Organizers:

Philip Mirowski, University of Notre Dame

Session Chairs:

Edward Nik-Khah, Roanoke College

Papers:

"Some Economists Got It Right"
James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin (Contact Author)

"Homo-Economicus Meets Homo-Economist: Ideology, Self-Interest and Ethical Standards in the World of Academic Economics"
Gerald Epstein, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Contact Author)

"Plus ca Change… or Whistling Past the Graveyard?"
Philip Mirowski, University of Notre Dame (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Rob Johnson, Institute for New Economic Thinking

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Organizers:

Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Arthur Snow, The University of Georgia

Session Chairs:

Arthur Snow, The University of Georgia

Papers:

"The NCAA Basketball Tournament Selects Fan Favorites over Parity"
Stephen G. Bronars, Welch Consulting (Contact Author)
Todd McFall, Wake Forest University

"How Much Trouble Is Early Foul Trouble?"
Allan Maymin, Alliance Bernstein (Contact Author)
Philip Z. Maymin, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Eugene Shen, Alliance Bernstein

"Moral Hazard in Long-Term Guaranteed Contracts: Theory and Evidence from the NBA"
Arup Sen, Boston University (Contact Author)
J. Bradford Rice, Boston University

Discussants:

Elizabeth S. Bradley, The University of Georgia
Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Katherine McClain, The University of Georgia

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Session Chairs:

Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University

Papers:

"Civil Liberties and Access to Clean Water"
Jennis J. Biser, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey A. Edwards, North Carolina A&T State University

"Crime, Civil Liberty and Economic Freedom: An Examination of the Gallup World Poll's Embedded Victim Survey"
Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University (Contact Author)

"The Relationship Between Economic Freedom, State Growth and Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. States"
Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University (Contact Author)
Don Nyonna, Austin Peay State University
K.J. Kim, Austin Peay State University

"On Sovereignty of Religion and State"
Zeynab Masoudnia, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
Zhen Zhu, University of Arkansas
Zeynab Masoudnia, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Papers:

"Dynamic Analysis of Career and Family Choices of Women: Classifying Occupations by Non-Wage Characteristics"
Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"How Much Is a Green Card Worth? Evidence from Mexican and Puerto Rican Men Who Marry Women Born in the U.S."
Miao Chi, Drew University (Contact Author)
Scott D. Drewianka, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

"Labor Market Effects of High School Performing Arts Participation"
Thomas Henry, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Josh Pinkston, University of Louisville
Miao Chi, Drew University
Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia
Curtis L. Reynolds, Kent State University

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Session Chairs:

Masaki Nakabayashi, The University of Tokyo

Papers:

"Occupational Composition and Wage Inequality"
Carol Scotese, Virginia Commonwealth University (Contact Author)

"Schooling, Employers’ Learning, and Internal Labor Market Bias: Wage Dynamics and Human Capital Investment in the Japanese Steel Industry, 1930-1960s"
Masaki Nakabayashi, The University of Tokyo (Contact Author)

"The Minimum Wage, Teenage Employment and the Business Cycle"
James M. Holmes, University of Buffalo
Patricia A. Hutton, Canisius College (Contact Author)

"The Impacts of ICT Use on Employment and Wages: Firm-Level Evidence from Turkey"
Hilal Atasoy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Carol Scotese, Virginia Commonwealth University
James M. Holmes, University of Buffalo
Patricia A. Hutton, Canisius College
Hilal Atasoy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Session Chairs:

John Hasnas, Georgetown University

Papers:

"What Hayek's Economics Taught Me About Ethics"
Mario Rizzo, New York University (Contact Author)

"Economics and the Question of Whether We Do What Ethics Says We Ought?"
Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University (Contact Author)

"Preferences, Ethics and Economics"
Erik Angner, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Contact Author)

"Hayek on the Rule of Law"
David Schmidtz, University of Arizona (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
Olga Shemyakina, Georgia Institute of Technology

Session Chairs:

Olga Shemyakina, Georgia Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Intergenerational Impacts of Destruction and Warfare"
Mevludie Akbulut-Yuksel, Dalhousie University (Contact Author)
Mutlu Yuksel, Dalhousie University

"Educational Attainment and Enrollment in Colombia: The Impact of Internal Displacement on Schooling"
Kate Wharton, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology

"Labor Market, Education and Armed Conflict in Tajikistan"
Olga Shemyakina, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mevludie Akbulut-Yuksel, Dalhousie University

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Organizers:

Asia Sikora, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Session Chairs:

Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

Papers:

"The Effect of Health Insurance Mandates in Child Support Agreements on Children’s Health Insurance Coverage"
Jamie Rubenstein Taber, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Early Fatherhood on Educational Attainment: The Role of Changing Marriage Propensities and Child Support Policies Over Time"
H. Elizabeth Peters, Cornell University
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
Reginald Covington, Cornell University

"Child Support Obligations and Non-Resident Fathers’ Labor Supply"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)

"Child Support Income and Obesity Outcomes for Mothers and Children"
Asia Sikora, University of Nebraska Medical Center (Contact Author)
Reginald Covington, Cornell University

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Arun Sarkar, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Papers:

"Determinants of Tax Pass-Through Rates: A Study of the U.S. Beer Industry"
Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Contact Author)
Ruchita Tiwary, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

"Ad Prominence and Brand Salience: An Alternative Approach to Persuasive Advertising"
Carmen Astorne-Figari, Washington University in St. Louis (Contact Author)
Aleksandr Yankelevich, Federal Communications Commission

"Gains from Horizontal Merger: The Effects of Differentiated Products on Merger Paradox"
Arun Sarkar, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)
Juan Gelves, Midwestern State University

"Misleading Advertising of the Vertically Differentiated Products and Minimum Quality Standards"
Keisuke Hattori, Osaka University of Economics
Keisaku Higashida, Kwansei Gakuin University (Contact Author)

"Demand Curvature in Mixed Oligopoly: An Implication of Privatization"
Tai-Liang Chen, The State University of New York at Buffalo (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Aleksandr Yankelevich, Federal Communications Commission
Tai-Liang Chen, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Carmen Astorne-Figari, Washington University in St. Louis
Keisaku Higashida, Kwansei Gakuin University

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Organizers:

Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Session Chairs:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Do Formal and Informal Institutions Jointly Matter for Financial Development?"
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Deepraj Mukherjee, Waldorf College (Contact Author)

"Asian Immigrants and Sector Choice in the U.S. Labor Market"
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Contact Author)
Saibal Kar, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
Sanjukta Roy, World Bank Institute

"Remittances and Financial Development: Re-Investigating the Relationship"
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Sanjukta Roy, World Bank Institute
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah (Contact Author)

"Women's Empowerment - Stock-Taking of Reality"
Sanjukta Roy, World Bank Institute (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Justin M. Ross, Indiana University
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
Deepraj Mukherjee, Waldorf College

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Organizers:

Jill Stowe, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Jill Stowe, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"The Price of Disclosure in the Market for Thoroughbred Yearlings"
Emily J. Plant, University of Montana (Contact Author)
Jill Stowe, University of Kentucky

"Pricing and Pricing-Related Anomalies in Illiquid Markets"
Assen Assenov, American University
Peter Chinloy, American University (Contact Author)
Robert Losey, University of Louisville

"The Thrill of Victory Redux"
Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University (Contact Author)
Bradley Wimmer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"The Determinants of Racetrack Signal Prices"
Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College
Emily J. Plant, University of Montana
Peter Chinloy, American University
Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University

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Session Chairs:

Ceren Ertan Yörük, Northeastern University

Papers:

"What Determines Health: A Causal Analysis Using County Level Data"
Andrew Rettenmaier, Texas A&M University
Zijun Wang, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Consequences of Easier Access to Alcohol: New Zealand Evidence"
Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University (Contact Author)
Emily Conover, Hamilton College

"The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Labor Market Outcomes of Young Adults: Evidence from Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws"
Ceren Ertan Yörük, Northeastern University (Contact Author)

"No Smoking Now: The Effect of Complete Restaurant Smoking Bans on the Dining Out Expenditures of Households"
David R. Black, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Zijun Wang, Texas A&M University
Hsinling Hsieh, Northern Michigan University
David R. Black, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Paula M. Kazi, Bucknell University

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Organizers:

Sarah B. Cosgrove, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Session Chairs:

Robert Jones, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Papers:

"Extracurricular Achievements and College Retention: A Factor"
Neal Olitsky, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (Contact Author)

"English-Language Proficiency and Earnings of Foreign-Born Immigrants in the United States"
Ying Zhen, Clark University (Contact Author)

"Self-Employment Gender Gap: The Roles of Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills"
Chunbei Wang, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (Contact Author)
Le Wang, University of New Hampshire

"The Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility: Firm Characteristics, Input Choices, and Financial Performance"
Soumendra Nath Banerjee, Clark University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Sanglim Lee, University of Connecticut

Papers:

"The Forward Discount Puzzle and Currency Trading Volume"
John Boschen, College of William & Mary (Contact Author)

"Exchange Rates and Survey-Based Expectations"
Onur Ince, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Tanya Molodtsova, Emory University

"Currency Excess Return and the International Business Cycle"
Sanglim Lee, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Onur Ince, Appalachian State University
John Boschen, College of William & Mary
Michael Jetter, Universidad EAFIT

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Session Chairs:

Yaa Akosa Antwi, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Papers:

"The Impact of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform - The Case of Hospitalizations"
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Brandon C. Koford, Weber State University

"Better to Be Safe than Sorry? Impacts of a Health Insurance Mandate on Hospital Inputs"
Melanie Cozad, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"Does Physician Reimbursement Affect Treatment? Evidence from Restricting Balance Billing in California"
Yaa Akosa Antwi, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Contact Author)
Jaesoo Kim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Asako Moriya, Carnegie Mellon University

"Does Health Insurance Change Your Health Behavior?"
Xiaoxu Li, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Xiaoxu Li, University of Kentucky
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University
Christopher Brunt, Lake Superior State University
Melanie Cozad, The University of Tennessee

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Session Chairs:

Jui-Chi Huang, Penn State Berks

Papers:

"Exchange Rate Pass-Through for Dynamic Strategic Pricing in Thai Automobile Import Market"
Jui-Chi Huang, Penn State Berks (Contact Author)
Tantatape Brahmasrene, Purdue University North Central

"The North American Trade Costs in Services, 1997-2007"
Yoto V. Yotov, Drexel University (Contact Author)
James E. Anderson, Boston College
Catherine Milot, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

"Trade Integration and the Skill Premium: Evidence from a Transition Economy"
Sang-Wook (Stanley) Cho, University of New South Wales
Julian P. Diaz, Bowdoin College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Julian P. Diaz, Bowdoin College
Xuepeng (Paul) Liu, Kennesaw State University
Dan Xi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Organizers:

Price Fishback, University of Arizona

Session Chairs:

Todd Sorensen, University of California, Riverside

Papers:

"New Deal or No Deal in the Cotton South"
Briggs Depew, University of Arizona (Contact Author)

"Mobilization or Education? The Human Capital Consequences of World War II"
Taylor Jaworski, University of Arizona (Contact Author)

"What Drives Regional Industrialization and the Spatial Concentration of Industry? Evidence from Germany 1847-1907"
Theresa Gutberlet, University of Arizona (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ahmed S. Rahman, United States Naval Academy
Ronald S. Warren, Jr., The University of Georgia
Marianne H. Wanamaker, The University of Tennessee

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Organizers:

Giovanni Zanalda, Duke University - Social Science Research Institute

Moderators:

Giovanni Zanalda, Duke University - Social Science Research Institute

Panelists:

Elisa Liberatori Prati, The World Bank

Jean-Jacques Dethier, The World Bank

Trudy Huskamp Peterson, Trudy Huskamp Peterson

Michael Woolcock, The World Bank

Pamela Tripp-Melby, International Monetary Fund

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Organizers:

Maria Pia Paganelli, Trinity University

Session Chairs:

Doug Den Uyl, Liberty Fund

Papers:

"Adam Smith and Hayek"
Craig Smith, University of St. Andrews (Contact Author)

"Adam Smith and Vernon Smith"
Ryan Hanley, Marquette University (Contact Author)

"Adam Smith and Buchanan"
Maria Pia Paganelli, Trinity University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David M. Levy, George Mason University
Erik Angner, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael Makowsky, Towson University
Alain Marciano, University of Montpellier I

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Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Papers:

"Access to High School Arts Education: Creating an Index to Identify Arts-Rich Schools"
M. Kathleen Thomas, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Priyanka Singh, The University of Texas at Dallas

"Measuring Returns to Post-Secondary Education Across Different Student Strata"
Courtney Collins, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Alex Lockwood, Mercer University

"An Empirically-Based Priority Registration System to Maximize the Achievement of State Priorities in the California Community College System"
Peter Riley Bahr, University of Michigan
Jessica S. Howell, The College Board (Contact Author)

"Female Mentors in College"
Amanda L. Griffith, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Amanda L. Griffith, Wake Forest University
Jessica S. Howell, The College Board
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College
Courtney Collins, Mercer University

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Organizers:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Adam Pellillo, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Is There a High Female Brain Drain in Developing Countries?"
Maryam Naghsh Nejad, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Conflict and Development: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo"
Adam Pellillo, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"A Non-Parametric Approach Towards Public Efficiency Spending"
Hossein Radmard, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Patterns of Entrepreneurial Migration: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Surveys"
Travis Wiseman, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

George R. Crowley, Troy University
Maryam Naghsh Nejad, West Virginia University
Travis Wiseman, West Virginia University
John Dove, West Virginia University

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Session Chairs:

Wan-Shin (Cindy) Mo, Chung Yuan Christian University

Papers:

"Tax Governance and Stock Prices: A Case Study of the Listed Multinational Enterprises in Taiwan"
Wan-Shin (Cindy) Mo, Chung Yuan Christian University (Contact Author)
Chia-Jen Chang, Chung Yuan Christian University

"The Relationship Between Tax Governance and Stock Prices: Empirical Evidence for the Listed Foreign Enterprises in China"
Wan-Shin (Cindy) Mo, Chung Yuan Christian University (Contact Author)
Chia-Jen Chang, Chung Yuan Christian University

"Can Time-Varying Copula Methods Deliver Better Portfolio Performances?"
Chin-Wen Huang, Western Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Chun-Pin Hsu, York College of City University of New York

Discussants:

Wan-Shin (Cindy) Mo, Chung Yuan Christian University
Chin-Wen Huang, Western Connecticut State University
Lei Zhang, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

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Session Chairs:

Erin Hinchey, American University

Papers:

"Trade and Gender Wage Gaps in the United States Since NAFTA"
Erin Hinchey, American University (Contact Author)

"Measuring Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Services"
Nick Kahn, American University (Contact Author)

"Gender-Based Differences in Risk Behavior and Asset Allocation Decisions in a Developing Country Context"
Marya Hillesland, American University (Contact Author)

"Do ENDAs End Discrimination for Gay Men?" "
Michael Martell, American University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Alison F. Del Rossi, St. Lawrence University
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
Bilgen Susanli, Isik University
Kara Reynolds, American University

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Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"Why Didn’t Canada Have a Banking Crisis in 2008 (or in 1930, or 1907, or 1893)?"
Michael Bordo, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Contact Author)
Angela Redish, The University of British Columbia
Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

"War and Sovereign Debt Repayment in Spanish America, 1825-1914"
Catalina Vizcarra, University of Vermont (Contact Author)

"The Prolonged Resolution of Troubled Real Estate Lenders During the 1930s"
Jonathan Rose, Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Contact Author)

"Trade, Taxes and Terroir"
Raphaël Franck, Bar-Ilan University (Contact Author)
Noel David Johnson, George Mason University
John V. Nye, George Mason University

Discussants:

John Wallis, University of Maryland
Robert Whaples, Wake Forest University
Claudia Rei, Vanderbilt University
Ellis W. Tallman, Oberlin College and Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

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Organizers:

Aparna Mitra, The University of Oklahoma

Session Chairs:

Stephanie Seguino, University of Vermont

Papers:

"Government Help to the Lone Mother"
Barbara Bergmann, American University (Contact Author)

"How Single Mothers Have Fared During the Recession"
Heidi Hartmann, Institute for Women's Policy Research (Contact Author)

"Increasing Male Support for Child Raising"
Aparna Mitra, The University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University
Mary Eschelbach Hansen, American University

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Organizers:

Angus Burgin, Johns Hopkins University

Session Chairs:

Angus Burgin, Johns Hopkins University

Papers:

"Risk: The Origins of an Economic Concept, 1850-1920"
Jonathan Levy, Princeton University (Contact Author)

"Rethinking Classical Liberalism in the Age of Organized Capitalism: The Divergent Disillusionment of Spencer and Sumner"
Robert Adcock, The George Washington University (Contact Author)

"Milton Friedman and the Transformation of the Mont Pelerin Society"
Angus Burgin, Johns Hopkins University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jerry Muller, Catholic University

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Organizers:

Nazneen Ahmad, Weber State University

Session Chairs:

Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University

Papers:

"Corruption and Inspection in the Electricity Sector in Bangladesh"
Wahid Abdullah, University of Washington-Seattle (Contact Author)

"Does Microfinance Help the Ultrapoor Cope with Seasonal Shocks? Evidence from Seasonal Famine (Monga) in Bangladesh"
Claudia Berg, The George Washington University
M. Shahe Emran, The George Washington University (Contact Author)

"Decision-making Under Surprise and Uncertainty: Arsenic Contamination of Water Supplies Insurance"
Timothy O. Randhir, University of Massachusetts (Contact Author)
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University

"De Soto vs. Yunus: Microfinance, Property Rights, and Poor"
Forhad Shilpi, The World Bank (Contact Author)
M. Shahe Emran, The George Washington University
Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University

Discussants:

Claudia Berg, The George Washington University
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University
Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University
Nazneen Ahmad, Weber State University

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Session Chairs:

Alexander Matros, University of South Carolina

Papers:

"Crowd-Out in One-Shot Public Goods Games: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Strategic Structure"
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi University for Women (Contact Author)
Ted Turocy, University of East Anglia

"All-Pay Auctions vs. Lotteries as Provision-Prize Fundraising Mechanisms: Theory and Evidence"
Alexander Matros, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
John Duffy, University of Pittsburgh

"An Experimental Test of the Public Goods Crowding-In Hypothesis"
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi University for Women (Contact Author)

"Cournot Oligopoly and the Theory of Public Goods"
Matt Van Essen, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"Regulating Spatial Environmental Externalities Under Uncertainty"
Christoph Heinzel, INRA UMR SMART (Contact Author)
Arnaud Reynaud, Toulouse School of Economics

Discussants:

Christoph Heinzel, INRA UMR SMART
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi University for Women
Matt Van Essen, The University of Alabama
Jennis J. Biser, North Carolina A&T State University
Hernan Botero Degiovanni, West Virginia University

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Organizers:

Ron Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Session Chairs:

Cynthia Morgan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Papers:

"Substitution Between Automobile Commuting and Transit Use"
Sarah B. Cosgrove, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (Contact Author)

"The Long-Term Effects of Job Search Assistance: Reexamining the Washington Alternative Work Search Experiment"
Merve Cebi, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (Contact Author)

"Do EPA Regulations Affect Labor Demand? Evidence from the Pulp and Paper Industry"
Ron Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contact Author)
Merve Cebi, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Chunbei Wang, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Wayne B. Gray, Clark University

"Transboundary Pollution Spill-Ins and Local Regulatory Response – A First Difference Analysis"
Suchandra Basu, Rhode Island College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Eylem Ersal-Kiziler, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Papers:

"Current Account Dynamics, Valuation Effects and Nontradable Goods"
Eylem Ersal-Kiziler, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (Contact Author)
David Amdur, Muhlenberg College

"Volatility in U.S. Current Account Deficit and Government Policy"
David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)

"Why China’s Current Account Surplus Increases After RMB’s Appreciation?"
Hailong Jin, Iowa State University
Tong Wang, Iowa State University (Contact Author)

"Is Currency Revaluation Contractionary in China? A VAR Analysis"
Junnan Zhao, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York (Contact Author)

"Renminbi Depreciations and China-Japan Commodity Trade: Do Manufactured Goods Show Stronger Support for the S-Curve?"
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Scott William Hegerty, Canisius College
Jia Xu, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
Jia Xu, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Jesus A. Bejarano, BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA - CENTRAL BANK OF COLOMBIA
Kalamogo Coulibaly, U.S. Postal Service
Takeshi Yagihashi, Old Dominion University

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Session Chairs:

Christopher Brunt, Lake Superior State University

Papers:

"Does High Health Industry Profitability Predict Higher Health Care Cost?"
Andrew Rettenmaier, Texas A&M University
Zijun Wang, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Factors Associated with Adherence to Chemotherapy Guidelines in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer"
Ramzi G. Salloum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)
Thomas Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University
Gail A. Jensen, Wayne State University
Jennifer Elston-Lafata, Virginia Commonwealth University

"Medicare Part B Price Floors and Physician Upcoding"
Christopher Brunt, Lake Superior State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Zijun Wang, Texas A&M University
Ramzi G. Salloum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Satis Chandra Devkota, Wayne State University

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Session Chairs:

Philipp Meinen, Aarhus University

Papers:

"Offshoring and North South Trade"
Martin Davies, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)

"A Comparative Study of the Impacts of Intra-regional Trade and Aid on Growth in Africa: A Case Study of the ECOWAS"
A. Des' Adom, Eastern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"Export Spillovers and the Extensive and Intensive Margins of Trade"
Philipp Meinen, Aarhus University (Contact Author)
Eliane Choquette, Aarhus University

"The Impact of Visibility on Trade: Evidence from the World Cup"
Georg Schaur, The University of Tennessee
Omer Bayar, University of Evansville (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Omer Bayar, University of Evansville
Martin Davies, Washington and Lee University
A. Des' Adom, Eastern Illinois University
Yoto V. Yotov, Drexel University

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Session Chairs:

Douglas MacKenzie, Carroll College

Papers:

"The Dynamic Voting Patterns of the Bank of England’s MPC"
Jan Marc Berk, De Nederlandsche Bank (Contact Author)

"The Political Economy of NHTSA"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Selfless Voting and Public Costs"
Douglas MacKenzie, Carroll College (Contact Author)

"Cigarette Tax Politics: The Roles of Voters, Special Interests and Tobacco Agriculture"
Ming-Feng Hsieh, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Contact Author)
Hui-chen Wang, The University of Mississippi

Discussants:

Ming-Feng Hsieh, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University
Jan Marc Berk, De Nederlandsche Bank
Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

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Organizers:

Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania
Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University

Session Chairs:

Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University

Papers:

"Let Them Have Choice: Gains From Shifting Away From Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance and Toward an Individual Exchange"
Mauricio J Varela, University of Arizona (Contact Author)
Leemore Dafny, Northwestern University
Catherine Ho, Columbia University

"The Design of Health Insurance Exchanges: Evidence From the Massachusetts Health Connector"
Amanda Starc, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Keith Ericson, Boston University

"Consumer Learning in the Presence of Endogenous and Strategic Information: The Case of Prescription Drug Advertising"
Przemek Jeziorski, Johns Hopkins University (Contact Author)
Jian Ni, Johns Hopkins University
Vineet Kumar, Harvard University

"Push-Me Pull-You: Comparative Advertising in the OTC Analgesics Industry"
Federico Ciliberto, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Simon Anderson, University of Virginia
Jura Liaukonyte, Cornell University
Regis Renault, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise

Discussants:

Allan Collard-Wexler, New York University
Mian Dai, Drexel University
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University
Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania

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Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

Papers:

"The Effect of Armed Conflict on Birth Weight: Evidence from the al-Aqsa Intifada"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)

"Identification of the Effect of Depression on Risky Sexual Behavior: Exploiting a Natural Experiment"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Yang Wang, Lafayette College

"Antidepressant Medications and Weight Gain"
Muzhe Yang, Lehigh University (Contact Author)
George Wehby, University of Iowa

"The Effects of Intrauterine Malnutrition on Sex Ratio at Birth and Fertility Outcomes: Evidence from the 1974 Bangladesh Famine"
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Christina Peters, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Discussants:

Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Asia Sikora, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Greg Colman, Pace University
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

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Session Chairs:

Timothy Yang Bian, Georgetown University

Papers:

"The EITC and Hours Worked: New Evidence from a Regression Kink Design"
Margaret Jones, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"Towards a More Comprehensive Measure of Labor Underutilization: Underemployment in Alabama"
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Samuel Addy, The University of Alabama
Cristina Lira, The University of Alabama

"Determinants of Volunteer Work in Turkey"
Arzu Sen, Zirve University (Contact Author)
David Christafore, Konkuk University

"Understanding Labor Supply Responses in the Great Recession: An Analysis with the 2009 Panel of the Survey of Consumer Finances"
Jesse Bricker, Federal Reserve Board (Contact Author)
Kevin B. Moore, Federal Reserve Board
Jeffrey Thompson, University of Massachusetts

"Sectoral Shocks, Mismatch and Monetary Policy"
Timothy Yang Bian, Georgetown University (Contact Author)
Pedro Gete, Georgetown University

Discussants:

Jesse Bricker, Federal Reserve Board
Arzu Sen, Zirve University
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Margaret Jones, Cornell University
Reshmi Sengupta, Northern Illinois University

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Organizers:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

Session Chairs:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

Papers:

"Home Rule, Decentralization, and Government Performance"
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University (Contact Author)

"Examining the Incentives of the Entrepreneur"
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)

"New Research in Entrepreneurship and the Current State of the Literature"
Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University
Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University

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Organizers:

Daniel Sutter, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Daniel J. Smith, Troy University

Papers:

"The Citation Impact of Nobel Prize Winners: Mainline vs. Mainstream"
Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Alexander Fink, George Mason University
Daniel J. Smith, Troy University (Contact Author)

"The Market Value of Heterodox Economics: Evidence from Newspapers"
Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College (Contact Author)

"Chicken Soup for the Dissident Scholar's Soul"
Peter T. Leeson, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Gene Callahan, Purchase College

"Looking at Published Judgments to Say Whether Economists Reach a Conclusion"
Daniel B. Klein, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Daniel B. Klein, George Mason University

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Organizers:

William D. Craighead, Wesleyan University

Session Chairs:

William D. Craighead, Wesleyan University

Papers:

"Does Financial Liberalization Increase the Pass-Through from Exchange Rates to Inflation?"
Ergys Islamaj, Vassar College (Contact Author)
Elif Onmus Baykal, Georgetown University

"Persistence and Non-Linearity of Simulated DSGE Real Exchange Rates"
Ming Chien Lo, St. Cloud State University (Contact Author)
Yamin Ahmad, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Olena Mykhaylova, University of Richmond

"Monetary Rules and Sectoral Unemployment in Open Economies"
William D. Craighead, Wesleyan University (Contact Author)

"An Error-Correction Model of Core Inflation"
Edward N. Gamber, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Julie K. Smith, Lafayette College
Roluca Eftimoiu, Precision Filters, Inc.

Discussants:

William D. Craighead, Wesleyan University
Esen Onur, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Edward N. Gamber, Lafayette College
Ergys Islamaj, Vassar College

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Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Robert Whaples, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"Financial Crisis on Financial Crisis: How Likely Was Output to Go Its Own Way?"
Jim Nason, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Contact Author)
Ellis W. Tallman, Oberlin College and Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

"Closing the Gap? The Effect of Private Philanthropy on the Provision of African-American Schooling in the U.S. South"
Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
Marianne H. Wanamaker, The University of Tennessee

"Spatial Analysis of Delegate Voting at the Constitutional Convention"
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)
Keith L. Dougherty, The University of Georgia

"Organization and Transportation Technology in the Portuguese and Dutch Merchant Empires"
Claudia Rei, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Mary Eschelbach Hansen, American University
F. Andrew Hanssen, Clemson University
Kenneth Snowden, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Organizers:

Adam Pellillo, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Adam Pellillo, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Early Returns from the Academic Betting Market"
Matt E. Ryan, Duquesne University (Contact Author)

"Prison Gangs, Norms, and Hierarchy"
David B. Skarbek, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Does Trade Diversification Increase the Probability of War?"
Kevin Shaver, Duquesne University
Brandon Spleen, Duquesne University
Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University (Contact Author)

"The Formation of Peacekeeping Forces"
Adam Pellillo, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University
Matt E. Ryan, Duquesne University
David B. Skarbek, Duke University
Adam Pellillo, West Virginia University

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Session Chairs:

Jay Walker, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"Do In-State Tuition Benefits Affect the Enrollment of Non-Citizens? Evidence from Universities in Texas"
Lisa Dickson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Matea Pender, Optimal Solutions Group, LLC

"Does Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities Affect College Completion?"
Xueyu Cheng, Alabama State University (Contact Author)

"An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationship Between Student Earnings and Postsecondary Retention"
Darshak Patel, Roanoke College (Contact Author)
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky

"The Effects of HOPE on Post-Schooling Retention in the Georgia Workforce"
David L. Sjoquist, Georgia State University
John Winters, University of Cincinnati (Contact Author)

"Greeks Just Want to Have Fun, or Do They? Fraternal Membership and College Outcomes"
Jay Walker, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

John Winters, University of Cincinnati
Xueyu Cheng, Alabama State University
Lisa Dickson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Youngok Lim, Drew University
Luis Gonzalez, Valdosta State University

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Organizers:

Sarah B. Cosgrove, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Session Chairs:

Sarah B. Cosgrove, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Papers:

"Endogenous Monetary Policy: A Leviathan Central Bank in a Lagos-Wright Economy"
Parag Waknis, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (Contact Author)

"China Trade Response to Exchange Rate"
Chang Hong, Clark University (Contact Author)

"Discouraging Workers: Estimating Impacts of Macroeconomic Shocks on Search Intensity of Unemployed"
Stephen B. DeLoach, Elon University
Mark R. Kurt, Elon University (Contact Author)

"Failure to Launch? The Role of Land Inequality in Transition Delays"
Chih Ming Tan, Clark University (Contact Author)
Andros Kourtellos, University of Cyprus
Ioanna Stylianou, University of Cyprus

Discussants:

Chang Hong, Clark University
Mark R. Kurt, Elon University
Parag Waknis, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Chih Ming Tan, Clark University

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Session Chairs:

J.B. Kim, Oklahoma State University

Papers:

"Borrowing, Migration, and Remittances in Bangladesh"
Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University (Contact Author)
Hiranya K. Nath, Sam Houston State University
Carlos Vargas-Silva, University of Oxford

"Remittances, Institutional Quality, and Entrepreneurship"
Nathan J. Ashby, The University of Texas at El Paso (Contact Author)

"Shipping Time and Multi-Plant Location"
Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Bilateral Aid Allocation and the Global War on Terror: A Disaggregated Analysis"
Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah (Contact Author)

"Purchasing Power Parity and Inflation Targeting"
J.B. Kim, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Nathan J. Ashby, The University of Texas at El Paso
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
Danielle Monnier, Georgetown University
Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi, West Virginia University
Jui-Chi Huang, Penn State Berks

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Session Chairs:

John M. McAdams, University of California, San Diego

Papers:

"Reassessing the Effect of Compulsory Attendance Laws on Education: New Results and Implications for Instrumental Variables Estimation"
John M. McAdams, University of California, San Diego (Contact Author)

"Do State Funded Merit Scholarships for Higher Education Reduce High School Dropout Rates for All Students?"
Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
Elizabeth A. Perry-Sizemore, Randolph College

"Revisiting College Recruitment and Retention: An Adaptation of the Athletics Recruitment"
Tesa E. Leonce, Eastern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"Determinants of the Older Woman, Younger Man, Marriage in Korea"
Bun Song Lee, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Bilgen Susanli, Isik University
Tesa E. Leonce, Eastern Illinois University
Bun Song Lee, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

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Session Chairs:

Xuepeng (Paul) Liu, Kennesaw State University

Papers:

"Factor Adjustment Implications of a Free Trade Agreement Between the United States and Thailand"
Don P. Clark, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"Trade Agreements and Economic Growth"
Xuepeng (Paul) Liu, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)

"The Implications of HO and IRS Theories for Bilateral Trade Flows within Sub-Saharan Africa"
Julie Saty Lohi, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"A Hedonic Approach to Measuring Product Quality Effects of Ad-Valorem Tariffs: The Specialty Cheese Case"
Joao Carlos Macieira, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Contact Author)
Jason Grant, Virginia Tech

Discussants:

Joao Carlos Macieira, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Don P. Clark, The University of Tennessee
Kasaundra M. Tomlin, Oakland University
Julie Saty Lohi, West Virginia University

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Organizers:

Andrea Maneschi, Vanderbilt University

Session Chairs:

Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"Protectionism and Increasing Returns"
Wilfred J. Ethier, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Roy J. Ruffin, University of Houston

"Let’s Take the Con Out of Factor Content"
Eric O'N. Fisher, California Polytechnic State University (Contact Author)
Kathryn G. Marshall, California Polytechnic State University

"A Dixit-Stiglitz General Equilibrium Model with Oligopolistic Markets"
John P. Conley, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)
Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
Hideo Konishi, Boston College

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Andrea Maneschi, Vanderbilt University

Session Chairs:

Farhad Rassekh, University of Hartford

Papers:

"The Mercantilists as Institution Builders: Let’s Finally Forgive Them for Not Being Adam Smith"
Bruce T. Elmslie, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)

"Comparative Advantage in Smith’s Wealth of Nations"
Farhad Rassekh, University of Hartford (Contact Author)

"Division of Trade Gains and Role of Absolute Advantage in Ricardo’s Trade"
Andrea Maneschi, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University
Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania

Session Chairs:

Federico Ciliberto, University of Virginia

Papers:

"Wind Power Investment"
Ariel Pakes, Harvard University
Allan Collard-Wexler, New York University (Contact Author)
Thomas Covert, Harvard University

"Local Media Market Structure and Viewpoint Diversity in Local News"
Adam D. Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
Kenneth Wilbur, Duke University

"Specialization and Differentiation in the Out-Patient Dialysis Market"
Mian Dai, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"Measuring the Degree of Competition Between Nonprofits and For-Profits: The Case of Fitness Centers"
Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania

Discussants:

Federico Ciliberto, University of Virginia
Mauricio J Varela, University of Arizona
Amanda Starc, University of Pennsylvania
Przemek Jeziorski, Johns Hopkins University

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Organizers:

Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Judy A. Shinogle, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Papers:

"State Background Checks for Gun Purchase, and Gun Violence Levels: Early Evidence"
Anantachai Panjamapirom, The Advisory Board Company (Contact Author)
Bisakha Sen, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

"Identifying the Causal Effect of Alcohol Abuse on Intimate Partner Violence Using a Natural Experiment"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Yang Wang, Lafayette College

"Parental Substance Abuse and Foster Care: Evidence from Two Methamphetamine Supply Shocks"
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University (Contact Author)
Keith Finlay, Tulane University

"Alcohol Use and Violence in Fragile Families"
Krista Perreira, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shelly Golden, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christina Peters, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Scott Hankins, University of Kentucky

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Organizers:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Papers:

"On the 'Focal-ness' of the Restart Effect"
Douglas A. Norton, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Lost in the Shuffle: Examining the Effects of Markets on Responsibility"
Sean M. Collins, Fordham University
John Hamman, Florida State University
John Lightle, Florida State University

"Charity Auctions--Taking Lessons Learned in the Lab into the Field"
Jessica Holmes, Middlebury College (Contact Author)
Jeff Carpenter, Middlebury College
Peter Matthews, Middlebury College

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Garth Heutel, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"Incidence and Environmental Effects of Distortionary Subsidies"
Garth Heutel, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
David Kelly, University of Miami

"Permit Validity and Compliance Timing in Cap and Trade Programs"
Stephen P. Holland, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Michael Moore, University of Michigan

"Climate Policy Design with Correlated Uncertainties in Offset Supply and Abatement Cost"
Harrison Fell, Resources for the Future (Contact Author)
Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future
Richard Morgenstern, Resources for the Future
Karen Palmer, Resources for the Future

"Optimal Contracts for Wetland Mitigation"
Andrew J. Yates, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Todd BenDor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tianshu Guo, University of Richmond

Discussants:

Andrew J. Yates, University of Richmond
Stephen P. Holland, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Garth Heutel, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Harrison Fell, Resources for the Future

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Organizers:

L. Lynne Kiesling, Northwestern University

Moderators:

L. Lynne Kiesling, Northwestern University

Panelists:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University "Does Economics Need a Moral Code for Research Funding?"

Peter Cramton, University of Maryland "Thoughts on Research Funding from a Theorist with Strong Ties to Practice"

Frederic S. Lee, University of Missouri-Kansas City "Research Funding, Peer Review, and Heterodox Economics"

Nancy Lutz, National Science Foundation "Funding Agencies: Things You Should Know, Mistakes To Avoid"

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Session Chairs:

Hansjoerg Klausinger, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Papers:

"Capitalist Development, Innovations, Business Cycles and Unemployment: Joseph Alois Schumpeter and Emil Hans Lederer"
Harald Hagemann, University of Hohenheim (Contact Author)

"The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation in Rebuilding German Economics after WWII"
Jan-Otmar Hesse, University of Bielefeld (Contact Author)

"The Austrians and the New Deal: Some Second Thoughts"
Hansjoerg Klausinger, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Contact Author)

"The Conjoint Quest for a Liberal Positive Program: 'Old Chicago', Freiburg and Hayek"
Stefan Kolev, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) (Contact Author)
Ekkehard Köhler, Walter Eucken Institut

Discussants:

Hansjoerg Klausinger, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Harald Hagemann, University of Hohenheim
Jan-Otmar Hesse, University of Bielefeld
Stefan Kolev, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)

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Organizers:

J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., James Madison University

Session Chairs:

Ehsan Ahmed, James Madison University

Papers:

"Against the Nash Program: Aggregation Steady-States Without Agent-Level Equilibrium"
Robert Axtell, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Discretionary Monetary Policy Does Not Compute"
Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University (Contact Author)

"Centralized Institutions and Revolution: An Agent-Based Approach"
Michael Makowsky, Towson University (Contact Author)

"Developments in the Role of Complexity in Systemic Risk and Financial Market Regulation"
Andre Neveu, James Madison University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ehsan Ahmed, James Madison University
David M. Levy, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Brandon J. Sheridan, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Brandon J. Sheridan, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Manufacturing Exports and Growth: When Is a Developing Country Ready to Transition from Primary Exports to Manufacturing Exports?"
Brandon J. Sheridan, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"A Generalized Empirical Model of Corruption, Foreign Direct Investment, and Growth"
Michael S. Delgado, State University of New York
Subal Kumbhakar, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Nadine McCloud, University of the West Indies

"FDI and Economic Growth: The Role of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime"
Mila Kashcheeva, Clemson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mila Kashcheeva, Clemson University
Michael S. Delgado, State University of New York
Brandon J. Sheridan, University of Kentucky

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Organizers:

Pao-Lin Tien, Wesleyan University

Session Chairs:

Pao-Lin Tien, Wesleyan University

Papers:

"A Bayesian STVAR Approach to the Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on Output"
Luiggi Donayre, University of Minnesota Duluth (Contact Author)
Irina Panovska, Washington University in St. Louis

"The Effect of Monetary Policy Regime Changes on the Term Premium: Evidence from a DSGE Model"
Siddhartha Chib, Washington University in St. Louis
Kyu Ho Kang, Ajou University
Srikanth Ramamurthy, Loyola University (Contact Author)

"Commodity Price Responses to Monetary Policy Surprises"
Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University (Contact Author)

"The Changing Transmission Mechanism of U.S. Monetary Policy"
Norhana Endut, Central Bank of Malaysia
James Morley, University of New South Wales
Pao-Lin Tien, Wesleyan University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Srikanth Ramamurthy, Loyola University
Luiggi Donayre, University of Minnesota Duluth
Pao-Lin Tien, Wesleyan University
Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University

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Session Chairs:

Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"Nonlinear Class Size Effects in Higher Education"
Erik Strojer Madsen, Aarhus University (Contact Author)

"Perceived vs. Actual Returns from College and Educational Outcomes - Evidence from a Classroom Survey"
Prabal De, The City College of New York (Contact Author)
Robert Melara, The City College of New York

"The Psychology of Major Choice and Wage Differential Between Black Women and White Women in Connecticut"
Margaret Letterman, Eastern Connecticut State University
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University

"How Do Gender Differences in Noncognitive Skills and Labor Market Tastes Determine MBA Enrollment and Completion?"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University
Erik Strojer Madsen, Aarhus University
Prabal De, The City College of New York
Garry Fleming, Roanoke College

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Organizers:

Richard Volpe, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Session Chairs:

Sharon Shewmake, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"The Effect of Store Format on Consumers' Purchasing Decisions"
Richard Volpe, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)
Abigail Okrent, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ephraim Leibtag, U.S. Department of Agriculture

"Front-of-Package Claims and Nutritional Substance: Evidence from Potato and Corn Chips"
Ilya Rahkovsky, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)
Michael Ollinger, U.S. Department of Agriculture

"Characteristics and Determinants of Food Deserts"
Paula Dutko, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)
Tracey Farrigan, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Shelly Ver Ploeg, U.S. Department of Agriculture

"The Demand for Disaggregated Food-Away-From-Home Products"
Abigail Okrent, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)
Julian Alston, University of California, Davis

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Jaya Dey, Oklahoma State University

Papers:

"Explaining the Durable Goods Co-Movement Puzzle with Time Non-Separable Preferences: A Bayesian Approach"
Jaya Dey, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)
Yi-Chan Tsai, University of Tokyo

"Evaluating Monetary Policy Under Time Non-Separable Preferences: A Bayesian Approach"
Jaya Dey, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sanglim Lee, University of Connecticut
Jeff Mills, University of Cincinnati

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Session Chairs:

Kara Reynolds, American University

Papers:

"Reward, Punishment, and the Byrd Amendment"
Benjamin H. Liebman, Saint Joseph's University (Contact Author)
Kasaundra M. Tomlin, Oakland University

"Export Competitiveness of Developing Countries and U.S. Trade Policy"
Shushanik Hakobyan, Middlebury College (Contact Author)

"The Political Economy of Antidumping Reviews: The Impact of Discretion at the International Trade Administration"
Kara Reynolds, American University (Contact Author)

"Helping the Poor Through Foreign Aid: Is Agricultural Aid Effective?"
Ozgur Kaya, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Ilker Kaya, American University of Sharjah
Lewell Gunter, The University of Georgia

Discussants:

Shushanik Hakobyan, Middlebury College
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Thorsten Janus, University of Wyoming
Ozgur Kaya, The University of Georgia

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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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Organizers:

Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston

Session Chairs:

Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston

Papers:

"Forecasting and Tracking Real-Time Data Revisions in Inflation Persistence"
Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston (Contact Author)

"Forecast Bias in Two Dimensions"
Dean Croushore, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

"What Is the Role of Housing on the Economy?: Housing Predicts Jobs and their Differences Across States"
Jack Strauss, St. Louis University (Contact Author)

"Gradient Estimation in Additively Separable Models"
Deniz Ozabaci, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Daniel J. Henderson, Binghamton University

Discussants:

Deniz Ozabaci, Binghamton University
Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston
Dean Croushore, University of Richmond
Jack Strauss, St. Louis University

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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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Organizers:

J.R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Dwight R. Lee, Southern Methodist University

Session Chairs:

J.R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Papers:

"Markets and Morality"
J.R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Dwight R. Lee, Southern Methodist University

"Trust and the Growth of Government"
John Garen, University of Kentucky
J.R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)

"The Problem with the Holdout Problem"
J.R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Edward J. Lopez, San Jose State University

"Urban Sprawl and Transportation Externalities"
Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University (Contact Author)
DeEdgra W. Williams, Florida A&M University

Discussants:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
Todd M. Nesbit, College of Charleston
Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

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Session Chairs:

David Beckworth, Texas State University

Papers:

"New Measures of Monetary Policy Shocks from Alternatives to the Greenbok"
Dan Groft, McNeese State University (Contact Author)
W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University

"New Evidence on the Bank Capital Channel of Monetary Policy"
John Kandrac, University of Oregon (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Regional Effects of Monetary Policy: Quasi-Narratives vs. VAR Identification of Monetary Policy Shocks"
Taehee Han, Louisiana State University
W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"The Portfolio Channel of Monetary Policy: Evidence from the Flow of Funds"
David Beckworth, Texas State University (Contact Author)
Joshua Hendrickson, The University of Mississippi

Discussants:

John Kandrac, University of Oregon
W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University
David Beckworth, Texas State University
Dan Groft, McNeese State University

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Organizers:

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

Session Chairs:

Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Papers:

"Willingness to Pay-Willingness to Accept Gaps: The Legal Implications of Recent Empirical Developments"
Kathryn Zeiler, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Social Trust, Political Trust, and the Demand for Regulation: Evidence from Transition"
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute (Contact Author)
Peter Grajzl, Washington and Lee University
Joseph Guse, Washington and Lee University

"Liquid Bread to Wheat Bread: Positive Externalities and State Prohibition Laws"
Griffin S. Edwards, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Pretrial Bargaining with Asymmetric Information and Endogenous Expenditure at Trial"
Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Discussants:

F. Andrew Hanssen, Clemson University
Joseph Pelzman, The George Washington University
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama
Bryan McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University

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Organizers:

Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University

Session Chairs:

Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University

Papers:

"Dynamic Scoring in a Romer-style Economy"
Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University (Contact Author)

"Trade, Technology and the Great Divergence"
Kevin O'Rourke, Trinity College Dublin
Ahmed S. Rahman, United States Naval Academy (Contact Author)
Alan Taylor, University of California, Davis

"Individualism and Economic Development: Evidence from Rainfall Data"
Lewis S. Davis, Union College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Dean Scrimgeour, Colgate University
Lewis S. Davis, Union College
Ahmed S. Rahman, United States Naval Academy

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Session Chairs:

Anne Walker, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Optimal Oil Production in Iraq"
Frank R. Gunter, Lehigh University (Contact Author)

"Detecting and Exorcising the Resource Curse in Appalachian Counties"
Stratford M. Douglas, West Virginia University
Anne Walker, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Measuring Environmental Sustainability – the Time-Series Dimension"
Jan Bentzen, Aarhus University (Contact Author)

"Interest Groups, Biofuels Trade and Ecological Protectionism"
Louis Jaeck, Université Paul Cézanne (Contact Author)
Julien Hanoteau, Euromed Management Business School
Gilbert Bougi, Université Paul Cézanne

Discussants:

Louis Jaeck, Université Paul Cézanne
Jan Bentzen, Aarhus University
Christian Crowley, U.S. Department of the Interior
Sonam Gupta, University of Florida

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Organizers:

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

Papers:

"Should SNAP Benefits Be Indexed? Food Prices and Food Insecurity 2002-2006"
Alisha Coleman-Jensen, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Christian Gregory, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)

"Food Insecurity Dynamics and the Food Stamp Program in the Rural South"
Elton Mykerezi, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)
Yiran Li, Virginia Tech
Bradford F. Mills, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

"Getting Subsidized Food All Over Your Family"
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Jonathan Woodward, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Assessing School Food Choice Architecture"
Christine Blake, University of South Carolina
Sonya Jones, University of South Carolina
Edward Frongillo, University of South Carolina
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina

Discussants:

Alison Jacknowitz, American University
Mark Prell, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Christopher A. Swann, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Session Chairs:

Charles Courtemanche, University of Louisville

Papers:

"How Does Time Use Affect the Likelihood of Becoming Obese?"
Josh Pinkston, University of Louisville (Contact Author)
Jay Stewart, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

"Universal Health Insurance and Risky Health Behaviors: Evidence from Massachusetts"
Daniela Zapata, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Charles Courtemanche, University of Louisville

"School Breakfast Program Mandates and Childhood Obesity"
David E. Frisvold, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity"
Charles Courtemanche, University of Louisville (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniela Zapata, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Josh Pinkston, University of Louisville
Charles Courtemanche, University of Louisville
David E. Frisvold, Emory University

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Organizers:

Donna K. Ginther, The University of Kansas

Session Chairs:

Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas

Papers:

"The Digital Scarlet Letter: The Effect of Online Criminal Records on Crime"
Dara Lee, University of Missouri-Columbia (Contact Author)

"New Estimates of Public Employment and Training Program Net Impacts: A Nonexperimental Evaluation of the Workforce Investment Act Program"
Carolyn J. Heinrich, The University of Texas at Austin (Contact Author)
Peter R. Mueser, University of Missouri
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky
Kyung-Seong Jeon, University of Missouri-Columbia
Daver C. Kahvecioglu, IMPAQ International, LLC

"Cigarette Excise Tax Increases and State Tax Revenue: Have Some States Reached Their Limit?"
Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ronald Caldwell, Jr., The University of Kansas
Suqin Ge, Virginia Tech

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Session Chairs:

Jared Janowiak, Freddie Mac

Papers:

"The User Cost of Low-Income Homeownership: 2003-2010"
Sarah Riley, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)
HongYu Ru, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Bias and the Repeat Sales Model"
Jared Janowiak, Freddie Mac
Douglas McManus, Freddie Mac (Contact Author)

"How Does Bankruptcy Law Impact the Elderly and Their Housing Decisions"
Shawn Rohlin, University of Akron (Contact Author)
Nadia Greenhalgh-Stanley, Kent State University

"Lien Structure and Residential Mortgage Default"
Jared Janowiak, Freddie Mac (Contact Author)

"Urban Renewal Program and Housing Affordability"
Judy Mulusa, Howard University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Judy Mulusa, Howard University
Douglas McManus, Freddie Mac
Sarah Riley, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shawn Rohlin, University of Akron
Bruno Wichmann, The University of Tennessee

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Session Chairs:

Douglas Campbell, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"Does Test Taking Cement Learning in Economics?"
David Lehr, Longwood University (Contact Author)

"Long-Run Effects of Supplemental Instruction on Student Performance"
Jennifer Hafer, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Zhen Zhu, University of Arkansas

"The Effectiveness of Academic Early Intervention Programs"
Douglas Campbell, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"What Makes an Excellent Teacher?"
Shishu Zhang, University of the Incarnate Word (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Shishu Zhang, University of the Incarnate Word
David Lehr, Longwood University
Jennifer Hafer, University of Arkansas
Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University Northwest

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Organizers:

Donna K. Ginther, The University of Kansas

Session Chairs:

Julia Lane, National Science Foundation

Papers:

"Geography and Innovation: Evidence from Nobel Laureates"
John C. Ham, University of Maryland (Contact Author)
Bruce A. Weinberg, Ohio State University

"Federal R&D and University Patenting"
Margaret Blume-Kohout, University of New Mexico (Contact Author)
Jared Grant, University of New Mexico
Krishna Kumar, RAND Corporation
Neeraj Sood, University of Southern California

"Pathways v. Pipelines to Broadening Participation in the STEM Workforce"
Samuel L. Myers, Jr., University of Minnesota (Contact Author)
Kaye Husbands Fealing, National Academy of Sciences

"Scientific Knowledge Flows: Progress Reporting, Data Standards and Data Models"
Laurel Haak, Discovery Logic, a Thomson Reuters Business (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Julia Lane, National Science Foundation
Donna K. Ginther, The University of Kansas

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Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University

Papers:

"Using a Classroom Simulation to Illustrate Basic Economic Concepts"
Alan Green, Lander University (Contact Author)

"Beyond Critical Thinking: An Example of Critical Action Learning in an Economics Course"
Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston (Contact Author)

"An Interactive Introduction to Randomized Evaluation"
Subha Mani, Fordham University (Contact Author)
Utteeyo Dasgupta, Franklin and Marshall College

"Econometrics as a Capstone Course in Economics"
Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Melissa Wiseman, Houston Baptist University
Martin Milkman, Murray State University
Jaishankar Raman, Valparaiso University

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Session Chairs:

Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Papers:

"The Political Economy of Health Care and the Technological Dilemma"
Alberto Batinti, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Fiscal Competition and the Role of Intergovernmental Transfers: Evidence from a Panel of U.S. States"
James Saunoris, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Spatial Interactions in Local Government Expenditures in American Metropolitan Areas"
Longjin Chen, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Federal Aid in Property Tax Revenue of Mexican Municipalities"
Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Contact Author)

"Do High Wages Lead to Generous Social Insurance, or Is It the Other Way Around?"
Jason L. Saving, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jason L. Saving, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Alberto Batinti, George Mason University
Rei Odawara, The George Washington University
Chad W. Seagren, Naval Postgraduate School
Kylie Goggins, Saginaw Valley State University

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Session Chairs:

Dan Xi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Papers:

"The Long Run Relationship Between Private Consumption and Wealth: Common and Idiosyncratic Effects"
Christian Dreger, German Institute for Economic Research (Contact Author)
Hans-Eggert Reimers, Hochschule Wismar

"The Cost of Financial Mistakes"
Kartik Athreya, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Urvi Neelakantan, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Contact Author)

"Consumption and Expected Asset Returns: An Unobserved Component Approach"
N. Kundan Kishor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Swati Kumari, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)

"Economic Uncertainty, Monetary Uncertainty and the Demand for Money in China"
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dan Xi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)
Yongqing Wang, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha

Discussants:

Urvi Neelakantan, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Christian Dreger, German Institute for Economic Research
Sheida Teimouri, West Virginia University
Isaac Boring, Georgia State University

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Session Chairs:

Hernan Botero Degiovanni, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Hidden Ex-Post Costs in Bilateral Contracting: Their Implications and Legal Responses"
Ben Johnson, Haynes and Boone (Contact Author)

"Durable Goods and Crime: The Relationship Between Secondary Markets and Property Crime"
Hernan Botero Degiovanni, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Santiago Pinto, West Virginia University

"Mend It, Don't End It: Optimal Mortality in Affairs of Honor"
Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Paul Shea, University of Kentucky
Tom Ahn, University of Kentucky

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