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[140] THE FUTURE OF AGENT-BASED RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS

Fifth of Five Sessions Sponsored by the NYC Computational Economics & Complexity Workshop

Session Organizer: Leanne Ussher, CUNY Queens

Session Co-chairs: Jason Barr, Rutgers University, Newark and Troy Tassier, Fordham University

Panelists:

Blake LeBaron , Brandeis University (blebaron@brandeis.edu)

Mauro Gallegati , Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy (mauro.gallegati@univpm.it)

Herbert Dawid , Bielefeld University (hdawid@wiwi.uni-bielefeld.de)

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[141] INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ISSUES III (JEL Code F)
Session Organizer & Chair: Theologos Homer Bonitsis, New Jersey Institute of Technology (bonitsis@adm.njit.edu)

International Trade and General Purpose Technologies

Iordanis Petsas, University of Scranton (iordanis.petsas@scranton.edu)

Caribbean Financial Market Integration: Challenges and Opportunities

Luis E. Rivera-Solis, Dowling College (riveral@dowling.edu)

Monetary Policy under Regimes of Uncertainty: The Case of Japan

Elias Grivoyannis, Yeshiva University (grivoyan@yu.edu)

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<room> <Saturday, March 8, 4:00pm> [142] THE ECONOMICS OF PAUL DAVIDSON I

Session Organizer and Chair: Louis-PhilippeRochon, Laurentian University (Lprochon@Laurentian.ca)

Panelists:

Ben Friedman, Harvard University (bfriedman@harvard.edu)

Robert Gordon, Northwestern University (rjg@northwestern.edu)

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[143] USING HISTORY TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC LITERACY AND FOSTER INTEREST IN ECONOMICS EDUCATION (JEL Codes A, N)

Session Organizer and Chair: Kristin Kucsma, Bull and Bear Consulting (k_kucsma@yahoo.com)

Participants in this session will present historical episodes that creatively encourage critical thinking about some of today’s most relevant political economic debates.

Ben Franklin’s Pennsylvania Money System

Steven Walsh, American Monetary Institute (Stevenj_walsh@yahoo.com)

Interpretations of Adam Smith

Cay Hehner, Henry George School of Social Science (chehner.hengeoschlool@att.net)

Parallels between the Current Sub-Prime Lending Crises and That of the Mutual Savings Bank Industry in 19th Century America

Kristin Kucsma, Bull and Bear Consulting (k_kucsma@yahoo.com)

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[144] COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT (JEL Codes O, R)

Session Organizer and Chair: Janice Yee, Worcester State College (Janice.yee@worcester.edu)

Local Airports and Economic Development

William O’Brien, Worcester State College (William.obrien@worcester.edu)

Social Capital and Rural Development, Lessons from One Small Community

Janice Yee, Worcester State College (Janice.yee@worcester.edu)

People and Jobs: A System-Wide Study of Regional Economic Growth the State of Massachusetts

Wei Pang Lee, Worcester State College (weipang.lee@worcester.edu)

Community Development in Perspective

Schiller Casimir, Western New England College (scasimer@wnec.edu)

Discussants:

Elizabeth Wark, Worcester State College (Elizabeth.wark@worcester.edu)

Bonnie Orcutt, Worcester State College (borcutt@worcester.edu)

Shiko Gautho, Worcester State College (shiko.gautho@worcester.edu)

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[145] TOPICS ON INFLATION AND PRICES (JEL Code E)
Session Organizer: Stephen M. Miller, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (stephen.miller@unlv.edu)

Monetary Policy Delegation, Incentives and Inflation vs. Price Targets
Georgios E. Chortareas, University of Athens and University of Essex (gchort@essex.ac.uk) and P. Zekente, University of Athens (popizek@econ.uoa.gr)

On the Relationship between Credit and Asset Prices

Alexandros Kontonikas, University of Glasgow (a.kontonikas@socsci.gla.ac.uk); Alberto Montagnoli, University of Stirling (alberto.montagnoli@stir.ac.uk); and Theodore Panagiotidis, University of Macedonia (tpanag@uom.gr)

Inflation Targeting and the Relationship between Inflation and Inflation Volatility
WenShwo Fang, Feng Chia University (wsfang@fcu.edu.tw) and Stephen M. Miller, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (stephen.miller@unlv.edu)

Discussants:
Stephen M. Miller, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (stephen.miller@unlv.edu)
Michael Georgiou Arghyrou, Cardiff University (ArghyrouM@cardiff.ac.uk)
Georgios E. Chortareas, University of Athens and University of Essex
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[146] HISTORY OF THE THEORY OF THE FIRM (JEL Code B)
Session Chair: Michelle I. Naples, The College of New Jersey (naples@tcnj.edu)

Micro-Enterprises and the History of the Theory of the Firm

Bill Ganley, Buffalo State College (ganleywt@buffalostate.edu)

Charles Babbage’s Influence on the Development of Alfred Marshall’s Theory of the Firm

Neil B. Niman, University of New Hampshire (Neil@orbit.unh.edu)

Towards a Contemporary Theory of Economic Development: A Schumpeterian Perspective on Porter’s Competitiveness Framework

Connell Fanning, University College Cork (c.fanning@ucc.ie) and EleanorDoyle, University College Cork

Discussants:

Neil B. Niman, University of New Hampshire (Neil@orbit.unh.edu)

Peter Spiegler, University of Massachusetts, Boston (peter.spiegler@umb.edu)

David Bunting, Eastern Washington University (dbunting@ewu.edu)

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[147] TOPICS IN CULTURAL ECONOMICS (JEL Code Z)

Session Chair: Derek K. Yonai, Campbell University (yonaid@campbell.edu)

Dick and Jane Go to the Ballet or was it the Baseball Game?

Michael Robinson , Mount Holyoke College (mirobins@mtholyoke.edu)

Are Box Office Receipts Function of Critical Reviews?

Frederick Derrick , Loyola College (fderrick@loyola.edu)

Discussants:

Frederick Derrick , Loyola College (fderrick@loyola.edu)

Michael Robinson , Mount Holyoke College (mirobins@mtholyoke.edu)

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[148] STUDIES OF TRADE AND THE ENVIRONMENT (JEL Codes F, Q)

Session Chair: Bruce Elmslie , University of New Hampshire (bruce.elmslie@unh.edu)

Trade, Environment and Welfare in a Model of Monopolistic Competition

Sandwip K. Das, University of California, Riverside ( skudas@hotmail.com) and Monica Das, Skidmore College

Environmental Standards and Trade Volume

Bruce Elmslie, University of New Hampshire (bruce.elmslie@unh.edu) and NicholasMangee, University of New Hampshire

Discussion among participants.

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[149]TRADE AND ECONOMY OF TURKEY(JEL Code F)

Session Chair: Firat Demir, University of Oklahoma (fdemir@ou.edu)

Employment Responses to Macroeconomic Volatility in Emerging Markets

Firat Demir, University of Oklahoma (fdemir@ou.edu)

Analyzing The Present Sustainability of Turkey’s Current Account Position

Ayla Ogus, Izmir University of Economics and Niloufer Sohrabji, Simmons College (sohrabji@simmons.edu)

Role of Monetary Policy in Economic Instability

Mete Feridun, Cyrpus International University and Yaya Sissoko, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (ysissoko@iup.edu)

Discussants:

Ozden Birkan, University of Utah (birkan@economics.utah.edu)

Yaya Sissoko, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (ysissoko@iup.edu)

Firat Demir, University of Oklahoma (fdemir@ou.edu)

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[150] STUDIES OF THE EURO AND THE EURO-ZONE (JEL Code F)

Session Chair: Milos Vulanovic, CUNY Graduate Center- Baruch (Milos_Vulanovic@baruch.cuny.edu)

Unilateral Dollarization (Euroization): The Case of Montenegro

Milos Vulanovic, CUNY Graduate Center- Baruch (Milos_Vulanovic@baruch.cuny.edu)

Euro Adoption: A Case of Poland

Patryk Antonik, CUNY Graduate Center (pantonik@gc.cuny.edu)

The Regional Development of Romania as a New Member of the European Union

Eleftherios Thalassinos, University of Piraeus, Greece (thalassi@unipi.gr) and Diana-MihaelaPociovălişteanu, Constantin Brâncuşi University, Romania

Discussants:

Patryk Antonik, CUNY Graduate Center (pantonik@gc.cuny.edu)

Eleftherios Thalassinos, University of Piraeus, Greece (thalassi@unipi.gr)

Milos Vulanovic, CUNY Graduate Center- Baruch (Milos_Vulanovic@baruch.cuny.edu)

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[151] STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: SPENDING ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION (JEL Codes H, I)

Session Chair: Laurie J. Bates, Bryant University (lbates@bryant.edu)

Factors Influencing the Consolidation of Municipal Functions: Case of Public Health Services in Connecticut

Laurie J. Bates, Bryant University; Rexford E. Santerre, University of Connecticut (rsanterre@business.uconn.edu); and Becky A. Lafrancois, Syracuse University

Evidence on the Equalization of Property Taxes and School Spending with Implications for Achievement and Property Values Under Vermont’s Act 60

Molly Sherlock, Skidmore College and The Graduate Center-CUNY (msherlock@gc.cuny.edu)

Discussants:

Michael C. Lovell, Wesleyan University (mlovell@wesleyan.edu)

Donald L. Basch, Simmons College (Donald.basch@simmons.edu)

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[152] Session moved to Friday at 4, Session #79

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[153] MACRO ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE (JEL Code I)

Session Chair: Stephen P. Neun , Utica College (sneun@utica.edu)

How Does Economic Growth Affect Microbial Resistance?

John B. Horowitz, Ball State University (jhorowitz@bsu.edu) and Brian Moehring, Private consultant

Applying Post Keynesian Economics to U.S. Health Care Problems

Steven Pressman, Monmouth University (pressman@monmouth.edu)

Medicaid and Medicare Costs: Effects of Rising Obesity Rates, Hospital Ownership Structure, Aging Population and Government Policy

Anusua Datta , Philadelphia University (dattaa@philau.edu) and Donald Vandegrift , The College of New Jersey

Discussants:

Patricia G. Lech, University of Maine (patricia.lech@umit.maine.edu)

Stephen P. Neun , Utica College (sneun@utica.edu)

John B. Horowitz, Ball State University (jhorowitz@bsu.edu)

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[154] USBIG SESSION 8: Round Table on Freedom as Effective Control Self-Ownership (JEL Codes H, I)

Session Organizer: USBIG Network

Moderator: Almaz ZellekeThe New School (zellekea@newschool.edu)

Karl Widerquist, University of Reading (karl@widerquist.com)

Phil Harvey, Rutgers School of Law (pharvey@camden.rutgers.edu)

Michael Howard, University of Maine (Michael_Howard@umit.maine.edu)

Robert Jubb, University of Oxford ( robert.jubb@politics.ox.ac.uk)

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[155] ISSUES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY—UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

Eighth of Ten Sessions; Session VIII: Incentives and Behavior

Session Organizers: Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington and SteveDeLoach, Elon University

Session Chair: Erika Lamanna, Elon University

Why Do People Commit Crimes Again?

Christine Exley, University of Mary Washington

The Factors that Affect Game Day Attendance

Adam Hoffer, Washington and Jefferson College

The Effect of Increasing Fuel Efficiency on Passenger Motor Vehicle Travel in the State of Virginia

Erin Beddingfield, University of Mary Washington

Factors Affecting the Demand for Graduate Business Programs in the US: A Panel Data Approach

Rhys D. Williams, Virginia Military Institute

The Effects of Financial Education on the Financial Capability of an Individual

Amber Gill, Wilkes University; Ashish Javia, Wilkes University; and Rich Read, Wilkes University

Discussants:

Will Radke, Austin College

Josh Mahoney, The University of Northern Iowa

Mark T. Bender, Washington and Jefferson College

Jamie Hoggard, Elon University

Matthew Borgen, Minnesota State University

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[156] VIRGINIA TECH'S BRIDGE FROM ECONOMICS TO FINANCE PROGRAM

Presented by: Frank M. Smith, MBA, Director, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

AACSB International - the premier accreditor of business schools worldwide - has approved an innovative Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Program to enable PhD's in business-related disciplines (such as Economics) to receive Academic Qualification (AQ) status for hire into tenure track positions within AACSB member schools.

This seminar will describe the rationale for the program's creation, the different programs available, entrance requirements, and the financial and employment rewards that graduates may expect to attain.