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Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC01: REGIONAL ECONOMICS
Chair: Gabriela Garcia Romo, Tecnológico de Monterrey
1. “The Economic Relationship of Community Insurance Rating(s) and the Quality of
Fire Service,” Noah West, Louisiana State University-Eunice
2. “Emigration of Work versus Immigration of Workforce-A Regional Paradox,”
Soma Bhattacharya, University of Maryland
"Measuring the External Impact of University: A Case Study, " Hussain Jafri,
Tarleton State University (ADDED)
3. “Hispanics, Latn's and Hyphenated Americans in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.,”
Raul Moncarz and Elisa Moncarz, Florida International University
4. “Migration and Economic Changes in Mississippi,” Erdenechimeg Eldev-Ochir and
Hymiar Hamilton, Mississippi State University
Discussants: Charles Campbell, Mississippi State University
Gail Fulgham, Jackson State University
Marilyn Spencer, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi
Benedict Udemgba, Alcorn State University
Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC02: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE I-CANCELLED- Rivas, Policastro, and Ozuna
moved to EC)
Chair: Robert Brazelton, University of Missouri—Kansas City
1. “The Role of Creditors in Sovereign Debt Management,” Garima Vasishtha,
University of California—Santa Cruz
2. “Forward Interest Parity: The Case of the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen,”
Yoshi Fukasawa, Midwestern State University
3. “International Investment in Latin America and Comparison With the United States,”
Juan R. Castro, Skyler Harper, and Jeshua Johnson, LeTourneau University
4. “Debt Relief Initiatives in the 1990s:More than an Accounting Exercise?” Ralf Hepp,
University of California—Santa Cruz
5. “Derivatives Use By Latin American Banks and Its Effects on Interest Rate Risk,”
Andres Rivas, Texas A&M International University; Felice Policastro,
Gardner-Webb University; and Teofilo Ozuna, University of Texas-Pan American
(MOVED TO EC04: : MONETARY ECONOMICS, Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.)
Discussants: Ghenadie Cretu, Central European University
James Lim, University of California—Santa Cruz
Phacharaphot Nuntramas, University of Michigan
Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC03: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS I
Thematic Session
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Chair: Erda Wang, Tarleton State University
1. “Economic Sustainability of Louisiana Milk Production,” Wayne M. Gauthier
and Ken Wegenhoft, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (ADDED,
MOVED FROM EC52: RESOURCES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND WEATHER II,
SATURDAY, 10:00-11:15)
2. “Agribusiness Development and Role of Micro-and-Small Scale Enterprises in
Reducing Poverty in Rural Areas: A Case of Cambodia,” Surendra Singh and
Fisseha Tegegne, Tennessee State University
3. “Agricultural Price Volatility and Market Insulation: Assessing Model Validity,”
Ernesto Valenzuela and Roman Keeney, Purdue University
4. “Social Learning and Production Heterogeneity,” Fang-I Wen and Spiro E. Stefanou,
Pennsylvania State University
Discussants: Kenneth S. Krupa, USDA-Economic Research Service
Albert Allen, Mississippi State University
Yong Glasure, University of Houston—Victoria
David L. May, Oklahoma City University
Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC04: MONETARY ECONOMICS
Chair: William Beaty, Tarleton State University
1. “U.S. Current Account Deficit and Net Foreign Capital Inflows,” Matiur Rahman,
Michael Kurth, and Mihajlo Balic, McNeese State University
2. “Currency Boards and Economic Stabilization: An Econometric Analysis,”
Steven Shwiff, Texas A&M University-Commerce and Stephanie Shwiff,
National Wildlife Research Center
3. “Optimal Monetary Policy under Risk AND Uncertainty,” Diego Nocetti,
University of Memphis
4. “The Effects of Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Forecasting Using Structural
Factor Analysis,” Dandan Liu, Texas A&M University
5. “Derivatives Use By Latin American Banks and Its Effects on Interest Rate Risk,”
Andres Rivas, Texas A&M International University; Felice Policastro,
Gardner-Webb University; and Teofilo Ozuna, University of Texas-Pan American
(MOVED FROM EC02: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE I, Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.)
Discussants: Olivier Coibion, University of Michigan
Cesar Corredor, Texas A&M University
Malcolm Cross, Tarleton State University
Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University
Thursday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC05: MICROECONOMIC THEORY I
Chair: Leon Taylor, Tulane University
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1. “Cooperation with Rivals,” Kai Pommerenke, University of California—Santa Cruz
2. “Modeling Competitive Auction Markets as Population Games,” Ebru Isil Ozturk,
University of Wisconsin—Madison
“Battle of the Sexes, Coordination and Learning,” Nagore Iriberri,
University of California-San Diego (ADDED, MOVED FROM EC27: TEACHING
OF ECONOMICS II, Friday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.)
3. “The Impacts of Uncertainty in Health Damages from S02,” Vladimir Hlasny,
Michigan State University
4. “Subjective Financial Well-Being In an Urban Setting-An Application of Multiple
Imputation,” David Penn, Middle Tennessee State University
Discussants: Axel Anderson, Georgetown University
Fred Landry, Louisiana State University—Eunice
Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of California—San Diego
Yung-nian Tung, Georgetown University
Thursday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC06: ECONOMICS OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTION
Chair: Natalie Hegwood, Sam Houston State University
1. “State Business Tax Climate and Economic Development,” F. Jerry Ingram,
University of Louisiana—Monroe
2. “Inequality, Efficiency of Redistributive Institutions and Redistribution: Is
Government Effectiveness the Missing Link Between Inequality and Redistribution?”
Ahmet Aysan, University of Maryland
3. “Joseph and the Indians,” James Owen, Midwestern State University
4. “Efficient Unemployment Insurance in an Economy,” Randal Riddle,
Tarleton State University
Discussants: Natalie Hegwood, Sam Houston State University
Rebecca Summary, Southeast Missouri State University
Tina Wilson, Louisiana State University
Thursday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC07: TEACHING OF ECONOMICS I
Chair:
1. “Learning Style Appropriate Study Methods: The Benefits of Awareness,”
Rae Dodds, Texas Tech University
2. “Putting the Invisible Hand to Work: Using Applied Research to Facilitate Learning
in Undergraduate Economics Classrooms,” Leah Greden Mathews,
University of North Carolina—Asheville
3. “Teaching Experimental Economics: A Brief Literature Review and Some Evidence,”
Nursen A. Zanca and Michael McGuire, University of Incarnate Word
4. “Experiential Economics: The Uses and Benefits of the Constructive Action
Pedagogical Model for Effective Economics Education,” Edward B. Kurpis,
Metropolitan College of New York
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Discussants: Thomas A. Creahan, Morehead State University
Daniel Nuckols, Austin College
Kai Pommerenke, University of California—Santa Cruz
Thursday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC08: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION I
Chair:
1. “The Influence of the Competitive Strategy and the Manufacturing Strategy in the
Company's Success,” Joana Maria Sampaio Rua Fernandes,
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Mirandela-IPB
2. “Disclosure of Extractive Industries,” Tahany Naggar and Ali K. Naggar,
West Chester University
3. “Internet and Price Dispersion in the Airlines Industry,” Anirban Sengupta and
Steven N. Wiggins, Texas A&M University
4. “A Study of OPEC Cartel Stability,” Pedro Almoguera, Michigan State University
Discussants: Patricia Sanderson, Henderson State University
Thursday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC09: LABOR MARKET ISSUES
Chair: Gene Cole, Arkansas Tech University
1. “Minimum Wages for Domestic Workers: The Impact on Employment and Wages in
South Africa,” Taryn Dinkelman and Vimal Ranchhod, University of Michigan
2. “The Female-Male Education and Earnings Gap in Jamaica: A Holistic Explanation
Suggested,” Dawn Elliott, Texas Christian University
3. “Labor Market Shocks and Palestinian Household Responses,” Edward Sayre,
Agnes Scott College
4. “How Cognitive Ability Affects Older Workers' Retirement Decisions,” Huan Ni, State
University of New York—Stony Brook
5. “Lifetime Income and Wealth: Evidence from PSID and HRS,” Joyce Tung,
Rice University
Discussants: Gene Cole, Arkansas Tech University
Piyaluk Chutubtim, Texas A&M University
Adrienne Lucas, Brown University
Mostafa Soliman, Prairie View A&M University
Thursday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC10: BUSINESS CYCLES
Chair: Mark Tuttle, Sam Houston State University
1. “End of Double Taxation and Economic Recovery,” Nazneen Ahmad and Wei Xiao,
University of New Orleans
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2. “A Timewise Specification Sensitive Look at Money Demand: An Analysis of U.S.
Data,” Ismail Genc, University of Idaho
3. “Using an Artificial Neural Network for Dating Turning Points in the Business Cycle,”
Rolando Pelaez University of Houston—Downtown
4. “When Is It Optimal to Run Procyclical Fiscal Policy?” Onsel Emre,
University of Chicago and Manmohan Singh Kumar, International Monetary Fund
Discussants: Jeffrey Edwards, Texas Tech University
Andre Yone Haughton, University of the West Indies
Myung-Ho Park, University of Michigan
George Samuels, Sam Houston State University
Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC11: ROUND TABLE--SOME GLOBAL ECONOMIC ISSUES
Moderator: Alexander Kondonassis, University of Oklahoma
Participants: Alexander Kondonassis, University of Oklahoma
Abdul Turay, Western Carolina University
Luvonia Casperson, Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Tahany Naggar, West Chester University
Patricia Sanderson, Henderson State University
Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC12: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS II
Chair: Wayne M. Gauthier, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
1. “An Examination of the US Sugar Industry with International Implications,”
Lynn Dellenbarger, Dellenbarger & Associates and Lihong Zhu,
Washington State University
2. “Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the Prospects of Canadian
and Mexican Meat Products,” Naveen Musunuru, University of Louisiana—Monroe
and Jaime Malaga, Texas Tech University
3. “The Economics of Soil Fertility Under Precision Farming Practices in Corn
Production: The Case of Nitrogen,” Man Yu, Frank Ewell and Erda Wang,
Tarleton State University
4. “Marketing Strategies for Goat Meat Industry: Survey Results,” Safdar Muhammad
and Anonya Akuley-Amenyenu, Tennessee State University
Discussants: Surendra Singh, Tennessee State University
Frank Smith III, University of Southern Mississippi
Fang-I Wen, Pennsylvania State University
Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC13: LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
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Chair: James Buss, Fairfield University
1. “Do Teachers Really Matter?,”Kalpana Pai, University of Texas—Dallas
2. “The Role of Mathematical and Verbal Skills in Returns to Schooling for Higher
Education,” Moohoun Song, Iowa State University
3. “Baseball and Marginal Productivity,” Ronald E. Crowe, Crichton College and
George Ignatin, University of Alabama—Birmingham
4. “Comparative Static Properties of an Impure Acid Rain Control Model,”
Xudong Chen and Emilson C.D. Silva, Tulane University
“Home-Based Work, Human Capital Accumulation and Labor Force
Participation,” Piyaluk Chutubtim, Texas A&M University (ADDED, FROM
EC56)
Discussants: Andrew Bacdayan, Lamar University
James Owen, Midwestern State University
Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC14: APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
Thematic Session
Chair: Jeffery Smith, Air Force Institute of Technology
1. “Will the Internet Help Africa Grow? A Dynamic Panel Analysis,” Stephen Armah,
Emory University
2. “An Examination of the Sensitivity of Average Partial Effects,” Margaret Loudermilk,
Michigan State University
3. “The Impact of Antitrust Enforcement on U.S. Industries,” Jeff Brimhall and Daniel
Slottje, Southern Methodist University and Michael McAleer, University of
Western Australia (COAUTHOR ADDED)
4. “Comparative Static Properties of an Impure Acid Rain Control Model,”
Xudong Chen and Emilson C.D. Silva, Tulane University
Discussants: Tolga Cenesizoglu, University of California—San Diego
Wasiq Khan, University of Saint Mary
Jose Gonzalo Rangel, University of California—San Diego
Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC15: COUNTRY STUDIES I
Chair: Aparna Mitra, University of Oklahoma
1. “The Effects of Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment on Gross Capital
Formation: the Case of Mexico,” Ulyses Balderas, Sam Houston State University
2. “Productivity Growth in OECD Countries: A Comparison with Malmquist Indices,”
Baris Yoruk, Boston College
3. “IMF Intervention and Ecuador's Poor: Time Series Evidence,”
Yassaman Saadatmand and Michael Toma, Armstrong Atlantic State University
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4. “Age at Marriage and Migration in Rural Bangladesh,” Ali Protik, Brown University
“Electoral Fragmentation and Socio-Economic Development: A CrossSectional Analysis of Recent Parliamentary Elections in Turkey,” Murat Arik,
Middle Tennessee State University (ADDED, FROM EC28)
Discussants: Ethiopia Keleta, Texas Southern University
Aparna Mitra, University of Oklahoma
Emlyn Norman, Texas Southern University
Thursday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC16: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Chair: Tahany Naggar, West Chester University
1. “Housing and the Macroeconomy: The Role of Implicit Guarantees for Government
Sponsored Enterprises,” Karsten Jeske, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Dirk
Krueger, Universitaet Frankfurt
2. “The Impact of Faith Based Foreign Investment On The Educational System of
Transitional Economies: A Sectoral Analysis,” Anthony Negbenebor,
Gardner-Webb University and Jonathan Elimimian, Albany State University
3. “Technological Change and Contribution to Growth and Convergence,”
Farhang Niroomand and Edward Nissan, University of Southern Mississippi
4. “Digital Asymmetries: International Comparisons,” Shahira Ali,
University of Southern Mississippi
5. “Financial Intermediation and Economic Integration of the Economic Community of
West African States,” Douglas Agbetsiafa, Indiana University—South Bend
Discussants: Patricia Berbia, Davenport University
Robert Brazelton, University of Missouri—Kansas City
Fang Dong, Providence College
Fadi Fawaz, Texas Tech University
Gabriela Garcia Romo, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Thursday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC17: MONETARY AND MACROECONOMICS
Chair: Natalie Hegwood, Sam Houston State University
1. “The Short and Unhappy Reign of G. William Miller,”
William Beaty and Malcolm Cross, Tarleton State University
2. “On Developing a Fiscal Sustainability Matrix: The Case of Jamaica,”
Rohan Swaby and Devon Rowe, University of the West Indies—Mona
3. “Money Growth or Taylor Rules: Does It Matter?” Stephane Auray,
Université du Québec à Montréal and Patrick Feve, Universite de Toulouse
4. “Flexibility in Hiring Inputs Manifests Itself as Stickiness in Prices,” Bill Ballard,
Wayland Baptist University—Lubbock
Discussants: Bronislaw Wojtun, Wojtun Research Associates, LLC
Kenneth Sanders, Eastern New Mexico University
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Jeffery Smith, Air Force Institute of Technology
Thursday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC18: BUSINESS FINANCE I
Chair: Oris Odom, University of Texas—Tyler
1. “The Critical Assessment of the Empirical Evidence on the Imperfection of Capital
Markets,” Zakaria Babutsidze, Central European University
2. “Investment Performance of Foreign Financial Institution Equities: A Look at
Returns from Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance Firms,” R. Stephen Elliott
and Mark Schaub, Northwestern State University
3. “The Effect of Operating Environment on the Behavioral Characteristics of SingleBond Credit Unions,” John E. Martinez and Roy P. Patin,
Midwestern State University and Douglas W. McNiel, McNeese State University
4. “Comparison of RCA Stock in the 1920s to Microsoft Stock in the 1990s,” Sukaina
Jafri, Tarleton State University
Discussants: Jeff Brimhall, Southern Methodist University
James Harriss, Campbell University
Raphael Lam, University of California—Los Angeles
Thursday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC19: RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Chair: Jeffrey D. Mullen, University of Georgia
1. “Environmental Kuznets Curve Using the Conditional Gamma Distribution,”
Hwa Kim, Texas A&M University
2. “Accounting for Extraction Cost, Technological Progress, and Resource Exploration
in Nonrenewable Resource Extraction,” Chad Settle, University of Tulsa
3. “Efficiency Implications for Environmental Taxes in Inefficient Economies,”
Thomas A. Creahan, Morehead State University
4. “An Economic Analysis of Costs of Bioretention Cells and Stormwater Ponds,”
Rita Sharma, Clemson University
Discussants: Samantha Dart, University of Chicago
Vladimir Hlasny, Michigan State University
Greg Hunter, California State University—Pomona
Stephanie Shwiff, National Wildlife Research Center
Thursday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC20: HEALTH ECONOMICS I
Chair:
1. “Is It Economic Growth OR Socio-Economic Development? A Cross-Sectional
Analysis of the Determinants of Infant Mortality,” Hulya Arik,
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University of Connecticut and Murat Arik, Middle Tennessee State University
2. “Spatial Analysis of Public Expenditure on Health Care in India,”
Arun Srinivasan and Janardhanan Alse, Indiana University Southeast
3. “Sweet Persuasion: Soft Drinks, School Funding, and Children's Health,” Wen You,
Texas A&M University
4. “Comparative Efficiency of State Health Systems,” Rose Rubin and Cyril Chang,
University of Memphis
Discussants: Gene Cole, Arkansas Tech University
Sebastien Gay, University of Chicago
Baris Yoruk, Boston College
Liye Zhu, Southern Methodist University
Thursday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC021: BUSINESS FINANCE II
Chair: Luvonia Casperson, Louisiana State University—Shreveport
1. “China, Raw Material Allocation/Price Differentials, and Production Bottlenecks in
the,” James Harriss, Campbell University and Oris Odom, University of Texas—Tyler
2. “Part-Time Entrepreneurship and Wealth Effects: New Evidence from the Panel
Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics,” Kameliia Petrova, Boston College
3. “Firm Dynamics, Capital Structure with Financial Constraints and Risk,”
Raphael Lam, UCLA
4. “The Effects of Taxes and Insurance on Investment Property in the State of Texas,”
Russell Hall, Wayland Baptist University
Discussants: John E. Martinez, Midwestern State University
Ali K. Naggar, West Chester University
Roy P. Patin, Midwestern State University
Jin Zhang, Texas A&M University
Thursday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC22: APPLICATIONS OF MICROECONOMICS
Chair: Yong Glasure, University of Houston-Victoria
1. “The Electoral Influence of Special Interest Groups,” Yung-nian Tung,
Georgetown University
2. “The Intifada's Impact on Tourism in Israel: An Interrupted Time-Series Approach,”
Basel Saleh, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
3. “The Disgrace That Is the West Indies Cricket Team: The Way Forward—An
Economist's Perspective,” Rohan Swaby, University of the West Indies—Mona
4. “Venture Capital Impact: The Special Case of Real Estate,” Nicholas Adams,
University of Southern Mississippi
Discussants: Theodoros Diasakos, University of California—Berkeley
Babatunde Olabisi Magbagbeola, Centre for Development Initiatives
Hymiar Hamilton, Mississippi State University
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Thursday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC23: INTERNATIONAL TRADE I
Chair: Rebecca Summary, Southeast Missouri State University
1. “Evidence of Economic Time Series in the Standard Deviation of Economic Time
Series,” Larry Allen and Melvin Brust, Lamar University
2. “Globalization and its Impact on Outsourcing with Special Reference to United
States,” Nirmalendu Debnath, Lane College
3. “A Consideration on Patterns of Intra-Industry Trade: Why Do Countries Export and
Import More/Less in Same Industry?” Isao Kamata, University of Michigan
4. “The Roles of Non-Tradable Goods in International Business Cycles,”
Phacharaphot Nuntramas, University of Michigan
Discussants: Anonya Akuley-Amenyenu, Tennessee State University
Ricardo Lopez, Indiana University
Arslan Razmi, University of Massachusetts
Bill Ballard, Wayland Baptist University—Lubbock
Thursday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC24: LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Thematic Session
Chair: Stephanie Shwiff, National Wildlife Research Center
1. “Hometown Retirement Communities as an Economic Development Tool in
Mississippi,” Charles Campbell, Mississippi State University
2. “State's Credit Ratings in Mexico,” Jorge Ibarra Salazar and Gabriela Romo,
Tecnológico de Monterrey
3. “The Impact of Economic Conditions on Presidential Election at a Time of
Heightened National Security Concerns and War: 2004 Election Results by State,”
Harika Bickicioglu, George Mason University
4. “Separating the Effects of HIV/AIDS Infections and Mortality on Investment and
Savings: A Cross-Country, Income-Stratified Study,” Fadi Fawaz, Jeffrey Edwards,
and Rashid B. Al-Hmoud, Texas Tech University
Discussants: George Carter, University of Southern Mississippi
Erdenechimeg Eldev-Ochir, Mississippi State University
Keith Phillips, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas—San Antonio Branch
Rick Brooks, Freed-Hardeman University
Thursday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC025: ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION I-COMBINED WITH EC27, FRIDAY 8:30-9:45
Chair:
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1. “The Impact of School Characteristics on Housing Prices in Atlanta,” David
Bowes, Southeastern Louisiana University (MOVED TO EC27)
2. “The Evolution of Modern Medical Education in the United States: Institutional
Changes and the Impact on Medical Schools,” Jaret Treber, University of Arizona
3. “High School Non-Completers, College Completers and Per-Capita Income In
Louisiana Parishes,” R. Morris Coats and Gokhan Karahan, Nicholls State
University (MOVED TO EC27)
4. “Rural Dissatisfication with Educational Spending in Georgia,” Katherine Miller,
Agnes Scott College
Discussants:
Thursday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC25: HEALTH ECONOMICS III-NEW SESSION
Chair: Arun Srinivasan, Indiana University-Southeast
1. “Informed Consent Versus Presumed Consent: The Role of the Family in Organ
Donations,” Sebastien Gay, University of Chicago and Philippe Fevrier, ENSAE
2. “Your Money or Your Life: Managing Health, Managing Money,” Irina Grafova,
University of Michigan
3. “A Distribution Analysis of the Tradeoff Between Wages and Employer Provided
Health Insurance,” Liye Zhu, Southern Methodist University
Discussants: Praveen Dhankhar, Tulane University
Thursday 4:00 p.m.
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SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
PLENARY SESSION
featuring an address by
Peter A. Morrison, Founding Director
Population Research Center, RAND Corporation
Presiding: Dudley L. Poston, Jr.
President, SSSA
Platform Party
Presidents of the SSSA Affiliates
Joseph Stewart, Jr., SSSA President-Elect
Michael Collins, SSSA Vice President
Thursday 5:30 p.m.
Emerald Ballroom
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SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Hosted by
The Southwestern Social Science Association
Dudley L. Poston, Jr., President
Bailey’s
Thursday 9:00 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
STUDENTS’ SOCIAL
Graduate and undergraduate students are cordially invited to enjoy snacks,
beverages, music, and each others’ company, courtesy of SSSA
and its affiliate organizations.
Friday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC26: MICROECONOMIC THEORY II
Chair: Michael Toma, Armstrong Atlantic State University
1. “The Pricing of Gasoline Grades and the Third Law of Demand,” Leon Taylor,
Tulane University and R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University (MOVED TO EC45:
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION II, FRIDAY, 2:30-3:45)
2. “Decentralized Provision in Repeated Public Good Games with Incomplete
Information,” Ricardo Serrano-Padial, University of California—San Diego
3. “Securing Performance and Payment in Project Finance-Infrastructure Construction
Contracts,” Ghenadie Cretu, Central European University
4. “Modeling Bounded Rationality and Strategic Complexity,” Theodoros Diasakos,
University of California—Berkeley
Discussants: Axel Anderson, Georgetown University
Jonathan Elimimian, Albany State University
Edmundo Ramos Sotelo, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Friday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
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EC27: TEACHING OF ECONOMICS II
Chair: Kenneth Sanders, Eastern New Mexico University
1. “Enhancing Communication in Web-based Courses,” Rebecca Summary,
Southeast Missouri State University
2. “A Peek Between the Covers of a Principles Text,” Robert Renshaw,
Renshaw Enterprises
3. “The Impact of School Characteristics on Housing Prices in Atlanta,” David
Bowes, Southeastern Louisiana University (MOVED FROM EC25)
4. “High School Non-Completers, College Completers and Per-Capita Income In
Louisiana Parishes,” R. Morris Coats and Gokhan Karahan,
Nicholls State University (MOVED FROM EC25)
5. “Battle of the Sexes, Coordination and Learning,” Nagore Iriberri,
University of California—San Diego (MOVED TO EC05)
Discussants: Rae Dodds, Texas Tech University
Leah Greden Mathews, University of North Carolina-Asheville
Nursen A. Zanca, University of Incarnate Word, Texas
Trevor Collier, Southern Methodist University
Carl Montano, Lamar University
Friday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC28: COUNTRY STUDIES II
Chair: Patricia Sanderson, Henderson State University
1. “Exchange Rate Arrangements in Some Asian Countries: A Statistical Reflection,”
Fang Dong, Providence College
2. “Determinants of the Cost of Capital in Emerging Countries. New Firm Level-Brazil,”
Patricia Berbia, Davenport University
3. “The Differential Impact of Globalization in Selected Sub-Saharan Economies,”
Ethiopia Keleta and Emlyn Norman, Texas Southern University
4. “Electoral Fragmentation and Socio-Economic Development: A CrossSectional Analysis of Recent Parliamentary Elections in Turkey,” Murat Arik,
Middle Tennessee State University (MOVED TO EC15)
5. “An Evaluation of the Islamic Economic System of Iran, Its Dynamics, and Direction,”
Mohamad Shaaf, University of Central Oklahoma
Discussants: Ulyses Balderas, Sam Houston State University
Roberto Coronado, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas—El Paso Branch
Farhang Niroomand, University of Southern Mississippi
Abdul Turay, Western Carolina University
Friday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC29: BUSINESS FINANCE III
Chair: Edward B. Kurpis, Metropolitan College of New York
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1. “Has Co-Movements Between the U.S. Stock Market and Emerging Stock Markets
Increased in Recent Years?” Yong Glasure, University of Houston—Victoria
2. “A Rational Model of Underreaction: The Effect of Macroeconomic News,”
Tolga Cenesizoglu, University of California—San Diego
3. “A New Complementary Test Statistic Confronting the Spuriousness of FamaMacBeth Procedure,” Seung Mo Choi, University of Chicago
4. “The Relationship Between Business Bankruptcies and Macro Economy - A
Causality Perspective Using Directed Acyclic Graphs,” Jin Zhang and
David Leatham, Texas A&M University (COAUTHOR ADDED)
Discussants: Ronald E. Crowe, Crichton College
R. Stephen Elliott, Texas Christian University
Jingtao Wu, Iowa State University
Kameliia Petrova, Boston College
Friday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC30: GOVERNMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Joint Session with Political Science
Chair: David L. May, Oklahoma City University
1. “A Formal Model of Political Competition and Clientelism,” Leonardo Gatica,
University of Texas
2. “Anceps Imago: Fiscal Performance and Political Cycles,” Misael Mauricio-Garza
and Jesús Gutiérrez-Villarreal, Tecnológico de Monterrey
3. “Simulated Economic Impacts of Soil Erosion Under Alternative Crop Production
Practices,” Erda Wang, Tarleton State University and Jimmy Williams,
Blackland Research and Extension Center
4. “Global Public Goods Provision with Endogenous Technical Change,” Greg Hunter,
California State University—Pomona
Discussants: Hwa Kim, Texas A&M University
Jeffrey D. Mullen, University of Georgia
Jason Murray, University of California—San Diego
Chad Settle, University of Tulsa
Friday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
SOUTHWESTERN ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
PLENARY SESSION
"Overturning Tiebout: The Case for Regulating Suburban Development”
Paul Jargowsky,
Associate Professor of Political Economy
University of Texas—Dallas
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Presiding: Aparna Mitra
President, SEA
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC31: ROUND TABLE—SCHEDULED CASTES, SCHEDULED TRIBES, AND
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN INDIA
Moderator: Aparna Mitra, University of Oklahoma
Participants: Aparna Mitra, University of Oklahoma
William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill/
Duke University
Thomas Weisskopf, University of Michigan
Balmurli Natarajan, Iowa State University
Ashwini Deshpande Delhi School of Economics, India
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC32: COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES
Thematic Session
Chair: Daniel Nuckols, Austin College
1. “Outsourcing Jobs As a Method of Sustaining Competitive Position,” B.J. Dooley,
Louisiana State University—Eunice
2. “Vertical Product Differentiation, Entry-Deterrence Strategies, and Entry
Qualities,” Yong-Hwan Noh, Iowa State University
3. “Price Flexibility in the U.S. and U.K. Beef Industry: Comparing Export Inverse
Demand Systems,” Sonja Langley, Prairie View A&M University and Alison M.
Keefe, Kennesaw State University (ADDED, MOVED FROM EC35:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE II, Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)
4. “The Economic Role of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising,” Jonathan Elimimian and
Abiodun Ojemakinde, Albany State University
5. “Japanese Outsourcing as Marketing Strategy,” Patricia Sanderson,
Henderson State University
Discussants: Pedro Almoguera, Michigan State University
Joana Maria Sampaio Rua Fernandes,
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Mirandela-IPB
Noah West, Louisiana State University—Eunice
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC33: REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS
Chair: Steven Shwiff, Texas A&M University—Commerce
1. “An Integrated Framework for Explaining Spatial Variation in Offense Rates,”
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Murat Arik, David Penn, and Christian Nsiah, Middle Tennessee State University
2. “Changing Pattern by Regional Exports,” Robert Dossett,
University of Southern Mississippi
3. “The Relation Between Decentralization and Size of Government: Testing the
Existence of Leviathan in Mexico,” Luis de Jesus Beltran Farias and
Martha Alicia Marron Sondoval, Tecnológico de Monterrey
4. “Auto Theft, Burglary, and Larceny Determinants: A Jackson, Mississippi Case,”
Benedict Udemgba, Alcorn State University and Gail Fulgham,
Jackson State University
Discussants: Harika Bickicioglu, George Mason University
Hussain Jafri, Tarleton State University
Wayne M. Gauthier, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Anthony Negbenebor, Gardner-Webb University
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC34: ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION II
Chair: Lynde Gilliam, Metropolitan State College of Denver
1. “The Application of Data Envelopment Analysis for Evaluating the Performance of
Elementary Schools in Texas,” Kalpana Pai, University of Texas—Dallas
2. “Institutional Arrangements in Educational Systems and Student Achievement: A
Cross-National Analysis,” Trevor Collier and Daniel Millimet,
Southern Methodist University
3. “An Economic Theory of Academic Performance Standards,” Andrew Bacdayan and
Carl Montano, Lamar University
4. “The Economic Impact of Out-of-State Students,” Rick Brooks,
Freed-Hardeman University
Discussants: David Bowes, Southeastern Louisiana University
F. Jerry Ingram, University of Louisiana—Monroe
James Owen, Midwestern State University
Lynde Gilliam, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC35: INTERNATIONAL TRADE II
Chair: Ricardo Lopez, Indiana University
1. “The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Household Welfare In a Developing Country,”
Ganesh Seshan, University of Virginia
2. “The Microeconomic Impact of Financial Crises: The Case of Bulgaria,” James Lim
and Jonathon Adams-Kane, University of California—Santa Cruz
3. “Contractionary Effects of Devaluations in Developing Countries: Some Neglected
Nuances,” Arslan Razmi, University of Massachusetts
4. “Price Flexibility in the U.S. and U.K. Beef Industry: Comparing Export Inverse
Demand Systems,” Sonja Langley, Prairie View A&M University and
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Alison M. Keefe, Kennesaw State University (MOVED TO EC32: COMPETITIVE
STRATEGIES, Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)
5. “Bank Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America: Have They Lead to Increases in
Risk?” Felice Policastro, Gardner-Webb University; Teofilo Ozuna,
University of Texas-Pan American; and Andres Rivas,
Texas A&M International University (COAUTHORS ADDED)
Discussants: Nirmalendu Debnath, Lane College
Dawn Elliott, Texas Christian University
Isao Kamata, University of Michigan
Friday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC36: ECONOMIC HISTORY
Joint Session with History
Chair: John E. Martinez, Midwestern State University
1. “Leon H. Keyserling: Presidential Advisor, Economic Policy, and the Full
Employment Budget Concept,” Robert Brazelton,
University of Missouri—Kansas City
2. “Jean-Baptiste Say's Concepts Concerning Distribution,” Kenneth Sanders,
Eastern New Mexico University
3. “Comments on Centennial of the Birth of Oscar Lange, 1904-1965,”
Bronislaw Wojtun, Wojtun Research Associates, LLC
4. “Economic History as Literature,” Daniel Nuckols, Austin College
Discussants: Murat Arik, Middle Tennessee State University
Charles Hawkins, Lamar University
Birendra Rai, Texas A&M University
Raphael Shen, University of Detroit—Mercy
Friday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC37: HEALTH ECONOMICS II
Interdisciplinary Session
Chair: Daphne Greenwood, University of Colorado—Colorado Springs
1. “Informed Consent versus Presumed Consent: The Role of the Family in
Organ Donations,” Sebastien Gay, University of Chicago and Philippe Fevrier,
ENSAE (MOVED TO EC25, HEALTH ECONOMICS III)
2. “Street Child: Affective Capital or Economic Capital. Application to Street Children in
Mauritania,” Jerome Ballet, Bhukuth Augendra, and Katia Radja,
University of Versailles
3. “STDs and Oil Workers in Oklahoma,” Allison Barta, Oklahoma City University
4. “Maternal Morality and Public Policy in Mexico,” Jorge Ibarra Salazar and
Edmundo Ramos Sotelo, Tecnológico de Monterrey
5. “Threat of Malpractice Lawsuit, Physician Behavior and Health Outcomes: Testing
the Presence of Defensive Medicine,” Praveen Dhankhar, Tulane University
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Discussants: Andrew Bacdayan, Lamar University
Irina Grafova, University of Michigan
James Buss, Fairfield University
Rose Rubin, University of Memphis
Arun Srinivasan, Indiana University Southeast
Friday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC38: MACROECONOMICS I
Chair: Jeffrey Edwards, Texas Tech University
1. “Sticky Prices Versus Sticky Information: Monetary Policy Rules and Technology,”
Olivier Coibion, University of Michigan
2. “Endogenous Uncertainty and Risk Premiums in the Term Structure of Interest
Rates,” Carlos Oyarzun, Texas A&M University
3. “Do International Transparency Standards Improve Macroeconomic Forecasting?”
Hui Tong, International Finance Division, Bank of England
4. “The New Productivity and Growth in the U.S.,” George Samuels,
Sam Houston State University
Discussants: Nazneen Ahmad, University of New Orleans
Larry Allen, Lamar University
Onsel Emre, University of Chicago
Friday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC39: DEVELOPING ECONOMIES AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Joint Session with International Studies
Chair: Emlyn Norman, Texas Southern University
1. “Africa's Integration and Economic Development: Issues for Consideration,”
Babatunde Olabisi Magbagbeola, Centre for Development Initiatives
2. “Abstract on Economic Systems,” Elizabeth Uchegbulam,
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
3. “Financial Developments as Predictors of Economic Growth,” Ming-Hsiang Chen,
National Chung Cheng University; Ismail Genc and Terrance Grieb,
University of Idaho
4. “Emergence of Market Institutions in Developing Countries: The Andean Countries,”
Pedro Romero, George Mason University
Discussants: Leon Taylor, Tulane University
Wasiq Khan, University of Saint Mary
Rohan Swaby, University of the West Indies—Mona
Joyce Tung, Rice University
Friday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
EC40: MICROECONOMICS
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Chair: R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
1. “Bribery and Firm Characteristics: Evidence from the World Business Environment
Survey,” Yanjing Chen, Emory University
2. “Corruption and Tax Evasion: A Model of Optimal Behavior and Strategic
Interaction,” Diego Escobari, Texas A&M University
3. “The Role of Motivation in Consumer Process,” Rotaru Vitalie,
Free University of Moldova
4. “Cooperation in the Prisoners Dilemma-An Experiment with Binding Mediation,”
Sascha Becker and Tatyana Deryugina, University of California—Berkeley
Discussants: Nagore Iriberri, University of California-San Diego
Oris Odom, University of Texas—Tyler
Anirban Sengupta, Texas A&M University
Ken Wegenhoft, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Friday 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
University Room
SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
Presiding: Dudley L. Poston, Jr.
President, SSSA
Friday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC41: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIES IN TRANSISTION
Chair: Ismail Genc, University of Idaho
1. “Where is Southeast Asia Heading?” Lynn Dellenbarger, Dellenbarger & Associates
and Lihong Zhu, Washington State University
“Half-Life of Big Macs: A PPP Update with Trade Volume Controls,”
Jonathan Willner and Allison Barta, Oklahoma City University University
(MOVED FROM EC44)
2. “Impacts of Macroeconomic Policies on Output for A Transitional Economy,”
Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University
3. “Cuba's Future Businesses,” Raul Moncarz, Leonardo Rodriguez, and Elisa
Moncarz, Florida International University
4. “China's Quarter-Century of Economic Reform and Restructuring,” Raphael Shen,
University of Detroit—Mercy
Discussants: William Beaty, Tarleton State University
Tahany Naggar, West Chester University
David Penn, Middle Tennessee State University
EC42: LABOR ECONOMIC ISSUES
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Chair: Rose Rubin, University of Memphis
1. “Human Capital and Learning Organization,” Fred Landry,
Louisiana State University—Eunice
2. “Providing Financial Education in the Workplace: Benefits and Value,” John Hayes,
Texas Tech University
3. “Employer-Based Health Insurance and Labor Supply Decisions in Higher
Education,” Gene Cole and Richard Smith, Arkansas Tech University
4. “Remittance Income and Public Policy in Labor Exporting Regions,” Wasiq Khan,
University of Saint Mary
5. “Bargaining Frictions and Hours Worked,” Samuel Danthine and Stephane Auray,
Université du Québec à Montréal
Discussants: Daphne Greenwood, University of Colorado—Colorado Springs
Huan Ni, State University of New York—Stony Brook
Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
Edward Sayre, Agnes Scott College
EC43: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS III
Chair: Surendra Singh, Tennessee State University
1. “Uncertainty Aversion or Risk Aversion Farmer? Does It Make Any Difference for
Policy Design?” Hung-Hao Chang, Cornell University
2. “Biotechnology: The Challenges Facing Genetically-Engineered Agriculture
Commodities,” Katie Johnson, Tarleton State University
3. “Urbanization and Agriculture: Net Cash Farm Income in 54 U.S. Fast Growth
Counties, 1997 and 2002,” Kenneth S. Krupa and Marlow Vesterby,
USDA-Economic Research Service
4. “Performance of the Agricultural Commodity Trucking Sector in the United States,”
Albert Allen and Saleem Shaik, Mississippi State University
Discussants: Levan Elbakidze, Texas A&M University
Safdar Muhammad, Tennessee State University
Naveen Musunuru, University of Louisiana—Monroe
Ernesto Valenzuela, Purdue University
Friday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC44: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE II
Chair: Nirmalendu Debnath, Lane College
1. “Do Flexible Exchange Rate Regimes Reduce Balance Sheet Currency
Mismatches? New Firm Level Evidence for Latin America,” Herman Kamil,
University of Michigan
2. “Alternative Tests of Purchasing Power Parity,” Fred Wallace,
Prairie View A&M University and Gary Shelley, East Tennessee State University
3. “Half-Life of Big Macs: A PPP Update with Trade Volume Controls,”
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4. “Exchange Rate Arrangements in the Poorest Half of the World: A Panel Mixed
Logit Analysis,” Anna Wong, University of California—Berkeley
5. “The Political Economy of Current Account Reversals: An Empirical Study,”
Juan Jauregui, University of Callifornia—Los Angeles
Discussants: Felice Policastro, Gardner-Webb University
Hui Tong, International Finance Division, Bank of England
Friday 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
EC45: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION II
Chair: Gokhan Karahan, Nicholls State University
1. “Corporate Finance and the Output Prices: What Impact of the French Financial
Liberalization on the Prices?” Elise Payzan, Princeton University
“The Economic Effects of Digital Technology on the Market for Recorded
Music,” Lynde Gilliam, Metropolitan State College of Denver (ADDED)
2. “The Formulation of the Manufacturing Strategy,”
Joana Maria Sampaio Rua Fernandes,
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Mirandela-IPB
3. “A Lapse of Concentration: Omitted Variables, Board Structure, and Firm
Performance,” Morgan Rose, Washington University
4. “The Economic Effect of Governmental Incentives on the U.S. Ethanol Fuel Market,”
Michael Wetzstein, University of Georgia
5. “The Pricing of Gasoline Grades and the Third Law of Demand,” Leon Taylor,
Tulane University and R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University (MOVED FROM
EC26: MICROECONOMIC THEORY II, FRIDAY, 8:30-9:45)
Discussants: Seung Mo Choi, University of Chicago
Diego Escobari, Texas A&M University
Friday 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Presiding: Aparna Mitra
President, SEA
Friday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
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PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Officers, members, and friends of the Southwestern Economics Association are
cordially invited to attend.
Saturday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC46: ROUND TABLE—ACADEMIC FREEDOM-CHALLENGES AND PROTECTIONS
Interdisciplinary Session
Moderator: David Ballard, Miami University—Middletown
Participants: David Ballard, Tony Cooper, Brian Domino, Hilary Lerman, and
Selcuk Misirlioglu, Miami University—Middletown
Saturday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC47: ECONOMICS OF UNCERTAINTY AND MICROECONOMICS
Chair: Jorge Ibarra Salazar, Tecnológico de Monterrey
1. “A Comparative Analysis of Risk Elicitation Procedures,” Tina Wilson,
Louisiana State University
2. “A Parametric Model of Ambiguity,” Igor Kopylov, University of California-Irvine
3. “Job Satisfaction in the United States of America,” Lay Khoo,
Texas Woman's University
4. “Go For Broke or Play It Safe? Dynamic Competition with Choice of Variance,”
Axel Anderson, Georgetown University and Luis Cabral, New York University
Discussants: Ahmet Aysan, University of Maryland
Fred Landry, Louisiana State University—Eunice
Jorge Ibarra Salazar, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Edmundo Ramos Sotelo, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Saturday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC48: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ECONOMICS
Chair: Larry Allen, Lamar University
1. “Reliability of Inflation Rate Targeting Around Times of Shocks,”
Candelaria Olson Rodriguez, Zack Lutz and Ismail Genc, University of Idaho
2. “Bank Lending Channel in Developing Countries: The Case of Columbia,”
Cesar Corredor, Texas A&M University
3. “Entry and Exit in International Markets: Evidence from Chilean Data,”
Ricardo Lopez, Indiana University and Roberto Alvarez,
University of California—Los Angeles
4. “Exported Retail Sales Along the Texas-Mexico Border,” Keith Phillips,
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas—San Antonio Branch and Roberto Coronado,
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Discussants: Douglas Agbetsiafa, Indiana University—South Bend
Malcolm Cross, Tarleton State University
Diego Nocetti, University of Memphis
Mark Tuttle, Sam Houston State University
Saturday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC49: ISSUES IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
Thematic Session
Chair: Charles Campbell, Mississippi State University
1. “A Hospital's Number One Patient is Profit,” Cynthia Evans, Austin College
2. “Your Money or Your Life: Managing Health, Managing Money,” Irina Grafova,
University of Michigan (MOVED TO EC25 HEALTH ECONOMICS III)
3. “A Distribution Analysis of the Tradeoff Between Wages and Employer
Provided Health Insurance,” Liye Zhu, Southern Methodist University (MOVED
TO EC25: HEALTH ECONOMICS III, THURSDAY 2:30-3:45)
4. “Corporate Bigness in the Health-Care Industry,” Edward Nissan and George Carter,
University of Southern Mississippi
5. “Estimating Hospital Efficiency: Comparing Results From Stochastic Frontier
Analysis and Neural Networks for Single Output,” Shalini Bagga, Tulane University
Discussants: Yanjing Chen, Emory University
Tommy C. Meadows, Austin Peay State University
John Topoleski, University of New Orleans
Saturday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
EC50: RESOURCES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER I
Interdisciplinary Session
Chair: Albert Allen, Mississippi State University
1. “Subsidizing Agricultural Carbon Sequestration: Consideration of Externalities,”
Levan Elbakidze, Texas A&M University
2. “Was Florida Prepared: The History of the Effect of Building Codes on Housing
Projects in Florida,” Matt Jaremski, Austin College
3. “Putting a Price on Clarity: The Value of Visibility to Southern Appalachian
Recreators,” Leah Greden Mathews, University of North Carolina—Asheville
4. “Discretion and the Criminalization of Environmental Law,” Dennis Cory and
Charles Babbitt, University of Arizona; and Beth L. Kruchek,
Arizona Court of Appeals
5. “WSR-88D Radar, Tornado Warnings, and Tornado Casualties,” Kevin Simmons,
Austin College and Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
Discussants: Leonardo Gatica, University of Texas
Rita Sharma, Clemson University
Steven Shwiff, Texas A&M University—Commerce
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Erda Wang, Tarleton State University
Saturday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC51: INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES
Chair: Alexander Kondonassis, University of Oklahoma
1. “Palestinian Violence in the Second Intifada: Explaining Suicide Attacks,”
Basel Saleh, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University and Sean Yom,
Harvard University
2. “Supply Chain Management in the Food Industry: The Case of Sub-Sahara Africa
Countries,” Jonathan Elimimian, Albany State University and Anthony Negbenebor,
Gardner-Webb University
3. “The Economic Effects of Digital Technology on the Market for Recorded
Music,” Lynde , Metropolitan State College of Denver (MOVED TO EC45:
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION II, FRIDAY, 2:30-3:45)
4. “Changing Product Mix and Export Markets for Asian Economies,” Keunho Lee,
Northern State University
5. “Micro-Finance in Ecuador: A Case Study of Sociedal Financiera Ecuatorial,”
Sergio Castello, University of Mobile and Paul Huszar, Colorado State University
Discussants: Jonathon Adams-Kane, University of California-Santa Cruz
Jerry Plummer, Austin Peay State University
Saturday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC52: RESOURCES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER II
Thematic Session
Chair: Chad Settle, University of Tulsa
1. “Technological Change and Capacity Management in the Harvesting of Renewable
Resources,” Jason Murray, University of California—San Diego
2. “The Political Economy of Mitigation: Tornado Shelters and Oklahoma's State
Question 696,” Eric Stephenson and Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
3. “Effectiveness of New Property Insurance Laws According to Recent Hurricanes,”
Megan McHugh and Elise Huebner, Austin College (COAUTHOR ADDED)
4. “Economic Sustainability of Louisiana Milk Production,” Wayne M. Gauthier
and Ken Wegenhoft, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (MOVED
TO EC03 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS I, THURSDAY 8:30-9:45)
5. “Optimal Water Use: Is Anyone Getting the Right Incentives in California?”
Samantha Dart, University of Chicago
Discussants: Dennis Cory, University of Arizona
Greg Hunter, California State University—Pomona
Carl Montano, Lamar University
Kalpana Pai, University of Texas—Dallas
Roscoe Shain, Austin Peay State University
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Saturday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC53: MACROECONOMICS AND ECONOMETRICS
Chair: Rolando Pelaez, University of Houston—Downtown
1. “Disaggregated Business Fixed Investment: The Response of Structures and
Equipment to Macroeconomic Fluctuations and Policies,” Mark Tuttle, Sam Houston
State University and Jeffery Smith, Air Force Institute of Technology
2. “Robustness and Distributional Assumptions: You Can't Test One without Testing
the Other,” Jeffrey Edwards and Benhua Yang, Texas Tech University
3. “Are Real GDP Levels Stationary? Evidence from Panel Data Tests Incorporating
Structural Change,” Natalie Hegwood, Sam Houston State University
Discussants: Stephen Armah, Emory University
Ismail Genc, University of Idaho
Margaret Loudermilk, Michigan State University
Saturday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC54: HUMAN CAPITAL, FAMILY DYNAMICS, AND LABOR MARKET ISSUES
Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies
Chair: Jorge Ibarra Salazar, Tecnológico de Monterrey
1. “Of Veils and Wedding Rings,” Birendra Rai, Texas A&M University
2. “The Effect of Malaria on Female Education Attainment: Evidence from Sri Lanka,”
Adrienne Lucas and David Weil, Brown University
3. “Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation,” Arianna Degan, Samuel Danthine, and
Stephane Auray, Université du Québec à Montréal
4. “Dads, Your Time Matters: An Economic Analysis of the Importance of Father
Involvement,” Jose Miguel M. Abito, National University of Singapore
Discussants: Raul Moncarz, Florida International University
Mostafa Soliman, Prairie View A&M University
Saturday 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
EC55: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Chair: F. Jerry Ingram, University of Louisiana—Monroe
1. “Early Measurement of the Impact of a Tax Increment Financing Zone: The Corpus
Christi Experience,” Marilyn Spencer and José Guardiola, Texas A&M University—
Corpus Christi
2. “State Competition for Economic Development: Does it Lead to Broad Based Gains
in the Standard of Living?” Daphne Greenwood, University of Colorado—Colorado
Springs
3. “Fiscal Institutions' Index for the Mexican States,” Carmen Coindreau-Maiz and Iris
Guerra-Turrubiates, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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4. “The Use of Social Capital in Regional Economic Development,” Elizabeth Gardner,
Austin College
Discussants: David Bowes, Southeastern Louisiana University
George Carter, University of Southern Mississippi
Edward Nissan, University of Southern Mississippi
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC56: LABOR MARKETS
Chair: Marilyn Spencer, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi
1. “The Changing Employment Situation in Some Cities with Living Wage Ordinances,”
James Buss, Fairfield University
2. “Home-Based Work, Human Capital Accumulation and Labor Force
Participation,” Piyaluk Chutubtim, Texas A&M University (MOVED TO EC13
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY)
3. “Insourcing and the Effects on Information Technology Workers,” Mostafa Soliman,
Prairie View A&M University
4. “Measuring the Value of Place: A Case Study of Recent College Graduates,”
Kate Fuller University of North Carolina—Asheville
5. “Portfolio Decisions of Older American Workers: The Role of Private Pensions,”
Huan Ni, State University of New York—Stony Brook
Discussants: Shahira Ali, University of Southern Mississippi
Shalini Bagga , Tulane University
Abiodun Ojemakinde, Albany State University
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC57: ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS: SPORTS, WEATHER, AND AGRICULTURE
Chair: Naveen Musunuru, University of Louisiana—Monroe
1. “The Incentive Effect of Tournaments: Evidence from Women's Professional Golf,”
David L. May, Oklahoma City University
2. “Estimating the Value of Irrigation Water: A Hedonic Study,” Jeffrey D. Mullen and
Julia Beckhusen, University of Georgia
3. “Tornado Shelters and Safe Room Mitigation: Who Will Really Protect
Themselves?” Matt Jaremski, Austin College
4. “Insuring Uncertainty in Value Added Agriculture: Ethanol Production,”
Nick Paulson, Iowa State University
Discussants: Hung-Hao Chang, Cornell University
Rolando Pelaez, University of Houston—Downtown
Man Yu, Tarleton State University
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC58: THE ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY OF MARKETS
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Chair: Roy P. Patin, Midwestern State University
1. “The Ethical Foundation of Free Markets,” Charles Hawkins and Frank Cavaliere,
Lamar University
2. “401(k) Plans and (No) New Savings: Evidence from Recent Survey Data Using
Cohort Analysis,” John Topoleski, University of New Orleans
3. “News, Announcements and Stock Market Volatility Dynamics,” Jose Gonzalo
Rangel, University of California—San Diego
4. “Household Finance International's Real Estate Subsidiary; Predatory Lending at its
Finest,” Jerry Plummer, Tommy C. Meadows, and Roscoe Shain,
Austin Peay State University
Discussants: R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
Lynde Gilliam, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Gokhan Karahan, Nicholls State University
Igor Kopylov, University of California—Irvine
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC59: BANKING, FINANCE, AND INVESTMENTS
Chair: R. Stephen Elliott, Northwestern State University
1. “Social Security: A Privatized Solution,” Stephen Clayton, Austin College
2. “Banking Structure for the United States, Germany, and Japan Compared,”
Frank Smith III, University of Southern Mississippi
3. “Realized Volatility and Betas of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Futures,” Jingtao Wu,
Iowa State University
4. “Analysis of Precious Metals as Investments,” John Zimmerman,
Oklahoma City University
Discussants: John Hayes, Texas Tech University
Pedro Romero, George Mason University
Kevin Simmons, Austin College
Hulya Arik, University of Connecticut
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
EC60: MACROECONOMICS II
Chair: Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
1. “De-dollarizing the Jamaican the Economy,” Andre Yone Haughton,
University of the West Indies
2. “Buffer-Stock Saving with Durables and Flexible Labor Supply,” Myung-Ho Park,
University of Michigan
3. “Prospect Theory and the Welfare Cost of Business Cycles,” Nazneen Ahmad,
Wei Xiao University of New Orleans
4. “Politics, Inflation, and the Mundell-Tobin Effect,” Jeffrey Edwards,
Texas Tech University
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Program-Southwestern Economics Association, 2005
Revised 3/07/05
Discussants: Carlos Oyarzun, Texas A&M University
Mohamad Shaaf, University of Central Oklahoma
Fred Wallace, Prairie View A&M University
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