Sunday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 17G Volunteerism and Charitable Giving |
Organizers: |
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute |
Session Chairs: |
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute |
Papers: |
"Ethnic Diversity and Religious Giving: Evidence from the Louisiana Baptist Convention" "Volunteerism and Crowding Out in the Public Goods Game" "Leadership and Motivation for Public Good Contribution" "Toward an Understanding of Prosocial Preferences through ‘Citizen-Soldier’ Training" |
Discussants: |
Joseph Guse, Washington and Lee University |
Sunday 4:00 - 5:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 01I Influencing Behavior: Sanctions and Inspections |
Organizers: |
Bryan C. McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University |
Session Chairs: |
Bryan C. McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University |
Papers: |
"Financial Competence, Overconfidence, and Trusting Investments: Results from an Experiment" "Are Increasing Penalties Optimal? Experimental Evidence" "Regulatory Inspection Regimes and Oligopoly Competition" "Optimal Fines Under Announced and Surprise Inspections" |
Discussants: |
Gregory DeAngelo, Texas Tech University |
Monday 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 05L Topics in the Economics of Education and Gender |
Organizers: |
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University |
Session Chairs: |
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University |
Papers: |
"Breaking with Tradition: Integrating Birth Attendants with Formal Clinics in Western Kenya" "Teacher Education and For-Profit Universities" "Women and Corruption: What Positions Must They Hold to Make a Difference?" "Economic Freedom and the Education of Women: An Empirical Analysis" |
Discussants: |
Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida |