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Vi rgini a Association of Economists 43 rd Annual Meeting

March 31 – Apr il 1, 2016Virginia Military Institute (Thursday) and Washington & Lee University (Friday)

Lexington, Virginia

THURSDAY, MARCH 31

Location: Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Marshall Hall, Center for Leadership and Ethics

1:00 – 1:30 P.M.

REGISTRATION

Location: Center for Leadership and Ethics, Marshall Hall, lobby

1:30 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.

PLENARY SESSION I: ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES AND THE FLIPPED

CLASSROOMEric Chiang, author of CoreEconomics textbook and Associate Professor of Economics at Florida

Atlantic University

Location: Center for Leadership and Ethics, New Market Room

2:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

REFRESHMENTS Location: Center for Leadership and Ethics, Hall of Valor

3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

SESSION 1A: Economic History and Behavioral Economics

Location: Center for Leadership and Ethics, Shenandoah Room

Chair: Clifford Thies, Shenandoah University

“Samuel J. Tilden, Iron Money and the Election of 1876,” Clifford Thies, Shenandoah University Discussant: Mark Wilson, West Virginia University Tech

“Economic History of Chicago and the Al Capone Era,” Alice Kassens, Roanoke College

Discussant: Clifford Thies, Shenandoah University

“International Development and Bretton Woods,” Mark Wilson, West Virginia University Tech Discussant: Mike Smitka, Washington and Lee University

“The Power of First Impressions? An Experimental Design to Investigate the Robustness of the HaloEffect in the Ordering of Lists,” Brian Hollar, Marymount University

Discussant: Bing Jiang, Virginia Military Institute

SESSION 1B: International and Development Economics

Location: Center for Leadership and Ethics, Allegheny Room

Chair: Shikha Silwal, Washington and Lee University



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“Firm Heterogeneity and Export Pricing in India” Michael Anderson, Washington and Lee Univ. Discussant: Amanda Deerfield, James Madison University

“Corruption, Foreign Aid, and Growth,” Amanda Deerfield, James Madison University Discussant: Seife Dendir, Radford University

“Saving out of Remittances: Evidence from East Africa,” Seife Dendir, Radford University

Discussant: Sonya Waddell, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond“Preference Formation and Female Labor Force Participation in China,” Xi Chen, Virginia Tech

Discussant: Shikha Silwal, Washington & Lee University

SESSION 1C: UNDERGRADUATE PRESENTATIONS

Location: Center for Leadership and Ethics, Blue Ridge Room

Chair: Chris Handy, Washington & Lee University

“The Economics of Terrorism,” Isaac Lewis, Virginia Military Institute Discussant: Elizabeth Samios, Christopher Newport University

“Recommendations for Development in Kosovo,” Charles McCracken, Christopher NewportUniversity

Discussant: Mariam Ghanem, George Mason University“An Economic Analysis of the Marginal Costs and Benefits of Obtaining Education in the

Philippines,” Thomas Michael Buenaventura, Marymount University Discussant: Matthew Anderson, George Mason University

“Income Inequality and Social Capital,” Jacob Stevens-Lubin, Washington and Lee University Discussant: Charles McCracken, Christopher Newport University

5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

WILLIAM A. SANDRIDGE LECTURE

Location: Gillis Theater, Center for Leadership and Ethics William Dudley, President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

6:00 P.M. – 6:45 P.M.

RECEPTION AND STUDENT POSTER SESSION

Location: Center for Leadership, Hall of Valor

6:45 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

DINNER

Location: Center for Leadership, Gallery



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FRIDAY, APRIL 1

Location: Washington & Lee University

7:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Location: Elrod Commons, Living Room

PAST-PRESIDENTS’ BREAKFAST (by invitation, 7:15-8:00 a.m.)

Location: Elrod Commons, Room 216

8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.

BUSINESS MEETING

Location: Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater

8:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

PLENARY SESSION II: THE VIRGINIA ECONOMY

Location: Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater

Moderator: Pam Luecke, Department of Journalism, Washington & Lee University

Panelists:Sonya Waddell, regional economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Alice Kassens, senior analyst, Institute for Public Opinion Research and Shannon Professor ofEconomics, Roanoke College

John R. Layman, Director/Chief Economist, Revenue Forecasting, Virginia Department of

Taxation

10:00 A.M. - 10:15 A.M.

REFRESHMENTS

Location: Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater lobby

10:15 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.

SESSION 2A: Microeconomics Location: 216 Elrod Commons, Women’s Resource Room

Chair: Bob Subrick, James Madison University

“The Evolution of Pro-Social Behavior and the Role of Government: A Theoretical Assessment,”

Daniel Farhat, Radford University Discussant: Tinni Sen, Virginia Military Institute

“Beyond Piketty, the Pope, and the President: How Lawyers Increase Income Inequality,” BobSubrick, James Madison University

Discussant: Nayana Bose, Washington & Lee University



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“Valuing Electricity-dependent Infrastructure: An Essential-Input Approach,” Klaus Moeltner,

Virginia Tech Discussant: Bob Subrick, James Madison University

“The Economics of Honey Bees Industry: Analysis of Problems Confronting the Local Bee Farmingand Its Economic Impact in California,” Harmohinder Singh-Sandhu, Virginia Union University

Discussant: Linda Hooks, Washington & Lee University

SESSION 2B: Macroeconomics and Urban Economics Location: 206 Elrod Commons, Chavis Board Room

Chair: Dave Garraty, Virginia Wesleyan College

“The Cost of Good Intentions: News Effects of Repatriation Tax Changes,” Chadwick Curtis,

University of Richmond Discussant: Dave Garraty, Virginia Wesleyan College

“Re-Thinking Debt Burden: Going with the Flow,” André Neveu, James Madison University Discussant: Martin Davies, Washington & Lee University

“Do Clusters (or Cities) in Virginia Cluster According to Zipf?” Steven Lang, Randolph-MaconCollege

Discussant: Chadwick Curtis, University of Richmond

SESSION 2C: Economics of Education and Economic Principles Location: 214 Elrod Commons, Volunteer Resource Room

Chair: Joe Turek, Lynchburg College

“Economics and the Game of War: Engaging Students Through Active Learning,” Joe Turek,Lynchburg College

Discussant: Nozar Hashemzadeh, Radford University

“What Impacts a Student’s Ability to Graduate in Four Years? Evidence from a College of Business& Economics” Melanie Marks, Longwood University

Discussant: Joseph Turek, Lynchburg College

“The Fable of a Stable Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC),” Nozar Hashemzadeh, Radford

University Discussant: Gemma Kotula, Christopher Newport University

11:45 A.M.

CONFERENCE ENDS. Thank you for attending.

Those interested in an OPTIONAL GOLF OUTING on Friday afternoon should let Linda Hooks

know by Friday, March 25.

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