Session Chairs:

Mihaela I. Pintea, Florida International University

Papers:

"Work and/or Fun: Modeling Utilitarian and Hedonic Values of Shopping, Research, and More"
Wan-Ju Iris Franz, Houston Baptist University (Contact Author)

"Toward a Unified Theory of Fertility"
Bhavneet Walia, Nicholls State University (Contact Author)
Shane Sanders, Nicholls State University

"Subsistence and Suicide: An Empirical Analysis of Japanese Data"
Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Akita Prefectural University (Contact Author)
Christian Crowley, U.S. Department of the Interior

"Keeping up with the Joneses with Multiple Reference Groups and Female Labor Force Participation"
Mihaela I. Pintea, Florida International University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jessica Harriger, Western Illinois University
Raul Alberto Ponce Rodriguez, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Mihaela I. Pintea, Florida International University
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Session Chairs:

Abdullah Al-bahrani, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Athletic Spending, Uncertainty, and Fan Interest: Evidence from College Football"
Matthew D. Henry, Cleveland State University (Contact Author)

"Porno Economicus: A Rational Choice Model of Self-Regulation in the Adult Film Industry"
Alexandre Padilla, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)

"Joint Determination of Consumer Search Behavior and Mortgage Interest Rates"
Abdullah Al-bahrani, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Why Leaving the Consumer Alone Helps to Close the Deal--A Theoretical Approach"
Wan-Ju Iris Franz, Houston Baptist University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Wan-Ju Iris Franz, Houston Baptist University
Matthew D. Henry, Cleveland State University
Thomas E. Cooper, Georgetown College
Yuying Xie, Shepherd University

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

Papers:

"Criminal Deportees and Violent Crime: Evidence from Data on Homicide Rate"
Garfield O. Blake, Binghamton University (Contact Author)

"Man Versus Machine: An Investigation of Speeding Ticket Disparities Based on Gender and Race"
Sarah Marx Quintanar, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Science and Engineering Immigration on Wages of U.S. Natives"
Serena H. Huang, University of Kansas (Contact Author)

"Globalization, Migration and the U.S. Labor Market for Physicians: The Impact of Immigration on Local Wages"
Finnie B. Cook, University of South Forida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Xuan Tam, University of Virginia
Wan-Ju Iris Franz, Houston Baptist University
Ioana Sofia Pacurar, The University of Memphis
Ramaprasad Rajaram, The University of Georgia

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