Program Sessions
*Session organized by SEA President-Elect
Sunday, 8:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 1A State Lotteries |
Chairperson: Kelly M. Brown, Georgia State University
- Papers:
- "Who Gets HOPE? The Income Transfer of Georgia's Lottery-Funded Scholarship Program"
- Christopher Cornwell, University of Georgia
- David B. Mustard, University of Georgia
- "Does Advertising Make the Lottery Tax More Regressive?"
- Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida
- Harriet A. Stranahan, University of North Florida
- "Elasticity of Demand for U.K. National Lottery Tickets"
- David Forrest, University of Salford - England
- O. David Gulley, Bentley College
- Robert Simmons, University of Salford - England
- "Predicting Lottery Revenues: The Importance of Lottery Game Characteristics"
- Thomas A. Garrett, West Virginia University
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- Thomas R. Dalton, Southern University - New Orleans
- Rajeev K. Goel, Illinois State University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 2A The Principles Course |
Chairperson: Charles A. Andrews, Mercer University
- Papers:
- "Student Topic Introductions: Attitudes Toward and Learning of Economics"
- J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University
- "The Determinants of Web Use within the Economic Principles Course"
- Audrey B. Davidson, University of Louisville
- Barry Haworth, University of Louisville
- "Students' Efficiency and Learning Curve in Principles of Economics Courses"
- Omer Gokcekus, North Carolina Central University
- Discussants:
- Edward J. Bierhanzl, Florida A&M University
- Patricia L. Ryan, Midway College
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 3A Labor Market Mandates and Regulation |
Chairperson: J. Isaac Brannon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- Papers:
- "Faculty Benefit Policies: An Assessment of Academic Compliance with the Maternity Benefit Mandates of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978"
- Saranna Thornton, Hampden-Sydney College
- "An Efficiency Enhancing Minimum Wage"
- Omer Gokcekus, North Carolina Central University
- Edward Tower, Duke University
- Discussants:
- Tanja F. Blackstone, Navy Personnel Research and Development Center
- Douglas M. Brown, Georgetown University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SAPPCREE I |
| Session 4A Land-Use and Tropical Deforestation |
Chairperson: James R. Kahn, University of Tennessee
- Papers:
- "Tropical Deforestation and the Implications of Property Rights: A Dynamic Approach"
- Jill Caviglia, Salisbury State University
- Virginia H. Dale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Marcos A Pedlowski, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense
- "Incentives for Deforestation Among Pantanal (Brazil) Cattle Ranchers"
- Andrew F. Seidl, Colorado State University
- "Time Preference, Market Integration, and Small Holder Deforestation"
- Linwood Pendleton, University of Southern California
- "Agroforestry Adoption: Keynes' Animal Spirits are Alive and Well in the Yucatan"
- James F. Casey, Washington and Lee University
- Discussants:
- Dan Biller, World Bank
- Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University
- Alexandre Rivas, Universidade do Amazons and Fundacao Getulio Vargas
- Carlos Eduardo Frickmann Young, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 5A Monetary Policy and Forecasting |
Chairperson: William Gissy, Morehouse College
- Papers:
- "Using a Bayesian Model Averaging Procedure to Determine Viable Explanatory Variables for Forecasting Output or Prices"
- David C. Black, University of Toledo
- Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo
- "Inflation Targeting with the Federal Funds Rate"
- H. Sonmez Atesoglu, Clarkson University
- Donald H. Dutkowsky, Syracuse University
- "Examining the Relationship Between Monetary Policy Instruments and Macroeconomic Variables"
- Dale S. Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- William L. Seyfried, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- "A Comparison of Divisia and Simple Sum Monetary Aggregates: Evidence from a Traditional Interpretation of Macroeconomic Fluctuations"
- Don Schunk, University of Tennessee
- Discussants:
- Tricia Coxwell, University of Tennessee
- Joe Santos, South Dakota State University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 6A* Empirical Studies I |
Chairperson: Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Papers:
- "Pregnancy Duration and Low Birthweight: A Semiparametric Approach"
- Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
- "Labor Market Dropouts and the Implications for Racial Wage Gap: A Semiparametric Approach"
- Ahmatab Chandra, University of Kentucky
- "Measuring the Impact of Emissions Reductions on Electric Utility Productivity Change"
- Scott Atkinson, University of Georgia
- Olaf Honerkamp, University of Georgia
- Discussants:
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Shifra Gurmu, Georgia State University
- Mary McGarvey, University of Nebraska
- Dek Terrell, Louisiana State University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 7A* Collective Action Problems in the Lab |
Chairperson: Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
- Papers:
- "Individual Motives for Giving"
- Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
- "Group Size Effects for One-Shot Provision Point Public Goods"
- Susan K. Brewer, Georgia State University
- "Collective Action with Incomplete Commitment: Experimental Evidence"
- Pamela M. Schmitt, Indiana University
- James Walker, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Christina Fong, Washington University
- R. Mark Isaac, University of Arizona
- Stuart Mestleman, McMaster University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 8A Savings Behavior and Mobility of Older Americans |
Chairperson: Andrew L.H. Parkes, East Central University
- Papers:
- "Examining Differences in Saving Behavior: Evidence from the HRS"
- Sharmila Choudhury, Social Security Administration
- "Saving for Retirement: Implications of Household Bargaining for Social Security and Tax Reform"
- Shelly Lundberg, University of Washington
- Jennifer Ward-Batts, University of Michigan
- "Mobility and Housing Tenure Transitions of Older Americans"
- Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Patricia M. Rudolph, University of Alabama
- Discussants:
- Sammy E. Elaasar, Winston-Salem State University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 9A Gambling |
Chairperson: W. David Walls, University of Hong Kong
- Papers:
- "Buying Dreams: The Demand for Tickets in a Raffle"
- Irma Gomez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Nicolas Gutierrez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- "Professional Bettors and Betting Market Equilibrium"
- Brian Adams, MountainGate
- Frank W. Rusco, U.S. General Accounting Office
- W. David Walls, University of Hong Kong
- "Stochastic Dominance Shifts and Deductible Insurance"
- Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Discussants:
- Richard Guy Cox, University of Tennessee
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 10A* Hurricane Loss Estimation and Mitigation |
Chairperson: Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Papers:
- "Risk Perception and Safety Value of Safe Rooms"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Ozlem Ozdemir, Texas Tech University
- "Evacuation Behavior and Costs"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Robert McComb, Texas Tech University
- "Wind Storm Damage Estimation"
- Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University
- "Using Revealed and Stated Preference Models to Estimate the Costs of Hurricane Evacuation"
- John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
- Discussants:
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Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 11A* Studies in Microeconomic Dynamics |
Chairperson: David R. Merrell, Carnegie Mellon University
- Papers:
- "Employment Adjustment Costs and Establishment Characteristics"
- Lucia Foster, CES/Bureau of the Census
- "Characertistics and Performance of U.S. Health and Child Care Establishments"
- Alison Hagy, CES/Bureau of the Census
- Ronald S. Jarmin, CES/Bureau of the Census
- "Characteristics and Trends in the Nursing Home Industry: A Micro-data Perspective"
- Cornell J. Krizan, CES/Bureau of the Census
- Adela Luque, CES/Bureau of the Census
- "Productivity and Acquisitions in U.S. Coal Mining"
- David R. Merrell, Carnegie Mellon University
- Discussants:
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Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 12A Econometric Methods and Application |
Chairperson: Lisa R. Anderson, College of William and Mary
- Papers:
- "A Simple Nonparametric Probit Estimator"
- Darren Grant, Georgia Southern University
- "Regional Consumption Smoothing: An Econometric and Neural Network Investigation of the Life-Cycle Hypothesis"
- Jason Mendenhall, U.S. Naval Academy
- Matthew Severson, U.S. Naval Academy
- "Neglected Heterogeneity and Flexible Functional Forms"
- Joachim Zietz, Middle Tennessee State University
- "Within-Cell Income Distributions as Proxies for Income Uncertainty in a Cohort Analysis of Consumption and Saving"
- Richard D. McGrath, Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Discussants:
- Chi-ang Lin, National Chengchi University
- Mark Strazicich, University of Central Florida
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 13A Innovation and Growth |
Chairperson: Rolf Färe, Oregon State University
- Papers:
- "Searching for Endogenous Innovation: Evidence of Scale Effects from U.S. Studies"
- Bruce T. Elmslie, University of New Hampshire
- Norman H. Sedgley III, University of New Hampshire
- "High-Tech T&D Performance: Private and Social Benefits?"
- Kevin F. Forbes, Catholic University of America
- Robert T Sienkiewicz, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- "Threshold Models and Entrepreneurial Decisions"
- Maria Minniti, Babson College
- "Transitional Dynamics of an R&D-Based Model with Innovation, Imitation, and Human Capital"
- Chris Papageorgiou, Louisiana State University
- Fidel Perez Sebastian, Universidad Pública de Navarra
- Discussants:
- Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University
- Sam Papenfuss, George Mason University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 14A* Applied Topics in Urban and Public Economics |
Chairperson: Any Crews Cutts, Freddie Mac
- Papers:
- "Effects of the United States Tax System on Transitions into Self-Employment"
- Donald Bruce, University of Tennessee
- "Spatial Estimation with Binary Dependent Variables"
- R. Kelley Pace, Louisiana State University
- Carolos Slawson, Louisiana State University
- "The Demand for Environmental Quality in Urban Areas: A Translog Approach"
- David Brasington, Tulane University
- Diane Hite, Mississippi State University
- "Beneficial Inequality in the Provision of Municipal Services: Why Rich Neighborhoods Should Get Plowed First"
- John Conley, University of Illinois - Champaign
- Manfred Dix, Tulane University
- Discussants:
- Kathryn Anderson, Vanderbilt University
- Any Crews Cutts, Freddie Mac
- Kelly D. Edmiston, Georgia State University
- Laura Taylor, Georgia State University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 15A* Topics in Open Economy Macro and Development |
Chairperson: Richard Barnett, University of Arkansas
- Papers:
- "Credit Market Imperfections and Human Capital Accumulation"
- Saqib Jafarey, University of Essex
- "Tradability of Goods and Real Exchange Rate Fluctuations"
- Caroline Betts, University of Southern California
- Timothy Kehoe, University of Minnesota
- "Unofficial Dollarization"
- Alex Mourmouras, International Monetary Fund
- "Inflation, Black Market Exchange Rates, and Economic Growth"
- Richard Barnett, University of Arkansas
- Discussants:
- Caroline Betts, University of Southern California
- Saqib Jafarey, University of Essex
- Alex Mourmouras, International Monetary Fund
- Theodore Palivos, Louisiana State University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. NAFE I |
| Session 16A Topics in Forensic Economics |
Chairperson: George A. Schieren, Appalachian State University
- Papers:
- "The Interface Between Economist and Life Care Planner"
- Randall Thomas, National Center for Life Care Planning
- "The Impact of Age on Employment Tenure: Results from an Employment Discrimination Case"
- David I. Rosenbaum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- "Work-Life Expectancy Issues"
- George A. Barrett, Michael L. Brookshire & Associates
- "A 1999 Survey Study on Forensic Economics"
- Michael L. Brookshire, Michael L. Brookshire & Associates
- Frank L. Slesnick, Bellarmine College
- Discussants:
- Bernard Pettingill,
- Michael Piette, Analytical Economics, Inc.
- James D. Rodgers, Pennsylvania State University
- Ralph Sandler, Spring Hill College
Sunday, 10:30 - 12:15 p.m.
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 17B* Income Inequality and Mobility |
Chairperson: John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- Papers:
- "Income Mobility and Statistical Inference: Applications to Germany"
- W. James Smith, University of Colorado - Denver
- Buhong Zheng, University of Colorado - Denver
- "Sources of Income Inequality in the 1990s"
- John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama
- Nripesh Podder, University of New South Wales
- "Income Distribution and Redistribution in Germany Before and After the Wall Came Down"
- John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
- Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University
- Discussants:
- Feng Chen, University of Alabama
- Thesia I. Garner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Paul Thistle, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 18B* Environmental Issues in Developing Countries |
Chairperson: Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University
- Papers:
- "Managing Forestry Resources on Public Land in Developing Countries"
- Rodney Smith, University of Minnesota
- "Integrating Forest Resources into the System of National Accounts in India for Sustainable Development"
- G.S. Haripriya, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
- "Sustainability and Vehicle Use in the Developing World"
- Haynes C. Goddard, University of Cincinnati
- "Addressing Global Environmental Issues in National Environmental Policy: The Case of Brazil"
- Dan Biller, World Bank
- Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Universidade de Santa Ursala and World Bank
- Discussants:
- James F. Casey, Washington and Lee University
- Jill Caviglia, Salisbury State University
- James R. Kahn, University of Tennessee
- Linwood Pendleton, University of Southern California
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 19B Economics of Education I |
Chairperson: Philip D. Taylor, Wesleyan College
- Papers:
- "State Aid to Public Schools and the Determination of the Level of Spending Per Student"
- Kathleen Thomas, Georgia State University
- "On the Impact of Enrollment: Quality, Revenue, and Cost"
- Robert E. Martin, Centre College
- "College Choice Decisions: The Effect of State Funded Scholarships for Both Private and Public Institutions"
- J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University
- Rachael Harbert, Jacksonville University
- Discussants:
- M. Northrup Buechner, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- Petur O. Jonsson, Fayetteville State University
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 20B Topics on Government Size and Public Goods |
Chairperson: Michael A. Nelson, Illinois State University
- Papers:
- "The Size of Government and Economic Growth: Sources of Inefficiency"
- A. Edward Day, University of Central Florida
- "Institutional Change, Government Size, and Wagner's Law"
- Chi-ang Lin, National Chengchi University
- "Paying for Parks: The Political Economy of Excludable Public Goods"
- Kurtis J. Swope, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Jaison R. Abel, Ohio State University
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 21B* Risk and Quality Issues in Health Maintenance Organizations |
Chairperson: Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Papers:
- "HMO Contracting: Who Bears the Risk?"
- Patricia H. Born, University of Connecticut
- "Regulating the HMO Market"
- William Encinosa, U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
- "Tort Liability and Quality Assurance in Health Care"
- Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
- Discussants:
- Kislaya Prasad, Florida State University
- Frank Scott, University of Kentucky
- Jennifer Troyer, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 22B* Trade Elasticities |
Chairperson: William A. Donnelly, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Papers:
- "Further Research on the Global Income Elasticity of Trade"
- William A. Donnelly, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Peter Pogany, U.S. International Trade Commission
- "The Italian Automotive Industry and Economies of Scale"
- Dale B Truett, University of Texas - San Antonio
- Lila J. Truett, University of Texas - San Antonio
- "Balance of Trade, Output, and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics: Identifying the Transmission Mechanisms"
- Derick Boyd, University of East London
- Guglielmo Maria Caporale, University of East London
- Ron Smith, University of London
- Discussants:
- William A. Donnelly, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Peter Pogany, U.S. International Trade Commission
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 23B* Internet Technologies in Experimental Economics: Panel Discussion |
Moderator: David Lucking-Reiley, Vanderbilt University
- Panelists:
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- David Lucking-Reiley, Vanderbilt University
- David Porter, University of Arizona
- Rick Wilson, Rice University
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 24B* Measuring the Value of Water Quality |
Chairperson: Carol Mansfield, Duke University
- Papers:
- "Evidence of the Effects of Water Quality on Residential Land Prices"
- Nancy Bockstael, University of Maryland
- Christopher Leggett, University of Maryland
- "Subjective Versus Objective Quality Measurement in Hedonic Demand Models: Implications Valuing Water Quality"
- Laura Taylor, Georgia State University
- Kevin Boyle, University of Maine
- Joan Poor, University of Maine
- "Estimating the Economic Benefits of Water Quality in the Catawba River Basin of North and South Carolina"
- Randall Kramer, Duke University
- Jon Eisen-Hetch, Duke University
- "Trade-Off at the Trough: Estimating the Value of Water Quality Improvements from Regulating Livestock Farms"
- Carol Mansfield, Duke University
- V. Kerry Smith, North Carolina State University
- Discussants:
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- John A. List, University of Central Florida
- John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 25B 20th Century Economic History |
Chairperson: Peter Z. Grossman, Butler University
- Papers:
- "Did World War II Spending Initiate Southern Economic Reform?"
- Fred Bateman, University of Georgia
- Jason Taylor, University of Virginia
- "The Effectiveness of Sterilized Intervention: The British Exchange Equalisation Account, 1932-1939"
- James L. Butkiewicz, University of Delaware
- Antonette C. Dushel, University of Delaware
- "An Examination of the Asymmetric Effects of Money Supply Shocks in the Interwar Period"
- Randall E. Parker, East Carolina University
- Philip A. Rothman, East Carolina University
- Discussants:
- Jason Taylor, University of Virginia
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 26B* Topics in Industrial Organization |
Chairperson: Dean Showalter, Southwest Texas State University
- Papers:
- "Endogenous Growth with Overlapping Generations"
- Kathleen Trask, University of Kentucky
- "Optimal Debt and the Timing of R&D Investment"
- Richard Jensen, University of Kentucky
- Dean Showalter, Southwest Texas State University
- "Sequential Moves with Differentiated Products Under Bertrand and Cournot Competition"
- Mark R. Frascatore, Clarkson University
- "Price Discrimination Based on Consumers' Past Purchasing Decisions"
- Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University
- Discussants:
- Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University
- Mark R. Frascatore, Clarkson University
- Dean Showalter, Southwest Texas State University
- Kathleen Trask, University of Kentucky
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 27B International Trade |
Chairperson: Ben S. Shippen, Jr., Mercer University
- Papers:
- "Trade in Banking Services"
- Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University
- "Trade, Dutch Disease, and RS Theorem"
- Masao Oda, Kansai University - Japan
- Robert Stapp, University of Arkansas
- "Technology, Trade, Education, and Inequality in the Heckscher-Ohlin Model"
- Bin Xu, University of Florida
- "The Journal Literature of International Economics"
- Joe C. Davis, Trinity University
- Jorge G. Gonzalez, Trinity University
- Debra M. Patterson, Trinity University
- Discussants:
- Omer Gokcekus, North Carolina Central University
- Edward Tower, Duke University
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 28B Industry Structure |
Chairperson: Niccie L. McKay, University of Florida
- Papers:
- "Strategic Price Formation Under Imperfect Competition: Vertical and Horizontal Market Power in Intermediate Product Markets"
- Richard Ruble, University of Virginia
- "Aggregate Merger Activity and Antitrust Policy"
- Mingtao Chen, University of Ottawa
- "The Impact of Environmental Regulations on the Industry Structure of Landfills"
- Benjamin F. Blair, Mississippi State University
- Diane Hite, Mississippi State University
- "Spatial Choice Factors in U.S. Markets"
- John Dunham, Phillip Morris Management Corporation and Columbia University
- Discussants:
- Ted W. Chiles, Jr., Auburn University - Montgomery
- Vladimir V. Starkov, West Virginia University
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 29B Economic Development and Growth |
Chairperson: Frank R. Gunter, Lehigh University
- Papers:
- "Industrial Policy as a Non-Robust Institution"
- Sam Papenfuss, George Mason University
- "The Illegal Sector: Its Development and Impact on Economic Growth"
- Nivedita Mukherji, Oakland University
- "Underground Economies in Indonesia"
- Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Sasmito Hadi Wibowo, Southern Illinois University
- "An Investigation as to Why Income Inequality Changes Over Time"
- Kevin Sylwester, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Discussants:
- James Cobbe, Florida State University
- Joseph M. Perry, University of North Florida
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SDAE II |
| Session 31B Economic Organization |
Chairperson: Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas
- Papers:
- "Fritz Machlup and the Behavioralists"
- Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- "Political Entrepreneurship"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- "Capital Structure Evolution: Austrian Observations on the Case of Software Development"
- Howard Baetjer, Towson University
- "Radical Ignorance in Individual Decision Making: Assessing Austrian Subjectivism"
- Carlo Zappa, University of Siena - Italy
- Discussants:
- David Harper, New York University
- Edward J. Lopez, University of North Texas
- Thomas McQuade, Trinity College
Sunday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. NAFE II |
| Session 32B Symposium on the "Whole Time" Concept in Forensic Economics |
Chairperson: Thomas R. Ireland, University of Missouri - St. Louis
- Papers:
- "Introduction to the Whole Time Concept"
- John O. Ward, University of Missouri - Kansas City
- "The Whole Time Concept in the Context of a Becker Utility Function"
- James D. Rodgers, Pennsylvania State University
- "Categories of Time Use for Forensic Economics"
- Thomas R. Ireland, University of Missouri - St. Louis
- "Is Lost Leisure Time Worth More than Lost Labor Time?"
- Melville Z. Wolfson, University of New Orleans
- "Who Knows Where Time Goes: Fair Conventions for Assessing Time Lost to Disability?"
- Penelope Caragonne, Caragonne & Associates
Sunday, 1:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 33C* School Segregation and Its Effects |
Chairperson: Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University
- Papers:
- "Are Whites Still 'Fleeing'? Racial Patterns and Enrollment Shifts in Urban Public Schools, 1987-1996"
- Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University
- "A Further Examination of the Link Between Minority Suburbanization and Achievement"
- John F. Kain, University of Texas - Dallas
- Daniel M. O'Brien, University of Texas - Dallas
- "Extracurricular Activities and Within-School Segregation"
- William M. Rodgers III, College of William and Mary
- Discussants:
- William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- David L. Sjoquist, Georgia State University
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 34C* Labor Markets at Work |
Chairperson: Barry Hirsch, Florida State University
- Papers:
- "Unemployment Benefits and Joblessness: A Discrete Duration Model with Multiple Destinations"
- John Addison, University of South Carolina
- Pedro Portugal, Banco de Portugal
- "The Partial De-Integration of Work Through the Use of Temporary and Leased Employees"
- John Garen, University of Kentucky
- "Wages, Racial Composition, and Quality Sorting in Labor Markets"
- Barry Hirsch, Florida State University
- David MacPherson, Florida State University
- Discussants:
- Darren Grant, Georgia Southern University
- Julie L. Hotchkiss, Georgia State University
- William R. Johnson, University of Virginia
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 35C* Topics in Public Sector Economics |
Chairperson: J.R. Clark, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Papers:
- "On the Measurement of Rent Seeking and Its Social Opportunity Cost"
- Martin Garrett, College of William and Mary
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- "The Laffer Curve for Trust in Government"
- J.R. Clark, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia
- "The Implicit Social Welfare Function of Statism: An Analytical Approach"
- David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
- "The Growth of Local Government Expenditures in the 19th Century"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- Donald J. Lacombe, Florida State University
- Discussants:
- Charles Baird, University of California - Hayward
- Gordon L. Brady, George Mason University
- E. Bruce Hutchinson, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- James A. Marchand, Westminister College - Salt Lake City
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 36C Friedman, Stigler, and Their Correspondence |
Chairperson: J. Robert Subrick, Emory University
- Papers:
- "Behind the Schenes of Chicago Price Theory: Friedman-Stigler Correspondence, 1946-1958"
- Claire H. Hammond, Wake Forest University
- J. Daniel Hammond, Wake Forest University
- "Milton Friedman: Great Classical Liberal Political Economist"
- Charles K. Rowley, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- David H. Eaton, Murray State University
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 37C Market for Physicians |
Chairperson: Mary E. Deily, National Science Foundation
- Papers:
- "Estimating an Empirical Labor Supply Model of Physicians with Panel Data"
- Douglas M. Brown, Georgetown University
- "The Effects of Medical Professional Liability on Prices of Physician Services"
- Karen S. Kmetik, American Medical Association
- Sally C. Stearns, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Gregory D. Wozniak, American Medical Association
- "Estimates of Demand and Supply for Physician Services: A Panel Data Analysis"
- A. Marvasti, University of Houston - Downtown
- "The Effect of the Medical Malpractice Climate on Technical Efficiency in Physicians' Practices"
- James Thornton, Eastern Michigan University
- Discussants:
- R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
- Marshall Medoff, California State University - Long Beach
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 38C* Empirical Studies II |
Chairperson: Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
- Papers:
- "Selectivity Bias in Validation Studies of Academic Performance"
- Matthew Cushing,
- Mary McGarvey, University of Nebraska
- "Series Estimation of Panel Count Data Regression Models with an Application to Patents and R&D Relationship"
- Shifra Gurmu, Georgia State University
- "Evaluating the Accurary of Firm Efficiency Measures from Stochastic Frontiers"
- Dek Terrell, Louisiana State University
- "Measurement Error Implications for Nonparametric Specification Tests"
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Scott Atkinson, University of Georgia
- Ahmatab Chandra, University of Kentucky
- John Pepper, University of Virginia
- Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 39C* A Session in Honor of Charles Plott (featuring his former students) |
Chairperson: Elizabeth Hoffman, University of Illinois - Chicago
- Papers:
- "TBA"
- ,
- "Dynamic Stability of Nash-Efficient Public Goods Mechanisms: Reconciling Theory and Experiments"
- Yan Chen, University of Michigan
- "New Results on Tournament Contracts in Asset Markets"
- R. Mark Isaac, University of Arizona
- Duncan James, University of Arizona
- "Non-Speculative Bubbles in Experimental Asset Markets: Lack of Common Knowledge of Rationality vs. Actual Irrationality"
- Charles Noussair, Purdue University
- "TBA,"
- Stuart Mestleman, McMaster University
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. IOS |
| Session 40C R&D and Market Performance |
Chairperson: Stephen Martin, University of Copenhagen
- Papers:
- "R&D, Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Sourcing?"
- Catherine Y. Co, University of Central Florida
- "Multimarket and Multiproject Contact in Research Joint Ventures"
- Christopher Snyder, George Washington University
- Nicholas S. Vonortas, George Washington University
- "Competition Policy and Sequential Innovation"
- Stephen Martin, University of Copenhagen
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 41C Financial Economics I |
Chairperson: O. David Gulley, Bentley College
- Papers:
- "Debt Matters: Do Firms Really Maximize Profits When Financial Distress is a Possibility?"
- Richard V. Butler, Trinity University
- Scott M. Gilpatric, Texas A&M University
- "Scale Economies in Credit Unions"
- Harold O. Fried, Union College
- C.A. Knox Lovell, University of New South Wales
- Suthathip Yaisawarng, Union College
- "The 1989-1992 Credit Crunch from a Micro Perspective"
- Jill M. Hendrickson, University of the South
- "Determinants of Bank Profitability: Derivatives, Diversification, and Cost Efficiency"
- Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College
- Discussants:
- Jeffrey Gropp, West Virginia University
- Devrim Yaman, University of New Orleans
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 42C Earnings Determination |
Chairperson: J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University
- Papers:
- "The Effect of Youth Criminal Activity on Adult Earnings"
- Lisa R. Anderson, College of William and Mary
- Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- "New Evidence of International Trade Effects on the Wages of Union and Nonunion Workers"
- Allen K. Lynch, University of North Florida
- Ben S. Shippen, Jr., Mercer University
- "Quality and Price Effects in a Vertically Differentiated Duopoly with Wage Differentials"
- Pamela M. Schmitt, Indiana University
- "Equilibrium Shirking"
- Lou Pantuosco, Winthrop University
- Darrell Parker, Winthrop University
- Discussants:
- Robert E. Martin, Centre College
- Kathleen Thomas, Georgia State University
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 43C Health Policy |
Chairperson: Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- Papers:
- "Public Insurance and Crowd-Out: Who Do Public Hospitals Crowd Out?"
- Kevin Rask, Colgate University
- "Did Small-Group Health Insurance Reforms Work? Evidence from the March Current Population Survey1992-1997"
- Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, University of Maryland
- "Assessing Medicare Managed Care's Effect on Hospitalizations"
- Richard Arnould, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Larry DeBrock, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Thomas L. Gift, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- "The Effects of Medicaid on Maternal Depression on Prenatal Care and Infant Health"
- Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire
- Lisa C. DeFelice, University of New Hampshire
- Discussants:
- Jodi Messer, University of Kentucky
- Charles E. Scott, Loyola College
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 44C Valuing Environmental Improvement |
Chairperson: Jill Caviglia, Salisbury State University
- Papers:
- "Single and Multiple Bound Valuation Questions"
- William B. Clifford, North Carolina State University
- Thomas L. Hoban, North Carolina State University
- John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
- "Diagnosing Hypothetical Bias"
- Samiran Banerjee, Georgia State University
- James H. Murphy, Western Carolina University
- "Mode and Population Effects in Experimental Applications of Contingent Valuation"
- Kelly M. Brown, Georgia State University
- "A Random Utility Model for Computing Compensating Variation in Recreational Boating"
- Nicholas Stratis, Florida State University and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Michael H. Thomas, Florida A&M University
- Discussants:
- Paul E. Chambers, Central Missouri State University
- Denise Stanley, University of Tennessee
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 45C* Oklahoma Political Economy |
Chairperson: Kevin B. Grier, University of Oklahoma
- Papers:
- "Constitutional Crime and Punishment"
- Dan Sutter, University of Oklahoma
- "How Inequality Affects Growth"
- Robin Grier, University of Oklahoma
- "Informed Investors, Reformed Countries, and International Stock Market Linkages"
- Kevin B. Grier, University of Oklahoma
- Discussants:
- Randakk S. Kroszner, University of Chicago
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 46C* Issues in Monetary Policy |
Chairperson: David VanHoose, University of Alabama
- Papers:
- "Expected Inflation and the Credibility of Monetary Policy"
- James Cover, University of Alabama
- "Financial Technology Shocks and the Case of the Missing M2"
- John Duca, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- "Federal Funds Rate Target Changes and Interest Rate Volatility"
- Jim Lee, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christie
- "Monetary Policy in the Great Depression: The Role of the Monopoly Federal Reserve"
- Mark Toma, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Donald H. Dutkowsky, Syracuse University
- George Selgin, University of Georgia
- David VanHoose, University of Alabama
- Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University
Sunday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SDAE I |
| Session 47C The Work of F.A. Hayek 100 Years After His Birth |
Chairperson: Bruce Caldwell, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
- Papers:
- "Rethinking the Market Process: The Implicit Economics of F.A. Hayek"
- Karen I. Vaughn, George Mason University
- "Individualism, Rational Choice, and Self-Interest: A Hayekian Approach"
- Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
- David Prychitko, Northern Michigan University
- "Blending Hayek and Rothbard on Liberty"
- Christopher C. Klein, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- Discussants:
- Roy Cordato, Campbell University
- Wade Hands, University of Puget Sound
- Mario Rizzo, New York University
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 48C Crime |
Chairperson: John L. Scott, Northeast Louisiana University
- Papers:
- "Trap Theory and Its Applications -- Solutions to Eliminiate Corruption and Other Illegal Transactions"
- Jin Wang, Emory University
- "Private Responses to Crime: Prevention Elasticities and Thresholds"
- David A. Anderson, Centre College
- "When is Honesty the Best Policy?"
- Lisa R. Anderson, College of William and Mary
- Sarah L. Stafford, College of William and Mary
- "A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Pre-emptive Confession in Criminal Courts"
- J. Isaac Brannon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- David R. Schmidt, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Gene LeBrenz, Florida Southern College
- Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
Sunday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. NAFE III |
| Session 49C Head-to-Head-to-Head: Al Close-Up View of Software Programs for Damage Calculations |
Chairperson: George A. Schieren, Appalachian State University
- Panelists:
- "PC-Economist"
- Mel C. Fredlund, Advocate Software
- "Personal Injury Loss Calculator"
- John Staub, Staub and Associates, Inc.
- "PPC's Personal Damages Specialist"
- Shannon Shipp, Floyd Durham & Associates, L.L.C.
- Allyn Needham, Floyd Durham & Associates, L.L.C.
Monday, 8:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 55F* Graduate Economics Education |
Chairperson: Edgar Olsen, University of Virginia
- Papers:
- "The Salaries of New Ph.D.'s in Economics"
- John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University
- Wendy A. Stock, Kansas State University
- "Creeping Toward the Ph.D. in Economics"
- John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University
- Wendy A. Stock, Kansas State University
- "Getting Into Graduate School: Applications, Admissions, Acceptances, and Enrollments in Economics Graduate Programs"
- C. Elton Hinshaw, Loyola College
- Charles E. Scott, Loyola College
- Discussants:
- Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
- Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida
- Robert Schwab, University of Maryland
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 56F Welfare Policy |
Chairperson: Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire
- Papers:
- "Geographic Variation in SSI and AFDC Recipiency: What is the Role of Non-Program Factors?"
- Hayden Brown, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- Frank Scott, University of Kentucky
- "Determinants of AFDC Caseloads: How Have Exit and Take-Up Rates Been Affected by Welfare Reform?"
- Traci L. Mach, Ohio State University
- "AFDC Payments and the Spread of AIDS"
- Rand W. Ressler, University of Southwestern Louisiana
- Melissa S. Waters, University of Southwestern Louisiana
- John K. Watson, University of Southwestern Louisiana
- "Income Inequality and Health Status in the United States: Evidence from the Current Population Survey"
- Jennifer M. Mellor, College of William and Mary
- Jeff Milyo, Tufts University
- Discussants:
- Marvin E. Dodson III, West Virginia University
- Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 57F Environmental Policy |
Chairperson: Paul E. Chambers, Central Missouri State University
- Papers:
- "Cost-Dependent Environmental Policy Instrument Choice: Determining the Relative Efficiency of Regulatory Regimes"
- Daniel H. Cole, Indiana University School of Law
- Peter Z. Grossman, Butler University
- "Does Tennessee's Greenbelt Program Really Maintain Forest Cover?"
- Robert R Gottfried, The University of the South
- "International Productivity Growth with CO2 as an Undesirable Output"
- Gale A. Boyd, Argonne National Laboratory
- Rolf Färe, Oregon State University
- Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- "Accounting for Air Pollution Emissions in Measures of State Manufacturing Productivity Growth"
- Rolf Färe, Oregon State University
- Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- Carl Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Discussants:
- Irma Gomez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Kevin Rask, Colgate University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 58F Topics in Microeconomics |
Chairperson: Clarence C. Morrison, Indiana University - Bloomington
- Papers:
- "Introduction of New Products and Price Markups"
- Kostas Axarloglou, Babson College
- "The Law of Supply and Demand Reconsidered"
- M. Northrup Buechner, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- "Long-Run Equilibrium Relationship Between Nonrenewable Resource Prices and Interest Rate"
- Seung Won Kang, Woosong University
- Wankeun Oh, Hannam University
- Discussants:
- A. Marvasti, University of Houston - Downtown
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 59F* Oxford Economic Papers I |
Chairperson: William F. Shughart II, University of Mississippi
- Papers:
- "The Racism of Rubbish, Pollution, and Poverty: An Analysis of Hazardous Toxic Emissions in Mississippi"
- Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama
- Peter M. Williams, University of North Alabama
- Lewis H. Smith, University of Mississippi
- "Main Street, Wall Street, or Madison Avenue: Who Pays the Assessment Penalty?"
- N. Keith Womer, University of Mississippi
- "Constrained Fixed Effects Models for Panel Data with Few Time Observations"
- Scot Gilbert, University of Mississippi
- "On the Third Law of Demand"
- Laura Razzolini, University of Mississippi
- William F. Shughart II, University of Mississippi
- Robert D. Tollison, University of Mississippi
- Discussants:
- Atin Basu, Virginia Military Institute
- Katherine Daigle, University of Mississippi
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 60F* Transition Issues in Electric Restructuring |
Chairperson: David E. Dismukes, Louisiana State University
- Papers:
- "Parametric and Nonparametric Approaches to Measuring Electric Generation Efficiency"
- David E. Dismukes, Louisiana State University
- Qiaozhen "Lucy" Zhu, Louisiana State University
- "Imperfect Markets for Electric Power: A Dominant/Fringe Approach"
- Laura D. Speake, Alabama Power Company
- Marc L. Ulrich, Georgia Power Company
- "The Case for Denying Stranded Cost Recovery in the Electric Utility Industry"
- Michael T. Maloney, Clemson University
- "The Legal Rationale for Denying Stranded Costs"
- Fred S. McChesney, Cornell University School of Law
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 61F* Experimental Economics: Auctions |
Chairperson: David Porter, University of Arizona
- Papers:
- "Economics of Trading Delays"
- Sheryl Ball, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Rob Gilles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Risk Mitigation: Individual and Market Behavior"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University
- "Programming Economic Experiments Using the Java Shared Data Toolkit: Applications to Auction Markets"
- A. Sinan Unur, Cornell University
- Discussants:
- Charles Noussair, Purdue University
- Renate Schubert, Institute für Wirtschaftsforschung
- David Porter, University of Arizona
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 62F* Current Issues in Labor Economics |
Chairperson: Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- Papers:
- "Characteristics of Good Job Matches for CEOs"
- Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska
- Kathleen Farrell, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- "Is It Harder to Soar with Eagles When You Work with Turkeys?"
- Kevin J. Fox, University of New South Wales
- Ross Milbourne, University of Adelaide
- "Has the Union Wage Premium Really Remained Constant?"
- Barry Hirsch, Florida State University
- Edward J. Schumacher, East Carolina State University
- Discussants:
- KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
- Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 63F Offshore Oil and Gas Development Issues |
Chairperson: ,
- Papers:
- "Forecasting the Number of Offshore Structures on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico OCS"
- Omowumi O. Iledare, Louisiana State University
- Dmitry Mesyanzhinov, Louisiana State University
- Allan G. Pulsipher, Louisiana State University
- Qiaozhen "Lucy" Zhu, Louisiana State University
- "Economic and Political Aspects of the Disposition of Retired Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms"
- William B. Daniel IV, Louisiana State University
- Allan G. Pulsipher, Louisiana State University
- "Technology and the Exploratory Success Rate in the U.S. Offshore"
- Kevin F. Forbes, Catholic University of America
- Ernest M. Zampelli, Catholic University of America
- "Sources of Change in Productivity of Petroleum Exploration on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico OCS"
- Omowumi O. Iledare, Louisiana State University
- Dmitry Mesyanzhinov, Louisiana State University
- William O. Olatubi, Louisiana State University
- Allan G. Pulsipher, Louisiana State University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 64F Money and Interest Rates |
Chairperson: W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University
- Papers:
- "The Changing Influence of Money Supply and Employment Report Announcements on Long-Term Interest Rates"
- Adrienne A. Kearney, University of Maine
- "Credit Cards, Economization of Money, and Interest Rates"
- Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University
- "Trade Structure of Term Interest Rates and the Inflation Risk Premium"
- Osman Suliman, Millersville University
- "The Founding of the Fed and the Term Structure of Interest Rates: Tests Incorporating Time Varying Risk Premia"
- Michael Toma, Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Discussants:
- Dale S. Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Christian E. Weber, Seattle University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 65F* Defense Acquisition Markets |
Chairperson: Raymond E. Franck, USAF Academy
- Papers:
- "Enhancing Efficiency in Acquisition Duopoly Markets"
- R. David Mullin, USAF Academy
- Bruce Linster, USAF Academy
- "The Evolution of Stopping Rules and Bidding Functions in Research Tournaments"
- Bruce Linster, USAF Academy
- James West, USAF Academy
- "Using Auctions to Reward Research Tournament Winners: Experimental Results"
- Richard Fullerton, U.S. Department of Defense
- Bruce Linster, USAF Academy
- Stephen Slate, USAF Academy
- Michael McKee, University of New Mexico
- Discussants:
- Raymond E. Franck, USAF Academy
- Steve Green, USAF Academy
- Michael McKee, University of New Mexico
- Neal Rappaport, USAF Academy
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 66F Life-Cycle Models |
Chairperson: Vikram Kumar, Davidson College
- Papers:
- "Capital Inflow, Life-Cycle Savings and Investment"
- David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
- "Mental Accounts and Consumption: An Empirical Test of the Behavioral Life-Cycle Model"
- Fred C. Graham, American University
- Daniel Himarios, University of Texas - Arlington
- Discussants:
- Lawrence W. Lovik, Troy State University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 68F What's On the Internet for Economists: An Update |
Chairperson: William L. Goffe, University of Southern Mississippi
- Participants:
- George Greenwade, Sam Houston State University
- Robert P. Parks, Washington University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 69F Public Choice |
Chairperson: Lisa C. DeFelice, University of New Hampshire
- Papers:
- "An Economic Analysis of Expressive Voting"
- Cassandra Copeland, Auburn University
- David N. Laband, Auburn University
- "Hard Heads, Hard Hearts? Voting on the Immigration in the the National Interest Act of 1996"
- Jorge G. Gonzalez, Trinity University
- Nipoli Kamdar, Trinity University
- "Can By-product Lobbying Firms Compete?"
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
- "Precautionary Savings and the Public Sector: An Election Cycle Hypothesis"
- Gary A. Wagner, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida
- Richard D. McGrath, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SDAE III |
| Session 70F An Austrian View of Urban and Regional Economics |
Chairperson: Sanford Ikeda, Purchase College
- Papers:
- "A Neo-Austrian View of Regional Planning"
- Robert Formaini, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- "The Problem of Lock-In"
- Anthony Woodlief, Koch Industries
- "Urban Diversity and the Processes of Intersectoral Diffusion"
- Pierre Desrochers, University of Montreal
- "The Many Meanings of 'Unintended Consequences': Some Conceptual Clarifications"
- Stephan Boehm, University of Graz - Austria
- Discussants:
- Martin Jourdenais, University of Montreal
- Nicola Tynan, George Mason University
Monday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 71F Empirical Analyses of Markets with Asymmetric Information |
Chairperson: Thomas L. Gift, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Papers:
- "How Does Firm Reputation Affect FDA Approval Time for New Drugs?"
- Angela B. Ritzert, U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee
- "Equity Responses to Automobile Recalls"
- Nicholas Rupp, Texas A&M University
- "Inflation and Increasing Profit Margins"
- Carl R. Gwin, Babson College
- "Evidence on the Influence of Suggested Price on Bids, When Buyers and Sellers Cannot Identify Each Other"
- Richard Guy Cox, University of Tennessee
- Discussants:
- Tanja F. Blackstone, Navy Personnel Research and Development Center
- Douglas B. Redington, Elon College
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 72F* Teaching Economics |
Chairperson: Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia
- Papers:
- "Using Cases to Teach Economics"
- Stephen Buckles, Vanderbilt University
- "Integrating Student Writing into Economics Instruction"
- W. Lee Hansen, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- "Using Interactive Experiements to Teach Economics"
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- "Student Enrollment in Economics Courses: Trends and Explanations"
- John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University
- Discussants:
- ,
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 73F* International Environmental Issues |
Chairperson: Jill Caviglia, Salisbury State University
- Papers:
- "Mercosul and Change in Natural Landscapes in South America"
- Alexandre Rivas, Universidade do Amazons and Fundacao Getulio Vargas
- Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Universidade de Santa Ursala and World Bank
- "The Emission Impacts of Industrial Activities on the Brazilian Export Complex"
- Carlos Eduardo Frickmann Young, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- "The Potential of Joint Implementation Given Alternative CO2 Limitations"
- Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University
- James R. Kahn, University of Tennessee
- "Land Degradation and Sustainability of Agricultural Growth: Some Developing Country and Eastern European Evidence"
- Fred J. Hitzhusen, Ohio State University
- Discussants:
- G.S. Haripriya, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Monday, 10:30 - 12:15 p.m.
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 74G* The Forward Premium Puzzle and Exchange Rate Determination |
Chairperson: Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
- Papers:
- "The Forward Premium Puzzle"
- Nelson Mark, Ohio State University
- "Rethinking an Old Empirical Puzzle: Econometric Evidence on the Forward Discount Anomaly"
- Alex Maynard, Yale University
- P.C.B. Phillips,
- "Endogenous Variability in Currency Risk Premiums"
- John A. Carlson, Purdue University
- Carol Osler,
- Discussants:
- ,
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 75G* Bayesian Estimation |
Chairperson: Lee C. Adkins, Oklahoma State University
- Papers:
- "Including Prior Information in Probit Model Estimation"
- William E. Griffiths, University of New England - Australia
- Chris O'Donnell, University of New England - Australia
- R. Carter Hill, Louisiana State University
- "The Risk of the Inequality Restricted Bayesian Probit Estimator"
- R. Carter Hill, Louisiana State University
- Asli Ogunc, Louisiana State University
- Dek Terrell, Louisiana State University
- "Bayesian Model Selection Procedures: An Application in Urban Economics"
- Lee C. Adkins, Oklahoma State University
- Ronald L. Moomaw, Oklahoma State University
- Eric Tien, Oklahoma State University
- "Inequality Restricted Bayesian Estimation of Production Functions for Regional Computable General Equilibrium Modeling"
- Lee C. Adkins, Oklahoma State University
- Abid Hameed, Oklahoma State University
- Dan Rickman, Oklahoma State University
- Discussants:
- Tom Fomby, Southern Methodist University
- R. Carter Hill, Louisiana State University
- R. Kelley Pace, Louisiana State University
- Dek Terrell, Louisiana State University
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 76G* Oxford Economic Papers II |
Chairperson: William F. Shughart II, University of Mississippi
- Papers:
- "Experiemental Study of Treasury Auction Mechanisms"
- Yvonne Durham, University of Arkansas
- Mark V. Van Boening, University of Mississippi
- "Application of Financial Economics to Managing Network Resources"
- Katherine Daigle, University of Mississippi
- "Tital Agonistes: The Wealth Effects of the Standard Oil (N.J.) Case"
- Atin Basu, Virginia Military Institute
- William F. Shughart II, University of Mississippi
- Robert D. Tollison, University of Mississippi
- Discussants:
- Jim F. Couch, University of North Alabama
- Peter M. Williams, University of North Alabama
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 77G* Issues in Electric Restructuring |
Chairperson: Andy H. Barnett, Auburn University
- Papers:
- "Elected versus Appointed Public Utility Commissioners: Will It Make Any Difference in a Deregulated Environment?"
- John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- Banamber Mishra, McNeese State University
- Paul Thistle, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
- "Measuring Market Power in the Market for Electricity"
- Narin Smith, Auburn University
- "The Impact of Interstate Trade on Price Adjustments in a Restructured Electric Industry"
- Andy H. Barnett, Auburn University
- Henry Thompson, Auburn University
- "Regulatory Opportunism and Investment Behavior: Evidence from the Electric Utility Industry"
- Thomas Lyons, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Justin Isaacs, Auburn University
- Banamber Mishra, McNeese State University
- Ronald P. Wilder, University of South Carolina
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 78G* Experimental Economics: Risk and Uncertainty |
Chairperson: Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Papers:
- "A Behavioral Model of Systematic Deviations from Optimality in Multi-Armed Bandit Problems"
- Christopher M. Anderson, California Institute of Technology
- "Eliciting Values of Risky Assets"
- Christina Fong, Washington University
- Kevin McCabe, University of Arizona
- "Laboratory Tests of Survey Methods of Eliciting Risk Attitudes"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Ozlem Ozdemir, Texas Tech University
- "Gender Specific Attitudes Towards Risk and Ambiguity: An Experimental Investigation"
- Hans Wolfgang Brachinger,
- Martin Brown,
- Matthias Gysier,
- Renate Schubert, Institute für Wirtschaftsforschung
- Discussants:
- Stephanie Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- David J. Cooper, Case Western Reserve University
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Jacob K. Goeree, University of Virginia
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 79G Theoretical and Applied Issues in Industrial Organization |
Chairperson: ,
- Papers:
- "A New Price Test for Antitrust Market Definition"
- Edward Flaherty, College of Charleston
- "In Support of Trigger Strategies: Experimental Evidence from Two-Person Noncooperative Games"
- Charles F. Mason, University of Wyoming
- Owen R. Phillips, University of Wyoming
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 80G Monetary and Banking Policies |
Chairperson: Saranna Thornton, Hampden-Sydney College
- Papers:
- "Has Deregulation Altered the Interest Sensitivity of Residential Investment? An Empirical Investigation of Residential investment and Interest Rates"
- Tricia Coxwell, University of Tennessee
- "Indirectly Convertible Laissez-Faire Currency and Price Stability: A Reconsideration"
- William Gissy, Morehouse College
- "Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on Bank Loans"
- Ruby P. Kishan, Southwest Texas State University
- Timothy P. Opiela, University of the Pacific and DePaul University
- Discussants:
- James L. Butkiewicz, University of Delaware
- Neven Valev, Georgia State University
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 82G Health Economics |
Chairperson: Douglas M. Brown, Georgetown University
- Papers:
- "Improving Access to Health Care: Patient Selection, Prospective Payments and Discriminatory Subsidies"
- Benjamin F. Blair, Mississippi State University
- Karen M. Travis, Pacific Lutheran University
- "Option Framing Effects on Decision Making in the Health Industry"
- Frederick W. Derrick, Loyola College
- Charles E. Scott, Loyola College
- "Capitated Payment Systems: Provider Incentives and Patient Care"
- Pamela B. Peele, University of Pittsburgh
- David J. Tollerud, MCP Hahnemann University
- Discussants:
- Gary D. Ferrier, University of Arkansas
- Angela B. Ritzert, U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 83G Interdependent Econmics |
Chairperson: Joe C. Davis, Trinity University
- Papers:
- "Currency Substitution, Monetary Policies, and Banking and Currency Crises in Interdependent Economies"
- Joseph Daniels, Marquette University
- David VanHoose, University of Alabama
- "International Interdependence and Business Cycle Transmission in Latin America"
- David D. Selover, Old Dominion University
- "Long Run Relationships and Cycles in ASEAN Stock Markets"
- Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Praphan Wongbangpo, Southern Illinois University
- "Technical Analysis and Financial Turbulences"
- Stephan Schulmeister, Austrian Institute of Economic Research
- Discussants:
- Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University
- Bin Xu, University of Florida
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 84G Empirical Analyses of Imperfectly Competitive Markets |
Chairperson: Simon P. Anderson, University of Virginia
- Papers:
- "Dynamic Increasing Returns, Lock-in and Competition Policy: An Empirical Look at the Craft Brewers versus the Major Brewing Industry"
- Henry E. Kilpatrick, Jr., George Mason University
- "The Minimum Markup Law and Gas Prices in Wisconsin: Empirical Evidence"
- J. Isaac Brannon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- Frank Kelly, State Tax Board - Indiana
- "Identifying a Dominant Firm's Market Power Among Sellers of a Homogeneous Product: An Application to Alcoa"
- Sheng-Ping Yang, LeTourneau University
- Discussants:
- Nicolas Gutierrez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Carl R. Gwin, Babson College
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SAPPCREE II |
| Session 85G Choice Experiments |
Chairperson: John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
- Papers:
- "Laboratory Valuation Using a Second-Price Auction with an Outside Option"
- Todd Cherry, University of Wyoming
- Jason F. Shogren, University of Wyoming
- Peter Frykblom, SLU - Sweden
- John A. List, University of Central Florida
- Melonie Williams, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "Experimental Tests and Non-market Valuation"
- Laura Taylor, Georgia State University
- "Heterogeneous Preferences and Choice Experiments: Estimating the Willingness to Pay for Reducing Acid Deposition Injuries to Cultural Resources"
- Edward Morey, University of Colorado - Boulder
- Kathleen Greer Rossmann, Birmingham-Southern College
- "Mechanism Effects and the CVM: Using Experimental Markets to Condition Survey Responses"
- David Brookshire, University of New Mexico
- Robert P. Berrens, University of New Mexico
- Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico
- Phillip Ganderton, University of New Mexico
- Hank Jenkins-Smith, University of New Mexico
- Michael McKee, University of New Mexico
- Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee
- Discussants:
- Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- Pete Schuhmann, University of Richmond
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 86G Public Economics I |
Chairperson: Gary A. Wagner, West Virginia University
- Papers:
- "Property Taxation and Local Public Spending: The Renter Effect"
- Wallace E. Oates, University of Maryland
- "A Multi-Region Computational General Equilibrium Model for Estimating the Excess Burden of State Taxes"
- Florenz Plassmann, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- T. Nicolaus Tideman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Beyond Pareto: Growth, Efficiency, and Exchange"
- J. Robert Subrick, Emory University
- Andrew T. Young, Emory University
- Discussants:
- Mingtao Chen, University of Ottawa
- Darrell Parker, Winthrop University
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SDAE IV |
| Session 87G The Economics of W.H. Hutt 100 Years After His Birth |
Chairperson: Richard Ebeling, Hillsdale College
- Papers:
- "Say's Law and Unemployment"
- Richard Ebeling, Hillsdale College
- "William Hutt and the Economics of Apartheid"
- Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas
- "On the Character and Social Contribution of Economists"
- Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University
- "Hutt vs. Keynes"
- William Butos, Trinity College
- Discussants:
- Charles Baird, University of California - Hayward
- Guido Hulsmann,
Monday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. IEFS |
| Session 88G International Economics and Finance Society |
Chairperson: Henry Thompson, Auburn University
- Papers:
- "Status and Macroeconomic Development"
- Walt Fisher, Institute for Advanced Studies
- "The Effects of Investment on Economic Growth: An Empirical Study"
- Michael Panik, University of Hartford
- Farhad Rassekh, University of Hartford
- "Trade or Technology? Why not Both? Evidence on Technology Choice, Wage Inequality, and International Trade"
- Raymond Robertson, Syracuse University
- "Oligopoly and Trade: What, How Much, and for Whom"
- Roy Ruffin, University of Houston
Monday, 1:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 89H* Alternative Non-Market Valuation |
Chairperson: Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee
- Papers:
- "Response Bias in Conjoint Analysis"
- Kevin Boyle, University of Maine
- Tom Holmes, U.S. Forest Service
- "Measuring Values of Water Quality Programs Using Budget Choices"
- Glenn C. Blomquist, University of Kentucky
- Michael A. Newsome, Marshall University
- D. Brad Stone, Commonwealth of Kentucky
- "Comparison of Multiple Bounded, Double Bounded, Single Bounded and Open Ended Estimates of WTP for Preserving Agricultural Landscapes"
- Sandra Notaro, University of Catania - Italy
- Giovanni Signorello, University of Catania - Italy
- "Can Expressions of Altruistic Preferences by Triggered in Valuation Surveys?"
- Thomas Bue Bjorner, AKF - Institute of Local Government Studies - Denmark
- Inger Brisson, University of Edinburgh - Scotland
- Christopher D. Clark, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies
- Molly Hadly Jensen, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies
- Clifford S. Russell, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies
- Alex Dubgaard, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University - Denmark
- Discussants:
- Glenn C. Blomquist, University of Kentucky
- Christopher D. Clark, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies
- Tom Holmes, U.S. Forest Service
- Giovanni Signorello, University of Catania - Italy
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 90H* Reforms in School Finance |
Chairperson: Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky
- Papers:
- "Education Vouchers, School Competition, and Cram-Skimming"
- David Figlio, University of Florida
- "The Income Effect of Merit-Based Financial Aid"
- Christopher Cornwell, University of Georgia
- David B. Mustard, University of Georgia
- "Home Schooling as an Alternative to Public or Private Schooling"
- Robert Houston, University of Kentucky
- Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky
- "Wage Premium to High School Graduation"
- Frank Joshua Winicki, University of Oregon
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 91H* Empirical Studies on Entry |
Chairperson: Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- Papers:
- "Certificate of Need Regulation and Hospital Competition in a Medical Arms Race"
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Edward J. Schumacher, East Carolina State University
- "Do Liquidity Constraints Constrain Entry?"
- David Audretsch, Indiana University
- Juergen Weigand, University of Erlangen Nuernberg - Germany
- "Entry and Turnover in the Software Industry"
- Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia
- David Mills, University of Virginia
- "Entry, Growth, and Exit in the Higher Education Industry"
- John Kwoka, George Washington University
- Discussants:
- Donald L. Alexander, Western Michigan University
- David I. Rosenbaum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Roger Sherman, University of Virginia
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 92H* Depression and Recovery |
Chairperson: Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University
- Papers:
- "Henry Calvert Simons and the Quality Theory of Money"
- Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers University
- "Further Evidence of Non-monetary Effects on the U.S. Economy During the Great Depression"
- Joseph R. Mason, Drexel University
- Ali Anari, Texas A&M University
- James Kolari, Texas A&M University
- "On the 'Incompleteness' of the 1930s Recovery"
- Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University
- "What Did the Fed Know? Money Supply Theory and the Great Depression"
- Elmus R. Wicker, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Thomas E. Hall, Miami University
- Robert Higgs, University of Seattle
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 93H* Regulation and Public Choice |
Chairperson: William C. Wood, James Madison University
- Papers:
- "Hangover Without the Party: The Impact of Theoretical Drug-Price Controls on Pharmaceutical R&D Expenditure"
- David W. Kreutzer, James Madison University
- William C. Wood, James Madison University
- "Does School Choice Empower Teachers? The Impact of Competition on Public School Governance"
- Frederick Hess, University of Virginia
- Scott Milliman, University of Virginia
- Robert Maranto, Federal Executive Institute
- "Department of Justice Antitrust Enforcement: A Principal-Agent Model"
- Michelle A. Vachris, Christopher Newport University
- "Regulatory Intent and Efficacy: An Examination of State Commission Regulation of the Electric Utility Industry"
- Philip S. Heap, University of Virginia and James Madison University
- Discussants:
- Theresa S. Honeycutt, Shenandoah University
- Kwadwo Bawuah, Virginia State University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 95H* Experimental Games |
Chairperson: Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Papers:
- "Words, Deeds, and Lies"
- John Duffy, University of Pittsburgh
- Nick Feltovich, University of Houston
- "Models of Noisy Introspection: An Application to One-Shot Games"
- Jacob K. Goeree, University of Virginia
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- "Is Fairness Learned? An Experimental Study"
- David J. Cooper, Case Western Reserve University
- Carol Kraker, University of Pittsburgh
- Discussants:
- Christopher M. Anderson, California Institute of Technology
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- David Lucking-Reiley, Vanderbilt University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 96H* Tropics in International Trade |
Chairperson: Craig Schulman, University of Arkansas
- Papers:
- "Economies of Exporting and the Choice of Trade Partners and Trade Policies"
- Wolfgang Mayer, University of Cincinnati
- "Conventional Unilaterialism Followed by Aggressive Unilateralism: Or How to Gradually Learn to Love Free Trade Agreements"
- Richard Chisik, University of Connecticut
- "External Tariff Preferences, Distribution Rules, and the Balance of Power in Customs Unions"
- Costas Syropoulas, Florida International University
- Eric Bond, Pennsylvania State University
- Raymond Riezman,
- Discussants:
- Richard Chisik, University of Connecticut
- Barbara Craig, Oberlin College
- Craig Schulman, University of Arkansas
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 97H Urban Economics |
Chairperson: Martin Williams, Northern Illinois University
- Papers:
- "Manufacturing Productivity Growth in Metropolitan Areas"
- Gasper A. Garofalo, University of Akron
- "The Comparative Cost of Privatized Public School Transportation in Tennessee"
- E. Bruce Hutchinson, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Leila J. Pratt, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- "Does Magic Johnson Have It Right? An Investigation of the Impact of Race and Income on the Location of Movie Theaters in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area"
- Glenwood Ross II, Morehouse College
- "Can Cost Effective Policies be Found for Safe Minimum Standards?"
- Keith Willett, Oklahoma State University
- Discussants:
- Sandra Hanson McPherson, Georgia Southern University
- Florenz Plassmann, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 99H Hospital Productivity |
Chairperson: Vivian G. Valdmanis, University of Oklahoma
- Papers:
- "Costs and Characteristics of Best-Practice Hospitals"
- Mary E. Deily, National Science Foundation
- Niccie L. McKay, University of Florida
- "Hospital Productivity Measurement: Comparing Results from a Non-parametric and Parametric Approach"
- Gary D. Ferrier, University of Arkansas
- Vivian G. Valdmanis, University of Oklahoma
- "Does the Implementation of Information Technology Within Hospitals Improve Patient Outcomes?"
- Patricia L. Ryan, Midway College
- "The Effects of Acuity and Utilization on Nebraska Nursing Home Costs"
- Charles F. Lamphear, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Ken Rebeck, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- David I. Rosenbaum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Discussants:
- Jennifer M. Mellor, College of William and Mary
- Pamela B. Peele, University of Pittsburgh
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 100H History of Economic Thought |
Chairperson: Andrew T. Young, Emory University
- Papers:
- "The Economists of the Reformation"
- David H. Eaton, Murray State University
- "Chalmers vs. Malthus on the Principle of Population and the Causes of Pauperism"
- Petur O. Jonsson, Fayetteville State University
- "Quantitative Analysis in Female Economists' Thought, 1900-1040"
- Kirsten K. Madden, Millersville University
- Discussants:
- Charles K. Rowley, George Mason University
- Jin Wang, Emory University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 101H Monetary Economics |
Chairperson: Susanne Polley, State University of New York - Cortland
- Papers:
- "The Demand for Money in Three Asian Developing Countries: Evidence from Multivariate Cointegration Test"
- Jae-Kwang Hwang, University of Alabama
- "Liquidity Preference as Behavior Toward Risk: An Empirical Analysis of the Precautionary Demand for Money Using a GARCH-XM Model"
- Christian E. Weber, Seattle University
- "Real Money Balances and Production Efficiency: A Stochastic Production Frontier Approach"
- Farrokh Nourzad, Marquette University
- Discussants:
- Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
- Joachim Zietz, Middle Tennessee State University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SAPPCREE III |
| Session 102H Non-market Valuation Methods |
Chairperson: Doug Wakeman, Meredith College
- Papers:
- "Household Behavior and Willingness to Pay for Children's Health"
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- "The Values of Consumptive Recreational Fishing and Catch-and-Release: An Analysis of the Roanoke River Striped Bass Fishery"
- J.E. Easley, Jr., North Carolina State University
- Pete Schuhmann, University of Richmond
- "Real Estate Market Cycles: Their Impacts on Hedonic Estimates of the Benefits of Environmental Cleanup"
- Larry L. Dale, Law and Economics Consulting Group
- Andre Fargeix, Law and Economics Consulting Group
- Nancy A. Williams, Loyola College
- "Further Investigation of Voluntary Contribution Contingent Valuation: Fair Share, Time of Contribution and Respondent Uncertainty"
- Robert P. Berrens, University of New Mexico
- Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico
- Hank Jenkins-Smith, University of New Mexico
- Carol Silva, University of New Mexico
- Discussants:
- John A. List, University of Central Florida
- Kathleen Greer Rossmann, Birmingham-Southern College
- Laura Taylor, Georgia State University
- Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 103H Topics in Labor Economics |
Chairperson: Kristen Keith, University of Toledo
- Papers:
- "Customer Discrimination in Major League Baseball: Evidence from the Results of All-Star Voting"
- J. Michael DuMond, Blockbuster Entertainment Group
- Allen K. Lynch, University of North Florida
- "Intergenerational Mobility in the Black Community"
- Eric Johnson, University of South Carolina
- "Salary Dispersions in the U.S. Higher Education labor Market"
- Richard Wilson, Florida A&M University
- "The Effects of Import Competition on Manufacturing Workers: Earnings, Mobility, and Ability"
- Edward J. Schumacher, East Carolina State University
- Ben S. Shippen, Jr., Mercer University
- Discussants:
- B.F. Kiker, University of South Carolina
- Meghan Millea, Mississippi State University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 104H* Session in Honor of S. Charles Maurice |
Chairperson: Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
- Papers:
- "Strategies to Increase Student Learning and Motivation in Principles of Economics Courses: Moving First Exposure to Material Before Class and Using Class for Process and Product, and Inspiring Active Learning Through Team Comprehensive Oral Exams"
- J. Robert Gillette, University of Kentucky
- Lynn G. Gillette, Houston Baptist University
- "The Economy of Star Wars"
- Catherine England, Marymount University
- "A Political Theory of Government Taxation and Expenditure"
- John C. Goodman, National Center for Policy Analysis
- Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
- "Protecting Global Biological Diversity: The Economic and Political Impacts on Threatened Birds"
- Michael Nieswaidomy, University of North Texas
- Discussants:
- David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
- Charles D. DeLorme, Jr., University of Georgia
- Steve Pejovich, Texas A&M University
- Robert Ekelund, Auburn University
Monday 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 105H* Intergroup Disparity from a Cross-National Perspective - Roundtable Discussion |
Moderator: William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Panelists:
- "Caste Inequality in India: Evidence from the National Sample Survey"
- Ashwini Deshpande, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- "Racial Inequality in the USA and the Role of Cognitive Skills and Computer Skills"
- Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University
- "Intergroup Inequality in South Africa: Evidence in the Post-Apartheid Period"
- George Sherer, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- "Intergroup Inequality "Down Under:" Comparisons Between New Zealand and Australia"
- Samuel Myers, Jr., University of Minnesota
- "Intergroup Disparity in a Small Open Economy: The Case of Belize"
- Jessica Nembhard, Morgan State University
Tuesday, 8:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 120M Empirical Analyses of Quality |
Chairperson: Christopher C. Klein, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- Papers:
- "The Effects of Managed Care on Medical Referrals and the Quality of Physicians: Theory and Evidence"
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
- "A Discrete Choice of the Asymmetries in the Information About Product Quality"
- Monica E. Hartmann, University of Virginia
- "Smoke Signals: An Empirical Study of Price and Quality in the Premium Cigar Market"
- Douglas B. Redington, Elon College
- "Use or Abuse of Highway Tax Revenues: An Economic Analysis of Highway Spending"
- Rajeev K. Goel, Illinois State University
- Michael A. Nelson, Illinois State University
- Discussants:
- John Dunham, Phillip Morris Management Corporation and Columbia University
- Nicola Tynan, George Mason University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 121M Law and Economics |
Chairperson: Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Papers:
- "Nonobviousness and the Incentive to Innovate: An Economic Analysis of Intellectual Property Reform"
- Robert M. Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- "The Rent-to-Own Contract: Refinance, Repossess, or Write Off?"
- Gretchen A. Kalsow, University of Virginia
- Melissa F. McShea, Independent Economist
- "Rent Seeking and Opportunism in a Vending Machine Contract"
- Ted W. Chiles, Jr., Auburn University - Montgomery
- Gary Schneider, Smith Hanley Consulting Group
- Lynn Schneider, Auburn University - Montgomery
- Discussants:
- Frank Kelly, State Tax Board - Indiana
- David B. Sapper, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 122M Disseminating Economic Knowledge: Empirical Issues |
Chairperson: M. Northrup Buechner, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- Papers:
- "Identifying and Correcting for Different Patterns of Missing Data Problems in Economic Education Research"
- William Bosshardt, Florida International University
- Michael Watts, Purdue University
- "Learning Styles, Modes of Study, and Student Performance: A Comparison of Internal and External Student Performance in Intermediate Macroeconomics at the University of Southern Queensland"
- David W. Brasfield, Murray State University
- Geoff Cockfield, University of Southern Queensland
- James P. McCoy, Murray State University
- Martin I. Milkman, Murray State University
- Rod St. Hill, University of Southern Queensland
- "Ranking Economics Journals: An Efficiency Approach"
- Charles D. DeLorme, Jr., University of Georgia
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- David R. Kamerschen, University of Georgia
- Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- "An Examination of Student Self-Reported Data"
- Mark L. Wilson, University of Charleston
- Joachim Zietz, Middle Tennessee State University
- Discussants:
- Thomas E. Cooper, Georgetown College
- Philip D. Taylor, Wesleyan College
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 123M Cross-Country Differences in Performance |
Chairperson: Harriet A. Stranahan, University of North Florida
- Papers:
- "Political Instability, Policy Uncertainty, and Growth: An Empirical Investigation"
- Abdiweli M. Ali, George Mason University
- "Disentangling the Wage-Productivity Relationship: Evidence from Select OECD Member Countries"
- Meghan Millea, Mississippi State University
- "Are World Incomes Converging? Time Series Evidence with Multiple Endogenous"
- A. Edward Day, University of Central Florida
- Junsoo Lee, University of Central Florida
- Mark Strazicich, University of Central Florida
- Discussants:
- Darren Grant, Georgia Southern University
- Hervé Queneau, Xavier University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 124M Pay Methods and Productivity |
Chairperson: John K. Mullen, Clarkson University
- Papers:
- "The Structure of Compensation for "Payment-by-Results" Jobs in the U.S. Labor Market"
- Anthony J. Barkume, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "The Efficiency of Sharecropping: Evidence from the Postbellum South"
- Martin Garrett, College of William and Mary
- Zhenhui Xu, Georgia College & State University
- "Salary Structure and Growth in the Baseball Industry"
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Julie L. Hotchkiss, Georgia State University
- "Supervision Cost, Performance-Based Pay, and Efficiency Wages"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College
- Discussants:
- Richard A. Hofler, University of Central Florida
- Eric Johnson, University of South Carolina
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 125M Financial Economics II |
Chairperson: Russell Rhine, West Virginia University
- Papers:
- "On the Predictability of Stock Prices in an Emerging Market: A Neural Network Analysis"
- Ali F. Darrat, Louisiana Tech University
- Maosen Zhong, Louisiana Tech University
- "An Analysis of the Determinants of Investor Overreaction"
- Jeffrey Gropp, West Virginia University
- "An Empirical Investigation of the Consumption Based Capital Asset Pricing Model with Time Non-Separable Preferences Using a Modified Variance Ratio Test"
- Petr Zemcik, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Discussants:
- David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
- Nicholas Rupp, Texas A&M University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 126M Purchasing Power Parity |
Chairperson: David VanHoose, University of Alabama
- Papers:
- "The Role of Long-Run Equilibrium in the Foreign Exchange Market: Shedding New Light on the Excess Returns Puzzle"
- Michael D. Goldberg, University of New Hampshire
- "The Price Measures Controversy and Purchasing Power Parity"
- Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University
- Kay E. Strong, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- "Real Exchange Rate, Mean Reversion, and Omitted Variables: How Helpful is to Incorporate Real Variables?"
- Flavio Vilela Vieira, Federal University of Uberlandia - Brazil
- "Purchasing Power Parity and Capital Flows"
- Andrew L.H. Parkes, East Central University
- Discussants:
- Stephan Schulmeister, Austrian Institute of Economic Research
- Osman Suliman, Millersville University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 127M Deregulation of Electric Utilities |
Chairperson: Stratford M. Douglas, West Virginia University
- Papers:
- "The Method of Forecasting the Market Prices of Electric Power After Deregulation"
- Vladimir V. Starkov, West Virginia University
- "Excess Returns in Recent Electric Utility Mergers"
- S. Keith Berry, Hendrix College
- "Why Sell Deregulated Assets? Theory and Application to Electricity Markets"
- Stratford M. Douglas, West Virginia University
- "The Effects of the Deregulation of the Electric Utility Industry on Rural Electric Distribution Cooperatives: An Empirical Analysis"
- Monica Lynne Greer, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Kevin F. Forbes, Catholic University of America
- Henry E. Kilpatrick, Jr., George Mason University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 128M Economic Theory |
Chairperson: Hassan Mohammadi, Illinois State University
- Papers:
- "Merging Supply-Coordination and the Aggregate Demand Model"
- Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
- Jack H. Stone, Spelman College
- "Profit Sharing with Price Uncertainty"
- Vikram Kumar, Davidson College
- "Some Simple Microfoundations from an Old Fashioned General Equilibrium Perspective"
- Clarence C. Morrison, Indiana University - Bloomington
- "Financial Intermediation and Output Fluctuations Under Nominal Contracting, Costly Default, and Monetary Uncertainty"
- Didar Erdinc, American University in Bulgaria
- Discussants:
- Fred C. Graham, American University
- Randall E. Parker, East Carolina University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. KAEA |
| Session 129M Korean Economic Issues |
Chairperson: H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University
- Papers:
- "A Note on Money, Income, and Dynamic Lag Patterns"
- Yong U. Glasure, Wayland Baptist University
- "The Determinants of Labor Disputes in Korea: Using Firm-Level Data for 1993-1995"
- Yong-Seong Kim, University of Michigan
- "Consumption and Risk Sharing Among Korean Households"
- H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University
- Tong Hee Kang, Kunsan National University
- "An Analysis of Venture Capital Contracting in Korea - A Comment on the Special Law to Promote Venture Capital Companies"
- Haksoo Ko, Columbia University
- Discussants:
- Yong U. Glasure, Wayland Baptist University
- H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University
- Haksoo Ko, Columbia University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 130M Industry Studies and Growth Strategies |
Chairperson: David I. Rosenbaum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Papers:
- "State Lotteries, Isolation, and Economic Growth"
- John D. Jackson, Auburn University
- Douglas M. Walker, Georgia College & State University
- "The U.S. Space Industry and Production Linkages"
- W. Warren McHone, University of Central Florida
- Brian Rungeling, University of Central Florida
- "U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Cuba and Economic Development in the Dominican republic: A Case Study of the Cigar Industry"
- Joseph M. Perry, University of North Florida
- Discussants:
- Gerald Granderson, Miami University
- Frank Scott, University of Kentucky
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 131M* Issues in Development and Growth |
Chairperson: Andrew Horowitz, University of Arkansas
- Papers:
- "Education Policy: Elitist or Egalitarism"
- Minseong Kim, University of Pittsburgh
- "Income Distribution Effects of Public Education and Social Security in a Growing Economy"
- Gerhard Glomm, Michigan State University
- "Growth and Risk-Sharing with Private Information"
- Aubhik Khan, University of Iowa
- B. Ravikumar, University of Iowa
- "Hierarchial Human Capital: Implications for Income Distribution"
- Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
- Andrew Horowitz, University of Arkansas
- Discussants:
- Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
- Minseong Kim, University of Pittsburgh
- B. Ravikumar, University of Iowa
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 132M* Applied Economics |
Chairperson: Martine Duchatelet, Barry University
- Papers:
- Cecilia Conrad, Pomona College
- Robert Cruz, Barry University
- Maria Jose Willumsen, Florida International University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA |
| Session 133M Empirical Studies in International Economics |
Chairperson: David D. Selover, Old Dominion University
- Papers:
- "The Impact of NAFTA on the Economy of the State of Alabama: The First Five Years Bring Good News"
- Edward T. Merkel, Troy State University
- "Substitutability Between Domestic Monetary Assets and Foreign Currency in Asian Countries"
- Santi Chaisrisawatsuk, Southern Illinois University
- Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University
- "Substitutability Between Turkish Monetary Assets and Foreign Currencies"
- Selahattin Dibooglu, Southern Illinois University
- Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University
- Discussants:
- Joseph Daniels, Marquette University
- Michael Hicks, University of Tennessee
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SDAE V |
| Session 135M Robert Higgs' Interpretation of the Amercian Economy, 1935-47 (Co-sponsored by the Independent Institute) |
Chairperson: Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University
- Presenter:
- Robert Higgs, University of Seattle
- Discussants:
- Robert Clower, University of South Carolina
- John James, University of Virginia
- Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers University
Tuesday 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. SEA* |
| Session 136M* Economics of Education II |
Chairperson: Lori L. Taylor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Papers:
- "Competition and Efficiency: The Impact of Charter Schools on Public School Performance"
- Kathy J. Hayes, Southern Methodist University
- Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- "School Competition and Social Stratification"
- David Figlio, University of Florida
- "Measuring Changes in the Productivity of Schools"
- Steven Rivkin, Amherst College
- Discussants:
- Daniel Aaronson, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Frank Joshua Winicki, University of Oregon
Tuesday, 10:30 - 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 137N* Competition in Local Financial Services Markets |
Chairperson: Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- Papers:
- "Price Dispersion and Competition in Local Markets: The Case of Consumer Financial Services"
- Judy Karofsky, University of Wisconsin
- William Kelly, Jr., University of Wisconsin
- "Geography and the Persistence of Market-Level Profits in Retail Banking"
- Paul Calem, Federal Reserve Board
- Erik Heitfeld, Federal Reserve Board
- Stephen Rhoades, Federal Reserve Board
- "The Bank Merger Movement: Efficiency, Stability, and Competitive Policy Concerns"
- Gerald Hanweck, George Mason University
- Bernard Shull, City College of New York
- "Checking Accounts and Bank Monitoring"
- Loretta J. Mester, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania
- Micheline Renault, Universite du Quebec a Montreal
- Discussants:
- Timothy Hannan, Federal Reserve Board
- Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- David Nickerson, American University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 138N* Public Economics: Issues in Taxation |
Chairperson: Arthur Snow, University of Georgia
- Papers:
- "Tax Compliance as a Coordination Game"
- James Alm, Georgia State University
- Michael McKee, University of New Mexico
- "Do States Choose Tax Policies to Maximize Employment?"
- J. William Harden, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- "The Marginal Welfare Cost of Public Spending on Infrastructure"
- Arthur Snow, University of Georgia
- Karen L. Tinsley, University of Georgia
- Discussants:
- Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska
- Craig A. Depken II, University of Texas - Arlington
- Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 139N* Topics in Macroeconomics |
Chairperson: Richard Barnett, University of Arkansas
- Papers:
- "The Economics of New Blood"
- Theodore Palivos, Louisiana State University
- Gaetano Antinolfi, Washington University
- Thomas Osang, Southern Methodist University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SAPPCREE IV |
| Session 140N Controlling Water Pollution Beyond Tradiational Point Sources |
Chairperson: Steven G. Thorpe, University of Northern Iowa
- Papers:
- "Cost-effective NOx Control and Cross-Media Benefits for the Chesapeake Bay Region"
- David Austin, Resources for the Future
- Matt Cannon, Resources for the Future
- Alan Krupnick, Resources for the Future
- Virginia McConnell, Resources for the Future
- Terrell Stoessell, Resources for the Future
- "On the Theory of Integrated Pollution Control"
- Lynne Bennett, Yale University
- Steven G. Thorpe, University of Northern Iowa
- "Information and the Management of Nonpoint Problems"
- David Zilberman, University of California - Berkeley
- "Incorporation of Nonpoint Sources into an Effluent Allowance Trading Program: Identifying the Requirements, Barriers, and Opportunities"
- Leonard Shabman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Kurt Stephensen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Discussants:
- Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University
- James R. Kahn, University of Tennessee
- Linwood Pendleton, University of Southern California
- Andrew F. Seidl, Colorado State University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 141N Family and Fertility |
Chairperson: Richard Wilson, Florida A&M University
- Papers:
- "Bargaining Over Child Support and Visitation: Do Parents' Agreements Hurt Their Children?"
- Amy Farmer, University of Tennessee
- Jill Tiefenthaler, Colgate University
- "An Empirical Analysis of Teenage Abortion"
- Marshall Medoff, California State University - Long Beach
- "The Demand for Children in Farm Households in the People's Republic of China"
- Andrew L.H. Parkes, East Central University
- "A Comparison of Fertility Rates and Determinants Across Military Personnel and Civilians"
- Marvin E. Dodson III, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- Sharmila Choudhury, Social Security Administration
- Jennifer Ward-Batts, University of Michigan
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 142N* Topics in Worker Disability and Compensation |
Chairperson: Angela B. Ritzert, U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee
- Papers:
- "Duration of Worker Absence, Workers' Compensation, and the Post-Injury Reservation Wage"
- Marjorie Baldwin, East Carolina University
- Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire
- Ju-Chin Huang, University of New Hampshire
- "Disability Reporting Behavior Among Married Couples: Is There a Connection Between Spouses' Reports?"
- Michael Zimmer, University of Evansville
- "Timing of Illness on Labor Market Outcomes"
- Jodi Messer, University of Kentucky
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 143N* Experimental Economics: Fairness, Incentives, and Cost Allocation |
Chairperson: Sheryl Ball, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Papers:
- "How Much Competition is Needed to Wipe Out Fairness?"
- Urs Fischbacher, University of Zurich
- Christina Fong, Washington University
- "Local Autonomy Versus Third-Party Intervention in Resolving Common Problems: An Experimental Examination"
- Kevin McCabe, University of Arizona
- James J. Murphy, University of Arizona
- Vernon Smith, University of Arizona
- "An Experimental Evaluation of the Serial Cost Sharing Rule"
- Laura Razzolini, University of Mississippi
- Bob Dorsey, University of Mississippi
- ""TBA""
- David R. Schmidt, Indiana University
- Kurtis J. Swope, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Sheryl Ball, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Yan Chen, University of Michigan
- Nick Feltovich, University of Houston
- Kurtis J. Swope, Indiana University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 144N Public Utilities |
Chairperson: John Dunham, Phillip Morris Management Corporation and Columbia University
- Papers:
- "Dominant Firm Pricing with Price Cap Regulation and Competitive Entry: An Application to Local Telephone Markets in the United States with Implications on Pricing and Entry Decisions"
- Jaison R. Abel, Ohio State University
- "Universal Telephone Service in Tennessee: A Pre-Competition Assessment"
- Christopher C. Klein, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- David B. Sapper, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- "A Sensitivity Analysis of Asset Pricing Models in the Electric Utility Industry"
- Russell Rhine, West Virginia University
- "Revisiting the Productivity and Subsidy Relationship: A Private Cost Approach"
- Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
- Ryoichi Sakano, North Carolina A&T State University
- Discussants:
- Rajeev K. Goel, Illinois State University
- Monica Lynne Greer, University of Kentucky
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 145N Macroeconomics and the World Economy |
Chairperson: Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo
- Papers:
- "Permanent Budget Deficits and Foreign Trade Balance: A Cross-Country Examination"
- Hassan Mohammadi, Illinois State University
- "Nonlinearity of Business Cycles and the International Transmission Mechanism"
- Wankeun Oh, Hannam University
- "Discretion and Monetary Policy Rules in the Open Economy"
- Alfred V. Guender, University of Canterbury - New Zealand
- Sharon McCaw, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
- "Do More Open Economies Have Bigger Governments? Evidence from Time Series Data"
- Muhammad Q. Islam, St. Louis University
- Discussants:
- William A. Bomberger, University of Florida
- Donald H. Dutkowsky, Syracuse University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. IEFS II |
| Session 146N International Economics and Finance Society |
Chairperson: Henry Thompson, Auburn University
- Papers:
- "The Optimum Tariff from Mill to Graaff"
- John Gilbert, University of Auckland
- Edward Tower, Duke University
- "Alternative Measures of Distance for Gravity Model Analysis"
- Paul Johnson, University of Alaska
- "Notes on Comparative Advantage"
- Henry Thompson, Auburn University
- "Tariffs and Optimal Patent Length"
- Shrmila Vishwashraw, Florida Atlantic University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 147N China: Prospects for Growth |
Chairperson: Petur O. Jonsson, Fayetteville State University
- Papers:
- "China 2020: Three Scenarios of the Political Implications of Economic Growth"
- Frank R. Gunter, Lehigh University
- "Hong Kong and China: One Country, Two Systems"
- Lawrence W. Lovik, Troy State University
- "What Propels Growth in China? Some New Evidence"
- Ali F. Darrat, Louisiana Tech University
- Discussants:
- Joe C. Davis, Trinity University
- Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 149N Regional Economics |
Chairperson: Carl Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Papers:
- "An Analysis of the Regional Impacts of the Deep Water Ports in Georgia and South Carolina"
- Phyllis W. Isley, Georgia Southern University
- Sandra Hanson McPherson, Georgia Southern University
- "Some Additional Empirical Evidence on Externalities and Regional Growth"
- John K. Mullen, Clarkson University
- Martin Williams, Northern Illinois University
- "The Impact of Mariculture on a Small Regional Economy"
- Denise Stanley, University of Tennessee
- "Economic Impact of the Environment Regulation on the Blue Crab Industry"
- Janelle M. Larson, Pennsylvania State University - Berks-Lehigh Valley College
- Franklin G. Mixon, Jr., University of Southern Mississippi
- Kamal P. Upadhyaya, Pennsylvania State University - Berks-Lehigh Valley College
- Discussants:
- Gasper A. Garofalo, University of Akron
- Mark Toma, University of Kentucky
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:15 p.m. SEA* |
| Session 153N* Health Insurance Issues |
Chairperson: Barbara Schone, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- Papers:
- "Gender Roles and the Non-Discriminatory Provision of Health Insurance: Evidence from a Beckerian Household"
- Mark Berger, University of Kentucky
- Dan Black, University of Kentucky
- Ahmatab Chandra, University of Kentucky
- Frank Scott, University of Kentucky
- "Effects of Small Groups Reform on Firm Premiums and Offers of Coverage"
- Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, University of Maryland
- "Health Insurance and Retirement in the 1990s: A Dynamic Structural Analysis"
- Donna Gilleskie, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- David Blau, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Discussants:
- Heather Bednarek, Michigan State University
- Melissa A. Thomasson, Miami University
Tuesday, 12:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 155P Theoretical Industiral Organization |
Chairperson: Gerald Granderson, Miami University
- Papers:
- "Price Dispersion and Consumer Reservation Prices"
- Simon P. Anderson, University of Virginia
- Andre de Palma, University of Cergy-Pontoise - France
- "Dynamic R&D Competition with Patent Crowding and Spillovers Between Research Projects"
- Spencer R. Graf, University of Virginia
- "Short Termism, Human Resource Investment, and Worker Involvement"
- Michel Blanchard, University of Paris IX Dauphine
- Hervé Queneau, Xavier University
- Discussants:
- S. Keith Berry, Hendrix College
- Gary Schneider, Smith Hanley Consulting Group
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 156P Inflation |
Chairperson: Daniel Himarios, University of Texas - Arlington
- Papers:
- "Inflation and Dispersion: A Primer on Testing Alternative Models of Non-neutrality"
- William A. Bomberger, University of Florida
- "The Effects of Federal Reserve Policy on the Wage-Inflation Transmission Mechanism"
- Scott Fausti, South Dakota State University
- Joe Santos, South Dakota State University
- "Inflation and Relative Price Variability in a Natural Experiment"
- Jerzy D. Konieczny, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Andrzej Skrzypacz, University of Rochester
- "Expectations Formation and Inflation Persistence"
- John A. Carlson, Purdue University
- Neven Valev, Georgia State University
- Discussants:
- A. Edward Day, University of Central Florida
- Didar Erdinc, American University in Bulgaria
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 157P Gender Differences in Labor Markets |
Chairperson: Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- Papers:
- "Young Women's Expectations About Future Work: What Influences Them and What Effects Do They Eventually Have?"
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
- "Gender Differences in the Determinants of Job Mobility and Job Search: A Cohort Analysis"
- Kristen Keith, University of Toledo
- Abagail McWilliams, Arizona State University West
- "Market Effort by Women in Different Marital States: A Stochastic Earnings Frontier Analysis"
- Richard A. Hofler, University of Central Florida
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
- "Convergence of the Gender Gap Over the Business Cycle: A Sectoral Investigation"
- Magda Kandil, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Jeffrey G. Woods, Concord College
- Discussants:
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 158P Migration and Development Policies |
Chairperson: A. Marvasti, University of Houston - Downtown
- Papers:
- "Return Migration: Theory and Evidence from Returning Migrants of Western Mexico"
- Gabriel E. González König, Georgetown University
- "Varying Effects of the Immigrant Flow on the Labor Market Outcomes of the Existing Labor Force: Do They Exist?"
- Tanja F. Blackstone, Navy Personnel Research and Development Center
- Lewis H. Smith, University of Mississippi
- "Who are the IMF Unemployed in Korea?"
- Soo-kyung Hwang, State University of New York - Binghamton
- Sung-Joon Park, Korea Economic Research Institute
- Bong Joon Yoon, State University of New York - Binghamton
- "Market Reforms and the Limitations on Monetary Policy: The Case of Colombia"
- Frank R. Gunter, Lehigh University
- Discussants:
- David D. Selover, Old Dominion University
- Bin Xu, University of Florida
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 159P Exports and Growth |
Chairperson: Edward T. Merkel, Troy State University
- Papers:
- "The Trade Weighted Dollar Index and Growth: Evidence from Tennessee and the Southeast"
- Michael Hicks, University of Tennessee
- Sanela Porca, University of Tennessee
- "On the Use of Exports in the Estimation of GDP Growth"
- Robert E. Moore, Georgia State University
- "Explaining the Recent Decline in the Dollar"
- Gyan Pradhan, Westminster College
- Kamal P. Upadhyaya, Pennsylvania State University - Berks-Lehigh Valley College
- "The Increase of the Inflation Rates and Its Impact on the Purchasing Power of the Paper Economics in the Moslem States"
- Mohamed A. Dabbagh, Union College
- Discussants:
- Omer Gokcekus, North Carolina Central University
- Robert E. Moore, Georgia State University
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 160P Schools, Schooling, and Public Policy |
Chairperson: Daniel M. O'Brien, University of Texas - Dallas
- Papers:
- "Family Inputs, School Quality and Educational Achievements: A Household Production Approach"
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- "Grade Retention and Achievement: Longitudinal Evidence from Chicago"
- Judy A. Temple, Northern Illinois University
- "School Finance Equalization Policies and Endogenous Family Support"
- Julie Berry Cullen, University of Michigan
- "Capitalization and the Voucher: An Analysis of Precinct Returns from California's Proposition 174"
- Eric J. Brunner, San Diego State University
- Jon Sonstelie, University of California - Santa Barbara
- Mark Thayer, San Diego State University
- Discussants:
- John F. Kain, University of Texas - Dallas
- James C. Murdoch, University of Texas - Dallas
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 161P Environmental Economics |
Chairperson: James H. Murphy, Western Carolina University
- Papers:
- "Irreversible Development, Aid, and North-South Trade"
- Paul E. Chambers, Central Missouri State University
- Richard Jensen, University of Kentucky
- "Could Institutional Reform Have Saved Easter Island?"
- R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
- Thomas R. Dalton, Southern University - New Orleans
- "The Environmental Effectiveness of Oxygenated Fuels: New Panel Evidence from California's Emissions Testing Program"
- Kevin Rask, Colgate University
- "Shadow Prices of Sulfur Dioxide Allowances in Phase I Electric Utilities"
- Jon Rezek, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Discussants:
- Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- Nicholas Stratis, Florida State University and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 162P Public Economics II |
Chairperson: Wallace E. Oates, University of Maryland
- Papers:
- "Does the Broadcast Media Cause Terrorism?"
- John L. Scott, Northeast Louisiana University
- "Government Investment and Economic Growth in Saudi Arabia"
- Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University
- "A Portfolio Test of the Motives for Charity"
- David H. Eaton, Murray State University
- Martin I. Milkman, Murray State University
- "Separate Accounting Accrues Detail to Generational Accounting"
- Susanne Polley, State University of New York - Cortland
- Discussants:
- Thomas A. Garrett, West Virginia University
- Robert T Sienkiewicz, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Tuesday 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. SEA |
| Session 169P Coordinationist Macroeconomics |
Chairperson: Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University
- Papers:
- "Capital-Based Macroeconomics"
- Roger Garrison, Auburn University
- "The Coordination Problems of Macroeconomics"
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
- "Ludwig von Mises and the Case for Gold"
- George Selgin, University of Georgia
- "Catallactic Foundations for Macroeconomics"
- Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University