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:

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

Session Chairs:

Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

Papers:

"Have Multilateral Conventions Lowered Corruption Around the World"
Mushfiq Swaleheen, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)

"Political Connections, Social Network Investment, and Entrepreneurship"
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Nisvan Erkal, University of Melbourne

"The Impact of Variance and Skewness of Court Awards on Settlement Negotiations"
Eric Cardella, Texas Tech University
Carl T. Kitchens, The University of Mississippi

"Does Private Security Affect the Level of Crime? A Test Using State Regulations as Instruments"
Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Brian Meehan, Florida State University

Discussants:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
John W. Mayo, Georgetown University
W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama

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Session Chairs:

Chad W. Seagren, Naval Postgraduate School

Papers:

"Ben Bernanke: Theory and Practice"
Alexander Gill, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Sparking Fertility: The Rural Electrification Administration and Fertility in the United States 1930-1940"
Carl T. Kitchens, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Transportation Infrastructure on Rural Farm Structure and Agricultural Portfolios"
Dustin Frye, University of Colorado, Boulder (Contact Author)

"From the Field to the Classroom: The Boll Weevil's Impact on Education in Rural Georgia"
Richard B. Baker, Boston University (Contact Author)

"An Economic Examination of the Evolution of War-Making Power in the United States"
Chad W. Seagren, Naval Postgraduate School (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Richard B. Baker, Boston University
Alexander Gill, North Carolina State University
Carl T. Kitchens, The University of Mississippi
Dustin Frye, University of Colorado, Boulder
Julie Trivitt, University of Arkansas

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Darrick Hamilton, The New School

Papers:

"Functionality Among Multiple Antitrust Enforcers"
Matthew Cutillo, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Vacancy in Justice: Analyzing the Impact of Overburdened Judges on Sentencing Decisions"
Jason Best, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Cell Phone Bans on Driver Behavior, Accidents, and Casualties"
Cheng Cheng, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Carl T. Kitchens, The University of Mississippi
Mario Villarreal, Institute for Humane Studies
Darrick Hamilton, The New School

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