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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

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

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

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

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

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

4.      “Age at Marriage and Migration in Rural Bangladesh,” Ali Protik, Brown University

“Electoral Fragmentation and Socio-Economic Development:  A Cross-Sectional 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

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 Single-Bond 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,

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

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: 

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.                                                                                       University Room

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

Thursday 9:00 p.m.                                                                                                       Bailey’s

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