Organizers:

Kathryn Graddy, Brandeis University
Douglas Hodgson, University of Quebec at Montreal

Session Chairs:

Douglas S. Noonan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Papers:

"The Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Cultural and Creative Industries in Areas of Beijing Chaoyang District"
Chengzhong Wu, University of International Business and Economics (Contact Author)
Lin Cong, University of California, Berkeley

"Public Provision vs. Outsourcing of Cultural Services: Evidence from Italian Cities"
Chiara Dalle Nogare, University of Brescia (Contact Author)
Enrico Bertacchini, University of Turin

"Arts of the States in Crisis-Revisiting Determinants of State-Level Appropriations to the Arts Agencies"
Douglas S. Noonan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hsiang-Chih Hwang, Lingnan University
Douglas S. Noonan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
Melissa Boyle, College of the Holy Cross

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Organizers:

Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University

Session Chairs:

Xuepeng (Paul) Liu, Kennesaw State University

Papers:

"Embodied Services and Manufacture Export Performance"
Xuepeng (Paul) Liu, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)
Aaditya Mattoo, World Bank
Zhi Wang, US International Trade Commission
Shang-Jin Wei, Columbia University

"Exchange Rate and US Macroeconomy: Evidence from the Factor-Augmented Vector"
Lian An, University of North Florida (Contact Author)
Huimin Li, West Chester University
Xiaomei Ren, Southern Methodist University

"Determinants of Chinese Government Size: An Extreme Bounds Analysis"
Yinghua Jin, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)

"Inflation Dynamics: A Panel Data Analysis"
Huiqing Li, Southern Illinois University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lian An, University of North Florida
Xuepeng (Paul) Liu, Kennesaw State University
Huiqing Li, Southern Illinois University
Yinghua Jin, Georgia Southern University

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Organizers:

Arthur L. Zillante, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Session Chairs:

Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"Efficiency in Multi-Object Auctions with Resale: Theory and Experiment"
Krista Saral, Webster University Geneva (Contact Author)
Marco Pagnozzi, Universita di Napoli Federico II

"The Bucket Auction: Theory and Evidence on Participation"
Joshua Foster, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

"An Experimental Investigation of Procurement Auctions with Asymmetric Bidders"
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Li Hao, University of Arkansas
John Aloysius, University of Arkansas

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Organizers:

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

Session Chairs:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"The Fat-Tailed Distribution of Blockbuster Punitive Damages Awards"
W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School
Benjamin J. McMichael, Vanderbilt University Law School

"The Slippery Slope of Geographic Market Definition: Moving Beyond Aspen"
John W. Mayo, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Costly Voluntary Disclosure in a Signaling Game"
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Mark V. Van Boening, The University of Mississippi

"Inter-State Migration of Same-Sex Couples with Differential State Marriage Legality: Theory and Evidence"
Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
Andrew Horowitz, University of Arkansas

Discussants:

Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas
Carl T. Kitchens, The University of Mississippi
Mushfiq Swaleheen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Organizers:

David S. Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau

Session Chairs:

David S. Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau

Papers:

"Evaluating Dimensional and Distributional Contributions to Multidimensional Poverty"
James E. Foster, George Washington University (Contact Author)

"The Supplemental Poverty Measure: Examining the Incidence and Depth of Poverty in the U.S. Taking Account of Taxes and Transfers in 2012"
Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Supplemental Poverty Measure: A Comparison of Geographic Adjustments with Regional Price Parities vs. Median Rents from the American Community Survey"
Trudi Jane Renwick, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)
Bettina H. Aten, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Troy Martin, Bureau of Economic Analysis

"The Virginia Poverty Measure: An Alternative Poverty Measure for the Commonwealth"
Dustin A. Cable, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Christopher Mann, The University of Alabama

Papers:

"Unbalanced Growth and Public Good Provision"
Christopher Mann, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"Can Trustworthiness Improve Efficiency in Public Good Provision?"
Evana Afreen, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Misperceptions and Attitudes Towards Income Redistribution: A 'Real Donation' Experiment"
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi University for Women (Contact Author)
M. Kathleen Thomas, Mississippi State University
Philip Grossman, Monash University
Mana Komai, St. Cloud State University

"Perception of Deception: The Fall in Redistribution Preferences and Rise in Government Mistrust after the Great Recession"
Christa Marr, Clark University
Chih Ming Tan, University of North Dakota (Contact Author)

"Factors Influencing Capacity Development of Public Water System in Mississippi"
Jesse Tack, Mississippi State University
Alan Barefield, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi University for Women
Sean Higgins, Tulane University
Evana Afreen, Georgia State University
Cheng Cheng, Texas A&M University
Alexander B. Ufier, University of Oklahoma

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Organizers:

Aparna Mitra, The University of Oklahoma

Session Chairs:

Maira Reimao, University of California-Davis

Papers:

"Intersectionality of Gender and Ethnicity in Education: Evidence from Censuses in Latin America and Africa"
Emcet Tas, American University (Contact Author)
Maria Beatriz Orlando, World Bank
Maira Reimao, University of California-Davis

"China's Economic Growth and Industrial Pollution"
Hualiu Yang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hualiu Yang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Organizers:

A. Frank Adams, III, Kennesaw State University

Session Chairs:

A. Frank Adams, III, Kennesaw State University

Papers:

"Using the Social Security Trustees' Forecasts in the Estimation of Economic Damages"
David G. Tucek, Value Economics, LLC (Contact Author)

"Alternative Approaches to Estimating the Lifetime Earnings of Children"
James D. Rodgers, The Pennsylvania State University (Contact Author)

"Two Approaches to Hedonic Damages in Nevada: Statistical Value of Life Versus Value of Leisure"
Thomas Carroll, Thomas Carroll & Associates, Ltd. (Contact Author)

Discussants:

A. Frank Adams, III, Kennesaw State University
Thomas R. Ireland, University of Missouri at St. Louis

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Organizers:

David Porter, Chapman University

Session Chairs:

David Porter, Chapman University

Papers:

"How to Master your Fantasy (Football)"
Ryan French, Chapman University (Contact Author)

"Auctions with Tokens"
Michael Caldara, Chapman University (Contact Author)

"Auctions with Negotiations"
David Porter, Chapman University (Contact Author)

"Experimental Evidence on the Properties of the California's Cap and Trade Price Containment Reserve"
Rachel Bodsky, MobLab (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Joonyoung Hur, California State University, Northridge

Session Chairs:

Gabriela Best, California State University, Fullerton

Papers:

"Monetary Policy Perceptions"
Gabriela Best, California State University, Fullerton (Contact Author)
Fabio Milani, University of California, Irvine

"Technology Adoption, Job Polarization, and Jobless Recoveries"
Paul Gaggl, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)

"No News Is Good News"
Joonyoung Hur, California State University, Northridge (Contact Author)
Eric Leeper, Indiana University
Todd Walker, Indiana University

"Mismatch in the Great Depression and the 40s: Hysteresis or Structural Unemployment?"
Gabriel Mathy, American University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

Joshua J. Miller, National Association of Home Builders

Papers:

"The Growth-Equity Tradeoff in Tax Policy Design: Evidence from a Large Panel of Countries"
Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Georgia State University
Yongzheng Liu, Renmin University of China (Contact Author)

"Tax Incidence and Tax Evasion"
Denvil Duncan, Indiana University (Contact Author)
Philipp Doerrenberg, University of Cologne

"Transitional Welfare Effects of Environmental Tax Reforms and Overlapping Generations"
Nathalie Mathieu-Bolh, University of Vermont (Contact Author)

"The Behavioral Response of Delinquent Taxpayers to Tax Lien Sales: Evidence from Ohio"
Joshua J. Miller, National Association of Home Builders (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Haishan Yuan, University of Maryland
Nathalie Mathieu-Bolh, University of Vermont
Sutirtha Bagchi, University of Michigan
Yongzheng Liu, Renmin University of China

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Session Chairs:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Papers:

"The Political Economy of Education Finance: The Case of Texas"
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Thomas A. Husted, American University

"Financial Aid and Business Cycles"
Elizabeth S. Bradley, CNA
Michael S. Kofoed, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"For Profit and Traditional Colleges: Different Prices for Different Goals"
Michael S. Kofoed, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Managing Student Transport Costs in Minnesota School Districts"
Conrad Puozaa, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert Mason, Georgia Gwinnett College
Susan Reilly, American University
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

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Organizers:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

Session Chairs:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University

Papers:

"Does the Power to Use Eminent Domain for Economic Development Actually Enhance Economic Development?"
Geoffrey K. Turnbull, University of Central Florida
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University (Contact Author)
Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University

"Regulatory Interpretation – The Regulator, the Firm, and the Court"
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)
Jim Fetzner, Brookside Homes of America

"Entrepreneurship and Recruitment Policies in the American States"
Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Informal Institutions on Entrepreneurial Outcomes"
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)
Marek Rivero, Southern New Hampshire University

"Substitution and Income Effects of Lump-Sum Income at the Aggregate Level: The Effective Budget Constraint of the Government and the Flypaper Effect"
Cristian F. Sepulveda, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"Does Housing Stock Age Matter? The Impact of Housing Stock Age on People’s Decision on Location Choice"
Bo Liu, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University
Michael Tasto, Southern New Hampshire University
Jim Fetzner, Brookside Homes of America
Robert Salvino, Coastal Carolina University

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Session Chairs:

Becky Roselius Haney, Calvin College

Papers:

"Decomposing Inequality in the United States: Fair vs. Unfair Determinants"
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Michael Jetter, Universidad EAFIT (Contact Author)

"Income Inequality, Media Fragmentation and Political Polarization"
Jason L. Saving, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)
John Duca, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

"Information Technology, Human Capital and Income Inequality"
Li Sun, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Income, Inequality and Technology: What Can Agent-Based Models Tell Us?"
Becky Roselius Haney, Calvin College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Li Sun, West Virginia University
Olga Belskaya, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Byung-Cheol Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Chad W. Seagren, Naval Postgraduate School

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Organizers:

Inhyuck Steve Ha, Western Carolina University

Session Chairs:

Suk Hi Kim, University of Detroit Mercy

Papers:

"Economic Impacts of Reunifications in Germany and in Korea"
Seung Mo Choi, International Monetary Fund
Max St Brown, Erckerd College (Contact Author)

"What Are the Effects of Intellectual Property Rights on Economics Growth: Econometric Analysis of East Asia"
Jooyoung Yang, University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities (Contact Author)

"Political Economy of the KIC (Kaesong Industrial Complex)"
Jin-Gil Jeong, Howard University (Contact Author)

"Turbulent Chronology of the Two Koreas"
Semoon Chang, Gulf Coast Center for Impact Studies (Contact Author)

"US-China Relations and North Korea"
Suk Hi Kim, University of Detroit Mercy (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Suk Hi Kim, University of Detroit Mercy
Max St Brown, Erckerd College
Jooyoung Yang, University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities
Jin-Gil Jeong, Howard University
Inhyuck Steve Ha, Western Carolina University

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Organizers:

Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Anca M. Cotet, Seton Hall University

Session Chairs:

Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Papers:

"Can School Entry Age Affect Marriage and Fertility"
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado-Denver (Contact Author)
Elizabeth Dhuey, University of Toronto
Kelly Bedard, University of California-Santa Barbara

"Spare the Rod? What the Changing Nature of Selection Can Tell Us about the Causal Effect of Spanking"
Andrew Zuppann, The University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Birth Spacing and Adolescent Risky Behaviors"
Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame (Contact Author)
Elizabeth Munnich, University of Louisville

"Graduated Driver Licensing and Teen Fertility"
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lucie Schmidt, Williams College
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Angela K. Dills, Providence College

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Organizers:

John Howard Brown, Georgia Southern University

Session Chairs:

John Howard Brown, Georgia Southern University

Papers:

"The Influence of Foreign Truck Driver Employment on the Wages of Domestic Truck Drivers"
Steven M. Trick, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)

"U.S. Air Carriers and Work-Rule Constraints – Do Airlines Employ an Allocatively Efficient Mix of Inputs?"
John Bitzan, North Dakota State University
James Peoples, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

"The Economics of National Air Navigation Systems"
Rui Neiva, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Kenneth J. Button, George Mason University

"Economies in Provision of Heavy Rail Public Transit"
John Howard Brown, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Kenneth J. Button, George Mason University
John Howard Brown, Georgia Southern University
James Peoples, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Steven M. Trick, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Session Chairs:

Daniel Litwok, Michigan State University

Papers:

"Alcohol Consumption, Availability, and Violent Crime: Evidence from Texas Counties"
Michael Sinkey, University of West Georgia (Contact Author)
William J. Smith, University of West Georgia

"The Deterrence of HOPE: The Impact of the HOPE Scholarship on Crime"
Adam R. Cook, SUNY Buffalo (Contact Author)

"The Game Between Police and Crime: When Neighbors Come into Play"
Longjin Chen, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) (Contact Author)

"Police, Politics, and Public Safety: Do Police Officers Write Tickets in Response to Political Pressure?"
Christopher J. Boudreaux, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Graduated Driver Licensing and Adolescent Outcomes"
Daniel Litwok, Michigan State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher J. Boudreaux, Florida State University
Michael Sinkey, University of West Georgia
Adam R. Cook, SUNY Buffalo
William B. Hankins, The University of Alabama
Melanie Cozad, Furman University

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Session Chairs:

Tannista Banerjee, Auburn University

Papers:

"Bigger Fees and Bigger Firms: An Empirical Examination of Development Impact Fees and Firm Size"
Adam T. Jones, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Contact Author)

"Effects of Merger and Acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical Industry"
Tannista Banerjee, Auburn University (Contact Author)
Arnab Nayak, Deloitte and Touche

"Endogenous Institution Selection Influence on Nested PD Games"
Malcolm Kass, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"The Cost of Occupational Fatalities in Small Businesses"
Anasua Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)

"The Agents' Preferences in Economic Committee of Congress on the General Budget of Colombia, During the Eight Years of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2002-2009)"
Adriana Francisca Salinas, National University of Colombia (Contact Author)
Jaime Abel Huertas, National University of Colombia

Discussants:

Adriana Francisca Salinas, National University of Colombia
Adam T. Jones, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Anasua Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malcolm Kass, The University of Texas at Dallas
Joshua Wilde, University of South Florida

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Session Chairs:

Michael Good, Florida International University

Papers:

"Remittances, Institutions, and Inequality in Developing Nations"
Joshua Dennis Hall, The University of Tampa (Contact Author)
Karla Borja, University of Tampa

"The Linkage Between Foreign Direct Investment and International Migration"
Xu Xu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (Contact Author)
Kevin Sylwester, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

"Immigration and International Trade: Evidence from Recent South Korean Experiences"
Chong-Uk Kim, Sonoma State University (Contact Author)
Gie Young Lim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

"FDI and Temporary or Permanent Immigration"
Dhimitri Qirjo, SUNY Plattsburgh (Contact Author)

"Reconsidering the Localized Pro-Trade Effect of Immigration with Generalized Propensity Scores: What Really Is the Marginal Contribution?"
Michael Good, Florida International University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Dhimitri Qirjo, SUNY Plattsburgh
Joshua Dennis Hall, The University of Tampa
Xu Xu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Christina Houseworth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Organizers:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Moderators:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Panelists:

Peter T. Calcagno, College of Charleston

Peter T. Leeson, George Mason University

Edward J. Lopez, Western Carolina University

Benjamin Powell, Texas Tech University

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Organizers:

Christopher J. Coyne, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Jayme Lemke, Political Theory Project at Brown University

Papers:

"The Rationality of Reform: Constructivist and Ecological Forces for Women’s Rights"
Jayme Lemke, Political Theory Project at Brown University (Contact Author)

"Understanding the Institutionally-Nested Nature and Consequences of Political Economic Reform"
Kyle O'Donnell, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Understanding Reform Reversals"
Dalibor Rohac, King's College London (Contact Author)

"Brazil’s Road to Serfdom"
Anna B Faria, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Bob Subrick, James Madison University

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Papers:

"Winning the Offseason: Big Push Spending and Its Effect on Team Success"
Eric Joseph Chisolm, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Do Bonus Payments Affect Performance? Evidence from the National Football League"
Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Bernd Frick, University of Paderborn
R. Todd Jewell, University of North Texas

"Transfer Values and International Football Results"
Thomas LPR Peeters, University of Antwerp

"Free Agency, Player Salaries and the Invariance Principle"
Philippe Cyrenne, University of Winnipeg (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

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Session Chairs:

John Robst, University of South Florida

Papers:

"Family Involvement in Youth Residential Mental Health Treatment: Post-Discharge Placement and Continuity of Care"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

"Missing Babies, Missing Heritability--Does Black Birthweight Reach Genetic Potential?"
Muriel Zheng Fang, University of Akron (Contact Author)

"Subcontracting Health Care Services: Lessons from Therapist Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities"
John Bowblis, Miami University (Contact Author)
Christopher Brunt, Georgia Southern University

"Effect of Health on Retirement of Older Americans"
Subhasree Basu Roy, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"People Do Respond to Incentives: The Case of Obese ESRD Patients"
Marietou Ouayogode, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

John Bowblis, Miami University
Marietou Ouayogode, Georgia State University
Muriel Zheng Fang, University of Akron
Yi Lu, Barry University
Inna Cintina, University of Hawaii, Manoa

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Session Chairs:

Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury University

Papers:

"Estuarine Gifts: Assessing Hypothetical Bias in Households’ Willingness‐to‐Pay for Coastal Habitat"
Paul R. Hindsley, Eckerd College (Contact Author)
Ash Morgan, Appalachian State University
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"Enforcing Environmental Agreements under Uncertainty"
David M. McEvoy, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University

"Experimental Analysis of Willingness-to-Pay for Salt-Acclimated Prawns"
Matthew A. Freeman, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Kalyn T. Coatney, Mississippi State University
Wes Schilling, Mississippi State University

"Predictive Validity of Revealed/Stated Behavior Data: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Ash Morgan, Appalachian State University
William L. Huth, University of West Florida

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