Sunday 4:00 - 5:45 p.m. SEA* |
Session 06I* Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Competition |
Organizers: |
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky |
Session Chairs: |
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky |
Papers: |
"State Tax Differentials, Cross-Border Commuting, and Commuting Times in Multi-State Metropolitan Areas" "LOST in America: Evidence on Local Sales Taxes from National Panel Data" "Fiscal Decentralization and the Shadow Economy: A Cross-Country Empirical Study" "Are Local Tax Rates Strategic Complements or Strategic Substitutes?" |
Discussants: |
John D. Wilson, Michigan State University |
Monday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 19J The Impact of Foreclosure and Housing Policy |
Session Chairs: |
Kristen Broady, Fort Valley State University |
Papers: |
"African Americans, Payday Lenders, and the Foreclosure Crisis in Mississippi" "Substituting the Mortgage Interest Deduction for a Down-Payment Subsidy: A Policy Simulation" "The Effects of the Two-Rate Property Tax: What Can We Learn from the Pennsylvania Experience?" "Uncovering Systemic Risk: Can Bank Stress Testing Be Informative?" |
Discussants: |
Pavel Kapinos, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |