Organizers:

John V. Pepper, University of Virginia

Session Chairs:

John V. Pepper, University of Virginia

Papers:

"Partial Identified Regions and Inference in Panel Data Roy Models"
Shakeeb Khan, Duke University (Contact Author)
Elie Tamer, Northwestern University

"Partial Identification and Confidence Sets for Functionals of the Joint Distribution of Potential Outcomes in Gaussian Switching Regimes Models"
Yanqin Fan, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"An Explicit Solution for Structural Function in a Class of Nonparametric IV Models"
Nese Yildiz, University of Rochester (Contact Author)

"Nonparametric Probability Bounds in a Class of Simultaneous Discrete Choice Models"
Andres Aradillas-Lopez, Princeton University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
Wayne Gayle, University of Virginia
Aaron Sojourner, University of Minnesota
Elie Tamer, Northwestern University

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Session Chairs:

Jen-Ruey Tsaur, National Central University

Papers:

"Growth and Wages: Better Perspectives as Real Wages are Rising"
Mariano Alierta, Annuorum SL (Contact Author)

"Institutions and Economic Growth: Predictive Value of Different Institutional Quality Indices"
Tomi Ovaska, Youngstown State University (Contact Author)
Julio H. Cole, Universidad Francisco Marroquín

"Social Capital, Investment, and Economic Growth"
Robert R. Reed, III, The University of Alabama
Jen-Ruey Tsaur, National Central University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Richard Dunn, Texas A&M University
Abdoulaye Seck, Suffolk University
Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Organizers:

Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University

Papers:

"Target Versus Instrument Rules as Optimal as Monetary Policies"
Richard T. Froyen, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

"Capital Structure, Financial Structure, and Economic Crisis"
Peter Lewin, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Aid and Democratization in Eastern Europe"
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)

"Entangled Political Economy as Demonstrated by TARP"
Adam C. Smith, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University

Discussants:

Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University
Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American
Roger Koppl, Institute for Forensic Science Administration

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Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Rossitza B. Wooster, Portland State University

Papers:

"Incentives and Deterrents to Foreign Direct Investment "
Luisa R. Blanco, Pepperdine University (Contact Author)

"Direct Investments in China and Transition Economies: Complements or Substitutes?"
Rossitza B. Wooster, Portland State University (Contact Author)
Donna L. Paul, Washington State University

"Was Latin America Correct in Relying on Foreign Direct Investment to Improve Employment Rates?"
Diego Vacaflores, Texas State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas
Salvador Contreras, The University of Texas-Pan American

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Session Chairs:

Christian Jensen, University of South Carolina

Papers:

"Imperfect Risk Sharing, Output-Inflation Tradeoffs and Business Cycles"
Jae Won Lee, Rutgers University (Contact Author)

"The Business-Cycle Effects of Aggregate Uncertainty"
Christian Jensen, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)

"Understanding the Decline in GDP in the Aftermath of Financial Crises: A Business Cycle Accounting Approach"
Dooyeon Cho, Michigan State University (Contact Author)
Antonio Doblas-Madrid, Michigan State University

"A Joint Dynamic Bi-Factor Model of the Yield Curve and the Economy as a Predictor of Business Cycles"
Zeynep Senyuz, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)
Marcelle Chauvet, University of California, Riverside

Discussants:

Rasim Burak Uras, Washingston University in St. Louis Department of Economics
Luiggi Donayre, Washington University in St. Louis
Jae Won Lee, Rutgers University
Zeynep Senyuz, University of New Hampshire

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Session Chairs:

Giandomenico Sarolli, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Macroeconomic Shocks and Discipline in the Market for Large CDs"
Ruby Kishan , Texas State Unversity-San Marcos (Contact Author)
Timothy P. Opiela, DePaul University

"New Measures of Monetary Policy Shocks from Alternatives to the Greenbook"
Dan Groft, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Tuning the Volume: Asset Trading Volume with Incomplete Markets"
Giandomenico Sarolli, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)

"A Stock Market Model with Systematic and Idiosyncratic Risks: A GMM Estimation Approach for Cross-Sectional Data"
Serguey Khovansky, Clark University (Contact Author)
Oleksandr Zhylyevskyy, Iowa State University

Discussants:

Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University
W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University
Gokce Soydemir, The University of Texas-Pan American
Dan Groft, Louisiana State University

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Session Chairs:

Noelia R. Paez, Texas A&M University

Papers:

"An Analysis of Fertility in Japan"
Hitomi Komatsu, American University (Contact Author)

"Debt and Unmet Fertility Expectations"
Michael D. S. Morris, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)
Karina Shreffler, Oklahoma State University

"The Effect of Labor Market Supply on Fertility Spacing"
Noelia R. Paez, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Li Gan, Texas A&M University

Discussants:

Bhavneet Walia, Nicholls State University
Manuel Chavez, The University of Texas at Austin
Hitomi Komatsu, American University

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Session Chairs:

Yuying Xie, Shepherd University

Papers:

"Mergers and Strategic Programming Choices in Broadcast Radio"
Catherine Tyler Mooney, The University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

"Sole-Source Contracts in WIC Infant-Formula Rebate Auctions and Their Effect on Manufacturers’ Markups"
David E. Davis, South Dakota State University (Contact Author)

"Technology Spillover and Product Quality in Fully Covered Markets: Simultaneous Vis-à-vis Sequential Quality Decisions"
Yuying Xie, Shepherd University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Klaus G. Becker, Texas Tech University
Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University

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Organizers:

Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Moderators:

Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Panelists:

Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury University "Using Cooperative Learning to Understand Exam Assessment"

Hari S. Luitel, University of Richmond "Best Classroom Practice"

Sarah Pearlman, Vassar College "A Goldsmith Game for Teaching Money Creation and the Tools of Monetary Policy"

Steven Rundle, Biola University "A Mid-Semester Cooperative Learning Exercise in Principles of Microeconomics"

Sandra Trejos, Clarion University of Pennsylvania "Clicking on Student Engagement in the Economics Classroom"

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Session Chairs:

David VanHoose, Baylor University

Papers:

"Durable Goods and Sticky Prices: Industry-Level Evidence"
Carl Gwin, Pepperdine University
David VanHoose, Baylor University (Contact Author)

"Sticky Prices and Wages Versus Sticky Information: Results from an Estimated DSGE Model"
Benjamin D. Keen, The University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)
Evan F. Koenig, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

"Do Gasoline Prices Exhibit Asymmetry? Not Usually!"
Christopher Douglas, University of Michigan-Flint (Contact Author)

"Retail Pricing Strategy of Dominant and Fringe Firms in the Supermarket Industry"
David Barrus, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Marcela Giraldo, University of Florida
Berrak Buyukkarabacak, University of Richmond
Christopher Douglas, University of Michigan-Flint
David B. Skarbek, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"Schools, Adherents, and Abuses in the Catholic Church"
Angela K. Dills, Wellesley College (Contact Author)
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver

"Competitiveness and Confidence: Evidence on Gender Differences from Math Tournaments"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)

"Lovely Jobs, Lousy Jobs and Welfare Independence"
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)

"Which Job Skills Are Complementary to IT Adoption and Use?"
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)
Cindy Zoghi, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Discussants:

Jennifer Kohn, Drew University
Hope Corman, Rider University
Cagatay Koc, Federal Trade Commission
Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky

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Session Chairs:

Hsin-hui (Ida) Whited, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Papers:

"Offshore Versus Local Trading Prices of Taiwanese Firms: Evidence from New York, London, Luxembourg, and Taipei"
Hsin-hui (Ida) Whited, Colorado State University-Pueblo (Contact Author)
Richard C. K. Burdekin, Claremont Mckenna College

"Equity Finance and the Global Financial Crisis"
Mohammed Akacem, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)

"Stock Market and Macroeconomy in China: A Cointegration Approach"
Lian An, University of North Florida (Contact Author)
Wei Sun, Grand Valley State University
Pieter De Jong, University of North Florida

Discussants:

Marvin Smith, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Lian An, University of North Florida
Hsin-hui (Ida) Whited, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Organizers:

Kevin Tsui, Clemson University

Session Chairs:

Kevin Tsui, Clemson University

Papers:

"Party-Motivated Politicians in Dynamic Elections with Endogenous Issues"
Micah Pollak, University of Illinois (Contact Author)

"How Much Did the U.S. Government Value its Troops’ Lives in World War II? Evidence from Dollar-Fatality Tradeoffs in Land Battles"
Chris Rohlfs, Syracuse University (Contact Author)

"Volunteer Armies, the Draft, and Support for War"
Leopoldo Fergusson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monica Martinez-Bravo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Patrick Warren, Clemson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sergey Mityakov, Clemson University
Patrick Warren, Clemson University
Chris Rohlfs, Syracuse University

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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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Organizers:

Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Session Chairs:

Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Papers:

"Are Modern Management Practices a Source of Environmental Efficiency (or Just Hot Air?)"
Nicholas Bloom, Stanford University
Gale A. Boyd, Duke University
Christos Genakos, Cambridge University
Ralph Martin, London School of Economics
Raffaella Sadun, London School of Economics

"Environmental Regulations and Technological Change"
Anna Belova, Abt Associates Inc.
Wayne B. Gray, Clark University
Cynthia Morgan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ron Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

"Opportunity Costs of Voluntarily Reducing Toxic Releases from Coal-fired Power Plants"
Rolf Färe, Oregon State University
Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
Cynthia Morgan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ron Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discussants:

Gale A. Boyd, Duke University
Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ron Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Organizers:

John V. Pepper, University of Virginia

Session Chairs:

John V. Pepper, University of Virginia

Papers:

"Bayesian Inference When Binary Regressors Are Mismeasured"
Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Martijn van Hasselt, University of Western Ontario

"Noisy Addicts? Estimation of Optimal Consumption Choice with Habit Formation and Measurement Error"
Wayne Gayle, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Partially Identifying the Effect of the Free School Lunch Program on Child Health Using the Monotone Instrumental Variable Assumption"
Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brent Kreider, Iowa State University (Contact Author)
John V. Pepper, University of Virginia

"Inference on Peer Effects with Missing Peer Data: Evidence from Project STAR"
Aaron Sojourner, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Yanqin Fan, Vanderbilt University
Shakeeb Khan, Duke University
Nese Yildiz, University of Rochester
Andres Aradillas-Lopez, Princeton University

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Session Chairs:

D.W. MacKenzie, The United States Coast Guard Academy

Papers:

"Social Status and Income Redistribution"
D.W. MacKenzie, The United States Coast Guard Academy (Contact Author)

"Congregational Economies of Scale and the Megachurch: An Application of the Stigler Survivor Technique"
Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Colin T. Page, University of Virginia

"Communist Party Membership and Social Networks in China"
Abdul Munasib, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)
Xi Tian, Department of Economics and Legal Studies

"Women in Economic Research: A Bibliometric Approach"
Emmanuelle Auriol, Toulouse School of Economics
Mette Verner, University of Aarhus (Contact Author)

"Economics, Philosophy (Metaphysics) and Progress"
Robert Renshaw, Renshaw Enterprises (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Alan Seals, Oklahoma City University
Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia
D.W. MacKenzie, The United States Coast Guard Academy
Robert Renshaw, Renshaw Enterprises
Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans

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Organizers:

Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University

Papers:

"Prospect Theory of Fiscal Deficits and Government Debt"
Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Sovereign and Private Debt Repudiation in Antebellum Mississippi"
Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University (Contact Author)

"Joint Production in Entrepreneurial Discovery"
Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

"The State of Confidence"
Roger Koppl, Institute for Forensic Science Administration (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Richard T. Froyen, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peter Lewin, The University of Texas at Dallas
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
Adam C. Smith, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCEPI) and Consumer Price Index Inflation Links "
Julie K. Smith, Lafayette College (Contact Author)

"What Can Survey Forecasts Tell Us About Informational Rigidities?"
Olivier Coibon, The College of William & Mary (Contact Author)
Yuriy Gorodnichenko, University of California, Berkeley

"Revising the Sticky-Information Phillips Curve "
Yelena Tahktamanova, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Contact Author)

"An Empirical Evaluation of the Presence of Credit Rationing in the U.S. Credit Markets"
Jingping Gu, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Paula L. Hernandez-Verme, Texas A&M University
Qi Li, Texas A&M University

Discussants:

Isabel Ruiz, Sam Houston State University
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas
Susan Richter, University of California, Merced
Chung Choe, CEPS/INSTEAD

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Session Chairs:

Asia Sikora, Cornell University

Papers:

"Intergenerational Transfers and Altruism"
Asia Sikora, Cornell University (Contact Author)
H. Elizabeth Peters, Cornell University

"Labor Supply and Household Meal Production: New Results from the Health and Retirement Survey"
Richard Dunn, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"The Mitigation of Transaction Costs in Unilateral Divorce States"
Michael Hanlon, University of Washington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jing Liu, The University of Texas at Austin
Denvil Duncan, Georgia State University
John J. Hisnanick, U.S. Census Bureau

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Session Chairs:

Richard V. Butler, Trinity University

Papers:

"Higher Education Opportunities and Local Employment Conditions "
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Cristina Lira, The University of Alabama
Samuel Addy, The University of Alabama

"The 21st Century Workforce: Is There a 'Skills Gap?' If So, How Can We Close It?"
Richard V. Butler, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Paulius Kosmarciukas, Trinity University

"Estimating the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Returns to Multiple Measures of MBA Quality"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"Do Postdoctoral Fellowships Increase the Likelihood of Tenure? "
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University (Contact Author)
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, Bennett College for Women
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"Placement of the 2008-09 Class of Economics Ph.D. Students"
Chad Turner, Nicholls State University (Contact Author)
Bhavneet Walia, Nicholls State University
Shane Sanders, Nicholls State University

Discussants:

Tommy Henry, Mississippi State University
Kylie Goggins, University of Kentucky
Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Chad Turner, Nicholls State University
Alice Louise Kassens, Roanoke College

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Organizers:

Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Session Chairs:

Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Papers:

"An Econometric Model of Monetary Policy Decision-Making with Applications to the United Kingdom and Sweden"
Todd A. Vermilyea, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Contact Author)
Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina
Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Partial Adjustment Estimates and the Dividend Tax: Does Specification Matter?"
Benjamin Russo, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Alan Blankley, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Stanislav Radchenko, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Does the Fed Chairman Campaign for Reappointment?"
Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ellen Meade, American University
Todd A. Vermilyea, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

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Session Chairs:

Cesar Alfredo Cancho, Texas A&M University

Papers:

"Innovation, Licensing and Market Structure in Agricultural Biotechnology"
Benjamin C. Anderson, The Ohio State University (Contact Author)
Ian Sheldon, The Ohio State University

"Measuring the Degree of Competition Between Nonprofits and For-Profits: The Case of Fitness Centers"
Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania

"Regulatory Compliance and Market Competition: Evidence from Emission Inspection Market "
Cesar Alfredo Cancho, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Strategic Campaign Expenditures"
Kyle Kretschman, The University of Texas at Austin
Nick Mastronardi, United States Air Force Academy (Contact Author)

"Optimal Purchasing Strategy: Burning What You Bought"
Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gergely Ujhelyi, University of Houston
Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Alexandre Padilla, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Tomi Ovaska, Youngstown State University
Samuli Leppälä, Turku School of Economics

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Organizers:

Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama

Session Chairs:

Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama

Papers:

"Decomposing State and Local Tax Regressivity"
Keith D. Malone, University of North Alabama (Contact Author)

"In Search of the Optimal Taxing Scheme: How Public Higher Education Copes with Economic Downturns"
David L. Black, University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"An Empirical Examination of the Impetus for Party Switching"
Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama (Contact Author)
Taylor P. Stevenson, East Tennessee State University

"The Economic Welfare of Hispanic Americans"
Christopher K. Johnson, University of North Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Taylor P. Stevenson, East Tennessee State University
Keith D. Malone, University of North Alabama
Christopher K. Johnson, University of North Florida
David L. Black, University of Alabama

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Organizers:

Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Moderators:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Panelists:

Mohammed Akacem, Metropolitan State College of Denver "Using Case Studies to Enhance the Teaching of Concepts and Student Engagement"

Nelson Altamirano, National University "Experimenting with the Making of Markets and Politics - Can We Get a Large and More Competitive Market?"

Jennifer K. Rhoads, University of Illinois at Chicago "Being Aware of Health Care: Using Cooperative Learning to Synthesize and Communicate U.S. Health Care Reform Issues"

Derek Stimel, Menlo College "Long-Run Economic Growth and Policy: A Case About Mali"

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Session Chairs:

Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Moral Hazard and the Monday Effect in Workers' Compensation: Evidence from the California Reforms"
Benjamin Hansen, IMPAQ International, LLC (Contact Author)

"Unions and Pension Plans"
William E. Even, Miami University
David Macpherson, Trinity University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Broad-Based and Executive Stock Option Adoption"
Yu Peng Lin, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Contact Author)

"Indigenous Workers and Wage Gaps: Informal and Formal Labor Markets in Latin America"
Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University
Jan Bentzen, University of Aarhus
Yu Peng Lin, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Benjamin Hansen, IMPAQ International, LLC

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Session Chairs:

Ian Partridge, The University of Texas at Austin

Papers:

"Why Do High-Wage States Offer Generous Social Insurance Programs If High-Wage Individuals Dislike Them?"
Jason L. Saving, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

"User-Friendly Benefit-Cost Analysis of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project"
John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)

"Opportunities Created by Cyclical Construction Demand: Implications for State and Local Fiscal Policy"
Keith Waltz, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)
John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Discussants:

Shibalee Majumdar, The Ohio State University
Divya Balasubramaniam, The University of Georgia
Adam Jones, The University of Georgia

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Organizers:

Kevin Tsui, Clemson University

Session Chairs:

Kevin Tsui, Clemson University

Papers:

"Formal Incomes and Actual Wealth: Evidence from Moscow Income and Car Ownership Databases"
Serguey Braguinsky, Carnegie Mellon University
Sergey Mityakov, Clemson University (Contact Author)
Andrey Liscovich, Havard University

"Resource Curse or Malthusian Trap? Evidence from Oil Discoveries and Extractions"
Anca M. Cotet, Ball State University (Contact Author)
Kevin Tsui, Clemson University

"The Effects of Subsidies for Childbearing on Migration and Fertility: Evidence from Kora"
Ryan Sullivan, Syracuse University (Contact Author)

"Weather and Infant Mortality in Africa"
Masayuki Kudamatsu, Stockholm University (Contact Author)
David Stromberg, Stockholm University
Torten Persson, Stockholm University

Discussants:

Masayuki Kudamatsu, Stockholm University
Micah Pollak, University of Illinois
Anca M. Cotet, Ball State University
Ryan Sullivan, Syracuse University

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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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Organizers:

Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College

Papers:

"Breeding to Race or Breeding to Sell: A Hedonic Price Analysis of Leading Thoroughbred Stud Fees"
Jill Stowe, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Kimberly Brown, University of Kentucky

"Agency Costs: Does Underlying Quality Matter? Residual Loss in the Market for Two-Year-Old Thoroughbreds "
Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University (Contact Author)
Bradley Wimmer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"Racing Syndicates Choices Under Different Purse Distributions"
Ann Gillette, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)
Ramon DeGennaro , The University of Tennessee

"Birthdays and Birth Order in Thoroughbred Racing"
Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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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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Organizers:

Edgar A. Ghossoub, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Session Chairs:

Edgar A. Ghossoub, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Papers:

"Central Bank Provision of Liquidity and Financial Market Volatility"
Robert R. Reed, III, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Bonnie Brewer, The University of Alabama
Jun Ma, The University of Alabama
David C. Mills, Federal Reserve Bank Board of Governors

"The Real Effects of Inflation in Small Open Developing Economies: Theory and Empirics"
Mark Assibey-Yeboah, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
Mohammed Mohsin, The University of Tennessee

"Endogenous Financial Development and the Effects of Monetary Policy"
Edgar A. Ghossoub, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)

"Monetary Policy in a Two-Sector Dependent Economy"
Mohammed Mohsin, The University of Tennessee
Kihyun Park, The Univeristy of Tennessee (Contact Author)

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Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University

Papers:

"The Effect of Competition and Bundling in Telecom and Television Services: Short Term Gain or Long Term Loss?"
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

"Inducing R&D Investment with Price Ceilings"
Zhou Yang, The University of Tennessee
Cristina M. Reiser, The University of Tennessee
Youping Li, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"Is E-Textbook the Solution for High Textbook Expenses?"
Lirong Liu, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)
Qiannong Gu, Sam Houston State Universisty

"An Alternative View to the Cause of Corruption"
Salvador Contreras, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University
Luisa R. Blanco, Pepperdine University
Diego A. Escobari, San Francisco State University
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University

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Session Chairs:

Ruby Kishan , Texas State Unversity-San Marcos

Papers:

"An Application of the Oligopoly Banking Model to Developing Economies"
Tarron Khemraj, New College of Florida (Contact Author)

"Foreign Technology, Absorptive Capacity, and Firm Performance"
Mahmut Yasar, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"Consolidation in Banking and the Lending Channel of Monetary Transmission: Evidence from Asia and Latin America"
Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University
Yuan Li, Drexel University
Bang Jeon, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"Mexican Stock Exchange Reaction to US Monetary Surprises"
Ellis B. Heath, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Erik Strojer Madsen, University of Aarhus
Zhizhong Shan, The University of Mississippi
Mahmut Yasar, The University of Texas at Arlington
Hsin-hui (Ida) Whited, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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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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Session Chairs:

Deniz Baglan, University of California, Riverside

Papers:

"Consistent Estimation with Weak Instruments in Panel Data"
Chiwa Kao, Syracuse University (Contact Author)
Long Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio

"Seemingly Unrelated Regression with Panel Data"
Lei Zhang, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
Wim P.M. Vijverberg, City University of New York

"The Reduction in Bias for an Endogenous Interaction Coefficient"
Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"Efficient Estimation of a Partially Linear Dynamic Panel Data Model with Fixed Effects: Application to Unemployment Dynamics in the U.S."
Deniz Baglan, University of California, Riverside (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Matthew J. Salois, University of Reading
Kai Sun, Binghamton University
Serguey Khovansky, Clark University
Pedro de Araujo, Colorado College

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Session Chairs:

Gergely Ujhelyi, University of Houston

Papers:

"Determinants of Adoption of a Performance Indicators System: Evidence of Mexican Municipalities"
Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Contact Author)
Carlos Lopez de Arkos, Tecnológico de Monterrey

"Political Affiliation of Elected Representatives and Public Goods Provisioning in India"
Shibalee Majumdar, The Ohio State University (Contact Author)

"Political Screening: Theory and Evidence from the Argentine Public Sector"
Ernesto Calvo, University of Houston
Gergely Ujhelyi, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Crime Spillovers and Hurricane Katrina"
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, The University of Memphis
Ioana Sofia Pacurar, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gary Wagner, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Nick Mastronardi, United States Air Force Academy
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Andreas Buehn, Dresden University of Technology

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Organizers:

Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Moderators:

Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University

Panelists:

Melanie E. Fox Kean, Austin College "Anonymous Letters as a Feedback and Reflection Tool"

Scott Houser, Colorado School of Mines "As Case Study in Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landmine Clearance in Developing Nations "

Sharon L. May, Maryville College "Simulating Money Creation in the Principles Classroom"

Kalpana Pai, Texas Wesleyan University "Clickers in the College Classroom"

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University "Leading Discussions in Online Class"

Supriya Sarnikar, Westfield State College "Learning to Think Like an Economist Through Group Work- Sample Student Responses"

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Session Chairs:

Kuntala Bandyopadhyay, The Ohio State University

Papers:

"Are the Movements in the Federal Funds Rate Impacting the U.S. Home Foreclosures and Prices? An Empirical Inquiry"
Gokce Soydemir, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

"Tax Free Income and the Housing Bubble"
John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)
Freeman Field, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Yong Bao, Purdue University

"Home Appreciation, Default Risk and Neighborhood Upkeep"
Tammy C.M. Leonard, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Does Proximity to a Metropolitan City Affect Strategic Interaction Among US Counties?"
Kuntala Bandyopadhyay, The Ohio State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gokce Soydemir, The University of Texas-Pan American
Tammy C.M. Leonard, The University of Texas at Dallas
Kuntala Bandyopadhyay, The Ohio State University
Ermanno Affuso, Auburn University

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Papers:

"Crime and Health Insurance"
Cagatay Koc, Federal Trade Commission (Contact Author)

"Effects of Prenatal Care on Maternal Postpartum Behaviors"
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)

"Employer Discrimination and Market Structure"
Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Adolescent Health and the Economy"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Joshua Price, Cornell University
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

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Session Chairs:

Marvin Smith, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Papers:

"Democracy and Financial Development"
Benhua Yang, Stetson University (Contact Author)

"Pyramidal Ownership in Ecuadorian Business Groups"
Maria L. Granda, Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral - Graduate School of Management (Contact Author)
Steven N. Wiggins, Texas A&M University

"Alternative Financial Service Providers and the Spatial Void Hypothesis: The Case of New Jersey and Delaware"
Marvin Smith, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Contact Author)
John J. Wackes, Federal Resrve Bank of Philadelphia
Tony Smith, University of Pennsylvania

"A Community Based Study of Financial Well-being at Retirement: A Multiple Imputation Application"
Tibebe Assefa, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Maria L. Granda, Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral - Graduate School of Management
Benhua Yang, Stetson University
Ali M. Al-Nadi, The University of Tennessee
Tibebe Assefa, The University of Texas-Pan American

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Session Chairs:

Ye Zhang, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Papers:

"Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Job Mobility, Property Values and the Negative Returns to Seniority for Academic Economists"
Michael J. Hilmer, San Diego State University
Christiana E. Hilmer, San Diego State University (Contact Author)

"Impact of Perceived Leadership Bias on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Morale"
Laila Dabbagh Lambdin, University of Phoenix (Contact Author)
Mohamed A. Dabbagh, Florida Metropolitan University

"Employer Learning Under Asymmetric Information: The Role of Job Mobility"
Ye Zhang, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Andres J. Vargas, Texas Tech University
Christiana E. Hilmer, San Diego State University
Michael D. S. Morris, Oklahoma State University

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Session Chairs:

Jennifer Steele, Washington State University

Papers:

"Arrow's Paradox and Competitive Markets for Information"
Samuli Leppälä, Turku School of Economics (Contact Author)

"Shock and Awe: The Effects of Disinformation in Military Confrontation"
Matthew Clements, St. Edward's University (Contact Author)

"When Opportunity Costs Matter: Screening Through Diversion in Multi-Stage Contracts"
Jennifer Steele, Washington State University (Contact Author)

"The Marginal Affect of a Terrorist Organization"
Kathleen Deloughery, University at Albany - SUNY (Contact Author)

"Urbanization and the Cultural Costs of International Trade"
Tamas Forgacs, California State University, Fresno (Contact Author)
Iliana Perez, California State University, Fresno

Discussants:

Andreas Pape, Binghamton University
Alistair J. Wilson, New York University
Matthew Clements, St. Edward's University
Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University
Kristie Briggs, Creighton University

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Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"Starting Point- Teaching and Learning Economics"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Mark H. Maier, Glendale Community College
Scott Paul Simkins, North Carolina A&T State University

"Cooperative Learning in Economics"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

"Getting Started with Context-Rich Problems"
Joann Bangs, St. Catherine University (Contact Author)

"Building the Economics Starting Point Community: An Evaluator’s Perspective"
Paul W. Grimes, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lynne Lewis, Bates College
Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University

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Organizers:

John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University

Introduction:

John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University

Speaker:

John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University

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Organizers:

Dean Croushore, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

Dean Croushore, University of Richmond

Papers:

"Monetary Policy Evaluation in Real Time: Forward-looking Taylor Rules Without Forward-looking Data"
Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"Real-Time Forecasting Errors: Do Analysts' Affiliations Matter?"
Robert C. Dolan, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Jerry L. Stevens, University of Richmond

"Real-Time Forecasting"
Dean Croushore, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert C. Dolan, University of Richmond
Alex Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, The University of Memphis
Dean Croushore, University of Richmond

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Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University

Papers:

"Stock Market Synchronicity and the Global Trade Network: A Random-Walk Approach"
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas
Amat B Adarov, University of Arkansas

"The International Impacts of the U.S. Stock Market Crash"
Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University (Contact Author)
Rajeev Sooreea, Penn State

"Better Inflation Performance in Emerging Market Economies: Good Monetary Policies or Good Luck?"
Alina Carare, International Monetary Fund
Niamh Sheridan, International Monetary Fund (Contact Author)
Tine Olsen, International Monetary Fund
Chorng-Huey Wong, International Monetary Fund

Discussants:

Carlos Vargas-Silva, University of Oxford
Yelena Tahktamanova, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Julie K. Smith, Lafayette College
Niamh Sheridan, International Monetary Fund

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Session Chairs:

Roger Spencer, Trinity University

Papers:

"The Bernanke Fed and Transparency: Evidence from the Futures Market"
Roger Spencer, Trinity University (Contact Author)
John H. Huston, Trinity University
Erika I. Gulyas, Trinity University

"The Regional Effects of Monetary Policy: Does the Method of Identifying Policy Shocks Matter?"
Taehee Han, Louisiana State University
W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Financial Intermediation, Monetary Policy and Economic Fluctuations"
Ali M. Al-Nadi, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"On the Firm-Level Implications of the Bank Lending Channel of Monetary Policy"
Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Roger A. Aliaga-Diaz, The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Discussants:

Benjamin D. Keen, The University of Oklahoma
Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University
Ali M. Al-Nadi, The University of Tennessee
Dan Groft, Louisiana State University

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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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Session Chairs:

John Robst, University of South Florida

Papers:

"Make Mine a Double: Do Mental Health Parity Mandates Affect Drinking Behavior?"
Adele M. Kirk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Sergio Prada, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Judy A. Shinogle, The University of Maryland

"The Effects of Minimum Stay Mandates on Hospitalizations"
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Brandon C. Koford, Valdosta State University

"Targeted Influenza Vaccine Subsidies for Healthcare Workers"
Troy Tassier, Fordham University (Contact Author)

"Short-Term Impact of Preferred Drug List Changes on Healthcare Utilization and Medicaid Costs: The Case of Risperidone Long-Acting Injectable"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

John Robst, University of South Florida
Adele M. Kirk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Troy Tassier, Fordham University
James Murray, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Session Chairs:

Yusuke Kuwayama, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Papers:

"Accounting for Instream Flow Impacts of Agricultural Water Use"
Yusuke Kuwayama, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)
Nicholas Brozovic, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Optimal Extraction of Groundwater Under Finite Aquifer Transmissivity"
Andreas Pape, Binghamton University
Neha Khanna, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Kai Sun, Binghamton University

"Two Travel Cost Models with Internally Determined Individual Opportunity Time Costs"
John Richard McKean, AEI Economic Consultants
Donn Johnson, Quinnipiac University (Contact Author)
R. G. Taylor, University of Idaho

Discussants:

John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Donn Johnson, Quinnipiac University
Neha Khanna, Binghamton University

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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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Organizers:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"An Economist’s Perspective on a State's Entrance into the Global Warming Arena: Reflections of a Commissioner"
Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Contact Author)

"Re-examining Localized Impacts of Global Warming"
Don L. Coursey, The University of Chicago (Contact Author)

"Global Climate Change and Changes in Patterns of Belief: Some Evidence from the Arkansas Poll"
Charles R. Britton, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

"Markets and Energy Conservation Behavior Under Different Regulatory Regimes: The Case of Responsiveness in Residential HVAC Technologies from 1992-2004"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Brett M. Baden, Brett Baden Economic Consulting

Discussants:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
Richard L. Stroup, North Carolina State University

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"Analyzing Obesity‐Related Factors over Time"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)

"Can’t We Just Live Together? New Evidence on the Effect of Relationship Status on Health from the British Household Panel Survey"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

"Association Between Insurance Gaps and Anti‐Hypertension Medication Adherence in a U.S. National Representative Population"
Yunwei Gai, Babson College (Contact Author)

"Financial Incentives for Weight Loss"
Joshua Price, Cornell University (Contact Author)
John Cawley, Cornell University

Discussants:

Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Angela K. Dills, Wellesley College
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

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Session Chairs:

Matthew D. Henry, Cleveland State University

Papers:

"Uncertainty in the Theory of Deterrence: Experimental Evidence"
Gregory DeAngelo, University of California, Santa Barbara (Contact Author)
Gary Charness, University of California, Santa Barbara

"A Structural Analysis of American Drunk Driving Legislation"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Disparities in Federal Sentencing: A New Approach"
Monica E. Hartmann, University of St. Thomas (Contact Author)
Beth A. Freeborn, The College of William & Mary

"Do Statutory Rape Laws Work?"
Matthew D. Henry, Cleveland State University (Contact Author)
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University

"Preemptive Corruption, Hold-Up and Repeated Interactions"
Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University (Contact Author)
Andrew Samuel, Loyola University - Maryland

Discussants:

Beth A. Freeborn, The College of William & Mary
D. Mark Anderson, University of Washington
Gregory DeAngelo, University of California, Santa Barbara
David VanHoose, Baylor University
Alexander Fink, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Hui-chen Wang, The University of Mississippi

Session Chairs:

Hui-chen Wang, The University of Mississippi

Papers:

"Panel Co-integration Analysis of Cigarette Taxes and Health: The Case of Respiratory Cancers"
Echu Liu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Wei-Choun Yu, Winona State University
Hsinling Hsieh, Northern Michigan University (Contact Author)

"Are Notches Good Tax Policy: Evidence from the Saver’s Credit"
Shanthi Ramnath, University of Michigan (Contact Author)

"Explaining the State Variation in the Wave of Cigarette Tax Increases Post 2002"
Hui-chen Wang, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)
Ming-Feng Hsieh, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Discussants:

Todd Sorensen, University of California, Riverside
Echu Liu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Hui-chen Wang, The University of Mississippi

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Organizers:

Robert B. Ekelund, Jr., Auburn University

Session Chairs:

Robert B. Ekelund, Jr., Auburn University

Papers:

"Child Abuse and Neglect: The Economic Effects of the United States Welfare System"
John Keith Watson, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Contact Author)
Sarah J. Skinner, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

"Binge Drinking and Designated Drivers: A Moral Hazard Dilemma"
Wesley A. Austin, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Contact Author)
Rand W. Ressler, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

"Can Corn-Based Ethanol Replace Gasoline? A Market-Based Analysis"
Shaun W. Tatum, BE&K (Contact Author)
Sarah J. Skinner, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
John D. Jackson, Auburn University

Discussants:

Mark R. Fratrik, BIA
Catherine England, Marymount University
Mark Thornton, Ludwig von Mises Institute

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Kylie Goggins, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Does Competition Improve Public School Efficiency? An Analysis of K-12 Public Education in Mississippi"
Kaustav Misra, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

"Teacher Pension Incentives, Retirement Behavior, and Potential for Reform in Arkansas"
Josh B. McGee, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

"Mergers Do Smaller Classes Increase Test Scores? Using New Entrants to Estimate Class Size Effects"
Courtney Collins, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Learning by Doing, Overconfidence, and Serial Entrepreneurs"
Jing Chen, Florida International University (Contact Author)

"Post-Socialist Culture and Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Analysis"
Petrik Runst, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Omari H. Swinton, Howard University
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Luis Gonzalez, University of Kentucky
Whitney Schott, University of Pennsylvania
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

Moderators:

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

Panelists:

W. Scott Frame, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

James A. Dorn, Cato Institute

David Macpherson, Trinity University

Lawrence H. White, George Mason University

Lawrence J. White, New York University

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

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Organizers:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Rachel Mathers, West Virginia University

Papers:

"The Economics of Female Genital Mutilation"
Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Rachel Mathers, West Virginia University

"Culture and Economic Freedom"
Claudia R. Williamson, New York University (Contact Author)
Rachel Mathers, West Virginia University

"Cointegrating Institutions: The Time-Series Properties of Country Institutional Measures"
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

"Divergence in Cross-Country Presidential Ratings as a Measure of Political Propaganda"
Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University (Contact Author)
Dave Gilson, Duquesne University

Discussants:

Claudia R. Williamson, New York University
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University
Rachel Mathers, West Virginia University

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Session Chairs:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"Critical Import Elasticities, Geographic Market Definition, and the 'Imports-as-Market-Discipline' Hypothesis"
Julie Anne Carlson, Federal Trade Commission (Contact Author)
Paul R. Zimmerman, Federal Trade Commission

"Is the French Mobile Phone Cartel Really a Cartel?"
Louis de Mesnard, University of Burgundy (Contact Author)

"The Continuing Cartelizarion of the European Union Market for Wine"
David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Louis de Mesnard, University of Burgundy
Catherine Tyler Mooney, The University of Oklahoma
Scott French, The Univeristy of Texas at Austin

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Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Carlos Vargas-Silva, University of Oxford

Papers:

"Insurance Role of Remittances and Household Credit Demand"
Susan Richter, University of California, Merced (Contact Author)

"Immigrants, Assimilation and Wealth Portfolio Choices"
Eva Sierminska, CEPS/INSTEAD (Contact Author)
Chung Choe, CEPS/INSTEAD
Vincent Alexandre Hildebrand, York University

"When Remittances Are More than Just Money: Measuring the Impact of Remittances on Demographic Behavior"
Carlos Vargas-Silva, University of Oxford (Contact Author)
George Sami Naufal, American University of Sharjah

Discussants:

Christopher P. Ball, Quinnipiac University
Diego Vacaflores, Texas State University

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Session Chairs:

Rasim Burak Uras, Washingston University in St. Louis Department of Economics

Papers:

"Political Democratization, Economic Liberalization, and Growth Volatility"
Benhua Yang, Stetson University (Contact Author)

"Can the Galbraithian Hypothesis Too Big a Private Sector Explain Policies Advocated by the Obama Administration"
Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans (Contact Author)

"Who Invests in Research and Development?: A Model of Endogenous Sectoral Choice with Costly External Finance"
Rasim Burak Uras, Washingston University in St. Louis Department of Economics (Contact Author)

"Expenditure Trajectories for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Involvement"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans
Benhua Yang, Stetson University
Dooyeon Cho, Michigan State University
Laila Dabbagh Lambdin, University of Phoenix

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Session Chairs:

Ioana Petrescu, American Enterprise Institute

Papers:

"Income Inequality and Consumer Behavior: An Application to Health"
Jessica Harriger, Western Illinois University (Contact Author)
Neha Khanna, Binghamton University
Andreas Pape, Binghamton University

"The Humanitarian Impact of Economic Sanctions "
Ioana Petrescu, American Enterprise Institute (Contact Author)

"Unemployment and Suicide in the United States: A New Look Using Mass-Layoffs"
Richard Dunn, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Tim J. Classen, Loyola University Chicago

"Clinical Depression, Earnings and Employment"
Alice Louise Kassens, Roanoke College (Contact Author)
William M. Rodgers, III, Rutgers University

"The Effect of Health Conditions and Behaviors on Future Labor Market Outcomes"
Anil Nathan, College of the Holy Cross
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Padmaja Ayyagari, Yale University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Kruti Dholakia, The University of Texas at Dallas
Ahlam Fakhar, Al Akhawayn University
Murat Mercan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Alice Louise Kassens, Roanoke College
Jessica Harriger, Western Illinois University

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Session Chairs:

Andrew Francis, Emory University

Papers:

"Affirmative Action in a Two Stage Statistical Discrimination Model "
Aniruddha Mitra, Middlebury College (Contact Author)

"Employer-Employee Racial Match and Statistical Discrimination"
Yariv Fadlon, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"Racial Identity and Affirmative Action in Brazil"
Andrew Francis, Emory University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Valdemar Smith, University of Aarhus
Yariv Fadlon, Vanderbilt University
Aniruddha Mitra, Middlebury College

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Session Chairs:

Cristina Lira, The University of Alabama

Papers:

"Firm Growth and Foreign Direct Investment Under Exchange Rate Shocks: Does the Ownership Matter?"
Fırat Demir, The University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

"State-Level Employment Protection and Foreign Direct Investment in the United States"
Ivan Kandilov, North Carolina State University
Justin May, The College of William & Mary (Contact Author)
Mine Senses, Johns Hopkins University

"Terrorism and Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries"
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah (Contact Author)

"Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Trade Agreement: Endogeneity in a Dynamic Model Specification"
Cristina Lira, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Junsoo Lee, The University of Alabama
Byoungki Lee, Korea Economic Research Institute

Discussants:

Jongmook Choe, The University of Texas at Austin
Fırat Demir, The University of Oklahoma
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
Carolyn Evans, Santa Clara University

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Session Chairs:

Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina

Papers:

"Bargains Followed by Bargains: When Switching Costs Make Markets More Competitive"
Jason Pearcy, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"Sequential Innovation and the Duration of Technology Licensing"
John Gordanier, University of South Carolina
Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)

"Implicit Risk and Cost Sharing Through the Choice of Location: The Case of Nuclear Power Plants"
Ibrahim Demir, Benedict College (Contact Author)

"Vertical Research Joint Ventures, R&D Cost Sharing, and Supply Chain Efficiency"
Mark Frascatore, Clarkson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David Zirkle, Randolph College
Ibrahim Demir, Benedict College
Mark Frascatore, Clarkson University
Jason Pearcy, Tulane University

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Organizers:

Robert D. Tollison, Clemson University

Session Chairs:

Robert D. Tollison, Clemson University

Papers:

"Thrill of Victory: Measuring the Incentive to Win"
B. Coffey, Clemson University (Contact Author)
Michael T. Maloney, Clemson University

"Integration of NCAA Basketball Coaches"
Raymond Sauer, Clemson University (Contact Author)
B. Oguntimein, Clemson University

"Entitlement Versus Competition: English Premier League Compared to Major League Baseball"
Brian Goff, Western Kentucky University (Contact Author)
Stephan Symanski, Imperial College
Babatunde Buraimo, University of Lancashire

Discussants:

Robert D. Tollison, Clemson University
William F. Shughart, II, The University of Mississippi

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Organizers:

Jill Janocha, American University

Session Chairs:

Kara Reynolds, American University

Papers:

"Implementing Sen’s Capability Approach to Evaluate Foster Care Programs in the United States"
Ashley Provencher, American University (Contact Author)

"Poverty to Vulnerability: The Case for Measuring Vulnerability Instead of Poverty to Indicate Household Well-being in the United States"
Jill Janocha, American University (Contact Author)

"Tolerance, Disclosure of Sexual Orientation, and the Process of Discrimination"
Michael Martell, American University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University
Timothy Page, Florida International University

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Session Chairs:

Rehim Kilic, Georgia Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Exchange Rate Volatility and Commodity Trade Between U.S. and China: Is There Third Country Effect?"
Jia Xu, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

"Median Unbiased Estimation of Structural Change Models: An Application to PPP"
Hatice Ozer-Balli, Massey University (Contact Author)
David H. Papell, University of Houston
Chris Murray, University of Houston

"Long Memory and Nonlinearity in Conditional Variances: A Smooth Transition FIGARCH Model"
Rehim Kilic, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Currency Depreciation Effects on ADR Returns: Evidence from Latin America"
Omar A Esqueda, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jia Xu, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Omar A Esqueda, The University of Texas-Pan American
Inchul Kim, Sungkyunkwan University
Rehim Kilic, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Session Chairs:

Divya Balasubramaniam, The University of Georgia

Papers:

"Do Remittances Crowd out the Government´s Redistributive Policies?"
Raul Alberto Ponce Rodriguez, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (Contact Author)
Ikuho Kochi, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

"A Life Insurance Deterrent to the Spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa"
Pedro de Araujo, Colorado College
James Murray, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Contact Author)

"Gender Differences in Healthcare Provisions for Children: Evidence from Two Hindi-speaking States in India"
Sajal Lahiri, Southern Illinois University
Sharmistha Self, Missouri State University (Contact Author)

"Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India"
Divya Balasubramaniam, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Santanu Chatterjee, The University of Georgia
David B. Mustard, The University of Georgia

Discussants:

Duncan Chaplin, Mathematica Policy Research
Sharmistha Self, Missouri State University
James Murray, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Melissa Boyle, College of the Holy Cross

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Organizers:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Papers:

"On the Fragility of Cooperative Arrangements: Evidence from Field Experiments"
Michael Price, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
John A. List, The University of Chicago

"Advance Production, Inventories and Market Power: An Experimental Investigation"
Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University (Contact Author)

"Laboratory Study of Duopoly Price Competition with Patient Buyers"
Timothy N. Cason, Purdue University
Shakun Datta Mago, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

"Experimental Evidence on Tacit Collusion with Cournot Substitutes and Complements"
Lisa R. Anderson, The College of William & Mary (Contact Author)
Beth A. Freeborn, The College of William & Mary
Jason P. Hulbert, The College of William & Mary

Discussants:

Matt Van Essen, University of Arizona
Roman M. Sheremeta, Chapman University
R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University
Artie Zillante, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Organizers:

Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas

Session Chairs:

David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama

Papers:

"More Competition, More Economic Growth?: A Panel Study of Local Government in U.S. Metropolitan Areas"
Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Economic Freedom on Firm Births and Firm Deaths in the United States: A Spatial Econometrics Approach"
Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas (Contact Author)
Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University
Kirk C. Heriot, Columbus State University

"Human Rights and Economic Liberalization"
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

"Rebuilding After Disaster—Do Neighborhood Effects Matter Post Katrina?"
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama (Contact Author)
Sam Stutsman, University of South Alabama

"The Determinants of Congressional Franking"
S. Tyler Edwards, Berry College
Frank Stephenson, Berry College (Contact Author)
Melissa M. Yeoh, Berry College

Discussants:

Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama
Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University
Frank Stephenson, Berry College

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Session Chairs:

D. Mark Anderson, University of Washington

Papers:

"Are Accountability Systems Contributing to Adolescent Obesity?"
Lu Yin, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"High School Dropout Rates Considered in the Context of School Safety"
Mary G. McGarvey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Compulsory Schooling and Juvenile Crime"
D. Mark Anderson, University of Washington (Contact Author)

"Cognitive Ability and Street Gang Participation: Evidence from the NLSY and Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods"
Alan Seals, Oklahoma City University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Noelia R. Paez, Texas A&M University
Yu Xue, The University of Texas at Dallas
Lu Yin, University of Florida
Alan Seals, Oklahoma City University

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Organizers:

Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie

Session Chairs:

Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie

Papers:

"A Spatial Interaction Model Examination of Public School Teacher Mobility Across Schools and Districts in Florida"
Li Feng, Texas State University-San Marcos (Contact Author)
James P. LeSage, Texas State University-San Marcos

"Strategic Sustainability: Is There a Return on Reputation"
Steven F. Kreft, Indiana University (Contact Author)
Elham Mafi-Kreft, Indiana University

"Does Direct Democracy Restrict the Usage of Eminent Domain for Private Gain?"
Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie (Contact Author)
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

"Measuring the Value of School Choice: The Impact of Charter School Access on Housing Prices"
Kerry A. King, Penn State Erie (Contact Author)
Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie
Randy Childs, West Virginia University

Discussants:

Justin M. Ross, Indiana University
Michael D. Stroup, Stephen F. Austin State University
Edward J. Lopez, San Jose State University
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

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Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Papers:

"Effective Childrearing of Young School-Aged Children: Evidence from College-Enrolled Mothers"
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

"Smaller Classes and Similar Peers: Disentangling the Effects of Class Size and Class Composition"
Courtney Collins, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"You Can’t Judge a Grant by Its Dollar Amount – How State Merit Grants Affect Student Decisions in College"
Erin Dunlop, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Visa Status and Postdoctoral Participation of Non-Citizen PhDs in the U.S."
Xiaohuan Lan, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College
Courtney Collins, Texas A&M University
Erin Dunlop, University of Virginia
Xiaohuan Lan, University of Virginia

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Papers:

"Assessing Trade Potential Between Countries of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA): A Panel Data Analysis"
Amr S. Hosny, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)

"Labor Mobility, Knowledge Transfer and Productivity Spillover: Evidence from Indian Firms"
Deepraj Mukherjee, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"Cross-Country Variation in Factor Shares and Its Implications for Development Accounting"
Brad Sturgill, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

"Double Irreversibilities and the Development of Biofuels"
Ruiqing Miao, Iowa State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jen-Ruey Tsaur, National Central University
Carolina Castilla, The Ohio State Univesity
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Mariano Alierta, Annuorum SL

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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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Organizers:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Optimal Incentives for Public Sector Workers: The Case of Teacher-Designed Incentive Pay in Texas"
Matthew G. Springer, Vanderbilt University
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"The Policy Choices of Successful Principals"
David N. Figlio, Northwestern University (Contact Author)

"Teacher Salaries and State Collective Bargaining Laws"
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
David Macpherson, Trinity University

"Cohort Crowding and Non-Resident College Enrollment"
John Winters, Auburn University at Montgomery (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott Imberman, University of Houston
Sherrilyn M. Billger, Illinois State University
Li Feng, Texas State University-San Marcos
David Macpherson, Trinity University

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Organizers:

Simona Lup Tick, The University of Mississippi

Session Chairs:

Simona Lup Tick, The University of Mississippi

Papers:

"The Effect of Immigration on the Low-Skilled: A Look at Occupation-Level Evidence"
Todd Sorensen, University of California, Riverside (Contact Author)
Arindrajit Dube, University of California, Berkeley

"Determinants of the Duration of Migration of Mexican Immigrants in the United States"
Carmen Carrion-Flores, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Movin' on Up: Hierarchical Occupational Segmentation and Gender Wage Gaps"
Dina Shatnawi, University of Arizona (Contact Author)
Ronald L. Oaxaca, University of Arizona
Michael Ransom, Brigham Young University

"Technological Change and Gender Wage Differentials Revisited"
Simona Lup Tick, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)
Ronald L. Oaxaca, University of Arizona

"A Semiparametric Bounds Approach for Hedonic Housing Price Indexes with an Application to the Southern California Market 1996 to 2008"
Zhizhong Shan, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)
Walter J. Mayer, The University of Mississippi
Hui-chen Wang, The University of Mississippi

Discussants:

Todd Sorensen, University of California, Riverside
Carmen Carrion-Flores, University of Florida
Hsinling Hsieh, Northern Michigan University
Simona Lup Tick, The University of Mississippi
Dina Shatnawi, University of Arizona

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Organizers:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"The Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances: A Reappraisal"
Diego Vacaflores, Texas State University (Contact Author)
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University

"Financial Openness, Resource Reallocation and the Real Exchange Rate: Is There a Trade-off?"
Emmanueal K.K. Lartey, California State University, Fullerton (Contact Author)

"Real Business Cycles and Remittances to Emerging Markets"
Diego Vacaflores, Texas State University
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Christopher P. Ball, Quinnipiac University

Discussants:

Olivier Coibon, The College of William & Mary
Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University
Emmanueal K.K. Lartey, California State University, Fullerton

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Session Chairs:

Carolina Castilla, The Ohio State Univesity

Papers:

"An Experiment for Examining the Formation of Natural Monopolies"
A.J. Allen Bostian, The University of New South Wales
David Zirkle, Randolph College (Contact Author)

"Internalizing Violence: Coordinating Murder Between Families in the Sicilian and American Mafia"
Douglas Rogers, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Why the Inside Rules the Outside: The Economics of Criminal Gang Control"
David B. Skarbek, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Consumer Willingness to Search in the Gasoline Retail Market"
Carolina Castilla, The Ohio State Univesity (Contact Author)
Timothy C. Haab, The Ohio State University

Discussants:

Steven Carl Trost, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Douglas Rogers, George Mason University
Andreas Pape, Binghamton University
Benjamin C. Anderson, The Ohio State University

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Session Chairs:

Solomon T. Tesfu, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Poverty, Legal Status, and Pay Basis in U.S. Agriculture"
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Early Childhood Malnutrition on Child Labor and Schooling: Evidence from Ethiopia"
Solomon T. Tesfu, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"An Enquiry into the Role of Economics in Domestic Conflict Resolution"
Saheli Nath, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Saheli Nath, The University of Texas at Dallas
Yu Peng Lin, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Umut Ozek, The Urban Institute

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Organizers:

Jon R. Moen, The University of Mississippi

Session Chairs:

Jon R. Moen, The University of Mississippi

Papers:

"Aldrich-Vreeland Currency as a Lender of Last Resort"
Chris Hoag, Coe College (Contact Author)

"Banking and Financial Crises in United States History: What Guidance does History Offer?"
Ellis W. Tallman, Oberlin College (Contact Author)
Elmus R. Wicker, Indiana University

"20th Century Developments in the Maturity Structure of Bank Assets"
Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Why Didn’t the United States Establish a Central Bank Until After the Panic of 1907?"
Jon R. Moen, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)