Session Chairs:

Prosper Raynold, Miami University

Papers:

"Economic Diversity, Local Taxes and Religious Contributions"
James VanderHoff, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Contact Author)
Douglas Coate, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

"Does Religion Promote Property Rights and the Rule of Law?"
Niclas Berggren, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (Contact Author)
Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University

"Fellowship, Social Network Externalities, and Management of Religious Risk"
Prosper Raynold, Miami University (Contact Author)

"Violence and Conflict Negotiation: Exploring the Roles of Geography and Culture"
Sanjeev Kumar, University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Niclas Berggren, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
James VanderHoff, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
David Coyne, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

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Session Chairs:

Matt Parrett, Bridgewater State University

Papers:

"The Impact of Firm Market Power on the Earnings Distribution"
Douglas Webber, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"Economic Transition and College Premium in Urban China"
Le Wang, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)

"Strikes, Ideology and Income Inequality: Is There Any Connection?"
Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University (Contact Author)
Niklas Potrafke, University of Konstanz

"Beauty and the Feast: Examining the Effect of Beauty on Earnings Using Data from a Natural Field Experiment"
Matt Parrett, Bridgewater State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University
Douglas Webber, Cornell University
Le Wang, University of New Hampshire
David C. Phillips, Georgetown University

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