Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"Sectoral Effects of Monetary Shocks"
Nathan S. Balke, Southern Methodist University (Contact Author)

"The Great Dissolution: Intangible Capital and Diverging Volatility Puzzle"
Natasha X. Che, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Political Instability, Institutions, and Growth"
Ryan Compton, University of Manitoba
Daniel Giedman, Grand Valley State
Noel David Johnson, George Mason University

"Democracy and Volatility: Do Special-Interest Groups Matter?"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
Bonnie Wilson, Saint Louis University

Discussants:

David VanHoose, Baylor University
Sami Alpanda, Amherst College
John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University
Jenny Minier, University of Kentucky

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Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Bonnie Wilson, Saint Louis University

Papers:

"Political Economy of Investment: Sclerotic Effects from Interest Groups"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
Bonnie Wilson, Saint Louis University

"Closed-End Country Fund Premiums and Economic Freedom"
Samuel K. Jones, Stephen F. Austin State University (Contact Author)
Michael D. Stroup, Stephen F. Austin State University

"The Impact of Central Bank Independence on Political Monetary Cycles in Advanced and Developing Nations"
Sami Alpanda, Amherst College
Adam Honig, Amherst College

Discussants:

Noel David Johnson, George Mason University
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College
Bonnie Wilson, Saint Louis University

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Organizers:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Session Chairs:

Frank Stephenson, Berry College

Papers:

"Not the Nationals Again: Diminishing Returns and Unbalanced Scheduling"
Frank Stephenson, Berry College (Contact Author)
Damien Brooks, Berry College

"Salary and Long Term Contracts in Major League Baseball: A Gap Analysis"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Elizabeth Gustafson, University of Dayton
Lawrence Hadley, (dec.)

"Does Ownership Pay? The Case of Nippon Professional Baseball"
Michael A. Leeds, Temple University (Contact Author)
Sumi Sakata, Temple University Japan

"Endogenous Rule Emergence and Enforcement: Le Tour de France"
Daniel J. Smith, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Frank Stephenson, Berry College
Michael A. Leeds, Temple University

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Organizers:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Session Chairs:

Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Papers:

"Is the NFL Draft a Crap Shoot? The Case of Wide Receivers"
Donn Johnson, Quinnipiac University (Contact Author)
Matthew Rafferty, Quinnipiac University

"The Franchise Tag in the NFL"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Anthony Charles Krautmann, Depaul University
John Solow, University of Iowa
Kevin G. Quinn, St. Norbert College

"An Analysis of the Efficiency of the NFL ‘Action’ Points Betting Market"
Richard A. Zuber, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
John Gandar, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
R. Stafford Johnson, Xavier University
Thomas J. O'Brien, University of Connecticut

"Determinants of Sportsbook Betting Volume in the NBA and NHL"
Rodney Paul, Saint Bonaventure University (Contact Author)
Andrew Weinbach, Coastal Carolina University

Discussants:

Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Richard A. Zuber, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Donn Johnson, Quinnipiac University

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