Monday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 12J Institutions and Economic Development |
Session Chairs: |
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Papers: |
"A New Look at the 'Shame of the States'" "Are Institutions Fundamental for Development? Evidence from Madagascar" "Curbing Corruption for Higher Growth: The Importance of Being Persistent" "Persistence of Institutions, Openness to Trade and Economic Growth: New Evidence" |
Discussants: |
Mushfiq Swaleheen, Florida Gulf Coast University |
Monday 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 07L Innovation and R&D |
Session Chairs: |
Samuli Leppälä, Turku School of Economics |
Papers: |
"Inventor Mobility, Tacit Knowledge, and the Propensity to Patent" "Knowledge as a Public Good: Is There a Problem of Social Benefit?" "Evidence of Induced Innovation in U.S. Sectoral Capital's Shares" "On the Determinants of Resource Allocation to R&D: Exploring the Role of Technology Spillover" |
Discussants: |
Abdoulaye Seck, Suffolk University |