Organizers:

Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University

Session Chairs:

Gerald A. Whitney, University of New Orleans

Papers:

"Specialization, Diversification, and Mixed System of Cities with Multiple Types of Workers"
Hesham M. Abdel-Rahman, University of New Orleans (Contact Author)

"Estimating Demand Systems with Rationing"
Adrian Fleissig, California State University - Fullerton
Gerald A. Whitney, University of New Orleans (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Merit Based Scholarships on Educational Outcomes: An Analysis of the Arizona AIMS Scholarship"
Gregory B. Upton, Jr., Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Marcus Berliant, Washington University in St. Louis
Kang Ernest Liu, National Chung Cheng University
James Swofford, University of South Alabama

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Session Chairs:

Gregory B. Upton, Jr., Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Spatial Inefficiencies in the Deployment of Renewable Electricity Generating Capacity"
Erik P. Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Measuring Market Power in the Restructured U.S. Electricity Market, the Case of PJM"
Ying Tang, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Economies of Scale, Learning-by-Doing and Offshore Wind Development Costs"
David E. Dismukes, Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies
Gregory B. Upton, Jr., Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ying Tang, University of Florida
Erik P. Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Taro Mieno, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Session Chairs:

Stephen Finger, University of South Carolina

Papers:

"Environmental Concern, Diffusion of Knowledge and Learning, and Adoption of Green Technology"
Chiradip Chatterjee, Florida International University (Contact Author)
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University

"Philanthropists or Profit Chasers: A Theoretical Model of Voluntary Rewards for Not Using Plastic Bags"
Jingze Jiang, Washington State University (Contact Author)

"Measuring Nonmarket Benefits of Environmental Projects: A Case of Reclamation Project in Japan"
Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Akita Prefectural University (Contact Author)
Christian Crowley, U.S. Department of the Interior
Takashi Shinzato, Akita Prefectural University
Shuhei Kudo, Akita Prefectural University
Kazushi Ito, Akita Prefectural University

"Post-Monitoring of Energy Efficiency Labeling Program: The Case of Korea"
Kihyun Park, Korea Energy Economics Institute (Contact Author)

"Protecting Workers from Adverse Chemical Exposures: Formal versus Informal Regulation"
Stephen Finger, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Shanti Gamper-Rabindran, University of Pittsburgh

Discussants:

Jingze Jiang, Washington State University
Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Akita Prefectural University
Chiradip Chatterjee, Florida International University
Gregory B. Upton, Jr., Louisiana State University
Alejandro E. Dellachiesa, Bates College

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