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[160] OMICRON DELTA EPSILON SESSION
Session Organizer and Chair: Michael Szenberg, Pace University (mszenberg@pace.edu)
Current Explanations for the Low Savings Rate in American Households: Why Don’t Americans Save More Money?
Rita Dynan, LaSalle University (dynan@lasalle.edu)
Factors Affecting the Time-Series and Cross-Sectional Behavior of Emerging Market Closed End Funds
Iuliana Ismailescu, Roger Williams University (iismailescu@gmail.com)
Bottom Line Effect of the Euro
Cathyann Tully, Kean University (cathyannt@aol.com)
Are the Additions in the NASDAQ-100 Index Information-Free?
Susana Yu, Montclair State University (Yus@mail.montclair.edu)
Barriers to Service Internationalization: The Case of Irish Software Firms
Alan Zimmerman, Staten Island College (azimmerman@zimmymail.com)
Distribution Retail Channels in the American Book Industry
Michael Szenberg, Pace University (mszenberg@pace.edu) and Lall Ramrattan, University of California, Berkeley Extension (lallram@netscape.net)
Discussants:
Surendra Kaushik, Pace University (skaushik@pace.edu)
Susana Yu, Montclair State University (Yus@mail.montclair.edu)
Rita Dynan, LaSalle University (dynan@lasalle.edu)
Iuliana Ismailescu, Roger Williams University (iismailescu@gmail.com)
Cathyann Tully, Kean University (cathyannt@aol.com)
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[161] REFLECTIONS OF NEOLIBERALISM IN THE SOUTH: INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS AND POLICY DESIGN (JEL code F)
Session Organizer: Ozden Birkan, University of Utah (birkan@economics.utah.edu)
Session Chair: Matias Vernengo, University of Utah (vernengo@economics.utah.edu)
Twin Deficits in Light of Inflation Targeting and Foreign Exchange Regimes in Turkish Economy
Suleyman Degirmen, Mersin University (sdegirmen@mersin.edu.tr) and Filiz Ozag, Gazi University (ozfiliz@gazi.edu.tr)
Foreign Direct Investment and Industrial Concentration in the Turkish Manufacturing Sector
Filiz Ozag, Gazi University (ozfiliz@gazi.edu.tr) and Suleyman Degirmen, Mersin University (sdegirmen@mersin.edu.tr)
An Alternative Monetary Policy Indicator for Turkey
Ozden Birkan, University of Utah (birkan@economics.utah.edu)
Discussants:
Ozden Birkan, University of Utah (birkan@economics.utah.edu)
Suleyman Degirmen, Mersin University (sdegirmen@mersin.edu.tr)
Filiz Ozag, Gazi University (ozfiliz@gazi.edu.tr)
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[162] EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS (JEL Code D)
Session Chair and Organizer: Kankana Mukherjee, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (kmukher@wpi.edu)
Quality Adjusted DEA
H. David Sherman, Northeastern University (h.sherman@neu.edu) and Zoe Zhu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (jzhu@wpi.edu)
Input Price Variation Across Locations and a Generalized Measure of Cost Efficiency
Subhash C. Ray, University of Connecticut (Subhash.Ray@uconn.edu), Lei Chen, University of Connecticut (Lei.Chen@uconn.edu), and Kankana Mukherjee, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (kmukher@wpi.edu)
Assessing Frontier Technologies in the Presence of Undesirable Outputs: A Comparison of Approaches
Rolf Färe, Oregon State University (rolf.fare@orst.edu); James E. Kirkley, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (jkirkley@Vims.edu); and John B. Walden, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (John.Walden@Noaa.gov)
Stochastic Frontier Analysis of Dental Care - A Study of Practice Level Data
Lei Chen, University of Connecticut (Lei.Chen@uconn.edu); Subhash C. Ray, University of Connecticut (Subhash.Ray@uconn.edu); Dennis Heffley, University of Connecticut (Dennis.Heffley@uconn.edu); and Tryfon Beazoglou, University of Connecticut (Beazoglou@NSO1.UCHC.EDU)
Discussants:
Stephen M. Miller, University of Nevada (stephen.miller@unlv.edu)
Dennis Heffley, University of Connecticut (Dennis.Heffley@uconn.edu)
Kankana Mukherjee, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (kmukher@wpi.edu)
H. David Sherman, Northeastern University (h.sherman@neu.edu)
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[163] MACRO POLICIES TO FOSTER FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT (JEL Codes E, O)
Session Organizer: Christian E. Weller, University of Massachusetts Boston (christian.weller@umb.edu)
Session Chair: Manita Rao, University of Massachusetts Boston ( )
Insuring Against Private Capital Flows: Is It Worth the Premium? What are the Alternatives?
Joerg Bibow, Skidmore College (jbibow@skidmore.edu)
What Does Finance Do?
Gerald Epstein, University of Massachusetts (gepstein@econs.umass.edu); Arjun Jayadev, University of Massachusetts; and Hassan Comert, University of Massachusetts
The Benefits of Progressive Taxation in Economic Development
Christian E. Weller, University of Massachusetts Boston (christian.weller@umb.edu)
and Manita Rao, University of Massachusetts Boston ( )
External Shocks, Economic Growth, and Investment Demand in Mexico, 1979-2006
Robert A. Blecker, American University (blecker@american.edu)
Discussants:
Christian E. Weller, University of Massachusetts Boston (christian.weller@umb.edu)
Arjun Jayadev, University of Massachusetts Boston ( )
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[164] MATHEMATICAL AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS (JEL Code C)
Session Chair: Brian W. Sloboda , U.S. Postal Service (brian.w.sloboda@usps.gov)
Non Linearities in Oil Futures
John Barkoulas, Georgia Southern University (jbarkoul@georgiasouthern.edu) and Christopher Baum, Boston College and Atreya Chakraborty, University of Massachusetts Boston
Seasonal Integration and Cointegration Modeling in Tourism Demand for Indonesia
Cynthia Haliemun, Quincy University and Brian W. Sloboda , U.S. Postal Service (brian.w.sloboda@usps.gov)
Pharmaceutical Product Market Share Estimation: Full-Factorial Attraction Model
Patrick Howie, TargetRx, Inc. and Ewa J. Kleczyk, Virginia Tech (ekleczyk@targetrx.com)
Serial Correlation Coefficient as a Dependent Variable
Joseph Cheng, Ithaca College (cheng@ithaca.edu)
Discussion among participants.
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[165] ANALYSES OF COLLECTIVE DECISIONS (JEL Code D)
Session Chair: J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University (rborg@ju.edu)
An Economic Approach of Mass Killing
Chyanda M. Querido, Clark University ( cquerido@clarku.edu)
Voter Characteristics and Distance in Electorate Voting Patterns: The Case of Cecil Field NAS
J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University (rborg@ju.edu); Colleen Powell, University of North Florida; and Barry Thornton, Jacksonville University.
The Persistence of Corruption
Nicole Bissessar, Clark University (nbissessar@clarku.edu)
On Rent-Seeking Cost Under Democracy and Under Dictatorship
Richard L. Carson, Carleton University (rcarson@ccs.carleton.ca)
Discussion among participants.
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[166] INTERACTIONS OF SOCIAL POLICIES ON LOCAL/REGIONAL AREAS (JEL Code H)
Session Chair: Suchandra Basu , Rhode Island College (sbasu@ric.edu)
Examining Changes in Urban Social Indicators: Economic Factors vs. Policy Variables
Stephen H. Andersen, Operations Research Unit, Office of Management and Budget, New York City; Hernandez Manuel, Operations Research Unit, Office of Management and Budget, New York City; and Liu Liu, Operations Research Unit, Office of Management and Budget, New York City (LiuL@omb.nyc.gov)
Crime Rates and Police Expenditures: An Application of Dynamic GMM Analysis
Sean Turner, Georgia State University (prcsxtx@langate.gsu.edu)
What Do English Local Governments Do?
Thanos Mergoupis, University of Bath (A.Mergoupis@bath.AC.UK)
The Role of Migration on New England’s Educational Advantage, 1970-2005
Alan Clayton-Matthews, UMass Boston (alan.clayton-matthews@comcast.net)
Discussion among participants.
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[167] Session cancelled; see session 186
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[168] FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (JEL Code F)
Session Chair: Yilma Gebremariam, Southern Connecticut State University (gebremariay1@southernct.edu)
Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Political Risk on Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
Blen Solomon, Grand Valley State University (solomonb@gvsu.edu) and Sisay Asefa , Western Michigan University ( sisay.asefa@wmich.edu)
FDI and Human Capital Accumulation in China
Hong Zhuang, Indiana University South Bend (zhuangh@iusb.edu)
The Rise of Chinese Multinationals
Maria N. DaCosta, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (dacostmn@uwec.edu) and Meenakshi Dalal, Wayne State College (medalal1@wsc.edu)
Discussants:
Yilma Gebremariam, Southern Connecticut State University (gebremariay1@southernct.edu)
Maria N. DaCosta, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (dacostmn@uwec.edu)
Hong Zhuang, Indiana University South Bend ( zhuangh@iusb.edu)
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[169] MOTHERS AND CHILDREN (JEL Code I)
Session Chair: Session Chair: Monica Galizzi , UMass Lowell (Monica_Galizzi@uml.edu)
Access to Health Care Insurance Coverage and Utilization of Emergency Departments by Pediatric Asthma Patients
Tamar B. Nobel, Hamilton College (tnobel@hamilton.edu) and Selcuk Eren, Hamilton College
The Empirics of Infant Mortality and Health-Aid
Eskander Alvi, Western Michigan University; Elsy Thomas Kizhakethalackal, Western Michigan University; and Debasri Mukherjee, Western Michigan University (debasri.mukherjee@wmich.edu)
The Impact of Maternal Employment on Child’s Mental Health: Evidence from NLSY- Child
Guenther Fink, Harvard School of Public Health and SumantaMukherjee, University of Kansas (mukherjee@ku.edu)
Discussants:
Debasri Mukherjee, Western Michigan University (debasri.mukherjee@wmich.edu)
SumantaMukherjee, University of Kansas (mukherjee@ku.edu)
Melanie Fox-Kean, Austin College (mfox-kean@austincollege.edu)
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[170] MACRO ASPECTS OF LABOR MARKETS (JEL Code J)
Session Chair: Tavis M. Barr, Long Island University ( tavis.barr@liu.edu)
The Geographic Distribution of Unemployment
Robert Jones, Skidmore College (rjones@skidmore.edu)
Labor Market Adjustment in the U.S.
Joelle Saad-Lessler, Long Island University (Jsaadles@liu.edu)
Discussion among participants.
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[171] STUDIES OF AUCTIONS (JEL Code D)
Session Chair: Olena Rarytska, Stony Brook University (orarytsk@ic.sunysb.edu)
Empirical Study of Asymmetric Bidders in On-line Auctions
Olena Rarytska, Stony Brook University (orarytsk@ic.sunysb.edu)
Sequential Auctions with Imperfect Quantity Commitment
Gustavo E. Rodriguez, Long Island University (gustavo.rodriguez@liu.edu)
Discussants:
TBA
Olena Rarytska, Stony Brook University (orarytsk@ic.sunysb.edu)
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[172] FIRMS AND THEIR EXPORTS (JEL Code F)
Session Chair: Ramesh Mohan, Bryant University (rmohan@bryant.edu)
Export Performance in U.S. Manufacturing: 1959-1984
John T. Evans, Long Island University (john.evans@liu.edu)
The Impacts of Alignment with Global Product Standards on Exports of Firms in Developing Countries
Galina An, Kenyon College (ang@kenyon.edu) and KeithE.Maskus, University of Colorado-Boulder
Firm Heterogeneity and Trade: Who Suffers and How Much?
Pinar Uysal, Boston College and Yoto V. Yotov, Drexel University (yotov@drexel.edu)
Discussion among participants.
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[173] FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES (JEL Code G2)
Session Chair: James N. Marshall, Muhlenberg College (marshall@muhlenberg.edu)
The “Money Game”: Finance as a Common Pool Resource
Ann E. Davis, Marist College (ann.davis@marist.edu)
Gender, Race and Credit Rationing of Small Businesses
Nara Mijid, Colorado State University ( nmijid@lamar.colostate.edu) and Alexandra Bernasek, Colorado State University (Alexandra.Bernasek@colostate.edu)
Investor Sentiment and Performance of Hedge Funds
Nandita Das, Wilkes University (nandita.das@wilkes.edu)
Discussants:
Lili Xie, Ball State University (lxie@bsu.edu)
Ann E. Davis, Marist College (ann.davis@marist.edu)
James N. Marshall, Muhlenberg College (marshall@muhlenberg.edu)
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[174] THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF A SINGLE GLOBAL CURRENCY
(JEL Code F)
First of Two Sessions Sponsored by the Single Global Currency Association (SGCA)
Session Organizer and Chair: Morrison Bonpasse, Single Global Currency Association (Morrison@singleglobalcurrency.org)
Panelists:
Jeremy Slater, Journalist, Tech Central (slaterj@tiscali.be)
Ted di Stefano, Capital Source Partners (tfdistefano@cox.net)
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[175] ISSUES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY—UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
Ninth of Ten Sessions; Session IX: Market Failures
Session Organizers: Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington and SteveDeLoach, Elon University
Session Chair: Jamie Hoggard, Elon University
The Effects of Digital Music Piracy on Total Music Sales
Mart T. Bender, Washington and Jefferson College
Perpetuating Stereotypes: The Effect of Segregation on Housing Demand
Sierra Stoney, University of Mary Washington
Informed Counterfeiting: Circumnavigating Legal Avenues with Third Shift Goods
Will Radke, Austin College
Discussants:
Christine Exley, University of Mary Washington
James Z. Klingensmith, Washington and Jefferson College
Thomas Frick, Elon University
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[176]USBIG Session 10: Theological and Moral Aspects of the Basic Income Guarantee (JEL Code H, I)
Session Organizer: USBIG Network
Session Moderator: Steve Shafarman, Citizen Policies Institute (steve@citizenpolicies.org)
The Little Red Hen Thinks Again
Stephen Clark, Independent Scholar (fortunatus@jaspersbox.com)
The Church in the U.S. and the BIG
Cynthia Holder Rich, Western Theological Seminary, (Cynthia.holder.rich@westernsem.edu)
Promoting Participation in a 21st Century Economy: A Catholic social thought perspective on Basic Income
Charles M. A. Clark, St. John’s University (clarkc@stjohns.edu)