Organizers:

Catherine C. Eckel, The University of Texas at Dallas
Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey Eisenach, Navigant Economics

Papers:

"Prices and Capacity with Correlated Demands"
Catherine C. Eckel, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
William T. Smith, University of Memphis

"Financial Liberalization and Industry Productivity: Evidence from Indian Firms"
Zhenhui Xu, Georgia College and State University (Contact Author)
Sudeshna Pal, Georgia College and State University

"Can Empirical Demand Models Assist in CON Comparative Reviews? A Case Study in Florida"
Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Yunwei Gai, Babson College

"Regulation, Trust, and Cronyism in Middle Eastern Societies: The Simple Economics of 'Wasta'"
Andy Barnett, American University of Sharjah (Contact Author)
Bruce Yandle, Clemson University
George Sami Naufal, American University of Sharjah

Discussants:

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Session Chairs:

Lisa Verdon, College of Wooster

Papers:

"Democracy and Institutions in Postcolonial Africa"
Alan Green, Lander University (Contact Author)

"Media Freedom, Socio-Political Instability and Economic Growth"
Sudeshna Pal, Georgia College and State University (Contact Author)
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Sanjukta Roy, World Bank Institute

"The Impact of Institutions on Economic Growth"
Paul Kagundu, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Georgia State University

"Exploring the Impact of Democratic Capital on Prosperity"
Lisa Verdon, College of Wooster (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Alan Green, Lander University
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Sanjukta Roy, World Bank Institute
Paul Kagundu, Georgia State University

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Session Chairs:

Claudia R. Williamson, New York University

Papers:

"Is Informal Institution a Determinant of Financial Development? A Panel Analysis with Emerging Countries"
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Contact Author)
Deepraj Mukherjee, Waldorf College

"The Feud Between Formal Versus Informal Institutions: A Case Study of Medieval Iceland"
Carrie B. Kerekes, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)
Claudia R. Williamson, New York University

Discussants:

Daren A. Conrad, Bowie State University
Triyakshana Venkatraman, George Mason University
Sudeshna Pal, Georgia College and State University

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