Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Lynne Lewis, Bates College

Papers:

"Experiments in the Lobbying Activity of Fishers with Heterogeneous Preferences"
Matthew A. Freeman, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Christopher M. Anderson, University of Rhode Island

"Labor Supply of Fishermen: An Empirical Analysis"
Tess Stafford, The University of Texas (Contact Author)

"Angler Heterogeneity and Species-Specific Demand for Marine Recreational Fishing"
Timothy C. Haab, The Ohio State University
Robert L. Hicks, The College of William & Mary
Kurt E. Schnier, University of Rhode Island
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lynne Lewis, Bates College
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
George R. Parsons, University of Delaware

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Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

George R. Parsons, University of Delaware

Papers:

"The Impacts of Fuel Prices on Beach Recreation and Sport Fishing—Do Our Models Work?"
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

"Disentangling Access and View Amenities in Access-restricted Coastal Residential Communities"
Ash Morgan, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Stuart Hamilton, The College of William & Mary

"Weathering the Storm: Measuring Individuals Willingness-to-Pay to Protect New Orleans Post-Katrina"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Paul R. Hindsley, Eckerd College (Contact Author)
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Kenneth Wilson, East Carolina University

Discussants:

Paul R. Hindsley, Eckerd College
Matthew A. Freeman, Louisiana State University
Ash Morgan, Appalachian State University

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Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Papers:

"Harvesting Corn Stover and Crop Residue Management: The Impact of Conflicting Economic Incentives"
Lyubov Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)
Silvia Secchi, Southern Illinois University
Philip W. Gassman, Iowa State University

"Does 'Down-zoning' Impact Rural Land Values? A Propensity Score Matching Approach"
Lori Lynch, University of Maryland
Xiangping Liu, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Payments for the Ecosystem Services in Tropical Forests Analysis of Competing Land Use Values Within Thin Markets"
Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury University (Contact Author)
Erin Sills, North Carolina State University

"Estimating Bid Inflation in Procurement of Environmental Services"
Will Holmes, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Xiangping Liu, North Carolina State University
Will Holmes, Georgia State University
Lyubov Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University
Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury University

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Organizers:

Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University

Papers:

"Understanding Household Preferences for Hurricane Risk Mitigation Information: Evidence from Survey Responses "
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University (Contact Author)

"Hurricanes and Moving Water, A Deadly Combination: An Analysis of Coastal and Inland Hurricane Fatalities"
Jeffrey Czajkowski, Austin College (Contact Author)
Kevin M. Simmons, Austin College
Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

"Natural Disasters and Fiscal Decentralization"
Monica P. Escaleras, Florida Atlantic University (Contact Author)
Charles A. Register, Florida Atlantic University

Discussants:

Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

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Organizers:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Session Chairs:

Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College

Papers:

"The Economic Choice of Participation and Time Spent in Sport in Canada"
Brad R. Humphreys, University of Alberta (Contact Author)
Jane E. Ruseski, University of Alberta

"Willingness to Pay for National Pride and Other Public Goods Produced by Olympic Gold Medalists"
Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College (Contact Author)
Brad R. Humphreys, University of Alberta
Dan Mason, University of Alberta
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"Why Professional Sports Leagues Use Revenue Sharing: Higher Moments"
Duane Rockerbie, University of Lethbridge (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College
Brad R. Humphreys, University of Alberta
Duane Rockerbie, University of Lethbridge

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