Session Chairs:

Maria Luisa Corton, University of South Florida Saint Petersburg

Papers:

"Government Corruption and Firm Profit Hiding—Evidence from Chinese Firms"
Yukun Sun, Clemson University (Contact Author)

"Effectiveness of Asymmetric Liability Policy Under Reputation Effect"
Chandan Kumar Jha, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University

"The Role of Political and Jurisdictional Factors in the Provision of Water Service: An Efficiency Analysis"
Maria Luisa Corton, University of South Florida Saint Petersburg (Contact Author)

"Strategic Interaction of Insurance Company and Consumers in Medical Tourism"
Xinyan Shi, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Contact Author)
Lydia L. Gan, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Discussants:

Sandra Orozco-Aleman, Mississippi State University
Maryam Naghsh Nejad, Institute for the Study of Labor
Chandan Kumar Jha, Louisiana State University
Xinyan Shi, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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Session Chairs:

Steven Bednar, Elon University

Papers:

"Cognitive Ability and Voting: How Salt Influenced Elections in the 20th Century"
Steven Bednar, Elon University (Contact Author)
Achyuta Ahdvaryu, University of Michigan
Anant Nyshadham, University of Southern California
Teresa Molina, University of Southern California

"Corruption and Income Distribution Within the U.S."
Sumi Sharma, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Corruption Perception: Why Can’t They All Agree?"
Guangjun Qu, Birmingham-Southern College (Contact Author)
Bob Slagter, Birmingham-Southern College
Kyle Doiron, Birmingham-Southern College

"Corruption: Transcending Borders"
Michael Jetter, Universidad EAFIT (Contact Author)

"Election Times Are Different: Bureaucratic Institutions and Political Budget Cycles in American State Governments"
David Bostashvili, University of Houston (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jonathan W. Williams, The University of Georgia
Guangjun Qu, Birmingham-Southern College
Chandan Kumar Jha, Louisiana State University
Sumi Sharma, West Virginia University
Steven Bednar, Elon University

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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"
Nisha Rai, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Teacher Education and For-Profit Universities"
Jared Ashworth, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Women and Corruption: What Positions Must They Hold to Make a Difference?"
Chandan Kumar Jha, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University

"Economic Freedom and the Education of Women: An Empirical Analysis"
Rosemarie Fike, Florida State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute
William L. Goffe, Pennsylvania State University

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