Session Chairs:

Xiaofen Chen, Truman State University

Papers:

"Can Uninsurable Idiosyncratic Shocks Lead to Global Imbalances?"
Vitaliy Strohush, Elon University (Contact Author)

"Monetary Policy and 'Sudden Stops': Implications for Formal Monetary Cooperation"
Xiaofen Chen, Truman State University (Contact Author)

"Political Monetary Cycles and a de facto Ranking of Central Bank Independence"
Sami Alpanda, Amherst College
Adam Honig, Amherst College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ellis B. Heath, Valdosta State University
Erika I. Gulyas, Trinity University
Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven

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Session Chairs:

David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University

Papers:

"Effect of US Budget Deficit on Bilateral Exchange Rate: A Ricardian Approach"
David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)

"Long Swings in Exchange Rates: Are They Still There and Do Markets Know About Them?"
Ruxandra Prodan, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, The University of Memphis

"Nonlinear and Asymmetric Exchange Rate Exposure of U.S. Industries"
Rehim Kilic, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Exchange Rate Adjustment on Output in South-East Asia"
Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven (Contact Author)
Robert Rainish, University of New Haven
Rabindra Bhandari, Westminster College

Discussants:

Lian An, University of North Florida
Marzieh Bolhassani, University of Wisconsin Colleges
Vitaliy Strohush, Elon University
Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven

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Session Chairs:

Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Papers:

"What Makes a Good Economy? An Analysis of Survey Data"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Mean Diversion: When Getting Back to the Old Economy Isn’t Possible"
John Silvia, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Contact Author)

"Employment Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States by Sector"
Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven (Contact Author)
Nadia Doytch, University of New Haven
Franklin G. Mixon, Jr., Auburn University

"Is Less More?: Menu Costs and Estimated Thresholds in the Response of Output to Monetary Policy"
Luiggi Donayre, Washington University in St. Louis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jae Won Lee, Rutgers University
Taehee Han, Louisiana State University
Adam Honig, Amherst College
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University

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