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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