2005 Student Paper Awards
Southwestern Economics Association

Outstanding Student Paper and First Place Award:

 John J. Topoleski - University of New Orleans,
"401(k) plans and (No) New Savings: Evidence from Recent Survey Data Using Cohort Analysis"

 Student Paper Second Award:

Yung-nian Tung - Gerogetown University,
"The Electoral Influence of Special Interest Groups"

 Top Undergraduate Paper Third Award:

Anna Wong - University of California at Berkeley,
"Exchange Rate Arrangements in the Low Income Countries: A Panel Mixed Logit Analysis"

Honorable Mention:

Diego Nocetti - University of Memphis,
"Optimal Monetary Policy under Risk and Uncertainty"

Jonathan Adams-Kane & Jamus Jerome Lim - University of California - Santa Cruz,
"The Microeconomic Impact of Financial Crises: The Case of Bulgaria"

Kate Fuller - University of North Carolina-Asheville,
"Measuring the Value of Place: A Case Study of Recent College Graduates"