Trade Openness on Culture"
Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University
Claudia R. Williamson, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
Gene Callahan, Cardiff University

Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"Arrogance at Work: From Academic Failure to Business Failure and Rent Seeking"
Robert L. Bradley, Jr., Institute for Energy Research (Contact Author)

"Does the Lack of a Profit Motive Affect Hiring in Academe? Evidence from the Market for Lawyers"
Rex J. Pjesky, West Texas A&M University
Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

"The Political Economy of Road Supply and Pricing"
Adrian Moore, Reason Foundation (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
Nicholas Curott, George Mason University

Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

David Harper, New York University

Papers:

"Why Should Austrian Economists Be Pluralists?"
Robert Garnett, Texas Christian University (Contact Author)

"Justice Versus Benevolence: A Modern Humean View"
Mario Rizzo, New York University (Contact Author)

"Church Provision of Club Goods and Community Redevelopment in New Orleans East"
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College (Contact Author)
Virgil Henry Storr, George Mason University

Discussants:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Papers:

"Expert Witnesses and Naïve Jurors: Why Juries Go Wrong"
Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University (Contact Author)
E. James Cowan, Institute for Forensic Science Administration

"Entrepreneurship and Numerical Representations"
David Harper, New York University (Contact Author)

"From Contract to Mental Model: Constitutional Culture as a Fact of the Social Sciences"
Nikolai G. Wenzel, Hillsdale College (Contact Author)

"Making Sense out of the Sensory Order"
Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Daniel D'Amico, Loyola University New Orleans

Discussants:

Paul Lewis, King's College London
Robert Garnett, Texas Christian University

Organizers:

Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Michael Thomas, George Mason University

Papers:

"Fostering Gazelles: The Quest for Competence and Institutions"
Dan Johansson, The Ratio Institute (Contact Author)

"Corporate Constitutionalism: Towards a Constitutional Theory of the Firm"
Anthony John Evans, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Nikolai G. Wenzel, Hillsdale College

Discussants:

Edward J. Lopez, Institute for Humane Studies & San Jose State University
Maria Minniti, Southern Methodist University

Session Chairs:

Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Papers:

"Why Fashion? Paris Gets Clothed"
Edward J. Lopez, Institute for Humane Studies & San Jose State University (Contact Author)

"A Gender Perspective on Family, Friends, and Fools"
Maria Minniti, Southern Methodist University (Contact Author)

"Taxation and Self-Employment in Sweden During the Postwar Period"
Mikael Stenkula, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniel J. D'Amico, Loyola University New Orleans
Nikolai G. Wenzel, Hillsdale College

Organizers:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Papers:

Discussants:

Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
Virgil Henry Storr, George Mason University

Organizers:

Robert Garnett, Texas Christian University

Session Chairs:

Robert Garnett, Texas Christian University

Papers:

"The Culture of Markets"
Virgil Henry Storr, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"The Learning Society: Social Coordination in Post-Katrina New Orleans"
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College (Contact Author)

"Socialism After Hayek"
Ted Burczak, Denison University (Contact Author)

"After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy"
Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert Garnett, Texas Christian University
David Prychitko, Northern Michigan University