Session Chairs:

Vange M. Ocasio, Whitworth University

Papers:

"Microfinance and Its Effect on Income Inequality: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh"
Vange M. Ocasio, Whitworth University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Natural Disasters on Foreign Aid and Growth"
T.M. Tonmoy Islam, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (Contact Author)

"Foreign Aid, Institutional Quality, and Growth"
Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Kathleen Sheehan, West Virginia University

"Types of Foreign Aid"
Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University (Contact Author)

"Sorting Equilibrium with Respect to Water Access: An Analysis of Household Location Choice in Southwestern Sri Lanka"
Rotua Lumbantobing, Westminster College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

T.M. Tonmoy Islam, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Rotua Lumbantobing, Westminster College
Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University
Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University
Divya Balasubramaniam, Saint Joseph's University

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Organizers:

David J. Molina, University of North Texas

Session Chairs:

Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Papers:

"Offshoring and Volatility: More Evidence from Mexico’s Maquiladora Industry"
Roberto Coronado, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

"Unauthorized Immigration and Crime in the United States"
Griselda Martinez, New Mexico State University (Contact Author)
Manuel Reyes-Loya, New Mexico State University

"How Do Economic and Political Status Affect Female Victimization in Mexico?"
Yu Liu, The University of Texas at El Paso
Thomas M. Fullerton, Jr., University of Texas at El Paso

"Homicides, Exchange Rates, and Northern Border Retail Activity in Mexico"
Thomas M. Fullerton, Jr., University of Texas at El Paso
Adam G. Walke, University of Texas at El Paso

Discussants:

David J. Molina, University of North Texas
Vange M. Ocasio, Whitworth University
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University

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