Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Bryan McCannon, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"The Origin of Democracy in Athens"
Bryan McCannon, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)

"Was the Nineteenth Century Different? Productivity Growth and Protection in the German Cotton Textile Industry"
John C. Brown, Clark University (Contact Author)

"From Capture to Condemnation: Delay and Dissipation in the British Naval Prize System"
Robert G. Hammond, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
Daniel K. Benjamin, Clemson University

"Pro Bono Publico? Demand for Military Spending Between the World Wars"
Jari Eloranta, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Roger Congleton, George Mason University
Leonard A. Carlson, Emory University
Ahmed S. Rahmen, United States Naval Academy
Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers University

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Organizers:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Papers:

"A Dynamic Model of Price Discrimination and Inventory Management at the Fulton Fish Market"
George Hall, Brandeis University (Contact Author)
Kathryn Graddy, Brandeis University

"Reputation, Altruism, and the Benefits of Seller Charity: Evidence from an Online Marketplace"
Brian McManus, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)
Daniel Elfenbein, Washington University in St. Louis
Ray Fisman, Columbia University

"Sudden Unintended Used-Price Deceleration? The 2009-2010 Toyota Recall"
Robert G. Hammond, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Competition on Technology Adoption: An Apples-to-PCs Analysis"
Adam Copeland, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Contact Author)
Adam Shapiro, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Discussants:

Alon Eizenberg, Hebrew University
James Roberts, Duke University
Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida
Jacob Gramlich, Georgetown University

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Organizers:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Papers:

"Upstream Innovation and Product Variety in the Home PC Market"
Alon Eizenberg, Hebrew University (Contact Author)

"Gas Prices, Product Selection, and Endogenous Product Choice in the U.S. Auto Industry"
Jacob Gramlich, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Entry and Selection in Auctions"
James Roberts, Duke University (Contact Author)
Andrew T. Sweeting, Duke University

"Push-Me Pull-You: Comparative Advertising in the OTC Analgesics Industry"
Jura Liaukonyte, Cornell University (Contact Author)
Simon Anderson, University of Virginia
Federico Ciliberto, University of Virginia

Discussants:

George Hall, Brandeis University
Adam Copeland, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Brian McManus, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert G. Hammond, North Carolina State University

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