Organizers:

Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University

Session Chairs:

Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University

Papers:

"Corruption and the Composition of Public Spending in the United States"
Adriana S. Cordis, University of South Carolina Upstate (Contact Author)

"Urban Transportation, Land Use and Household Greenhouse Gas Production"
Matt Holian, San Jose State University (Contact Author)
Matthew Kahn, University of California, Los Angeles

"Religiosity and the Demand for Government"
David T. Mitchell, University of Central Arkansas (Contact Author)
Josh Yates, University of South Alabama

"Is Public Expenditure Productive? Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector in 45 U.S. Cities, 1880-1920"
Melissa M. Yeoh, Berry College (Contact Author)
Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Bradley Hobbs, Florida Gulf Coast University

Papers:

"The Economics of Commercial Lobbying"
Christopher J. Ellis, University of Oregon
Thomas Groll, University of Oregon (Contact Author)

"What Persuades Voters? A Field Experiment on Political Campaigning"
Jared Barton, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Marco Castillo, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ragan Petrie, George Mason University

"The Demand for Aviation Gasoline and the Effects of an Increased Tax on Lead Emissions"
Joseph Sobieralski, Southern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"House Prices and Local Government Budgets"
William M. Doerner, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Value Added Tax Reform in a Developing Country: A CGE Model with an Informal Sector"
Jaime Acosta, Rice University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University
Zhou Yang, Robert Morris University
Jason P. Hulbert, University of Maryland
Douglas MacKenzie, Carroll College
Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University

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Organizers:

Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University

Session Chairs:

Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas

Papers:

"Microfinance Institutions: A Profitable Investment Alternative?"
Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas (Contact Author)
Tammy Rogers, University of Central Arkansas

"For Compassion or Money? The Factors Influencing the Funding of Micro Loans"
Lauren R. Heller, Berry College (Contact Author)
Kayla Badding, Berry College

"Are Acute or Chronic Patients Physician Profit Centers?"
Danny R. Hughes, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

"Decentralization and Entrepreneurial Activity in U.S. Metropolitan Areas"
Dean B. Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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