Organizers:

Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Moderators:

Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Panelists:

Kristen Collett-Schmitt, University of Notre Dame "Leprechaunomics: Blog, Read, and Discuss"

Marieta Velikova, Belmont University "Twitternomics: Using Tweets to Teach Economics"

Howard H. Cochran, Belmont University "Twitternomics: Using Tweets to Teach Economics"

Caroline S. Padgett, Francis Marion University "Teaching Large Courses in Economics: Incorporating News Articles"

Bridget O'Shaughnessy, McMaster University "The 'Learning Object' Project in Economics"

Jill Kearns Hayter, East Tennessee State University "Clicking in the Classroom"

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Session Chairs:

Oleksandr Zhylyevskyy, Iowa State University

Papers:

"Is More Information Always Better?: A Case in the Credit Markets"
Priyanka Sharma, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"The Market for Venture Capital: Entry, Competition, and Survival of New Firms"
Suting Hong, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Kostas Serfes, Drexel University
Veikko Thiele, Queen's University

"The Effect of Soft Drinks Taxes on Consumption: Evidence from Scanner Data"
Francesca Colantuoni, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Contact Author)

"Portability Effects on Jurisdictional Tax Bases"
Austin Boyle, Florida State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Velma Zahirovic-Herbert, The University of Georgia
W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School
Jill Kearns Hayter, East Tennessee State University
Shantanu Bagchi, Georgia Southern University

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Session Chairs:

Jill Kearns Hayter, East Tennessee State University

Papers:

"College Student Performance and Alcohol Consumption"
Shilpi Bhardwaj, Binghamton University, The State University of New York (Contact Author)
Edward Kokkelenberg, SUNY Binghamton

"The Impact of Greek Membership on Collegiate Outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey "
Jay Walker, Niagara University (Contact Author)
Wesley Routon, Middle Tennessee State University

"Determinants of College Acceptance and Performance: Accounting for Selection Bias"
Pedro de Araujo, Colorado College (Contact Author)
Geoff Clemm, Deloitte Consulting

"Do Leaders of Student Organizations Lead in the Classroom?"
David Taylor, University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Julie Trivitt, Walton College of Business
David Taylor, University of Memphis
Jay Walker, Niagara University
Jill Kearns Hayter, East Tennessee State University

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