Session Chairs:

Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University

Papers:

"An Economic Analysis of the Use of Sediment Controls on Construction Sites"
Jamey Lowdermilk, USDA Forest Service
Charles Privette, Clemson University
Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University

"The Impact of Ozone Air Pollution on Livestock Mortality in the United States"
Nicholas Muller, Middlebury College (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Farm Subsidies on Farm Income Variability, Yields, and Climate Change"
Cephas Naanwaab, Auburn University (Contact Author)

"Economic Value of a Developer Incentive Program Designed to Encourage Voluntary Adoption of Residential Low Impact Best Management Practices to Improve Regional Water Quality"
Matthew Huber, Clemson University (Contact Author)
David B. Willis, Clemson University
John C. Hayes, Clemson University
Charles Privette, Clemson University

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Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Decadal Economic Survey of the Recreational For-Hire Fishing Sector in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico"
Matthew A. Freeman, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Rex Caffey, Louisiana State University
Michelle Savolainen, Louisiana State University

"Measuring Angler Heterogeneity in the Demand for Summer Flounder"
Paul R. Hindsley, Eckerd College
Brad Gentner, Gentner Consulting Group

"Oyster Demand Adjustments to Counter-Information and Source Treatments in Response to Vibrio Vulnificus"
Ash Morgan, Appalachian State University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Gregory Martin, Northern Kentucky University
William L. Huth, University of West Florida
Richard Sjolander, University of West Florida

"The Multi-Species Aspect of Spatially Explicit Bioeconomic Fishery Models"
Tess Stafford, The University of New South Wales (Contact Author)

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Session Chairs:

Neha Khanna, Binghamton University

Papers:

"Spatial Spillovers in Oil Production"
Andrew Travis Balthrop, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Kurt E. Schnier, Georgia State University

"Optimal Wind Portfolios in Illinois"
Benjamin A. Chupp, Illinois State University
Emily Hickey, Illinois State University
David Loomis, Illinois State University

"The Potential for Transboundary Water Resource Agreements: An Application to the Kura-Araks River Basin"
Marianna Khachaturyan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Karina Schoengold, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Session Chairs:

Kurt E. Schnier, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Property Values and Flood Risk: What Happens to Risk Premiums over Time?"
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

"Wind Turbines and Coastal Recreation Demand"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Tom Allen, East Carolina University
Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"Air Quality Valuation: A Meta-Analysis and Optimal Air Quality for Atlanta"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Valuing Bag Limits in the North Carolina Charter Boat Fishery with Revealed and Stated Preference Data"
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Jim Herstine, University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Session Chairs:

Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury University

Papers:

"Pricing Automobile Fuel Economy: A New Hedonic Approach"
Takahiko Kiso, University of Maryland (Contact Author)

"Adopting Energy Saving Technology: Inertia or Incentives?"
Tanga McDaniel, Appalachian State University
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University

"Should We Reinvigorate the Retail Competition Debate?"
Tanga McDaniel, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

"Potential Financial Cost and Feasibility of Offshore Wind Power in Germany"
Nils Goettner, REpower Systems AG
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington (Contact Author)

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Session Chairs:

Catherine S. Norman, Johns Hopkins University

Papers:

"Uncovering Clubs and Congestion Effects: Some Monte Carlo Evidence"
Arnab Bhattacharjee, University of St. Andrews (Contact Author)
Robert L. Hicks, The College of William & Mary
Kurt E. Schnier, Georgia State University

"Incorporating Amenity Driven Price Feedback Effects in Reserve Design Models"
Sahan Dissanayake, University of Illinois
Hayri Onal, University of Illinois

"Agglomeration, Agricultural Development, and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon"
Simon Hall, Salisbury University
Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury University

"Protected Areas, Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation"
Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Merlin Mack Hanauer, Georgia State University
Katharine Sims, Amherst College

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Session Chairs:

Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Heterogeneous Harm Versus Spatial Spillovers: Environmental Federalism and U.S. Air Pollution"
Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Benjamin A. Chupp, Illinois State University

"The Green Paradox and the Capacity Building Decision"
Marc Gronwald, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Marcus Zimmer, Ifo Institute for Economic Research

"Optimal Policy Instruments for Externality-Producing Durable Goods Under Behavioral Anomalies"
Garth Heutel, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)

"Timing Climate Change: Managing Threshold Event Risk on the Way to a Steady State"
Catherine S. Norman, Johns Hopkins University (Contact Author)

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Session Chairs:

Sahan Dissanayake, University of Illinois

Papers:

"Game Theoretical Models of Effort and Lobbying in a Heterogeneous CPR Setting"
Matthew A. Freeman, Louisiana State University
Christopher M. Anderson, University of Rhode Island

"Does Aid Lead to Greater Pollution: An Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Signaling"
Paul Chambers, University of Central Missouri
Glenn Dutcher, Florida State University

"Estimation of the Long Run Elasticity: Household Waste Reduction and Promotion of Sorting Recyclables"
Takehiro Usui, Soka University (Contact Author)

"The Dependence Structure Between the European Emission Allowance Prices and Other Financial Assets and Commodities-A Copula Analysis"
Janina Ketterer, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Marc Gronwald, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Stefan Truck, Macquarie University

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Session Chairs:

Matthew A. Freeman, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Voluntary Abatement or Averting Behavior: A Nationwide Study of the Impacts of Smog Alerts"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Impact of EPA’s 33/50 Program on Facility Participation and Emissions"
Martina Vidovic, Rollins College
Neha Khanna, Binghamton University

"News Media as a Channel of Environmental Information Disclosure: Evidence from an EGARCH Approach"
Ran Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kenneth Simons, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
David Stern, Australian National University

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