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:

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

Papers:

"Economic Freedom in the Mexican States"
Nathan J. Ashby, The University of Texas at El Paso (Contact Author)

"Economic Freedom and Business Cycles Across Countries"
John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

"How Economic Freedom Affects Service Industry Location"
Bradley Hobbs, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)
Stephan F. Gohmann, University of Louisville

"From Economic Freedom to Democracy"
Carolina Acosta, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Hugo J. Faría, IESA (Contact Author)
Hugo Montesinos, Universidad Simon Bolivar

Discussants:

Joseph Connors, Florida State University
James D. Gwartney, Florida State University
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

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