Organizers:

Yi-Chung Michael Hsu, University of California, Riverside

Session Chairs:

Yi-Chung Michael Hsu, University of California, Riverside

Papers:

"Threshold Effects on Energy Demand Model: An Application of the Panel Smooth Transition Regression Approach"
Chien-Chiang Lee, National Sun Yat-sen University (Contact Author)
Yi-Bin Chiu, National Sun Yat-sen University

"Provincial Economic Growth Convergence in China with Applied Structural Time Series Approach"
Chao-Lan Wang, National Dong Hwa University (Contact Author)
Chuan-Ching Lee, Ming Chuan University

"Measuring Local Government Expenditure Efficiency and Productivity: Evidence for China 1997-2007"
Yi-Chung Michael Hsu, University of California, Riverside (Contact Author)
Huiwen Luo, Xiamen University
Chi-Chuan Lee, National Chengchi University

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

John G. Lehman, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

John G. Lehman, Appalachian State University

Papers:

"The Cost of Wind Energy: Comparing Distant Wind Resources to Local Resources"
David C. Hoppock, Duke University
Dalia Patiño-Echeverri, Duke University (Contact Author)

"More Efficient Feed-In Tariff Designs: Auction Methods and Risk Management"
Maureen McGuigan, Kansas State University (Contact Author)
John G. Lehman, Appalachian State University

"Proposed Legislation Limiting Wind Development in the Mountains of North Carolina: The Economic and Policy Effects"
John G. Lehman, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

"Multi-State Analysis of Outcomes Resulting from Legislated Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards"
Justin Barnes, North Carolina State University
Jason Hoyle, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Shatakshee Dhongde, Rochester Institute of Technology

Session Chairs:

Shatakshee Dhongde, Rochester Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Partially Identified Poverty Status: A New Approach to Measuring Poverty and the Progress of the Poor"
Maria Grazia Pittau, Sapienza, Univeristy of Rome
Roberto Zelli, Sapienza University of Rome
Gordon Anderson, University of Toronto

"Global Poverty Estimates: Present and Future"
Camelia Minoiu, International Monetary Fund (Contact Author)
Shatakshee Dhongde, Rochester Institute of Technology

"A Poverty Segregation Curve"
Shatakshee Dhongde, Rochester Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"A Tale of Two Worlds: Willingness to Redistribute in Europe and in the U.S."
Maria Grazia Pittau, Sapienza, Univeristy of Rome (Contact Author)
Ricardo Massari, Sapienza University of Rome
Roberto Zelli, Sapienza University of Rome

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Organizers:

Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Session Chairs:

Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Valuing the Redevelopment Option: A Spatial Analysis"
Henry J. Munneke, The University of Georgia
Kiplan S. Womack, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Drive ‘Til You Qualify: Residential Sorting in Suburbia"
Andrew Hanson, Georgia State University
Kurt E. Schnier, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Geoffrey K. Turnbull, Georgia State University

"Adoption of Home HVAC Technologies: Neighborhood Effects and Diffusion"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Daniel Matisoff, Georgia Institute of Technology
Lin-Han Chiang Hsieh, Georgia Institute of Technology

"Measures of the Holdout Problem in Land Assembly"
Christopher Cunningham, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas

Session Chairs:

Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas

Papers:

"Projecting the Economic Outcomes of Obesity Using a Natural History Model"
Bruce Wang, University of Washington (Contact Author)

"The Effect of the Autism Scare on Immunization Rates"
Lenisa Vangjel Chang, Miami University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Cigarette Excise Tax Increases on Long-Term Health Care Outcomes and Costs"
Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

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

Session Chairs:

Catherine C. Eckel, The University of Texas at Dallas

Papers:

"The Competition for Order Flow in NYSE Stocks: Raising Rivals Costs"
Rick Harris, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)

"Risk Aversion and the Winner's Curse"
Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Roger Sherman, University of Houston

"The U.S. Postal Service: Devolution of a Monopolist"
James C. Miller, III, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Quantifying Online Privacy Choices: An Experimental Approach"
David Baumer, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
J.C. Poindexter, North Carolina State University
Julia B. Earp, North Carolina State University

"Surplus Extraction by Primary Maket Monopolists: Evidence from Secondary Market Transactions for SEC Football Tickets"
Frank A. Scott, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Ken Sandford, Middle Tennessee State University

Discussants:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University
Emin Dinlersoz, U.S. Census Bureau

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Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Howard Bodenhorn, Clemson University

Papers:

"Constitutional Competition in the American Colonies"
Roger Congleton, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Loss of Control: Apportionment Changes and the State-Local Relationship"
Jessica Hennessey, Furman University (Contact Author)

"Shareholder Voting Rules, Capital Formation and Bank Performance in the Nineteenth-Century United States"
Howard Bodenhorn, Clemson University (Contact Author)

"Rocky Seas: Dynamic Inefficiency in the Transition from Whale Oil to Petroleum"
Brooks A. Kaiser, Gettysburg College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers University
Jessica Hennessey, Furman University
Gerald Dwyer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Leonard A. Carlson, Emory University

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"Do High School Study Habits and Parental Supervision Affect College Attendance and Performance?"
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University (Contact Author)
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

"Does Stuttering Affect Educational Attainment?"
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy (Contact Author)
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

"Education and the Business Cycle"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

"The Effects of Business Cycles on Educational Attainment"
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Benjamin Hansen, University of Oregon
Ernie Boffy‐Ramirez, University of California, Santa Barbara

Discussants:

Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University

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Session Chairs:

James Bang, Virginia Military Institute

Papers:

"Female Employment and Firm's Performance: Evidence from Korean Work Place Survey"
Hyung-Jai Choi, Korea University Sejong Campus (Contact Author)

"Domestic Violence and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Mixed-Race Developing Country"
Fernando Rios-Avila, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza, Georgia State University

"Ethnic Wage Gap Convergence in Segmented Labor Markets: Evidence from a Developing Country"
Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Conflict and the Selection of Immigrants: Does Mobilization Matter?"
James Bang, Virginia Military Institute
Aniruddha Mitra, Middlebury College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza, Georgia State University
Hyung-Jai Choi, Korea University Sejong Campus
Fernando Rios-Avila, Georgia State University
Mette Verner, Danish School of Media and Journalism

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Organizers:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Session Chairs:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Papers:

"Affirmative Action in Higher Education in Brazil"
Andrew Francis, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Affirmative Action in Brazil and the United States: A Comparative Perspective"
Gladys Mitchell, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Affirmative Action in Brazil and India: A Comparative Perspective"
Veronica Toste Daflon, University Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro
João Feres, Jr., University Research Institute of Rio de Jainero

"The Impact of Affirmative Action in India"
Sowmya Rajan, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Affirmative Action in Malaysia and South Africa"
Hwok-Aun Lee, University of Malaya (Contact Author)

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Session Chairs:

Kenneth A. Couch, University of Connecticut

Papers:

"Autoregressive Conditional Density Estimation of U.S. Inflation"
Kalidas Jana, The University of Texas at Brownsville (Contact Author)

"The Thick Market Effect in Airlines' Capacity Utilization"
Diego Escobari, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

"Model Specification Tests and the Estimation of Treatment Effects: An Application with Random and Non-Random Administrative Records"
Kenneth A. Couch, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)
Tao Chen, University of Connecticut

"Semiparametric Bayesian Inference for Count Data Models with Excess of Zeros and Covariate-Dependent Random Effects"
Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Getchew A. Dagne, University of South Florida

"Stochastic Frontier Models with Time-Varying Individual Effects: A Nonparametric Investigation"
Aditi Bhattacharyya, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)
Deniz Baglan, University of California, Riverside

Discussants:

Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University
Kalidas Jana, The University of Texas at Brownsville
Aditi Bhattacharyya, Sam Houston State University
Diego Escobari, The University of Texas-Pan American
David Youngberg, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Session Chairs:

Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Papers:

"Explaining Race and Gender Patterns in Obesity: Social Norms and Health Incentives"
Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Contact Author)
Frank Heiland, City University of New York

"Racial Differences in the Influence of Female Adolescents’ Body Size on Dating and Sex"
Frank Heiland, City University of New York (Contact Author)
Mir M Ali, Food & Drug Administration - Office of Regulations, Policy & Social Science

"The Interplay Between Race and Weight Status: Self-Perceptions and Social Returns"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

"Environmental Influences on Adolescent Weight Gain: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
Kandice A. Kapinos, University of Michigan (Contact Author)
Olga Yakusheva, Marquette University

Discussants:

Rusty Tchernis, Georgia State University
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
Kandice A. Kapinos, University of Michigan

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Session Chairs:

Christina Robinson, Missouri State University

Papers:

"A Semi-Parametric Approach to Finding a Married Women's Wage Premium"
Neha Nanda, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Intrahousehold Gender Bias: Child-Custody Reform and Marital Investment in Boys and Girls"
John M. Nunley, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Alan Seals, Auburn University (Contact Author)

"Spousal Weight Gain and Divorce"
Christina Robinson, Missouri State University (Contact Author)
Reed Neil Olsen, Missouri State University

Discussants:

Debjani Kanjilal, Elizabeth City State University
Jay Schwarz, University of Pittsburgh
Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
John M. Nunley, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Session Chairs:

Yong Chao, University of Louisville

Papers:

"Simulating Oligopoly to Enhance Student Learning"
Christopher S. Ruebeck, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Joseph Harrington, Johns Hopkins University

"Making Friends with Your Neighbors? Agglomeration and Tacit Collusion in the Lodging Industry"
Manuel A. Hernandez, International Food Policy Research Institute (Contact Author)
Li Gan, Texas A&M University

"Strategic Effects of Three-Part Tariffs Under Oligopoly"
Yong Chao, University of Louisville (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher S. Ruebeck, Lafayette College
Ali Dadpay, Clayton State University
Kosin Isariyawongse, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Caleb Stroup, Vanderbilt University

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Organizers:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

Douglas A. Norton, Florida State University

Papers:

"Experiments in Low Income Neighborhoods in Dallas"
Catherine C. Eckel, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
Rachel Croson, The University of Texas at Dallas

"NIMBY: When Public Goods Go Bad, An Examination of the Generalized Voluntary Contributions Mechanism"
R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Douglas A. Norton, Florida State University
Svetlana Pevnitskaya, Florida State University

"Does the Opportunity to Invest in Clean Technology Lead to Pollution Reduction?"
Svetlana Pevnitskaya, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Dmitry Ryvkin, Florida State University

"Experimental Investigation of Voting Over Common Pool Resource Application"
Robert Holahan, Indiana University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sean M. Collins, Fordham University
Robert Holahan, Indiana University
Glenn Dutcher, Florida State University
Douglas A. Norton, Florida State University

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Organizers:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Wages, Unemployment and Crime"
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Bulent Unel, Louisiana State University

"Low Income Housing and Crime: New Evidence on the Broken Windows Hypothesis"
Emily Owens, Cornell University (Contact Author)
Matthew Freedman, Cornell University

"Discrimination in Court"
Sarah Marx Quintanar, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Right-to-Carry Laws: The Impact on the Good and the Bad"
Duha Altindăg, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
R. Kaj Gittings, Louisiana State University
Andrew Francis, Emory University

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Organizers:

Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University

Session Chairs:

Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University

Papers:

"The Economic Freedom of U.S. States: The Movers, the Shakers, and the Wallflowers"
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University (Contact Author)
Taylor P. Stevenson, East Tennessee State University

"NCAA Cartel Enforcement, Evidence from College Football"
Taylor P. Stevenson, East Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

"To Hold, or Not to Hold–An Analysis of the Political Calculation to Hold Health Care Town Hall Meetings"
Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama
Keith D. Malone, University of North Alabama (Contact Author)
David L. Black, The University of Alabama

"An Empirical Examination of Unionization Elections in Alabama"
Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama (Contact Author)
Mark Foster, University of North Alabama
Bret King, University of North Alabama

Discussants:

Keith D. Malone, University of North Alabama
Bret King, University of North Alabama
Taylor P. Stevenson, East Tennessee State University
David L. Black, The University of Alabama

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Organizers:

Joanna M. Shepherd, Emory University

Session Chairs:

Sasha Volokh, Emory University

Papers:

"Doing Their Duty: An Empirical Analysis of the Unintended Effect of Tarasoff Versus Regents on Homicidal Activity"
Griffin S. Edwards, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Is Antitrust Too Complicated for Generalist Judges? The Impact of Economic Complexity and Judicial Training on Appeals"
Joshua D. Wright, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Michael R. Baye, Indiana University

"Revealed Deference"
Bert I. Huang, Columbia University (Contact Author)

"Prison Vouchers"
Sasha Volokh, Emory University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sasha Volokh, Emory University
Bert I. Huang, Columbia University
Joshua D. Wright, George Mason University
Griffin S. Edwards, Emory University

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Organizers:

Yamin Ahmad, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Session Chairs:

Yamin Ahmad, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Papers:

"Financial Liberalization and Consumption Smoothing: Bridging Theory and Empirics"
Ergys Islamaj, Vassar College (Contact Author)

"The Determinants of Housing Prices"
Olena Mykhaylova, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Berrak Buyukkarabacak, University of Georgia

"U.S. Business Cycles, Monetary Policy and the External Finance Premium"
Enrique Martinez-Garcia, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Federal Reserves Inflation Target: What Effect Does the Inflation Target Have on the Yield Curve?"
Yamin Ahmad, University of Wisconsin Whitewater (Contact Author)
Stuart Glosser, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Discussants:

Olena Mykhaylova, University of Richmond
Enrique Martinez-Garcia, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Yamin Ahmad, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Ergys Islamaj, Vassar College

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Organizers:

John Ruggiero, University of Dayton

Session Chairs:

John Ruggiero, University of Dayton
Andrew Johnson, Texas A&M University

Papers:

"Nonparametric Least Squares Estimation of the Convex Multi-Output Technology"
Andrew Johnson, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Timo Kuosmanen, MTT

"Fisheries Regulations and Efficiency"
Trevor Collier, University of Dayton (Contact Author)

"Estimation of Efficiency of European Railways"
John Ruggiero, University of Dayton (Contact Author)
Andrew Johnson, Texas A&M University
Trevor Collier, University of Dayton
Caitlyn R Sweeney, University of Dayton

"Nonparametric Estimation of Efficiency in MLB"
John Ruggiero, University of Dayton (Contact Author)

"Nonparametric Stochastic or Stochastic Nonparametric"
Daniel J. Henderson, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Subal Kumbhakar, Binghamton University
Oleg Badunenko, German Institute for Economic Research

"Incorporating Quality in Hospital Efficiency Studies: A Double DEA Approach"
Gary Ferrier, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Technical University

Discussants:

John Ruggiero, University of Dayton

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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:

David Porter, Chapman University

Session Chairs:

David Porter, Chapman University

Papers:

"The Role of Durable Assets in the Business Cycle"
Steven Gjerstad, Chapman University (Contact Author)
Vernon Smith, Chapman University

"Beat the Market and Polarized Portfolios"
ShengLe Lin, Chapman University
David Porter, Chapman University

"Markets for Assets That Outlive Their Owners"
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Erik O. Kimbrough, Maastricht University

"Asset Pricing Under Market Uncertainty"
Erik O. Kimbrough, Maastricht University (Contact Author)
Taylor Jaworski, University of Arizona

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Organizers:

John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Session Chairs:

John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Papers:

"The Competitive Effects of the CEO Horizon Voucher Program in the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio"
Nathan Gray, Young Harris College (Contact Author)

"Economic Fundamentals of Charter Law, Tuition Vouchers, and Tuition Tax Credits"
John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)

"Tiebout Competition, Yardstick Competition, and Tax Instrument Choice: Evidence from Ohio School Districts"
Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University
Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College
Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

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Session Chairs:

Melissa McInerney, The College of William & Mary

Papers:

"Evidence on the Sensitivity of 'Value of a Statistical Life' Estimates to Fatality Risk Measures"
Carol Scotton, Knox College (Contact Author)

"Regional Differences in Value of Statistical Life"
Hua Zan, The Ohio State University (Contact Author)
Robert L. Scharff, The Ohio State University

"Kids at Risk: Children’s Employment in Hazardous Occupations in Brazil"
Deborah S. DeGraff, Bowdoin College (Contact Author)
Andrea Ferro, Federal University of Sao Carlos
Deborah Levison, University of Minnesota

"Do Employers Accommodate Injured Workers in Response to Higher Workers’ Compensation Costs?"
Erin Todd Bronchetti, Swarthmore College
Melissa McInerney, The College of William & Mary (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Deborah S. DeGraff, Bowdoin College
Carol Scotton, Knox College
Hua Zan, The Ohio State University
Janice Compton, University of Manitoba

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Organizers:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Session Chairs:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"Classroom Peer Effects in Student Achievement: Evidence from Taiwan"
Kamhon Kan, Academia Sinica (Contact Author)

"Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Traditional and Western Medicines: A Censored System Approach"
Steven T. Yen, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
Hung-Hao Chang, National Taiwan University
Tsui-Fang Lin, National Taipei University

"Quantifying the Free-Rider Effect: Evidence from Adult Children’s Financial Support for Their Elderly Parents in Rural China"
Zhou Yang, Virginia Tech (Contact Author)

"Intergenerational Mobility of Health: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey"
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Niels-Hugo Blunch, Washington and Lee University
John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

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Organizers:

William E. Spriggs, United States Department of Labor

Session Chairs:

Maria Enchautegui, United States Department of Labor

Papers:

"Labor Market Information Matching and Unemployment Disparities: Analysis of American Community Survey Data"
William M. Rodgers, III, Rutgers University (Contact Author)

"Labor Market Information Matching and Unemployment Disparities: Analysis of NLSY79 Data"
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Maria Enchautegui, United States Department of Labor

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Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University

Papers:

"Teaching Economics Through Blended Learning in a Distance Learning Environment"
Theodore Frederick, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Contact Author)

"Online Education of Economics and the Art of Recreating Active Learning"
Nelson Altamirano, National University (Contact Author)

"Learning to Teach Economics: Using Learning Styles to Inform Teaching Style"
Amanda J. Felkey, Lake Forest College (Contact Author)

"Assessing Student Learning with Rubrics"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Brian Peterson, Central College

Discussants:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Elizabeth A. Perry-Sizemore, Randolph College

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Organizers:

Zhuo Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Session Chairs:

Feijun Luo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Papers:

"Spatial Analysis of Body Mass Index and Smoking Behavior"
Seong-Hoon Cho, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
Seung Gyu Kim, The University of Tennessee

"Moving to Slim Down: Identifying the Causes of Obesity Using a Random Experiment"
Zhenxiang Zhao, University of Illinois at Chicago (Contact Author)
Robert Kaestner, University of Illinois at Chicago
Xin Xu, University of Illinois at Chicago

"Using Data from Multiple Sources to Conduct Social Determinants of Health Research – The Role of Geographic Units"
Zhuo Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)
Carol A. Gotway Crawford, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Discussants:

Feijun Luo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Zhuo Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Seong-Hoon Cho, The University of Tennessee

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Organizers:

Thesia I. Garner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Session Chairs:

John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Developing Thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure"
Thesia I. Garner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

"Supplemental Poverty Measure: Preliminary Estimates"
Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)
Trudi Renwick, U.S. Census Bureau

"Interdistributional Inequality, Poverty, and Welfare: Relationships Among Methods Using Lower Partial Moments of Distributions"
John A. Bishop, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Jong-Rong Chiou, Tam Kang University
Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University
Buhong Zheng, University of Colorado Denver

"Parents’ Socioeconomics Status and Children’s Obesity"
Yingying Dong, California State University at Fullerton
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama
Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University

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Organizers:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Mark Funk, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Papers:

"Social Policy Toward Carbon Dioxide: Revisiting Externalities and Unintended Consequences"
Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Contact Author)
Charles R. Britton, University of Arkansas
David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

"Localized Impacts of Global Warming: Unforeseen Implications and Consequences"
Don L. Coursey, The University of Chicago (Contact Author)

"Prospects for and Implications of Decoupling Georgia's Electricity Utilities"
Lin-Han Chiang Hsieh, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Discussants:

Mark Funk, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Organizers:

Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University

Session Chairs:

Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University

Papers:

"In Search of Value: How Subdivision Names Influence House Prices and Marketing"
Velma Zahirovic-Herbert, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Swarn Chatterjee, The University of Georgia

"Economic Policy Short and Long: Effects on the Level of Entrepreneurship"
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Government Expenditures on Charitable Contributions"
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)

"A GARP Analysis of Municipal Government Performance Across the U.S."
Geoffrey K. Turnbull, Georgia State University
Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University

Discussants:

Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University
Velma Zahirovic-Herbert, The University of Georgia

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Organizers:

Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina

Session Chairs:

Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina

Papers:

"Politics and the Fed"
Allan Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University (Contact Author)

"Monetary Policy and Financial Stability"
Georgios Chortareas, University of Athens (Contact Author)

"Dissent"
Alessandro Riboni, University of Montreal (Contact Author)
Francisco Ruge-Murcia, University of Montreal

"On the Political Economy of Crisis Management: The Case of the 2008-09 Fiscal Crisis"
Roger Congleton, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ellen Meade, American University
Alessandro Riboni, University of Montreal
Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina
Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Organizers:

Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University

Session Chairs:

Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University

Papers:

"Announcements Effects Under Inflation Targeting"
Christopher P. Ball, Quinnipiac University (Contact Author)
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

"Demographics and the Financial Crisis"
Yelena Takhtamanova, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Eva Sierminska, CEPS/INSTEAD
(Contact Author)

"Information Rigidity and the Expectations Formation Process: A Simple Framework and New Facts"
Olivier Coibion, The College of William & Mary (Contact Author)

"Housing, Macroeconomics, and the Financial Crisis"
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Jongchil Son, Institute for Monetary and Economic Research, Bank of Korea

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University

Session Chairs:

Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University

Papers:

"Individual Versus Relative Performance Pay with Envious Workers and Non-Verifiable Performance"
Jenny Kragl, EBS University for Business and Law (Contact Author)

"The Social Cost of Envy"
Mana Komai, St. Cloud State University
Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University

Discussants:

Jenny Kragl, EBS University for Business and Law
Jérémy Celse, Montpellier Laboratory for Theoretical and Applied Economics
Boris Gershman, Brown University

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Organizers:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University

Session Chairs:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University

Papers:

"Do Changes in the Minimum Wage Impact Obesity in the U.S.?"
Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Nathan Tefft, Bates College (Contact Author)

"Effects of the Built Environment on Childhood Obesity: The Interplay of Urban Recreation Trails and Crime"
Robert Sandy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Rusty Tchernis, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey Wilson, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
John Ottensmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Gilbert Liu, Indiana University

"The Effect of Chronic Illness on Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Medicaid Programs"
Chad Meyerhoefer, Lehigh University (Contact Author)
Yuriy Pylypchuk, Social and Scientific Systems

"Nutrition and Cognitive Achievement: An Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program"
David E. Frisvold, Emory University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Chad Meyerhoefer, Lehigh University
Alison Jacknowitz, American University
Deliana Kostova, Emory University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

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Organizers:

C. Monica Capra, Emory University

Session Chairs:

C. Monica Capra, Emory University

Papers:

"Patents Versus Subsidies"
Jens Grosser, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Donja Darai, University of Zurich
Nadja Trhal, University of Cologne

"Risk and Trust Differences Between Public Officials and Citizens in the Field"
Rick K. Wilson, Rice University (Contact Author)
Catherine C. Eckel, The University of Texas at Dallas
Tara Larson Brown, The University of Texas at Arlington
Ngoc Phan, Rice University

"Lowering Transaction Costs of Microfinance Using Social Collateral"
Tanya Rosenblat, Iowa State University (Contact Author)
Dean Karlan, Yale University
Markus Mobius, Harvard University
Adam Szeidl, University of California, Berkeley

"Are Entrepreneurs a Different Breed?"
C. Monica Capra, Emory University (Contact Author)
Bing Jiang, Emory University

Discussants:

Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University
Tanya Rosenblat, Iowa State University
C. Monica Capra, Emory University
Tibor Neugebauer, University of Luxembourg

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Session Chairs:

T.M. Tonmoy Islam, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Do Capital Controls Matter for Financial Openness? Some Evidence from Panel Data"
Elena Bondarenko, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Foreign Aid, the Soft Budget Constraint and Tax Effort: A Panel Data Analysis"
Leanora Brown, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Foreign Borrowing by Developing Countries"
Eylem Ersal-Kiziler, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Remittances and Economic Growth: Evidence from Panel VAR"
Abdullah Al-bahrani, Bloomsburg University
Aziz Berdiev, University of Kentucky
T.M. Tonmoy Islam, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Leanora Brown, Georgia State University
Elena Bondarenko, West Virginia University
Eylem Ersal-Kiziler, Georgetown University
Wan-Shin (Cindy) Mo, Chung Yuan Christian University

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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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Organizers:

Zhuo Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Session Chairs:

Seong-Hoon Cho, The University of Tennessee

Papers:

"Housing Market Collapse, Suicide, and Homicide"
Curtis S. Florence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Feijun Luo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)
Lijing Ouyang, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Betzaida Tejada Vera, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Estimating the Medical Costs of Child Maltreatment in the United States Using a New Source of Claims Data"
Xiangming Fang, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)
Curtis S. Florence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Derek S. Brown, RTI International
Eric Finkelstein, RTI International
James Mercy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Overweight and Obesity Since 1970s: Food Prices in Metropolitan Area"
Xin Xu, University of Illinois at Chicago (Contact Author)
Jay Variyam, United States Department of Agriculture
Zhenxiang Zhao, University of Illinois at Chicago
Frank Chaloupka, University of Illinois at Chicago

Discussants:

Xin Xu, University of Illinois at Chicago
Qi Zhang, Old Dominion University
Zhuo Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Organizers:

Robert Clark, North Carolina State University

Session Chairs:

Robert Clark, North Carolina State University

Papers:

"Employee Orientation, Financial Knowledge, and Enrollment in Retirement Savings Plans"
Robert Clark, North Carolina State University
Melinda Sandler Morrill, North Carolina State University

"Five Steps to Planning Success"
Annamaria Lusardi, Dartmouth College (Contact Author)

"Understanding the Incentives to Work for Children with Disabilities as They Age Out of the Supplemental Security Income-Disabled Children Program"
Richard Burkhauser, Cornell University
Mary Daly, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Discussants:

Lynn Pettus, Ernest & Young
Robert Clark, North Carolina State University
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Organizers:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Moderators:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Panelists:

Craig L. Blomberg, Denver Seminary

Dan Hungerman, University of Notre Dame

Charles McDaniel, Jr., Baylor University

Douglas A. Norton, Florida State University

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Organizers:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Session Chairs:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Papers:

"Ethnic Networks: They Increase Trade, Do They Also Decrease Price Dispersion?"
Michael Anderson, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Martin Davies, Washington and Lee University
Stephen Smith, Gordon College

"Trade Agreements and Multimarket Collusion"
Eric W. Bond, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)
Costas Syropoulos, Drexel University

"The Growth of Bilateralism"
Scott L. Baier, Clemson University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey H. Bergstrand, University of Notre Dame
Ronald Mariutto, University of Notre Dame

Discussants:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University
Tibor Besedes, Georgia Institute of Technology
Justin R Pierce, U.S. Census Bureau

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Organizers:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER

Session Chairs:

Hope Corman, Rider University

Papers:

"How Does the Business Cycle Affect Eating Habits?"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER (Contact Author)
Inas Rashad, Queens College

"The Effects of Palivizumab on RSV-Related Health and Economic Outcomes Among Infants in California"
Ryan Conrad, UCLA (Contact Author)

"The Marriage Myth: Selection and the Effect of Relationships on Health"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

"The Effect of Parent and Adult-Child Contact on Elderly Cognitive Ability"
Asia Sikora, Cornell University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Resul Cesur, Georgia State University
Kerry Anne McGeary, Ball State University
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College
Zhen Ma, City University of New York

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Organizers:

Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University

Session Chairs:

Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University

Papers:

"Group Versus Individual Performance Pay in Relational Employment Contracts When Workers Are Envious"
Jenny Kragl, EBS University for Business and Law (Contact Author)

"Will Joe the Plumber Envy Bill Gates? The Impact of Absolute and Relative Differences on Interdependent Preferences"
Jérémy Celse, Montpellier Laboratory for Theoretical and Applied Economics (Contact Author)

"The Two Sides of Envy"
Boris Gershman, Brown University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Fan Wu, University of Magdeburg
Mana Komai, St. Cloud State University
Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University

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Organizers:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Session Chairs:

Gregory Price, Morehouse College

Papers:

"Telling Stories About Economics: How Narratives of the Economy Helped Spur the Genocide in Rwanda"
Andy Storey, University College Dublin (Contact Author)

"The Political Economy of Genocide in the Former Yugoslavia"
Diane Flaherty, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Contact Author)

"The Economics of Race and Eugenic Sterilization in North Carolina: 1958-1968"
Gregory Price, Morehouse College
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Discussants:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Andy Storey, University College Dublin
Diane Flaherty, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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Organizers:

Gabor Virag, University of Rochester

Session Chairs:

Gabor Virag, University of Rochester

Papers:

"Auction Design with Endogenous Outside Options"
Gabor Virag, University of Rochester (Contact Author)

"Sort-Cut: A Pareto Optimal and Semi-Truthful Mechanism for Multi-Unit Auctions with Budget-Constrained Bidders"
Isa Hafalir, Carnegie Mellon University (Contact Author)

"Private Value Auctions, Resale and Common Values"
Harrison Cheng, University of Southern California (Contact Author)

"Auction Design with Financially Constrained Bidders"
Charles Zheng, University of Western Ontario (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Isa Hafalir, Carnegie Mellon University
Gabor Virag, University of Rochester
Charles Zheng, University of Western Ontario
Harrison Cheng, University of Southern California

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Organizers:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Session Chairs:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"The Role of Information in the Growth of the SNAP Caseload"
Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)
Stacy Dickert-Conlin, Michigan State University
Katie Fitzpatrick, U.S. Department of Agriculture

"Partially Identifying the Impact of Food Stamps on Food Insecurity Among Children: Addressing Endogeneity and Misreporting Using the SIPP"
John V. Pepper, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Brent Kreider, Iowa State University
Craig Gunderson, University of Illinois

"Applying for and Staying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in South Carolina"
Christopher A. Swann, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Does Anyone Gain from Food Stamps?"
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Tim J. Classen, University of Loyola
Hau Chyi, Xiamen University

Discussants:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
Christian Gregory, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Organizers:

Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University

Session Chairs:

Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University

Papers:

"Nonprofit Entry, Competition, and Fundraising"
Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"For-Profit Versus Non-Profit Competition: The Case of Child Care"
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
Mark F. Owens, Middle Tennessee State University

"Optimal R&D Policy in a Growth Model with Heterogeneous Firms"
Joshua Dennis Hall, University of Tampa
Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"Tacit Collusion with Low-Price Guarantees"
Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University
Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University
Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University
Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Session Chairs:

Hsinling Hsieh, Northern Michigan University

Papers:

"Effects of Internet Advertising on Natural Park Tourism Demand: An Empirical Study"
Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Akita Prefectural University (Contact Author)
Christian Crowley, U.S. Department of the Interior

"Weather Derivatives: A Tool for Reducing Social Cost of the Federal Crop Insurance Program?"
Wonho Chung, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)

"Store Format Choice in Organic Dairy Consumption"
Ming-Feng Hsieh, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Contact Author)
Kyle Stiegert, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Broadband Internet Effects on Labor Market Outcomes"
Hilal Atasoy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Wonho Chung, University of Minnesota
Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Akita Prefectural University
Hilal Atasoy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Gregory Gilpin, Montana State University

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Organizers:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

George R. Crowley, III, West Virginia University

Papers:

"The Traps of Economic Reconstruction"
Christopher J. Coyne, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Adam Jay Pellillo, West Virginia University

"Why Me? Rational Choice and Successful Cults"
Rachel Mathers, Delaware State University (Contact Author)
Christopher J. Coyne, George Mason University

"Changing Perceptions of Maturity Mismatch in the U.S. Banking System: Evidence from Equity Markets"
Travis Wiseman, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University
Thomas Hogan, George Mason University

"A Panel Data Analysis of the Determinants of Arms Trade"
Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University (Contact Author)
Arzu Sen, Zirve University

Discussants:

George R. Crowley, III, West Virginia University
Travis Wiseman, West Virginia University
Matt E. Ryan, Duquesne University
John Dove, West Virginia University

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Organizers:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Session Chairs:

Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Papers:

"Consumer Referrals"
Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University (Contact Author)
Hideo Konishi, Boston College

"Quantity Discounts and Buyer Heterogeneity: A Basic Principle in Nonlinear Pricing"
John R. Conlon, University of Mississippi (Contact Author)

"A Theory of Perceived Discrimination in Contests"
Tilman Klumpp, Emory University (Contact Author)
Xuejuan Su, University of Alabama

"Title IX and the Allocation of Resources to Women’s and Men’s Sports"
Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Discussants:

Paan Jindapon, The University of Alabama
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama
Alison Watts, Southern Illinois University

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Organizers:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER

Session Chairs:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Effects of Welfare Reform on Illicit Drug Use of Adult Women"
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER
Nancy E. Reichman, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

"Military Service and Emotional Outcomes"
Resul Cesur, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University

"Binge Drinking and Sex in High School"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Organizers:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University

Session Chairs:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University

Papers:

"Facing Sexual Assault as a Youth: Are There Educational Scars?"
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"High School Exit Exams and Dropout"
Dave Marcotte, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)

"Pre-Kindergarten Care and School Readiness: The Role of Language"
Jill Cannon, Public Policy Institute of California
Alison Jacknowitz, American University (Contact Author)
Lynn Karoly, RAND Corporation

"Full-Day Kindergarten and Student Achievement"
Griffin S. Edwards, Emory University (Contact Author)
David E. Frisvold, Emory University

Discussants:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Griffin S. Edwards, Emory University
David E. Frisvold, Emory University
Dave Marcotte, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Organizers:

Christopher Curran, Emory University

Session Chairs:

Christopher Curran, Emory University

Papers:

"Neuroeconomics: A Primer on the Do’s and Don’ts of Brain Imaging"
Gregory S. Berns, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Are Sacred Values Really Sacred?"
C. Monica Capra, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Investigating the Neural Basis of Social Cooperation and Non-Cooperation Using fMRI and Interactive Games"
James K. Rilling, Emory University (Contact Author)

"The Neurobiology of Decision-Making in Social Contexts"
Read Montague, Baylor College of Medicine (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher Curran, Emory University
Glenn W. Harrison, Georgia State University
Eva E. Rutstrom, University of Central Florida

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Organizers:

Nan Li, Ohio State University

Session Chairs:

Nan Li, Ohio State University

Papers:

"Capital Prices and Capital Flow"
Kanda Naknoi, Purdue University (Contact Author)

"News Shocks and Costly Technology Adoption"
Yi-Chan Tsai, University of Tokyo (Contact Author)

"Vintage Capital, Technology Adoption and Capital Misallocation"
Nan Li, Ohio State University (Contact Author)
Yi-Chan Tsai, University of Tokyo

"Explaining International Business Cycles with Real Frictions and Technology Shocks: A Bayesian Approach"
Jaya Dey, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Nan Li, Ohio State University
Yi-Chan Tsai, University of Tokyo
Kanda Naknoi, Purdue University
Jaya Dey, Oklahoma State University

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Organizers:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Session Chairs:

Eric W. Bond, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"The Role of Antidumping in Duration of Trade"
Tibor Besedes, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Antidumping: A Problem of Development, Not of Trade?"
Robert M. Feinberg, American University (Contact Author)

"Are All Trade Protection Policies Created Equal? Empirical Evidence for Nonequivalent Market Power Effects of Tariffs and Quotas"
Justin R Pierce, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)
Bruce Blonigen, University of Oregon
Benjamin H. Liebman, Saint Joseph's University
Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon

Discussants:

Michael Anderson, Washington and Lee University
Scott L. Baier, Clemson University
Eric W. Bond, Vanderbilt University

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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:

TBA

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Organizers:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Do Minimum Wage Laws Affect People Who Are Not Covered? Evidence from Undocumented Piecerate Workers in U.S. Agriculture"
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

"Undocumented Workers and the U.S. Business Cycle"
J. David Brown, Bureau of the Census
Serife Genc, University of Pittsburgh
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

"Labor Migration, Remittances and Business Cycles"
Federico S. Mandelman, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)
Andrei Zlate, Board of Governers of the Federal Reserve System

"Effects of the 1992 Chinese Student Protection Act"
Madeline Zavodny, Agnes Scott College (Contact Author)
Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Emily Kerr, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

"Undocumented Migration, Remittances, and Migrant Networks: The Case of Tajikistan"
Olga Shemyakina, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Hispanic Center
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Organizers:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Papers:

"Donors and Elections"
Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Dmitry Shapiro, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Arthur L. Zillante, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Blind Stealing: Experience and Expertise in a Mixed Strategy Poker Experiment"
Matt Van Essen, University of Alabama (Contact Author)
John Wooders, University of Arizona

"Multi-Battle Contests: An Experimental Study"
Shakun Datta, University of Richmond
Roman M. Sheremeta, Chapman University

"An Experimental Economic History of Whalers’ Rules of Capture"
Taylor Jaworski, University of Arizona (Contact Author)
Karl Schurter, University of Virginia
Andrew Smyth, Florida State University
Bart J. Wilson, Chapman University

Discussants:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University
Michael Price, The University of Tennessee
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

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Organizers:

Paula Stephan, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Paula Stephan, Georgia State University

Papers:

"A Model of Foreign Student Selection of a Ph.D. Institution"
Albert J. Sumell, Youngstown State University (Contact Author)
Zeynep E. Tanyildiz, Georgia State University

"The Role of Researcher Interaction and Mobility Between Firms and Research Organiziations"
Reinhilde Veugelers, University of Leuven (Contact Author)
Bruno Cassiman, University of Leuven
Sam Arts, University of Leuven

"Specific and General Information Sharing Among Academic Scientists"
Marie Thursby, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Carolin Haeussler, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Lin Jiang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jerry Thursby, Georgia Institute of Technology

"Looking Homeward? The Career Choices of International S&E Graduate Students"
Henry Sauermann , Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Michael Roach, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Discussants:

Jerry Thursby, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina

Session Chairs:

Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Papers:

"Learning and Bandwagons in Monetary Policy Committees"
Rob Roy McGregor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina
Todd A. Vermilyea, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

"Is There a Limit on FOMC Dissents? Evidence from the Greenspan Era"
Ellen Meade, American University (Contact Author)
Petra Gerlach-Kristen, Bank for International Settlements

"The Evolution of Deliberation in the FOMC"
Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, London School of Economics and Political Science (Contact Author)
Andrew Bailey, Bank of England

"MPC Voting over Time"
Volker Nitsch, Darmstadt University of Technology (Contact Author)
Helge Berger, Free University of Berlin

Discussants:

Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, London School of Economics and Political Science
Allan Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University
Georgios Chortareas, University of Athens
Volker Nitsch, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Organizers:

Henry Thompson, Auburn University

Session Chairs:

Henry Thompson, Auburn University

Papers:

"Bubble Diagrams in Trade Theory"
Ronald Jones, University of Rochester (Contact Author)

"International Harmonization of Patent-Awarding Rules"
Kaz Miyagiwa, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Energy Substitution, Production, and Trade in the U.S."
Henry Thompson, Auburn University (Contact Author)

"The Demand Paradox and the Gains and Losses from Trade"
Roy J. Ruffin, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Can Dogan, Lamar University

Discussants:

Kaz Miyagiwa, Emory University
Henry Thompson, Auburn University
Roy J. Ruffin, University of Houston
Ronald Jones, University of Rochester

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Organizers:

Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College

Papers:

"Ease of Travel"
Robert A. Lawson, Auburn University (Contact Author)
Jayme Lemke, George Mason University

"Political Influences in Greenspace Grant Allocations"
Frank Stephenson, Berry College (Contact Author)
Shawn Regan, Berry College

"Can Voters Restrain Leviathan"
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama (Contact Author)

"Property Tax Assessment and Progressivity"
Justin M. Ross, Indiana University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Michael D. Stroup, Stephen F. Austin State University
Nathan J. Ashby, The University of Texas at El Paso
Frank Stephenson, Berry College
Edward J. Lopez, San Jose State University

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Session Chairs:

Wonho Chung, University of Minnesota

Papers:

"Oil Price Shocks and Industrial Production: Is the Relationship Linear?"
Latika G. Lagalo, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (Contact Author)
Ana Maria Herrera, Wayne State University
Tatsuma Wada, University of California, Davis

"Community Hazard Mitigation and Community Rating System of NFIP"
Jingyuan Li, East Carolina University (Contact Author)

"Economic Growth and Environmental Pollution Debate"
J. Wesley Burnett, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
John C. Bergstrom, The University of Georgia

"What You Don't Know Can't Protect You: Effects of Avoiding Betrayal on Trustee Behavior"
Jason A. Aimone, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Daniel Houser, George Mason University

Discussants:

Jan Bentzen, University of Aarhus
Ming-Feng Hsieh, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Caroline M. Sandifer, The University of Georgia
Kenneth A. Couch, University of Connecticut

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Organizers:

Areendam Chanda, Louisiana State University
Jenny Minier, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Jenny Minier, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Entry Barriers, Financial Frictions, and Cross-Country Differences in Income and TFP"
Lei Fang, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

"Productivity Growth in Manufacturing and Services Across U.S. States: What Can We Learn from Factor Prices?"
Areendam Chanda, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Bibhudutta Panda, Louisiana State University

"Measuring and Accounting for Cross Country Differences in Education Quality"
Todd Schoellman, Arizona State University (Contact Author)

"Does Education Matter for Economic Growth?"
Daniel J. Henderson, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Michael S. Delgado, Binghamton University
Christopher Parmeter, Virginia Tech

Discussants:

Bulent Unel, Louisiana State University
Michal Jerzmanowski, Clemson University
Stelios Michalopoulos, Tufts University
William R. Hauk, Jr., University of South Carolina

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Session Chairs:

Garth Heutel, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"Does Participation in Voluntary Environmental Programs Improve Firm Productive Efficiency?"
Daniel Matisoff, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Learning and Forgetting in the Photovoltaic Cell Industry"
A.J. Allen Bostian, The University of New South Wales (Contact Author)
Andrew Flint, The University of New South Wales
Christoph Heinzel, Toulouse School of Economics

"The French Biodiesel Production: An Assessment of the Welfare Impacts and Interaction Effects of Policy Instruments"
Virginie Doumax, Paul Cézanne University (Contact Author)

"Optimal Allocation of Research and Development Funding for Carbon Abatement Technologies"
Garth Heutel, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Virginie Doumax, Paul Cézanne University
Daniel Matisoff, Georgia Institute of Technology
A.J. Allen Bostian, The University of New South Wales
Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University

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Organizers:

Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"Dynamically Modeling the Destructive Risk Embedded in Hurricane Evacuation Decisions"
Jeffrey Czajkowski, Austin College (Contact Author)
Richard Woodward, Texas A&M University

"Context, Bayesian Updating and Cry Wolf Phenomenon in Hurricane Evacuation Behavior: A Panel Study"
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University
Hugh Gladwin, Florida International University

"Analysis of Urban Heat Wave Fatalities in the United States"
Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Price Elasticity of Demand for Flood Insurance"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University
Jeffrey Czajkowski, Austin College
Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

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Session Chairs:

Miao Wang, Marquette University

Papers:

"Export Performance and Investment in R&D"
Erik Strojer Madsen, University of Aarhus (Contact Author)
Mogens Dilling-Hansen, University of Aarhus
Philipp Schroder, University of Aarhus
Valdemar Smith, University of Aarhus

"Manufacturer Heterogeneity and Technology Transfer: On the Choice of Exporting Regime"
Ben Li, University of Colorado at Boulder (Contact Author)

"FDI Inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are Some Countries Preferred to Others?"
Olayemi Olabiyi, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Determinants of Provincial Foreign Direct Investment in China in Different Industries: A Spatial Autoregression Analysis"
Miao Wang, Marquette University (Contact Author)
M.C. Sunny Wong, University of San Francisco

Discussants:

Olayemi Olabiyi, The University of Texas at Dallas
Ben Li, University of Colorado at Boulder
Erik Strojer Madsen, University of Aarhus
Seungrae Lee, The University of Texas at Austin

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"Sadness, Suicidality and Grades"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"Getting Kids to Eat their Veggies: Evidence from a School Lunch Field Experiment"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
David R. Just, Cornell University

"Student Response to Vending Machine Restrictions: Evidence from a Field Experiment"
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Obesity on Adolescent Psychological Well-Being"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy

Discussants:

Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy
Ryan Conrad, UCLA

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Organizers:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Session Chairs:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"On the Optimality of Enhanced Interrogation"
Paan Jindapon, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Walter Enders, The University of Alabama

"Optimal Compensation for Regulatory Takings with a Redistributive Government"
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"Fundraising in a Network"
Alison Watts, Southern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"Growth Networks"
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas
Josh B. McGee, University of Arkansas
Stuart Shirrel, University of Arkansas

Discussants:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
Tilman Klumpp, Emory University
Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University
John R. Conlon, University of Mississippi

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Session Chairs:

Jane Osburn, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Papers:

"Do Sheepskin Effects Vary by Gender and Race? An Evaluation of the Return to College Degrees 1993– 2003"
Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas (Contact Author)
Donna K. Ginther, The University of Kansas

"Occupational Inflation in Household Surveys"
Christina Houseworth, Litigation Analytics, Inc. (Contact Author)
Jonathan D. Fisher, New York Census Research Data Center

"Establishment Wage Differentials and Occupational Employment: A Study of Aircraft Parts Manufacturing"
Jane Osburn, Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas
Christina Houseworth, Litigation Analytics, Inc.
Johnny Ducking, University of Kentucky

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Organizers:

Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University

Session Chairs:

Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University

Papers:

"The Effect of Athletic Events on the Work of a University"
Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Conflicting Objectives of NCAA Members: Analysis of Voting Behavior in the NCAA"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Kathleen A. Carroll, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Brad R. Humphreys, University of Alberta

"How Commercial Sports Affect Colleges and Universities"
Malcolm Getz, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)
John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University

"Just Win Baby? Determinants of NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Coaching Compensation 2006-2008"
Zenon X. Zygmont, Western Oregon University (Contact Author)
John C. Leadley, Western Oregon University
Randy R. Grant, Linfield College

Discussants:

Barry Bozeman, The University of Georgia
Bruce A. Seaman, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Minimum Wage Effects on Employment, Substitution, and the Teenage Labor Supply: Evidence from Personnel Data"
Laura Giuliano, University of Miami (Contact Author)

"Channels of Labor Market Adjustment: Analysis of the 2007-2009 Federal Minimum Wage Increases"
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Bruce Kaufman, Georgia State University
Tetyana Zelenska, Georgia State University

"The Dynamic Effects of Minimum Wages on Employment"
Ian Schmutte, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
R. Kaj Gittings, Louisiana State University

"Minimum Wages and Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities Among Teens"
Scott Adams, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
McKinley L. Blackburn, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Discussants:

Madeline Zavodny, Agnes Scott College
R. Kaj Gittings, Louisiana State University
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Melinda Sandler Morrill, North Carolina State University

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Organizers:

Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University

Session Chairs:

Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University

Papers:

"The Joint Production of Golf and Real Estate Development"
Robert E. McCormick, Clemson University
Melissa M. Yeoh, Berry College (Contact Author)
Frank F. Limehouse, The University of Georgia

"Inequality and Government Size Within the U.S. States"
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama (Contact Author)

"Housing Values and Decentralization of Local Government in U.S. Metropolitan Areas"
Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)
Matt Holian, San Jose State University

"The Economic Freedom of North America Index as a Determinant of the Cost-of-Doing Business in the U.S."
Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University (Contact Author)
Kirk C. Heriot, Columbus State University

Discussants:

Melissa M. Yeoh, Berry College
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama
Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University
Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas

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Organizers:

Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Session Chairs:

Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Non Linear Costs Link Demand Volatility Across Markets"
Dan Nguyen, University of Copenhagen
Georg Schaur, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"Trade Exposure and Volatility at the Plant Level"
Christopher J. Kurz, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Mine Senses, Johns Hopkins University (Contact Author)

"Export Growth and Credit Constraints"
Tibor Besedes, Georgia Institute of Technology
Byung-Cheol Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Joel Rodrigue, Vanderbilt University
Georg Schaur, The University of Tennessee
Christopher J. Kurz, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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Organizers:

Frank Smith, Virginia Tech

Panelists:

Frank Smith, Virginia Tech "Created in response to the shortage of business Ph.D.'s, this program will prepare scholars with non-business Ph.D.'s for academically qualified (AQ) positions in business schools. Learn how you and your school can benefit from this AACSB-endorsed program."

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Organizers:

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

Papers:

"Economic Freedom and Poverty: A Cross-Country Analysis"
Joseph Connors, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Economic Freedom and Happiness: An International Comparison"
Daniel Gropper, Auburn University (Contact Author)

"The Relationship Between Economic Freedom and Crime"
Edward Stringham, Fayetteville State University (Contact Author)

"Assessing the Synergies Between Economic and Political Freedoms in Promoting Non-Monetary Benefits in Society"
Michael D. Stroup, Stephen F. Austin State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Joab Corey, Florida State University
James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

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Organizers:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Session Chairs:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Papers: