Friday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 17B Applied Political Economy |
Organizers: |
George R. Crowley, Troy University |
Session Chairs: |
George R. Crowley, Troy University |
Papers: |
"Phony Federalism" "Taxing Fun: Government-Created Sindustries in Las Vegas and Atlantic City" "Determining Local-Option Sales Taxes: Evidence from the Georgia SPLOST" |
Discussants: |
George R. Crowley, Troy University |
Friday 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 08D Shirking, Sanctions, Contagion, and Convictions: The Role of Institutions |
Organizers: |
Adam Hoffer, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Session Chairs: |
Adam Hoffer, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Papers: |
"The Spatial Impact of Peers in the Workforce: Modeling Shirking Using Major League Baseball" "It’s a Small World After All: Internet Access, Emotional Contagion, and Institutional Quality" |
Discussants: |
Kathleen Sheehan, West Virginia University |