Organizers:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University

Papers:

"Racial/Ethnic Income Inequality Responses to Government Maintenance Programs in the U.S."
Gary Hoover, The University of Alabama
Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University (Contact Author)

"Distribution of Well-Being for Hispanics Versus Non-Hispanics Based on the Expenditure Distributions of Nine Expenditure Categories"
David Molina, University of North Texas (Contact Author)

"Poverty and the Binational Population"
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, University of Florida
Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American

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Session Chairs:

William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College

Papers:

"The Effect of Housing Assets on the Inter-temporal Earnings of Displaced Workers"
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University (Contact Author)
Nicholas Jolly, Central Michigan University

"Longitudinal Analysis of Labor Market Performance of the Working Poor"
Marina Vornovytskyy, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Welfare Usage in the U.S. Does Immigrant Birthplace and Immigration Status Matter?"
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Maharouf Oyolola, University of Vermont

"Walmart's Effect on County Poverty Rates"
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College (Contact Author)
Charles Courtemanche, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Discussants:

Marina Vornovytskyy, U.S. Census Bureau
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University

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Session Chairs:

Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Papers:

"A New Look at the 'Shame of the States'"
Abdoulaye Seck, Suffolk University (Contact Author)

"Are Institutions Fundamental for Development? Evidence from Madagascar"
Alan Green, Lander University (Contact Author)
Christine Moser, Western Michigan University

"Curbing Corruption for Higher Growth: The Importance of Being Persistent"
Mushfiq Swaleheen, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)

"Persistence of Institutions, Openness to Trade and Economic Growth: New Evidence"
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University

Discussants:

Mushfiq Swaleheen, Florida Gulf Coast University
Alan Green, Lander University
Abdoulaye Seck, Suffolk University
Katherine Christina Theyson, The University of the South

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Session Chairs:

John Winters, Auburn University at Montgomery

Papers:

"Agglomeration Within an Urban Area"
Stephen Billings, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Erik Johnson, Quinnipiac University

"Human Capital, Higher Education Institutions, and Quality of Life"
John Winters, Auburn University at Montgomery (Contact Author)

"Time-To-Build Completion Patterns for Residential Structures and for All Structures, 1971-2009"
Michael Montgomery, University of Maine (Contact Author)

"Foreclosure, Vacancy and Crime"
Lin Cui, University of Pittsburgh (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University
Stephen Billings, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Michael Montgomery, University of Maine
Lin Cui, University of Pittsburgh

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