Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"The Political Economy of Smallpox Eradication"
Werner Troesken, University of Pittsburgh (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Decentralization on Municipalities"
Jessica Hennessey, Furman University (Contact Author)

"The Foundations of Wealth-Enhancing Democracy: Aristotle, Lindahl, and Institutional Design in Ancient Greece"
F. Andrew Hanssen, Clemson University (Contact Author)
Robert Fleck, Clemson University

"Stones, Bones, Cities, and States: A New Approach to the Neolithic Revolution"
Justin Burkett, Wake Forest University
Richard H. Steckel, The Ohio State University
John Wallis, University of Maryland

Discussants:

Marianne H. Wanamaker, The University of Tennessee
Justin Burkett, Wake Forest University
Bryan C. McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University
F. Andrew Hanssen, Clemson University

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Organizers:

Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute
Sara E. Helms, Samford University

Session Chairs:

Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute

Papers:

"Ethnic Diversity and Religious Giving: Evidence from the Louisiana Baptist Convention"
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute (Contact Author)
Peter Grajzl, Washington and Lee University
Joseph Guse, Washington and Lee University
Taylor Smith, Georgia Gwinnett College

"Volunteerism and Crowding Out in the Public Goods Game"
Sara E. Helms, Samford University (Contact Author)
Brian Scott, Washington College

"Leadership and Motivation for Public Good Contribution"
Bryan C. McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University (Contact Author)

"Toward an Understanding of Prosocial Preferences through ‘Citizen-Soldier’ Training"
Bing Jiang, Virginia Military Institute (Contact Author)
Samuel K. Allen, Virginia Military Institute

Discussants:

Joseph Guse, Washington and Lee University
Taylor Smith, Georgia Gwinnett College
Tinni Sen, Virginia Military Institute
Mark Wilson, Saint Bonaventure University

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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"
Colleen Asaad, Saint Bonaventure University
Mark Wilson, Saint Bonaventure University (Contact Author)
Bryan C. McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University

"Are Increasing Penalties Optimal? Experimental Evidence"
Lisa R. Anderson, The College of William & Mary
Gregory DeAngelo, Texas Tech University (Contact Author)
Winand Emons, University of Bern
Beth A. Freeborn, Federal Trade Commission
Hannes Lang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

"Regulatory Inspection Regimes and Oligopoly Competition"
Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University (Contact Author)
Andrew Samuel, Loyola University Maryland

"Optimal Fines Under Announced and Surprise Inspections"
Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University
Andrew Samuel, Loyola University Maryland (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gregory DeAngelo, Texas Tech University
Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Virginia Military Institute
Mark Wilson, Saint Bonaventure University

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