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[109] LEVY INSTITUTE PANEL ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL AND
MACROECONOMIC POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES
Session Organizers: Ajit Zacharias and Jamee Moudud, The Jerome Levy Economics
Institute of Bard College
Session Chair: Ahmet Tonak, Simon's Rock College of Bard

Budget Surplus and the State of the U.S. Economy
Dimitri Papadimitriou, The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (dbp@levy.org)

Financing Health Care: Problems and Prospects"
Walter Cadette, The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (cadette@levy.org)

Welfare Reform: Theory and Evidence
Oren Levin-Waldman, The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (waldman@levy.org)

Macroeconomics of Social Policy
Jamee Moudud, The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (moudud@levy.org ) and Ajit Zacharias, The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (zacharias@levy.org)
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[110] OMICRON DELTA EPSILON SESSION
Session Organizer: Michael Szenberg, Pace University (Mszenberg@pace.edu)
Session Chair: Thomas J. Webster, Pace University

An Analysis of the U.S. News and World Report Tier Rankings of Colleges and Universities: Extensions
Thomas Webster, Pace University

The Chinese Economy After Fifty Years; What Lies Ahead
C.K Leung, William Paterson University of New Jersey

The Structure of the Pharmaceutical Industry
Lisa Heffron and Michael Szenberg, Pace University

Comparison of Potential Economic Benefits of the European Union on Germany and Ireland
John Gavin, Bell Atlantic

Changing Economic Structure of the United States Cellular Communications Industry
Chris Hackett, International Business Machines (chacket@us.ibm.com)

Discussants:
Surendra Kaushik, Pace University
Thomas J. Webster, Pace University
Lorene Hiris, C.W. Post, Long Island University

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[111] TRANSITION PROGRESS AND THE ROLE OF FOREIGN CAPITAL
Session Organizer and Chair: Christian E. Weller, Economic Policy Institute, Washington DC, and Center for European Integration Studies, University of Bonn, Germany (cweller@epinet.org)

Public Support for Market Reforms
Bernd Hayo, Center for European Integration Studies, University of Bonn (hayo@united.econ.uni-bonn.edu)

The Influence of Foreign Capital on Transition Processes in Eastern Europe
Anita Dancs, Smith College (Adancs@sophia.smith.edu)

The Impact of Multinational Bank Lending on Credit Supply and Financial Stability in CEECs
Christian E. Weller, Economic Policy Institute, Washington DC, and Center for European Integration Studies, University of Bonn (cweller@epinet.org)

Discussants:
John Bonin, Weslyean University
Mieke Meurs, American University
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[112] THE ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES COURSE: ISSUES IN CONTENT
Session Chair: Mary H. Lesser, Iona College (mlesser@iona.edu)

Key Themes for an Open Economy Macro Principles Course
Andrew C. Pienkos, Juniata College (pienkos@juniata.edu)

Public Policy and Macro-economics Textbooks: Has Economic Theory Crowded Out Empirical Evidence?
Richard F. Measell, Saint Mary's College (rmeasell@saintmarys.edu)

Infusing the Principles Course in Economics with Basic Quantitative Skills to Enhance Life Long Learning
Melaku Lakew, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (AhiwottL@aol.com)

Discussants:
Melaku Lakew, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (AhiwottL@aol.com)
Andrew C. Pienkos, Juniata College (pienkos@juniata.edu)
Lisa Daniels, Washington College (Lisa.Daniels@washcoll.edu)
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[113] TOPICS IN HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT II
Session Chair: Benjamin Balak, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (bbalak@email.unc.edu)

On the Classical Notion of Subsistence
Davide Gualerzi, University of Pisa (gualerzi@ec.unipi.it)

Kuhn Revisited: Darwinian versus Lamarckian Scientific Evolution
Benjamin Balak, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (bbalak@email.unc.edu)

Things Fall Apart, the Centre Cannot Hold. The Legacy of Hyman Minsky
Riccardo Bellofiore, Universite degli Studi di Bergamo (bellofio@cisi.unito.it)

Discussants:
Trichur K. Ganesh, Southampton College LIU (tganesh@southampton.liunet.edu)
Harold Wolozin, University of Massachusetts/Boston (harlor@worldnet.att.net)
Marianne Johnson, Suffolk University (mjohnson@acad.suffolk.edu)

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[114] STUDIES IN SAVINGS AND CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR
Session Chair: Sharad K. Patel, Devry Institute of Technology (spatel@tor.devry.ca)

The Wealth Effect of the Stock Market Revisited
Hassan Shirvani, University of St. Thomas and Barry Wilbratte, University of St. Thomas (wilbratt@stthom.edu)

Saving in Saudi Arabia: An Empirical Investigation
Ahmed A. Al-Mohaimeed, King Saud University (amohaimd@ksu.edu.sa)

Poverty, Kin Networks, and Race Differences in Saving Behavior
Ngina S. Chiteji, University of Michigan (nchiteji@skidmore.edu) and Darrick Hamilton, University of Michigan (darrick@umich.edu)

Discussants:
Srinivas Thiruvadanthai, Jerome Levy Economics Institute (thiruvad@levy.org)
Maria W. Otoo, Federal Reserve Board (maria.w.otoo@frb.gov)
Kevin R. Foster, City College CUNY (foster@crow.admin.ccny.cuny.edu)
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[115] INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CRISES II
Session Chair: James B. Marsh, University of Hawaii at Manoa (barney@cba.hawaii.edu)

The Debt Crisis: A Reappraisal
Carlos A. Cinquetti, State University of Sao Paulo at Araraquara (cinquetti@linkway.com.br)

Debt Crisis: Moral Hazard or Socialization of Losses? The State and the External Debt on a Historical Perspective
Luiz Moraes Niemeyer, New School for Social Research (188372@newschool.edu)

Early Warning: Asian Crisis and Recovery
James B. Marsh, University of Hawaii at Manoa (barney@cba.hawaii.edu)

Discussants:
Kenneth A. Reinert, Kalamazoo College (kreinert@kzoo.edu)
Laurence R. Fisher, Our Lady of the Lake University (fishl@lake.ollusa.edu)
Carlos A. Cinquetti, State University of Sao Paulo at Araraquara (cinquetti@linkway.com.br)
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[116] TOPICS IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS II
Session Chair: Kevin J. Jacques, John Carroll University (kjacques@jcu.edu)

The Balanced Scorecard: Implications for Capital Budgeting
Bridget Lyons, Sacred Heart University (lyonsb@sacredheart.edu)

Multiple IRR and NPV Volatility in Capital Budgeting
Richard A. Fey, City University of New York (fey@postbox.csi.cuny.edu)

From Footnotes onto the Balance Sheet: Controversy on Recent Rulings about Derivatives Reporting
Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College (kjholstein@aol.com)

Discussants:
Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College (kjholstein@aol.com)
Bridget Lyons, Sacred Heart University (lyonsb@sacredheart.edu)
David N. Reps, Pace University (dreps@pace.edu)
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[117] EMPIRICAL STUDIES ON WEALTH, EDUCATION, AND LABOR
Session Chair: Ken Peterson, Furman University (Ken.Peterson@furman.edu)

The Impact of Multiple Spells on Foster Care Dependence
Kelly Noonan, SUNY - Stony Brook (klnoonan@aol.com)

Affirmative Action for White Guys? The Consequences of Gender Imbalanced College Applications
Sandra Baum, Skidmore College (sbaum@skidmore.edu) and Eban Goodstein, Lewis and Clark College (eban@lclark.edu)

Occupational Analysis of Contingent Labor Force Participation
Suman Kharbanda, Division of the Budget, New York State (bdkhar@budget.state.ny.us)

Job Creation and Destruction: A Sub-Regional Perspective
Christine Doyle-Burke, Framingham State College (cdoyle@frc.mass.edu), Maureen Dunne, Framingham State College (mdunne@frc.mass.edu) and Marie McKinney, Framingham State College (mmckinn@frc.mass.edu)

Discussants:
Monica Cherry, St. John Fisher College (cherry@sjfc.edu)
David Brat, Randolph-Macon College (dbrat@vcu.org)
Thanos Mergoupis, London School of Economics (A.Mergoupis@lse.ac.uk)
TBA
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[118] TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION II
Session Chair: Oumar Bouare, Human Sciences Research Council (Obouare@silwane.hsrc.ac.za)

Free Ridership and the Number of Firms
Peter A. Zaleski, Villanova University (pzaleski@po.villanova.edu) and Wen Mao, Villanova University

Monopolistic Competition: Theory and Applications
Michael Lovell, Wesleyan University (mlovell@wesleyan.edu)

Is the Pork Industry a Monopsonistic-Monopolistic Industry?
Joseph Prinzinger, Lynchburg College (Prinzinger_J@lynchburg.edu)

Discussants:
Michael Lovell, Wesleyan University (mlovell@wesleyan.edu)
Joseph Prinzinger, Lynchburg College (Prinzinger_J@lynchburg.edu)
Peter A. Zaleski, Villanova University (pzaleski@po.villanova.edu)

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[119] INTERACTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS
Session Chair: Al Mickens, SUNY-Old Westbury

An Econometric Analysis of Deregulated Railroad Industry Profits and Consumer Welfare in the United States
Venkareddy Chennareddy, U.S. General Accounting Office (qss@erols.com)

Privatization, Diffusion of Share Ownership and Politics
Chiara Gratton, Cal State University, Fullerton (cgratton@fullerton.edu)

How Bounded Rationality Can Generate Sticky Prices Which Are Unpredictable
Gregory A. Lilly, Elon College (lillyg@elon.edu)

Discussants:
Maureen L. Sirois, University of New Hampshire (mlsirois@cisunix.unh.edu)
Venkareddy Chennareddy, U.S. General Accounting Office (qss@erols.com)
Shailendra Gajanan, University of Pittsburgh (sng1+@pitt.edu)
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[120] TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND TRANSFERS
Session Chair: Frank R. Gunter, Lehigh University (frg2@lehigh.edu)

Employment Security and Structural Change
Annamaria Simonazzi, University of Rome "La Sapienza" (simon@dep.eco.uniromal.it)

Modeling Technology Transfer Through Movement of Skilled Labor Among Firms
Mehrene E. Larudee, University of Kansas (mehrene@ukans.edu)

The Distance Between Data and Theory in Studies on Technological Change
Steven Payson, National Science Foundation (spayson@nsf.gov)

Discussants:
Amaresh Das, Xavier University
Sylvain H. Boko, Wake Forest University (bokosh@wfu.edu)
Mohammad Ashraf, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (ashraf@sassette.uncp.edu)
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[121] ESSAYS ON HYMAN MINSKY (PART I)
Session Organizer and Chair: Louis-Philippe Rochon, Kalamazoo College

A General Model of Debt Deflation
Steve Keen, University of Western Sidney Macarthur

The Dominant Role of the Saving Constraint in Minsky’s Economics: Minsky vs Hayek
Alain Parguez, Université de Franche-Compté

Japan’s Story: A Mixed Minskian Analysis
Marc-André Pigeon, Levy Institute

Discussants:
John Smithin, York University
Giuseppe Fontana, University of Leeds (gf@lubs.leeds.ac.uk)
TBA
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[122A] IWGVT ROUND-UP SESSION
Session 9 of the mini-conference sponsored by the International Working Group on Value Theory
Session Organizer: Alan Freeman, University of Greenwich, UK (a.freeman@greenwich.ac.uk)

Initial Contributors:
Alan Freeman, University of Greenwich, UK (a.freeman@greenwich.ac.uk)
Abelardo Marina Flores, Economia Universidad Autonoma (abmf@hp9000a1.uam.mx)
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[122B] TEACHING ECONOMICS
Sponsored by tch-econ; Session 1 (will continue into session 136)
Session Organizer: Jim Barbour, Elon College
Session Chair: Steve DeLoach, Elon College

Using Student Interaction to Stimulate Critical Thinking: Evidence from Electronic Discussions
Steve Greenlaw, Mary Washington College and Steve DeLoach, Elon College

Dynamic Spreadsheets for Active Learning
E.B. Gendel, Woodbury University

Hands-on demonstration and extended discussion among participants and with audience.