Wednesday, 09 November 2011
1:30 PM-4:30 PM
1. Spatial Data Analysis in Cyberspace: Data, Methodology and Tools Workshop: Wednesday Nov 9 | 1:30 PM-4:30 PM | Japengo
Organizer: Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University
Chair: Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University
Discussants:
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Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University
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Myunghwa Hwang, Arizona State University
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Shuming Bao, University of Michigan
3:00 PM-9:00 PM
2. Registration: Wednesday Nov 9 | 3:00 PM-9:00 PM | Prefunction Area
7:15 PM-7:45 PM
3. RSAI Awards: Wednesday Nov 9 | 7:15 PM-7:45 PM | Jasmine
Chair: Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
7:45 PM-8:30 PM
4. RSAI Fellows Plenary Lecture: Wednesday Nov 9 | 7:45 PM-8:30 PM | Jasmine
Chair: David Boyce, Northwestern University
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The 40th anniversary of Toregas, ReVelle, Swain & Bergman: covering the high points. Rick Church, University of California - Santa Barbara
8:30 PM-9:30 PM
5. NARSC Icebreaker Reception: Wednesday Nov 9 | 8:30 PM-9:30 PM | Promenade Lower and Riverwalk
Thursday, 10 November 2011
7:30 AM-6:00 PM
6. Registration: Thursday Nov 10 | 7:30 AM-6:00 PM | Prefunction Area
7:30 AM-10:00 AM
7. NARSC Council Meeting (invitation only): Thursday Nov 10 | 7:30 AM-10:00 AM | Japengo
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
8. Coffee: Thursday Nov 10 | 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Prefunction Area
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
9. Changing Industrial and Firm Structure: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Gardenia C
Chair: David Fleming, NERCRD and Penn State
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Moving Apart. The Growing Spatial Division of Functions within
Industries. Is the Service Sector different from Manufacturing? Evidence
from Canada. Cedric Brunelle, INRS, University of Quebec; Mario Polese, INRS, University of Quebec
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Firm Heterogeneity and Development: Evidence from Latin American Countries. Han-Hsin Chang, Utrecht University; Charles Van Marrewijk, Utrecht University
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Long-Term De-concentration of Industrial Activities in West Germany. Anne Otto, Institute of Employment Research
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U.S. Farm Size Distribution and Economic Growth. Stephan Goetz, NERCRD & Penn State; David Fleming, NERCRD and Penn State
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Transportation, Regional Concentration and Economic Growth
. Chengri Ding, University of Maryland
Discussants:
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Chengri Ding, University of Maryland
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Mario Polese, INRS, University of Quebec
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Han-Hsin Chang, Utrecht University
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Anne Otto, Institute of Employment Research
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David Fleming, NERCRD and Penn State
10. Green Growth: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle South
Chair: Yuzuru Miyata, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Information and the Demand for Clean Air. Miles Finney, California State University - Los Angeles
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Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Environmentally Friendly Vehicles in Japan and China: An Input-Output Application. Hiroyuki Shibusawa, Toyohashi University of Technology; Xu Zhang, Toyohashi University of Technology
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An Intertemporal Analysis of Introducing Electric Vehicle Society in Toyohashi City, Japan. Shamsunnahar Khanam, Toyohashi University of Technology; Yuzuru Miyata, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Green Economic Growth Model of San-En-Nanshin Region in Japan. Yuzuru Miyata, Toyohashi University of Technology; Ha Thi Thu Trang, Toyohashi University of Technology
Discussants:
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Yuzuru Miyata, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Miles Finney, California State University - Los Angeles
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Hiroyuki Shibusawa, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Yuzuru Miyata, Toyohashi University of Technology
11. Labor Markets and Activity Spaces: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell North
Chair: Antonella Nocco, University of Salento - Lecce
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Does Everybody Need Good Neighbors? Assortative Matching in a Multi-Regional Setting. Wouter Torfs, Vives Center for Regional Economics; Liqiu Zhao, Vives Center for Regional Economics
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Spatial Spillovers in Regional Labor Markets: Does Your Neighbor Affect Your Job Prospects? Solmaria Halleck Vega, University of Groningen; Paul Elhorst, University of Groningen
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Houses and/or Jobs: Ownership and the Labor Market in Belgian Districts.
Carine Smolders, Ghent University, Ghent University College;
Daan Isebaert, Ghent University; Freddy Heylen, Ghent
University-SHERPPA
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When Veblen Meets Krugman. Antonella Nocco, University of Salento - Lecce; Christian Ghiglino, University of Essex
Discussants:
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Antonella Nocco, University of Salento - Lecce
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Liqiu Zhao, Vives Center for Regional Economics
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Solmaria Halleck Vega, University of Groningen
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Carine Smolders, Ghent University, Ghent University College
12. Location and Spatial Modeling - A: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
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Computational Bounds for Location Set Covering. Alan Murray, Arizona State University; Ran Wei, Arizona State University; Jing Yao, Arizona State University
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Enhancing Reroute Opportunity Through Strategic Signage Siting. Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; David Drum, University of Missouri
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Districting Functional Regions Using Geographical Flows.
Hyun Kim, University of Tennessee; Yongwan Chun, University of Texas -
Dallas; Kamyoung Kim, Kyungpook National University
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Managing the Spatial Distribution of Alcohol Outlets with the Intent of Reducing Violence.
Tony Grubesic, Drexel University; Alan Murray, Arizona State
University; Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; William
Pridemore, Indiana University; Loni Philip-Tabb, Drexel University
Discussants:
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Hyun Kim, University of Tennessee
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Nicholas Malizia, Arizona State University
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Scott Lieske, University of Wyoming
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Debarchana Ghosh, University of Connecticut
13. Regional Development I: Entrepreneurship: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Robert Stimson, University of Melbourne
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Do Local Business Ownership and Their Size Matter for Local Economic Well-Being? Anil Rupasingha, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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A Spatially-related Note on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth. Torben Klarl, University of Augsburg
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A Regional Model of Growth with Creative Destruction. Steven Bond-Smith, The University of Waikato
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The Long Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture and Its Effect on Regional Development: Germany 1907-2007. Michael Fritsch, University of Jena
Discussants:
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Michael Fritsch, University of Jena
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Anil Rupasingha, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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Torben Klarl, University of Augsburg
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Steven Bond-Smith, The University of Waikato
14. Regional Inequality: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell Center
Chair: Zhiqiang Liu, University of Connecticut
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Regional Inequality and Growth: The Role of Interregional Trade in the Brazilian Economy. Aline Magalhaes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Competitiveness and Regional Inequality in Brazil . Carlos Roberto Azzoni, University of Sao Paulo; Daniela Schettini, University of Sao Paulo
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Trade Liberalization and Economic Performance: Jalisco State, Mexico, 2003-2010. Alejandro Davila, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila; Miriam Valdes, CISE UAdeC
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Structural Changes and Determinants of Growth for BRIC's Countries.
Fernando Salgueiro Perobelli, Federal University of Juiz de
Fora; Weslem Faria, USP; Ronaldo Trogo, Universidade Federal de Juiz
de Fora
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Global vs. Local: Measuring Geographical Concentration of China's Manufacturing Industries. Zhiqiang Liu, University of Connecticut
Discussants:
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Zhiqiang Liu, University of Connecticut
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Aline Magalhaes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Carlos Roberto Azzoni, University of Sao Paulo
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Miriam Valdes, CISE UAdeC
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Fernando Salgueiro Perobelli, Federal University of Juiz de Fora
15. Rural Development: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Tracey Farrigan, Economic Research Service
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Surviving a Manufacturing Crisis: Plant and Local Characteristics Associated with Rural Manufacturing Resilience.
Sarah Low, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Jason Brown, USDA
Economic Research Service; David McGranahan, USDA Economic Research
Service; Timothy Wojan, USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural Entrepreneurship in a Time of Recession. Maria
Figueroa-Armijos, University of Missouri; Brian Dabson, Rural Policy
Research Institute (RUPRI) and University of Missouri; Thomas Johnson,
University of Missouri
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Contributing to a Vibrant Countryside? The Impact of Side Activities on Rural Development.
Marianna Markantoni, University of Groningen; Dirk Strijker,
University of Groningen; Sierdjan Koster, University of Groningen
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Are Rural Residents Worse-off? Evaluating Well-Being Using the New Supplemental Poverty Measure. Tracey Farrigan, Economic Research Service
Discussants:
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Tracey Farrigan, Economic Research Service
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Sarah Low, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Maria Figueroa-Armijos, University of Missouri
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Marianna Markantoni, University of Groningen
16. Rural Development I: Rural Finance and Policy: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid B
Organizers: Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University; Stephan Weiler, Colorado State University
Chair: John Conley, University of Kentucky
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Merit-Based College Tuition Assistance and The Probability of In-state Work. George Hammond, West Virginia University
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Choice vs. Steering: Why are Blacks more likely than Whites to end up with Riskier Mortgage Products? Hannes Johannsson, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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The Effect of Geographic Deregulation in U.S. Banking on the Manufacturing Sector. Viktor Khanzhyn, University of Nebraska
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Financial Development and Income Growth in Kentucky. John Conley, University of Kentucky
Discussants:
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Hannes Johannsson, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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John Conley, University of Kentucky
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George Hammond, West Virginia University
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Viktor Khanzhyn, University of Nebraska
17. Social and Human Capital: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle North
Chair: Dusan Paredes, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Flattening the Environmental Kuznets Curve with Social Capital. Ashleigh Arledge Keene, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison
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Immigrant Integration and Social Capital Formation.
Matthew Roskruge, University of Waikato; Jacques Poot, University of
Waikato; Arthur Grimes, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research;
Philip McCann, University of Groningen
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Understanding the Micro-Level Impacts of Social Capital: Results from a Panel Study.
Matthew Roskruge, University of Waikato; Jacques Poot,
University of Waikato; Arthur Grimes, Motu Economic and Public Policy
Research; Philip McCann, University of Groningen
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Alternative Theories for Explaining the Spatial Wage Inequality: A
Multilevel Competition among Human Capital, NEG and Amenities. Dusan Paredes, Universidad Catolica del Norte
Discussants:
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Dusan Paredes, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Ashleigh Arledge Keene, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison
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Matthew Roskruge, University of Waikato
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Matthew Roskruge, University of Waikato
18. Spatial Analysis of Urban and Regional Dynamics in China: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid A
Organizers: Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University; Shuming Bao, University of Michigan
Chair: Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University
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Regional Inequality of Higher Education in China and the Role of Unequal Economic Development. Wan-Hsin Liu, Kiel Institute for the World Economy; Frank Bickenbach, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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A Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Regional Inequalities in Guangdong,
China: Exploratory Space-Time Analysis and Spatial Panel Approaches . Haifeng Liao, University of Utah; Yehua Dennis Wei, University of Utah
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Regional Variation in the Capital Structure Adjustment Speed of Listed Firms: Evidence from China.
Yong Mai, East China University of Science and Technology;
Shuming Bao, University of Michigan; Lei Meng, East China University
of Science and Technology ; Ke Chen, East Tennessee State University
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The Spatial Intelligence for Regional Analysis. Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University; Shuming Bao, University of Michigan; Bing She, Wuhan University
Discussants:
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Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University
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Wan-Hsin Liu, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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Haifeng Liao, University of Utah
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Yong Mai, East China University of Science and Technology
19. Structural Change and Economic Growth: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Edward Malecki, Ohio State University
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Structural Change and Growth in a New Economic Geography Model. Fabio Cerina, University of Cagliari and CRENoS; Francesco Mureddu, Università di Cagliari and CRENoS
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Does Globalization Foster Economic Growth? Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Osaka University; Tadashi Morita, Kyoto University; Hajime Takatsuka, Kagawa University
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Transportation as an Urban Amenity: The Growth of Metros in World Cities. Edward Malecki, Ohio State University; Michael Niedzielski, University of North Dakota
Discussants:
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Edward Malecki, Ohio State University
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Fabio Cerina, University of Cagliari and CRENoS
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Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Osaka University
20. Transportation I: Future of the Automobile: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Marlon Boarnet, University of California - Irvine
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Distortionary Company Car Taxation: Deadweight Losses through Increased Car Ownership. Eva Gutiérrez-i-Puigarnau, VU University, Amsterdam; Jos van Ommeren, VU University, Amsterdam
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A dynamic marketing model for hybrid electric vehicle.
Chaug-Ing Hsu, National Chiao Tung University; Hui-Chieh Li, TaHwa
Institute of Technology; Shan-Mei Lu, National Chiao Tung University
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Is There a Hope for Short-Range Alternative Fuel Vehicles? A Meta-Analysis
. Alexandros Dimitropoulos, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam;
Piet Rietveld, VU University, Amsterdam; Jos van Ommeren, VU
University, Amsterdam
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Estimating the Gas Price Elasticity of Travel Based on Large Changes in Fuel Price: An Analysis Using Household Data. Marlon Boarnet, University of California - Irvine; Harya S Dillon, University of California - Irvine
Discussants:
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Alexandros Dimitropoulos, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
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Marlon Boarnet, University of California - Irvine
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Chaug-Ing Hsu, National Chiao Tung University
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Eva Gutiérrez-i-Puigarnau, VU University, Amsterdam
21. Transportation Networks: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid D
Chair: Michael Lincoln Lahr, Rutgers University
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Tracking Transportation and Industrial Production Across a Nation: Application of the RUBMRIO Model for US Trade Patterns. Xiaochuan Du, Southeast University, China; Kara Kockelman, The University of Texas - Austin
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On the Road to Prosperity? The Economic Geography of China's National Expressway Network. Mark Roberts, University of Cambridge
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Medical Nuclear Supply Chain Design: A Tractable Network Model and Computational Approach. Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts; Ladimer Nagurney, University of Hartford
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Impact of the Loss of Rail System Service on a Key Segment of New
Jersey's Urban Industrial Corridor: A Simple Regional CGE Analysis.
Michael Lincoln Lahr, Rutgers University; Jinwoo Kwon, Rutgers
University; Ana Isabel Guerra, Universidad Pablo de Olavide; Haiyan
Zhang, Rutgers University
Discussants:
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Michael Lincoln Lahr, Rutgers University
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Kara Kockelman, The University of Texas - Austin
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Mark Roberts, University of Cambridge
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Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts
22. Urban Economics Association 01A: Cities and the Public Sector: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell South
Chair: Giulia Faggio, London School of Economics
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Beaches, Sunshine, and Public-Sector Pay: Theory and Evidence on Amenities and Rent Extraction by Government Workers. Jan Brueckner, University of California - Irvine; David Neumark, University of California - Irvine
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Public Housing and Tiebout Choice. Gregory Verdugo, Banque de France
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The Bargaining Power of Teachers' Unions and the Allocation of School Resources. Eric Brunner, Quinnipiac University; Tim Squires, Brown University
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The Effect of Public Sector Employment on Local Labor Markets. Giulia Faggio, London School of Economics; Henry Overman, London School of Economics
Discussants:
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Gregory Verdugo, Banque de France
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Eric Brunner, Quinnipiac University
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Giulia Faggio, London School of Economics
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Jan Brueckner, University of California - Irvine
23. Urban Economics Association 01B: Historical growth of cities: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Monroe
Chair: Jordan Rappaport, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Patterns in U.S. Urban Growth (1790 - 2000). Rafael
González-Val, Universitat de Barcelona & Institut d'Economia de
Barcelona; Luis Lanaspa, Universidad de Zaragoza
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The Impact of the American Civil War on City Growth.
Marcos Sanso-Navarro, University of Zaragoza; Fernando Sanz,
University of Zaragoza; María Vera-Cabello, University of Zaragoza
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The Role of Local Banks in Spurring City Growth: The Case of New York's Cities, 1790-1870. Howard Bodenhorn, Clemson University; David Cuberes, University of Sheffield
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The Settlement of the U.S., 1800 to 2000: The Emergence of Gibrat's Law. Klaus Desmet, Universidad Carlos III; Jordan Rappaport, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Discussants:
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María Vera-Cabello, University of Zaragoza
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David Cuberes, University of Sheffield
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Jordan Rappaport, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Rafael González-Val, Universitat de Barcelona & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona
24. Urban Economics Association 01C: Housing and Real Estate 1: Thursday Nov 10 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Flagler
Chair: Lu Han, University of Toronto
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Ease vs. Noise: On the Conflicting Effects of Public Infrastructure.
Gabriel Ahlfeldt, London School of Economics; Volker Nitsch,
Darmstadt University of Technology; Nicolai Wendland, Darmstadt
University of Technology
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Economic Geography, Jobs, and Regulations: The Value of Land and Housing.
Nils Kok, Maastricht University; Paavo Monkkonen, University
of Hong kong; John M. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley
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Ethnic Diversity and Neighborhood House Prices. Qiang Li, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
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Measuring the Thinness of Real Estate Markets. David Genesove, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Lu Han, University of Toronto
Discussants:
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Nils Kok, Maastricht University
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Qiang Li, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
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Lu Han, University of Toronto
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Nicolai Wendland, Darmstadt University of Technology
9:00 AM-5:30 PM
25. Exhibits: Thursday Nov 10 | 9:00 AM-5:30 PM | Prefunction Area
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
26. Coffee Break: Thursday Nov 10 | 10:00 AM-10:30 AM | Prefunction Area
10:30 AM-11:15 AM
27. RSAAmericas Keynote Presentation: Thursday Nov 10 | 10:30 AM-11:15 AM | Jasmine
Chair: Patricio Aroca, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Urban Land Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Martim Smolka, Lincoln Land Institute of Land Policy
11:15 AM-12:00 PM
28. NARSC Presidential Address: Thursday Nov 10 | 11:15 AM-12:00 PM | Jasmine
Chair: Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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The Growth of Cities. Gilles Duranton, University of Toronto
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
29. Lunch: Thursday Nov 10 | 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | On your own
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
30. Fellows Luncheon (invitation only): Thursday Nov 10 | 12:15 PM-1:30 PM | Riverwalk Cafe
31. PRSCO Luncheon (invitation only): Thursday Nov 10 | 12:15 PM-1:30 PM | Japengo
32. Regional Research Institute Luncheon (invitation only): Thursday Nov 10 | 12:15 PM-1:30 PM | Riverwalk Cafe
33. Panel--Funding Opportunities for Regional Science Research at the National Science Foundation: Thursday Nov 10 | 12:15 PM-1:30 PM | Hibiscus A
Organizer: David L McGinnis, National Science Foundation
Chair: David L McGinnis, National Science Foundation
34. Panel--Funding Opportunities for Regional Science Research at the USDA: Thursday Nov 10 | 12:15 PM-1:30 PM | Hibiscus B
Organizer: Scott Loveridge, Michigan State University
Chair: Scott Loveridge, Michigan State University
Discussants:
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Sureshwaran Sivapathasun, USDA
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Scott Loveridge, Michigan State University
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Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
35. Regional Development II: Cooperative and Collaborative Initiatives: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Soogwan Doh, Catholic University of Daegu
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Does the Restrictiveness of State Tax and Expenditure Limitations
Affect State Revenues and Expenditures?
. Lindsay Amiel, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Steven
Deller, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Judith Stallmann, University
of Missouri; Craig Maher, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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Social Capital Formation Across Space. Giorgio Fazio, University of Palermo; Luciano Lavecchia, Universita degli Studi di Palermo
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Does Place Matter? Networks and Employment Selection of Latino Newcomers to Rural Areas.
Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri; Corinne Valdivia,
University of Missouri ; Pedro Dozi, University of Missouri; Pedro
Dozi, University of Missouri
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A Typological Approach to Government by the Analysis of the
Relationship between Social Capital and Economic Development:
Application of Fuzzy-Set Theory. Soogwan Doh, Catholic University of Daegu
Discussants:
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Soogwan Doh, Catholic University of Daegu
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Lindsay Amiel, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Giorgio Fazio, University of Palermo
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Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri
36. Air Transport: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Hibiscus B
Organizer: David Pitfield, Loughborough University
Chair: Aisling Reynolds-Feighan, University College Dublin, Ireland & University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School, Ireland
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British Airways' Move to Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport: A Statistical Analysis of Transfer Baggage Performance. Stephan Heinz, Loughborough University; David Pitfield, Loughborough University
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Evaluating the Efficiency of the Essential Air Service Program in the United States. Tony Grubesic, Drexel University; Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Fangwu Wei, Drexel University
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City-Pairs vs. Airport-Pairs: A Market Definition Methodology for the Airline Industry
. Jan Brueckner, University of California - Irvine; Darin Lee, Compass Lexecon; Ethan Singer, University of Minnesota
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Market Definition in Recent US and European Airline Merger Cases.
Aisling Reynolds-Feighan, University College Dublin, Ireland
& University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School, Ireland
Discussants:
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Aisling Reynolds-Feighan, University College Dublin, Ireland & University of Limerick - Kemmy Business School, Ireland
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Stephan Heinz, Loughborough University
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Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
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Jan Brueckner, University of California - Irvine
37. Arts and Culture: Critical Evidence on Regional Differentiation and Economic Impact: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid A
Organizer: Ann Markusen, University of Minnesota
Chair: Bruce Seaman, Georgia State University
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People and Place Determinants of Regional Arts and Culture.
Ann Markusen, University of Minnesota; Anne Gadwa, Metris Arts
Consulting; Elisa Barbour, University of California Berkeley
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Localization and Dispersion of Cultural and Other Non-Profit Enterprises. Stephen Sheppard, Williams College
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The Non-profit arts sector in Seattle: change over the last 20 years compared to the United States. William Beyers, University of Washington
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Economic Impact Calculators: Helpful Guides or Malicious Diversions? Bruce Seaman, Georgia State University
Discussants:
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Bruce Seaman, Georgia State University
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Ann Markusen, University of Minnesota
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Stephen Sheppard, Williams College
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William Beyers, University of Washington
38. GeoComputation 1: Modeling land-use change: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Gardenia C
Organizers: Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University; Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Chair: Roger White, Memorial University
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The Agent-iCity Modeling Approach . Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University; Anthony Jjumba, Simon Fraser University
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Integrated Assessment of Farmland Preservation Policies Impacts on
Urban Sprawl and Arable Land Loss in China: A Land Use Change Scenario
Simulation Method. Jianhua He, Wuhan University; Yan Yu, Wuhan Univerisity of Technology; Yaolin Liu, Wuhan Univerisity
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Explaining Leapfrog Development with an Agent-Based Model of Exurban Land Markets.
Yong Chen, Oregon State University; Elena Irwin, The Ohio
State University; Ciriyam Jayaprakash, Ohio State University
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Modelling the Spatial Dynamics of Population and Economic Activities
in Urban and Regional Systems by Means of an Activity Based Cellular
Automaton. Roger White, Memorial University; Inge Ujlee, VITO-Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Discussants:
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Zhaoya Gong, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University
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Yuri Mansury, Cornell University
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Yong Chen, Oregon State University
39. Innovation and Invention: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Haifeng Qian, Cleveland State University
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Assessing the Impact of Agglomeration, Education and Industrial Concentration on Innovation: Evidence from the Mexican States. Vicente Germán-Soto, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila; Luis Gutiérrez Flores, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
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The Impact of the US Small Business Innovation Research Program on Entrepreneurship. Haifeng Qian, Cleveland State University; Kingsley Haynes, George Mason University
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Employment Growth and Entrepreneurial Externalities in Cities. Elsie Echeverri-Carroll, The University of Texas - Austin; Sofia G. Ayala, The University of Texas - Austin
Discussants:
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Haifeng Qian, Cleveland State University
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Elsie Echeverri-Carroll, The University of Texas - Austin
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Vicente Germán-Soto, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
40. Inter-regional Trade: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Tuttle South
Chair: Inmaculada Alvarez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Estimating Trade in Intermediate Goods: A New Application of Gravity Model. Jing Liu, Purdue University
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Revealed Competition in Europe: Developments in Inter-Regional Trade between Nuts2 Regions in Europe (2000-2010). Mark Thissen, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL); Frank van Van Oort, Utrecht University
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Towards a Region-to-Region International Trade Database for the EU:
Methodology of Estimation and First Results for the Spanish Case. Nuria Gallego Lopez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Carlos Llano, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Spatial Interdependence in Ecuador: An Input-Output Analysis at the Province Level.
Fernando Salgueiro Perobelli, Federal University of Juiz de
Fora; Eduardo Haddad, Universidade de São Paulo; Juan Samaniego,
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Diego Ochoa, Universidad
Tecnica Particular de Loja; Santiago Ochoa, Universidad Tecnica
Particular de Loja
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Integrating Network Analysis and Interregional Trade to Study the
Spatial Impact of Transport Infrastructure Using Production Functions
. Inmaculada Alvarez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid; Ana
Condeço , Universidad de Alcalá; Javier Gutierrez, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid; José Zofío, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Discussants:
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Inmaculada Alvarez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Jing Liu, Purdue University
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Mark Thissen, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
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Carlos Llano, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Fernando Salgueiro Perobelli, Federal University of Juiz de Fora
41. Knowledge and Industrial Location: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid D
Chair: Otto Raspe, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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University-Industry Technology Transfer:
Fostering and Hindering Factors and Programs
. Daniel Shefer, Technion
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Competitive Situation, Knowledge and Firm Developments. Knut Ingar Westeren, Nord-Trøndelag University College
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Imports, Knowledge Flows and Renewal of Regional Exports.
Charlie Karlsson, Jönköping International Business School; Lina Bjerke
, Jonkoping International Business School; Martin Andersson, Jonkoping
International Business School
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The Relevance of the Regional Knowledge Base for the Location Choice of Foreign Firms in Europe. Otto Raspe, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency; Anet Weterings, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Discussants:
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Otto Raspe, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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Daniel Shefer, Technion
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Knut Ingar Westeren, Nord-Trøndelag University College
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Charlie Karlsson, Jönköping International Business School
42. Location and Spatial Modeling - B: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Rick Church, University of California - Santa Barbara
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Assessing Inequities in Access to Urban Food. Joseph Neville, University of Missouri; Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri
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Assessment of the impacts of urban green cover on property values using multilevel modeling. Eun-hye Yoo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Sujin Lee, University of Southern California
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Accessibility and the Allocation of Clinic Resources to Optimize Blood Donor Yield in the Toronto CMA.
Jarin Esita, McMaster University; Antonio Paez, McMaster
University; Bruce Newbold, McMaster University; John Blake, Dalhousie
University; Nancy Heddle, McMaster University
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Heuristics for Solving Multi-Weber Problem Extensions. Jing Yao, Arizona State University; Alan Murray, Arizona State University
Discussants:
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Timothy Leslie, George Mason University
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Alan Murray, Arizona State University
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Vladimir Yasenovskiy, University of Alberta
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Eun-hye Yoo, University at Buffalo, SUNY
43. Managing Natural Resources: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Harris Selod, The World Bank
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Does Capital Mobility Lead to a Resource Curse or Blessing: How, When and for Whom? Hikaru Ogawa, Nagoya University; Jun Oshiro, Osaka University; Yasuhiro Sato, Osaka University
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Natural Resources Royalties and Regional Development in Colombia. Carlos Alberto Barreto, Universidad Catolica de Colombia; William Orlando Prieto, Catholic University
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Rate of Returns to Irrigated Agriculture in a Semi-Arid Zone. Inoussa Boubacar, University of Wisconsin - Stout
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Formalizing Rural Land Rights in West Africa: Results from an Impact Evaluation in Benin.
Harris Selod, The World Bank; Kenneth Houngbedji, Paris School
of Economics; Florence Kondylis, The World Bank; Michael O'sullivan,
The World Bank
Discussants:
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Harris Selod, The World Bank
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Jun Oshiro, Osaka University
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Carlos Alberto Barreto, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
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Inoussa Boubacar, University of Wisconsin - Stout
44. RSAmericas Council: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Japengo
45. Rural Development II: Amenities, Attributes, and Development: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid B
Organizers: Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University; Stephan Weiler, Colorado State University
Chair: Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
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Panel Approach to Population Location within US Counties. Ziwen Zhang, University of Nebraska; Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska
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Economic Recovery of Rural Households in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: How Important is Social Capital? David Fleming, NERCRD and Penn State
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Regional Growth Spillover and Convergence in Appalachia: A Spatial Econometric Perspective.
Gebremeskel Gebre Gebremariam, Virginia Tech; Tesfa
Gebremedhin, West Virginia University; Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia
University
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Beyond the Urban-Rural Dichotomy. Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
Discussants:
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Gebremeskel Gebre Gebremariam, Virginia Tech
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Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
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Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska
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David Fleming, NERCRD and Penn State
46. Spatial Statistics and Econometric Models: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Brickell North
Chair: Andres Guzman, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
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Focal Location Quotients: Specification and Applications. Dean Hanink, University of Connecticut; Robert Cromley, University of Connecticut
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Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Budapest Airport
on the Local Economy . Miklos Lukovics, University of Szeged
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration; Tamás Dusek Dusek,
Széchenyi István University
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Economic Index Construction at the County Level Using the Kalman Filter. Soung Lee, Plymouth State University; Soung Lee, Plymouth State University
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Impact of Charging Trucks on Employment Rate: A Multiregional Input-Output Table Approach across Spanish Regions.
Andres Guzman, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; Floridea Di
Ciommo, Senior Research Associate, TRANSyT Transport Research Center,
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; JOSE M Vassallo, Associate Professor,
Transportation Department, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid.
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Bootstrap Methods in Spatial Econometrics. Gianfranco Piras, West Virginia University; Nancy Lozano-Gracia, The World Bank
Discussants:
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Gianfranco Piras, West Virginia University
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Dean Hanink, University of Connecticut
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Soung Lee, Plymouth State University
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Miklos Lukovics, University of Szeged Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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Andres Guzman, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
47. Spatial Statistics and Input-Output Analysis: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Erik Dietzenbacher, University of Groningen
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Asset Price Bubbles: An Economy-Wide Estimate and Policy Implication. Inka Yusgiantoro, Cornell University
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Microsimulation as a Tool in Developing Household Accounts for a Three-Layered Interregional Input-Output Table.
Eveline van Leeuwen, VU University, Amsterdam; Yoshifumi
Ishikawa, Nanzan University; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
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Rank Based Markov Measures of Regional Income Distribution Dynamics. Sergio Rey, Arizona State University
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Fragmentation in an Intercountry Input-Output Framework. Erik Dietzenbacher, University of Groningen
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Tourism Multipliers in an Island Economy: The Case of the Azores.
Eduardo Haddad, Universidade de São Paulo; Alexandre Porsse,
Universidade de São Paulo; Vasco Silva, University of Azores; Tomaz
Dentinho, University of Azores
Discussants:
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Tomaz Dentinho, University of Azores
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Inka Yusgiantoro, Cornell University
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Eveline van Leeuwen, VU University, Amsterdam
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Sergio Rey, Arizona State University
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Erik Dietzenbacher, University of Groningen
48. Transportation II: Accessibilty-based Models and Analysis: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Tierra Bills, University of California - Berkeley
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Developing a Web-Based Accessibility Calculator Prototype for the Greater Montreal Area
. Antonio Paez, McMaster University; Md Moniruzzaman,
McMaster University; Pierre-Leo Bourbonnais, Ecole Polytechnique de
Montreal; Catherine Morency, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
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Accessibility Modeling and Evaluation: the TIGRIS XL Land-use and Transport Interaction Model for the Netherlands.
Barry Zondag, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency;
Michiel de Bok, Significance; Karst Geurs, University of Twente; Eric
Molenwijk, Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment
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Accessibility Indicators Based on Actual Measures of Congestion: Application to the European Road Transport Network. Nicolas Ibanez, European Commission; Panayotis Christidis, European Commission
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Linking Transportation Accessibility and Opportunity. Tierra Bills, University of California - Berkeley; Joan Walker, University of California, Berkeley
Discussants:
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Tierra Bills, University of California - Berkeley
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Pierre-Leo Bourbonnais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
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Barry Zondag, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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Nicolas Ibanez, European Commission
49. Urban Economics Association 02A: Measuring Agglomeration: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Brickell South
Chair: Isabel Tecu, Brown University
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Exploring Retail Concentration: Restaurant Clusters. Nathan Schiff, Sauder School of Business
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On the Lumpiness of Space. Kristian Behrens, Université
du Québec à Montréal; Wilfried Koch, Université du Québec à Montréal;
Giordano Mion, London School of Economics
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The Agglomeration of R&D Labs. Gerald Carlino,
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Jake Carr, Federal Reserve Bank
of Philadelphia; Robert Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia;
Tony Smith, University of Pennsylvania
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Where Do Firms Patent? Measuring Intra-Firm Spillovers for R&D. Isabel Tecu, Brown University
Discussants:
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Kristian Behrens, Université du Québec à Montréal
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Gerald Carlino, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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Isabel Tecu, Brown University
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Nathan Schiff, Sauder School of Business
50. Urban Economics Association 02B: Migration I: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Monroe
Chair: Pierre Picard, University of Luxembourg
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Barriers to Migration in a System of Cities. Nathan Seegert, University of Michigan
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International Migration, Imperfect Information, and Brain Drain. Yves Zenou, Stockholm University; Vianney Dequiedt, Universite d'Auvergne
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Selection in Migration: Evidence from Moves across Spanish Cities. Jorge DelaRoca, Center for Monetary and Financial Studies
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Sustainable Migration Policies. Pierre Picard, University of Luxembourg; Tim Worrall, University of Manchester
Discussants:
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Yves Zenou, Stockholm University
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Jorge DelaRoca, Center for Monetary and Financial Studies
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Pierre Picard, University of Luxembourg
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Nathan Seegert, University of Michigan
51. Urban Economics Association 02C: Housing and Real Estate 2: Thursday Nov 10 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Flagler
Chair: Qinghua Zhang, Peking University and IEPR
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Bidding Wars for Houses. Lu Han, University of Toronto; William Strange, University of Toronto
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Incorporating Dynamic Behavior into the Hedonic Model. Kelly Bishop, Washington University - St. Louis; Alvin Murphy, Washington University - St. Louis
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Sclerosis of the City: Inefficiency and the Assembly of Urban Land. Leah Brooks, University of Toronto; Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
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Tenure Choices and Housing Demand: Evidence of Investment Demand in Urban China. Hongbin Cai, Peking University; Yujin Cao, Peking University; Qinghua Zhang, Peking University and IEPR
Discussants:
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Alvin Murphy, Washington University - St. Louis
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Leah Brooks, University of Toronto
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Qinghua Zhang, Peking University and IEPR
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William Strange, University of Toronto
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
52. PiRS Editorial Team Meeting (invitation only): Thursday Nov 10 | 3:30 PM-5:00 PM | Orchid D
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
53. Coffee Break: Thursday Nov 10 | 3:30 PM-4:00 PM | Prefunction Area
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
54. Regional Development III: Human Capital: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Daniela Strube, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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Productivity and Broadband: The Human Factor. Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University; Alessandra Faggian, The Ohio State University
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Human Capital in Cities and Suburbs. Charlotta Mellander,
Jonkoping International Business School; Kevin Stolarick, Martin
Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management, University of
Toronto; Richard Florida, Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of
Management, University of Toronto
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Does Academic Research Affect the Local Growth Pattern? Empirical Evidence Based on Swedish Data. Johan Lundberg, Umea University, Sweden
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Identifying Indirect Human Capital Effects on R&D. Daniela Strube, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Discussants:
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Charlotta Mellander, Jonkoping International Business School
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Johan Lundberg, Umea University, Sweden
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Daniela Strube, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
55. Agglomeration Economies: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Sam Ock Park, Seoul National University
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Sector-Specific Models for Agglomeration Economies in European Regions: Perspectives for Objective 1 Regions.
Teodora Dogaru, West University of Timisoara; Frank van Van
Oort, Utrecht University; Mark Thissen, Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency (PBL)
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Larger Cities, Higher Productive Skills: Agglomeration Gains or Attraction of Skilled Workers? An Analysis of Brazilian Cities.
Roberta de Moraes Rocha, Federal University of Pernambuco; Raul
da Mota Silveira Neto, Federal University of Pernambuco; Sônia Maria
Fonseca Pereira Oliveira Gomes, Federal University of Pernambuco/Caruaru
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The Spatial Extent of Agglomeration Economies: Evidence from Three US Manufacturing Industries. Joshua Drucker, University of Illinois - Chicago
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Interaction between Firm and Region in the Accumulation of Intangible Assets. Sam Ock Park, Seoul National University
Discussants:
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Sam Ock Park, Seoul National University
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Teodora Dogaru, West University of Timisoara
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Roberta de Moraes Rocha, Federal University of Pernambuco
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Joshua Drucker, University of Illinois - Chicago
56. Food: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Anne Fournier, EconomiX-CNRS, University of Paris West
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The Effect of Food Access on Dietary Diversity: Evidence from Urban and Rural Areas in China. Jing Liu, Purdue University
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Food Tundra and Taiga: Modelling Accessibility to Healthy Food in a Boreal City. Nairne Cameron, Algoma University
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Feeding the Cities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Beyond the Food Miles Approach. Anne Fournier, EconomiX-CNRS, University of Paris West; Stéphane De Cara, INRA Rennes; Carl Gaigné, INRA Rennes
Discussants:
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Anne Fournier, EconomiX-CNRS, University of Paris West
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Jing Liu, Purdue University
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Nairne Cameron, Algoma University
57. GeoComputation 2: Spatial analysis: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Gardenia C
Organizers: Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University; Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Chair: Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University
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Spatio-Temporal Scan Statistics to Analyze Network Emergence.
Tao Cheng, University College London; Berk Anbaroglu,
University College London; Ed Manley, University College London
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Some Noteworthy Equivalencies between Spatial Autoregressive and Eigenfunction Spatial Filter Model Specifications. Daniel Griffith, University of Texas - Dallas; Yongwan Chun, University of Texas - Dallas
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Using Bayesian Spatial Methods for Modeling and Interpreting Club Convergence. Manfred Fischer, Vienna University of Economics and Business; James LeSage, Texas State University - San Marcos
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Economic Growth in the State of Missouri: Spatio-Temporal Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling. Tetyana Beregovska, University of Missouri
Discussants:
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Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University
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Manfred Fischer, Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Daniel Griffith, University of Texas - Dallas
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Paul Longley, University College London
58. Location and Spatial Modeling - C: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Alan Murray, Arizona State University
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Modeling the Response Capabilities of Ambulances across a Region: How Long Will It Take? Rick Church, University of California - Santa Barbara; Wils Corrigan, Geoscape
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Capacity Constraints: Preferences and Shuffling Algorithms. Morton O'Kelly, The Ohio State University; Martin Spollen, Queen's University, Belfast
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Mitigating Connectivity Loss in Wetland Systems. Mahabub Alam, University of Missouri; Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri
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Determining Fiscally Efficient Locations for Public Service Provision. Scott Lieske, University of Wyoming; Donald McLeod, University of Wyoming; Anna Scofield, University of Wyoming
Discussants:
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Antonio Paez, McMaster University
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Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri
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Jing Yao, Arizona State University
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Emre Demir, University of Missouri
59. Public Infrastructure: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Allen Klaiber, The Ohio State University
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Politics and Public Infrastructure Investments in Local Governments: Empirical Evidence from Flemish Municipalities (1996-2006). Stijn Goeminne, University College Ghent; Carine Smolders, Ghent University, Ghent University College
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Public Infrastructure Spillovers: Revisiting Boarnet with Entropy Econometrics. Esteban Fernandez Vazquez, University of Oviedo
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Bidding for Public Infrastructure Projects in First-price
Sealed Bid Auctions of Dutch Municipalities: Welfare
Implications of Minimum Requirements
. Sander Harderman, Economic Institute for Construction and
Housing, Amsterdam; Arno van der Vlist, University of Groningen
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The Role of Water Access and Land Use Policy in Determining Locations of New Housing: The Housing Boom in Phoenix, AZ. Allen Klaiber, The Ohio State University; Haoying Wang, Penn State University
Discussants:
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Allen Klaiber, The Ohio State University
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Stijn Goeminne, University College Ghent
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Esteban Fernandez Vazquez, University of Oviedo
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Arno van der Vlist, University of Groningen
60. Regional Development: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Brickell North
Chair: Jose Claudio Pires, Inter-American Development Bank
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Foreign Exchange Rates and the Sourcing of Agriculture and Environmental Degradation in an Age of Globalization. Peter Richards, Michigan State University
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Biofuels, Land Use, and Regional Development in Brazil.
André Chagas, University of Sao Paulo; Carlos Roberto Azzoni,
University of Sao Paulo; Rudinei Toneto-Jr, University of Sao Paulo
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Regional Development and Greenhouse Gases Emission: The Case of the Amazon Region.
Denise Imori, University of Sao Paulo; Joaquim Guilhoto,
University of Sao Paulo; Leticia Scretas David, University of Sao Paulo;
Leopoldo Millan Gutierre, University of Sao Paulo; Caio Waisman,
University of Sao Paulo
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Identifying Potential Industrial Clusters in Brazil. Jose
Claudio Pires, Inter-American Development Bank; Tulio Cravo,
Inter-American Development Bank; Caio Piza, Inter-American Development
Bank
Discussants:
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Jose Claudio Pires, Inter-American Development Bank
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Peter Richards, Michigan State University
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Denise Imori, University of Sao Paulo
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Carlos Roberto Azzoni, University of Sao Paulo
61. Rural Development III: Rural Nurture: Food, Agriculture, and Entrepreneurship
: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid B
Organizers: Stephan Weiler, Colorado State University; Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
Chair: Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
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Agricultural producers' perception of free trade agreements: The case of New Jersey. Edmund Tavernier, Rutgers , The State University of New Jersey
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The Economic Impact of the Farm Boom: An Econometric Approach . Martin Comlavi, University of Nebraska; Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska
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Space Obesity: The Effect of Remoteness on County Obesity. Abdul Munasib, Oklahoma State University; Mouhcine Guettabi, Oklahoma State University
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Rural Business Incubation Case Studies and Lessons. Peter
Schaeffer, West Virginia University; Mark Middleton, West Virginia
University; James Riggle, George Mason University; Randall Jackson,
West Virginia University
Discussants:
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Randall Jackson, West Virginia University
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Abdul Munasib, Oklahoma State University
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Martin Comlavi, University of Nebraska
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Edmund Tavernier, Rutgers , The State University of New Jersey
62. Sustainability, Open spaces, and the City: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid A
Chair: Sanglim Yoo, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Urban Form and Sustainable Development. Sophie Legras, INRA; Jean Cavailhès, INRA
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Interactions between Development and Conservation Planning. Kathleen Bell, University of Maine; Jennifer Plowden, University of Maine
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Amenity Benefits from Urban Open Space: A Spatial Hedonic Approach.
Sanglim Yoo, SUNY College of Environmental Science and
Forestry; John E wagner, SUNY College of Environmental Science and
Forestry
Discussants:
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Sanglim Yoo, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Sophie Legras, INRA
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Kathleen Bell, University of Maine
63. The Economy and the Environment: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Weslem Faria, University of São Paulo
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Economic Impact of the White Mountain National Forest in the Region. Soung Lee, Plymouth State University
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Recreation Value of Forests in Lorraine: Local Determinants of Preferences. Jens Abildtrup, INRA; Serge Garcia, INRA; Soeren Olsen, Copenhagen University; Anne Stenger, INRA
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Openness to Trade and Deforestation: Empirical Evidences for Brazilian Amazon. Weslem Faria, University of São Paulo ; Alexandre Nunes Almeida, Federal University of São Carlos
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The Costs of Disposal and Recycling
An Application to Italian Municipal Solid Waste Services.
Graziano Abrate, University of Eastern Piedmont; Fabrizio Erbetta,
University of Eastern Piedmont; Giovanni Fraquelli, University of
Eastern Piedmont; Davide Vannoni, University of Torino
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Gross Regional Product and CO2 Emissions: Evidence from US and China. Chunhua Wang, University of International Business and Economics
Discussants:
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Chunhua Wang, University of International Business and Economics
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Soung Lee, Plymouth State University
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Jens Abildtrup, INRA
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Weslem Faria, University of São Paulo
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Davide Vannoni, University of Torino
64. The Global Recession: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Tuttle South
Chair: Admir A Betarelli, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Seeking Sun in the Rainforest: North American "Westcoastness" New Technology Connectivity after the 2008 Global Recession. Kathrine Richardson, San Jose State University
-
The Economic Recession and Job Market in Inland Empire Region:
Applying a Vector Autoregression Model
. ChangKeun Park, University of Georgia; KiHong Kim,
Portland State University; Simon Choi, Southern California Association
of Governments; Jiyoung Park, The State University of New York -
Buffalo
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The World Financial Crisis in Brazil: Industry and Regional Economic Impacts.
Edson Paulo Domingues, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais;
Aline Magalhaes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Admir A
Betarelli, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Terciane Sabadini,
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Flaviane S Santiago, Universidade
Federal de Minas Gerais
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Economy-Wide Impact of a Carbon Tax in an Integrated ASEAN. Ditya Nurdianto, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Budy Resosudarmo, Australian National University
Discussants:
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Ditya Nurdianto, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Kathrine Richardson, San Jose State University
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ChangKeun Park, University of Georgia
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Admir A Betarelli, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
65. Transportation III: Congestion and Road Pricing: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: John McDonald, Roosevelt University
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Teleworking and Congestion: A Dynamic Bottleneck Analysis. Sergejs Gubins, VU University, Amsterdam; Erik Verhoef, VU Univeristy, Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
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Lexus Lanes and Pareto Improvements: The case for Value Pricing on Heavily Congested Highways. Jonathan Daines Hall, University of Chicago
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Pigou, Knight, Diminishing Returns, and Optimal Pigouvian Congestion Tolls. John McDonald, Roosevelt University
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Estimation of Optimum Charges for Oneet Parking in Polanco and Anzures, Mexico City.
Amado Crotte, Ministry for Communications and Transportation;
Leonardo Ortiz, None; Bernardo Baranda, Institute for Transport and
Development Policy
Discussants:
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Amado Crotte, Ministry for Communications and Transportation
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Sergejs Gubins, VU University, Amsterdam
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Jonathan Daines Hall, University of Chicago
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John McDonald, Roosevelt University
66. Urban Economics Association 03A: Labor Market Search in Cities: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Brickell South
Chair: Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University
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Job Displacement and the Duration of Joblessness: The Role of Spatial Mismatch.
Fredrik Andersson, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland and U.S. Census Bureau; Mark
Kutzbach, U.S. Census Bureau; Henry Pollakowski, Harvard University;
Daniel Weinberg, U.S. Census Bureau
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Job Search in the Muth-Mills World: Theory and Policies. Wei Xiao, Stockholm University
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Unemployment, Commuting, and Search Intensity. Matthias Wrede, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
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Urban Business Cycles through a Mortensen-Pissarides Lens. Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University
Discussants:
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Wei Xiao, Stockholm University
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Matthias Wrede, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
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Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University
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Mark Kutzbach, U.S. Census Bureau
67. Urban Economics Association 03B: Growth Dynamics and Migration: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Monroe
Chair: Abigail Wozniak, University of Notre Dame
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Aggregate Effects and Measuring Regional Dynamics. Kyle Hood, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Do Integration Policies for Immigrants Work? Historic Evidence from Forced Mass Migration.
Oliver Falck, Ifo Institute for Economic Research; Stephan
Heblich, University of Stirling; Susanne Link, ifo Institute
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Migration and Dynamic Agglomeration Economies: Regional Income Growth in Norway.
Jørn Rattsø, Norwegian University of Science and Technology;
Hildegunn Stokke, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Timing is Everything: Short-Run Population Impacts of Immigration in US Cities. Abigail Wozniak, University of Notre Dame; Thomas Murray, Fairfield University
Discussants:
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Oliver Falck, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Hildegunn Stokke, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Abigail Wozniak, University of Notre Dame
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Kyle Hood, Bureau of Economic Analysis
68. Urban Economics Association 03C: Housing and Real Estate 3: Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Flagler
Chair: Sanghoon Lee, University of British Columbia
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Breakdown of the Market for Developable Land around a Stochastic City with Public Goods.
Coen Teulings, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy
Analysis; Wouter Vermeulen, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy
Analysis
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Housing Vouchers and the Price of Rental Housing. Amanda Ross, West Virginia University; Michael Eriksen, University of Georgia
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Is Filtering a Viable Market Source of Low-Income Housing? Estimates from a 'Repeat Income' Model with Housing Turnover. Stuart Rosenthal, Syracuse University
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Repairs under Asymmetric Information. Sanghoon Lee,
University of British Columbia; John Ries, University of British
Columbia; Tsur Somerville, University of British Columbia
Discussants:
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Amanda Ross, West Virginia University
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Stuart Rosenthal, Syracuse University
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Sanghoon Lee, University of British Columbia
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Wouter Vermeulen, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
69. PiRS Editorial Board Meeting (invitation only): Thursday Nov 10 | 5:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid D
7:30 PM-11:30 PM
70. Conference Reception River Cruise: Thursday Nov 10 | 7:30 PM-11:30 PM | Hyatt Riverwalk
Friday, 11 November 2011
7:30 AM-6:00 PM
71. Registration: Friday Nov 11 | 7:30 AM-6:00 PM | Prefunction Area
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
72. Coffee: Friday Nov 11 | 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Prefunction Area
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
73. Econometric Models: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle South
Chair: Maria Teresa Alvarez-Martinez, Rutgers University
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Pitfalls in Higher Order Model Extensions of Basic Spatial Regression Methodology. James LeSage, Texas State University; Kelley Pace, Louisiana State University
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On Model Specification and the Parameter Space in Higher Order Spatial Econometric Models.
Paul Elhorst, University of Groningen; Donald Lacombe, West
Virginia University; Gianfranco Piras, West Virginia University
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The Spatial Heterogeneity and Geographic Extent of Population Deconcentration: Measurement and Policy Implications. Joanna Ganning, Saint Louis University; Benjamin McCall, Saint Louis University
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Incorporating Spatial Dynamics and Temporal Dependency in Land Use Change Models. Raghuprasad Sidharthan, The University of Texas - Austin; Chandra Bhat, The University of Texas - Austin
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LM Tests for Spatial Models with Limited Dependent Variables
. Xi Qu, The Ohio State University
Discussants:
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Xi Qu, The Ohio State University
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James LeSage, Texas State University
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Paul Elhorst, University of Groningen
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Joanna Ganning, Saint Louis University
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Chandra Bhat, The University of Texas - Austin
74. Growth and Human Development: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid A
Chair: Hodjat Ghadimi, West Virginia University
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Growth and Human Development: New Evidence for Latin America. William Orlando Prieto, Catholic University
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Impact of Diabetes on Individual Productivity in Brazilian Urban and Rural Areas.
Edivaldo Neves-Junior, Federal University of Pernambuco -
Brazil; Tatiane Ameida de Menezes, Federal University of Pernambuco
Brazil
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The Influence of GNP in the Number of Clubs and Sport Practitioners: A Panel Data Analysis for Portugal. Pedro Carvalho, Universidade Beira Interior; Paulo Nunes, Universidade da Beira Interior
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Energy Rich Regions of the World: The Development and Discoveries of a Basic Knowledge Base. Hodjat Ghadimi, West Virginia University; Davina Bird, West Virginia University
Discussants:
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Hodjat Ghadimi, West Virginia University
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William Orlando Prieto, Catholic University
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Edivaldo Neves-Junior, Federal University of Pernambuco - Brazil
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Pedro Carvalho, Universidade Beira Interior
75. Industrial Clusters I: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell North
Chair: Gunther Maier, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
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Merging System Dynamics and I-O Analysis to Forecast the Role of Industry Clusters in Medellin's Metropolitan Area.
Juan Carlos Duque, EAFIT University; Sebastian Aparicio,
Economic center for simulation and modeling (ECSIM); Alejandro
Betancourt, EAFIT University; Diego F Gómez, Economic center for
simulation and modeling (ECSIM)
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Industrial Clusters and Agglomeration Economies in Maryland. Chengri Ding, University of Maryland; Yi Niu, University of Maryland; Gerrit Jan Knaap, University of Maryland
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Clustering of Business Incubators. Mark Middleton, West
Virginia University; Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University; Randall
Jackson, West Virginia University
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The Pitfalls and Booby Traps of Cluster Policy. Gunther Maier, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration; Michaela Trippl, WU Vienna
Discussants:
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Gunther Maier, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
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Juan Carlos Duque, EAFIT University
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Yi Niu, University of Maryland
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Mark Middleton, West Virginia University
76. Location and Spatial Modeling - D: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri
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Measuring Opportunity for Recreation: The Journey to School. Emre Demir, University of Missouri; Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri
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The Effect of Data Inaccuracy on Tests of Space-Time Interaction. Nicholas Malizia, Arizona State University
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Accounting for Self-Reported Bias in Spatial Interaction Modeling: An Example in the Electronic Gaming Industry. Vladimir Yasenovskiy, University of Alberta
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Simulating Transport Policy Scenarios in the Lyon Urban Area.
Marko Kryvobokov, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET);
Aurélie Mercier, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET); Alain
Bonnafous, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET); Dominique Bouf,
Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET)
Discussants:
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Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
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Rick Church, University of California - Santa Barbara
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Mark Lijesen, VU University, Amsterdam
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Ran Wei, Arizona State University
77. Migration: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Jacobo Alberto Campo Robledo, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
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The Closing of the American West. Michael Greenwood, University Of Colorado; Jesse Sexton, University of Colorado
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The Hoover Index of Population Concentration and the Demographic Components of Change: A Paper in Memory of Andy Isserman. Peter Rogerson, University at Buffalo; David Plane, University of Arizona
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Regional Economic Impacts in the Presence of Interregional Migration: A CGE Explanation. John Madden, Monash University; James Giesecke, Monash University
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Regional Equilibrium and Migration Patterns for the Americas 1960-2005: A Spatial Econometrics Approach. Jacobo Alberto Campo Robledo, Universidad Catolica de Colombia; Hernán Enríquez Sierra, Universidad Central
Discussants:
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Jacobo Alberto Campo Robledo, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
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Michael Greenwood, University Of Colorado
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David Plane, University of Arizona
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John Madden, Monash University
78. Regional Development IV: Determinants of Regional Growth: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Maria Gabriela Ladu, University of Sassari
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Explaining Economic Growth in the Great Lakes Region. Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University; Mark Partridge, The Ohio State Universtiy
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Through the Crisis: The "Plane of Living" and the Spatial Disposition of Housing Values in the United States.
John I. Carruthers, The George Washington University; Gordon F
Mulligan, University of Arizona; harry richardson, University of
Southern California
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Applying the Shift-Share Analysis Technique to State-Level Population Change in the United States, 2000-2010. Rachel Franklin, Brown University
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Long-Run Relationship Between Growth and Employment: A Simultaneous Equations Model Estimate. Maria Gabriela Ladu, University of Sassari
Discussants:
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John I. Carruthers, The George Washington University
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Rachel Franklin, Brown University
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Maria Gabriela Ladu, University of Sassari
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Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University
79. Residential Development: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell Center
Chair: David Newburn, Texas A&M University
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Understanding the Real Estate Markets: A Spatial Quantile Estimation. Juan Ignacio Zoloa, National University of La Plata
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Time Is Money: An Empirical Examination of the Dynamic Effects of Uncertainty on Residential Subdivision Development. Douglas Harvey Wrenn, The Ohio State University
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The Fiscal Impacts of Residential Density and Growth. Christopher Goodman, University of Georgia
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A Spatial Dynamic Model of Exurban Leapfrog Development. David Newburn, Texas A&M University; Peter Berck, University of California - Berkeley
Discussants:
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Christopher Goodman, University of Georgia
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David Newburn, Texas A&M University
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Juan Ignacio Zoloa, National University of La Plata
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Douglas Harvey Wrenn, The Ohio State University
80. Rural Development IV: Emerging Energy Industries and Rural Growth: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid B
Organizers: Stephan Weiler, Colorado State University; Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
Chair: David McGranahan, USDA Economic Research Service
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Employment Gains from a Natural Gas Boom: Spatial Spillovers and State-Wide Effects. Jeremy Weber, USDA Economic Research Service
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Economic Impacts of Wind Turbine Development in US Counties. Jason Brown, USDA Economic Research Service; John Pender, USDA Economic Research Service
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Confident Conclusions When Looking for Small Impacts: Ex Post Evaluation of Ethanol Bio-refineries.
Timothy Wojan, USDA Economic Research Service; Jason Brown,
USDA Economic Research Service; David McGranahan, USDA Economic
Research Service
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How changes in age-cohort migration between the 1990s and 2000s reduced rural growth . David McGranahan, USDA Economic Research Service
Discussants:
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Jason Brown, USDA Economic Research Service
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Timothy Wojan, USDA Economic Research Service
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Jeremy Weber, USDA Economic Research Service
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David McGranahan, USDA Economic Research Service
81. Spatial Statistics: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Gardenia C
Chair: Domenica Panzera, University of Chieti-Pescara
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The Impact of Weight Matrices on Parameter Estimation and Inference: A Case Study of Binary Response Using Land Use Data.
Yiyi Wang, The University of Texas - Austin; Kara Kockelman,
The University of Texas - Austin; Xiaochun (Cara) Wang, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
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A Prediction Method for Spatial Missing Data. Domenica
Panzera, University of Chieti-Pescara; Roberto Benedetti, University of
Chieti-Pescara; Paolo Postiglione, University of Chieti-Pescara
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An Introduction to a Web Based Platform for Spatial Statistics. Shuming Bao, University of Michigan; Chenfeng Zhang, Fudan University
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An Algorithmic Approach for Simulating Realistic Irregular Lattices. Juan Carlos Duque, EAFIT University; Alejandro Betancourt, EAFIT University; Fredy Hernan Marín, EAFIT University
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Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Regional
Studies and Integration of Relational Database Management System in GIS
Course. Bangbo Hu, Villanova University; Don Goelman, Villanova University
Discussants:
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Domenica Panzera, University of Chieti-Pescara
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Yiyi Wang, The University of Texas - Austin
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Bangbo Hu, Villanova University
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Alejandro Betancourt, EAFIT University
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Chenfeng Zhang, Fudan University
82. State and Local Tax Policy: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle North
Chair: Harvey Cutler, Colorado State University
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Fighting for More: Distribution of Local Option Sales Tax Revenue between Georgia Cities and Counties. Tyler Patrick Reinagel, University of Georgia
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Tax and Expenditure Limitations and Local Government Structure.
Steven Deller, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Craig Maher,
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Judith Stallmann, University of
Missouri; Lindsay Amiel, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Optimal Tax Policy for Colorado: A CGE Analysis. Harvey
Cutler, Colorado State University; Stephen Davies, Colorado State
University; Martin Shields, Colorado State University
Discussants:
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Harvey Cutler, Colorado State University
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Tyler Patrick Reinagel, University of Georgia
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Judith Stallmann, University of Missouri
83. The Creative Class and Cultural Diversity: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Uwe Blien, Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
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The Creative Class or Proximity to Larger Metropolitan Centers: Which Factors Better Explain Economic Success? Pierre-Marcel Desjardins, Université de Moncton
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Cities, Tasks, and Skills. Suzanne Kok, University of Groningen; Bas ter Weel, CPB Netherlands Bureau of Policy Analysis
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Urban Amenities: the Value of Cultural Diversity. Jessie
Bakens, VU University, Amsterdam; Peter Mulder, VU University,
Amsterdam; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
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Effects of Cultural Diversity on Individual Establishments in a Regional Context
. Stephan Brunow, Institute for Employment Research of the
IAB; Uwe Blien, Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
Discussants:
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Uwe Blien, Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
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Pierre-Marcel Desjardins, Université de Moncton
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Suzanne Kok, University of Groningen
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Jessie Bakens, VU University, Amsterdam
84. The Service Sector: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid D
Chair: Tamara de la Mata, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Regional Start-Ups of Knowledge Intensive Business Services and Proximity to MNE's. Wouter Jacobs, Utrecht University; Hans Koster, VU University, Amsterdam; Frank van Van Oort, Utrecht University
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An Exploratory Analysis of Spatial Clustering of High-Tech Industry
and Knowledge-Intensive Services in the Greater Toronto Area. Fernando Lopez, Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena; Antonio Paez, McMaster University
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Local Effects of Innovation on Firm Survival: Evidence from Health
Care Services; Computer, and Electronic Product Manufacturing; and
Motion Picture, Video and Sound Recording Industries.
Alexandra Tsvetkova, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Deborah
Strumsky, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Jean-Claude Thill,
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Does Trade Creation of Social and Business Network Hold in Services? An Analysis for Accommodation and Restaurants in Spain. Tamara de la Mata, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Discussants:
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Tamara de la Mata, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Frank van Van Oort, Utrecht University
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Antonio Paez, McMaster University
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Alexandra Tsvetkova, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
85. Transportation IV: Intercity Transportation and Regional Development: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Jonathan Gifford, George Mason University
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An Analysis on Airport-Airline Vertical Relationships with Risk Sharing Contracts under Asymmetric Information Structures. Katsuya Hihara, The University of Tokyo
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The Impact of Asia Pacific Regional Development on Airline Cargo Network Design. Chaug-Ing Hsu, National Chiao Tung University; Chih-Ching Wang, National Chiao Tung University
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Air Travel Accessibility in Europe. Tamás Dusek Dusek, Széchenyi István University
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US Seaports and Megaregions: A Social Network Analysis Approach.
Jonathan Gifford, George Mason University; Laurie Schintler,
George Mason University; Xin Zhou, George Mason University; Nobuhiko
Daito, George Mason University; Junyang Yuan, George Mason Univ.;
Zhenhua Chen, George Mason University; Jing Li, George Mason
University
Discussants:
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Jonathan Gifford, George Mason University
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Katsuya Hihara, The University of Tokyo
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Chaug-Ing Hsu, National Chiao Tung University
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Tamás Dusek Dusek, Széchenyi István University
86. Urban Economics Association 04A: Cities and International Trade: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell South
Chair: Sauro Mocetti, Bank of Italy
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Does Domestic Offshoring Precede International Offshoring? Industry-level Evidence.
Bade Franz-Josef, Dortmund University; Eckhardt Bode, Kiel
Institute for the World Economy; Eleonora Cutrini, University of
Macerata
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Lumpy Countries, Urbanization, and Trade. Charles Van Marrewijk, Utrecht University; Steven Brakman, University of Groningen
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Outsourcing and the Division of Labor between Firms: Evidence from Swedish Cities. Anders Akerman, Stockholm University; Loriane Py, Paris School of Economics
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Don't Stand So Close to Me: The Urban Impact of Immigration.
Antonio Accetturo, Bank of Italy; Francesco Manaresi,
University of Bologna; Sauro Mocetti, Bank of Italy; Elisabetta
Olivieri, Bank of Italy
Discussants:
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Steven Brakman, University of Groningen
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Loriane Py, Paris School of Economics
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Sauro Mocetti, Bank of Italy
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Eckhardt Bode, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
87. Urban Economics Association 04B: Public Policy and City Growth: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Monroe
Chair: Miren Lafourcade, University Paris 11 (ADIS) and Paris School of Economics
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Teaching New Markets Old Tricks: The Effects of Subsidized Investment on Low-Income Neighborhoods. Matthew Freedman, Cornell University
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The Impact of the UK Local Enterprise Growth Initiative. Elias Einio, London School of Economics; Henry Overman, London School of Economics
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The Impact of Urban Enterprise Zones on Plants' Location: Evidence from French ZFUs.
Thierry Mayer, Sciences-Po, CEPII, CEPR; Florian Mayneris,
Université catholique de Louvain, IRES, CORE; Loriane Py, Paris School
of Economics
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Urban Geography and the Efficiency of French Enterprise Zones.
Benoît Schmutz, University Aix-Marseille and Paris School of
Economics; Anthony BRIANT, Secrétariat du Comité Interministériel des
Villes; Miren Lafourcade, University Paris 11 (ADIS) and Paris School
of Economics
Discussants:
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Henry Overman, London School of Economics
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Florian Mayneris, Université catholique de Louvain, IRES, CORE
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Benoît Schmutz, University Aix-Marseille and Paris School of Economics
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Matthew Freedman, Cornell University
88. Urban Economics Association 04C: Housing Price Cycles: Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Flagler
Chair: Zhi Wang, Brown University
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Collateral Damage: The Role of Real Estate Investors in the Housing Boom and Bust.
Andrew Haughwout, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Donghoon
Lee, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Joseph Tracy, Federal Reserve
Bank of New York; Wilbert vanderKlaauw, Federal Reserve Bank of New
York
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Diverging House Prices and Income Shocks. Jan Rouwendal, VU University, Amsterdam
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Housing Bubbles and Busts: The Role of Supply Elasticity. Keith Ihlanfeldt, Florida State University; Tom Mayock, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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Housing-Price Appreciation in Urban China: How Important Are the Fundamentals? Zhi Wang, Brown University ; Qinghua Zhang, Peking University and IEPR
Discussants:
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Jan Rouwendal, VU University, Amsterdam
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Keith Ihlanfeldt, Florida State University
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Zhi Wang, Brown University
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Andrew Haughwout, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
89. RSAI Long Range Planning Committee (invitation only): Friday Nov 11 | 8:00 AM-9:30 AM | Japengo
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
90. Exhibits: Friday Nov 11 | 8:30 AM-5:30 PM | Prefunction Area
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
91. Coffee Break: Friday Nov 11 | 10:00 AM-10:30 AM | Prefunction Area
10:30 AM-12:30 PM
92. Econometric Models and Economic Development: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Modibo Sidibe, CREST-GENES, GATE-LSE, University of Lyon
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The Role of New Firm Formation in the Economic Development of Northeastern United States--A Spatial Analysis.
Saima Bashir, West Virginia University; Tesfa Gebremedhin,
West Virginia University; Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
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Effects of Agglomeration on Production in the Chinese Industry: A Panel Data Analysis. Suminori Tokunaga, University of Tsukuba; Shaosheng Jin, Zhejiang University
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A General Equilibrium Evaluation of Fiscal Policy Responses to Shocks in Spain. Clemente Polo, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona; Maria Teresa Alvarez-Martinez, Rutgers University
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Evaluating the French Enterprise Zones Policy: Lessons from an Estimated Equilibrium Search Model. Modibo Sidibe, CREST-GENES, GATE-LSE, University of Lyon
Discussants:
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Modibo Sidibe, CREST-GENES, GATE-LSE, University of Lyon
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Saima Bashir, West Virginia University
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Suminori Tokunaga, University of Tsukuba
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Clemente Polo, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona
93. GeoComputation 3: Agent-based modeling: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Gardenia C
Organizers: Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University; Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Chair: Paul Torrens, University of Maryland, College Park
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Simulation of Parallel Agent-Based Model of Opinion Exchange within a Shared-Memory Multi-Core Computing Environment.
Zhaoya Gong, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Wenwu
Tang, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Jean-Claude Thill,
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Game Theory in Space: An Agent-Based Modeling and Geographic Information System Approach. Nij Tontisirin, Cornell University; Yuri Mansury, Cornell University; Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Cornell University
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A Spatial Agent-Based Model of Core-Periphery Structures with Heterogeneous Migrants. Yuri Mansury, Cornell University
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Spatial Agent Based Modeling of Wealth Inequality and Human Capital with Heterogeneous Agents. Gunawan Wicaksono, Cornell University
Discussants:
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Nij Tontisirin, Cornell University
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Raghuprasad Sidharthan, The University of Texas - Austin
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Roger White, Memorial University
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Paul Torrens, University of Maryland, College Park
94. Human Capital: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Brian Ceh, Ryerson University
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Human Capital, Employment Protection, and Growth in Europe. Giovanni Sulis, University of Cagliari and Crenos
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Human Capital and Job Creation. Hyojung Lee, University of Southern California; Myounggu Kang, University of Seoul
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Human Capital Use, Innovative Activity, and Patent Protection in a Model of Regional Economic Growth. Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
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Spatial Harmony and Disconnect among Invention and Innovation Patterns when Using Different Patent Data Sources. Brian Ceh, Ryerson University; Ursula Erne, Ryerson University
Discussants:
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Brian Ceh, Ryerson University
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Giovanni Sulis, University of Cagliari and Crenos
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Hyojung Lee, University of Southern California
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Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
95. Immigration: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Santiago Pinto, West Virginia University
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New Destinations for Mexican Immigrants and Agglomeration Economies in the United States.
Jose Francisco Perez-de la Torre, Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de México; Marcos Valdivia, National University of Mexico; Luis
Quintana Romero, FES Acatlan UNAM; Miguel A Mendoza, UNAM
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Location Choice of Immigrants in Belgium 1990-2007. Nadiya
Ukrayinchuk, University Lille2; Hubert Jayet, University of Lille1;
Glenn Rayp, Univesity of Gent; Ilse Ruyssen, University of Gent
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Planning for Inclusive Transportation: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for New Immigrants.
Muhammad Ahsanul Habib, Dalhousie University; Daniel
Richardson, Dalhousie University; Katrina Leckovic, Dalhousie
University; Lama Haj-Issa, Dalhousie University
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Illegal Immigration and Fiscal Competition. Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and IZA, Bonn; Santiago Pinto, West Virginia University
Discussants:
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Santiago Pinto, West Virginia University
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Jose Francisco Perez-de la Torre, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Nadiya Ukrayinchuk, University Lille2
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Daniel Richardson, Dalhousie University
96. Immigration and the City: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid B
Chair: Matt Ruther, University of Pennsylvania
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Urban Sprawl, Obesogenic Environment and Child Weight. Mouhcine Guettabi, Oklahoma State University; Abdul Munasib, Oklahoma State University
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Immigrant Networks and the Take-Up of Disability Programs: Evidence from U.S. Census Data. Delia Furtado, University of Connecticut; Nikolaos Theodoropoulos, University of Cyprus
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The Impact of Migration Flows on the City of Cali, Colombia: A Case Study Using Census Data . Harold Enrique Banguero, Universidad Autonoma de Occidente
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Immigrant Concentration and Homicide Mortality: A Neighborhood-Level Spatial Analysis of Los Angeles County. Matt Ruther, University of Pennsylvania; John M MacDonald, University of Pennsylvania
Discussants:
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Matt Ruther, University of Pennsylvania
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Mouhcine Guettabi, Oklahoma State University
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Delia Furtado, University of Connecticut
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Harold Enrique Banguero, Universidad Autonoma de Occidente
97. Industrial Location: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Daisuke Nakamura, ICSEAD, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Kitakyushu
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The Geographic Dynamics of Industry in Brazilian Metropolitan Areas: Lessons for São Paulo. Ciro Biderman, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and MIT; Marcos F Lopes, Fundação Getulio Vargas
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Regional Distribution of German-Czech Multinationals on the Domestic Market. Johannes Schaeffler, Institute for Employment Research (IAB); Michael Moritz, Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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A GIS - Based Methodology for the Delineation and Evaluation of
Commercial Neighborhoods through the Analysis of Their Functional
Accessibility. Yorgos Photis, University of Thessaly; Stathis Margaritis, National Technical University
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Location Decision-Making, Central-Place System and Social Surplus. Daisuke Nakamura, ICSEAD, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Kitakyushu
Discussants:
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Daisuke Nakamura, ICSEAD, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Kitakyushu
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Ciro Biderman, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and MIT
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Michael Moritz, Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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Yorgos Photis, University of Thessaly
98. Location and Spatial Modeling - E: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Eun-hye Yoo, University at Buffalo, SUNY
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Empirical Applications of Spatial Competition; An Interpretative Literature Review. Mark Lijesen, VU University, Amsterdam
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Implementing a Co-Location Model In Network Space. Timothy Leslie, George Mason University
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How Do You Measure Distance in Spatial Models? An Example Using Open-Space Valuation. Debarchana Ghosh, University of Connecticut
Discussants:
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Jing Yao, Arizona State University
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Mahabub Alam, University of Missouri
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Benoit Delbecq, USDA Economic Research Service
99. New Research Following Walter Isard's Legacy: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid D
Organizers: Adam Rose, University of Southern California; Marcus Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis
Chair: Tony Smith, University of Pennsylvania
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Changing Racial and Poverty Segregation in Large US Metropolitan Areas, 1970-2009
. Janice Madden, University Of Pennslyvania
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Wealth Effects Revisited, 1978-2009. John M. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley
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Dynamics and Equilibria of Ecological Predator-Prey Networks as Nature's Supply Chains
. Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts; Ladimer Nagurney, University of Hartford
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Repeated Commuting. Marcus Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis
Discussants:
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Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts
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Marcus Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis
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Janice Madden, University Of Pennslyvania
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John M. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley
100. Poverty Specific Issues in Economic Development: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid A
Chair: Budy Resosudarmo, Australian National University
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Infant Mortality in Brazil, 1980-2000: A Spatial Panel Analysis. Ana Maria Bonomi Barufi, FEA-USP; Eduardo Haddad, Universidade de São Paulo; Antonio Paez, McMaster University
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The Effect of Microenterprises on Poverty: A Cross-County Analysis on US Urban Poverty. J. G. Sri Ranjith, New Mexico State University; Benjamin Widner, New Mexico State University
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Assessment of the Impacts of the Family Health Program of the Brazilian Government on Child Mortality.
Cristiane Soares de Mesquita, Universidade Federal Rural de
Pernambuco; Gisleia Benini Duarte, Universidade Federal Rural de
Pernambuco
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Closing Development Gaps in Indonesia: An Analysis Using an Inter-Regional CGE. Erina Azis, Cornell University; Budy Resosudarmo, Australian National University
Discussants:
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Budy Resosudarmo, Australian National University
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Ana Maria Bonomi Barufi, FEA-USP
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Benjamin Widner, New Mexico State University
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Cristiane Soares de Mesquita, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
101. Quality of Life: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Brickell North
Chair: Chia Ming Yang, National Chiao Tung University
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Green Infrastructure, Quality of Life and New Economy Assets Impacts
on Economic Growth-Population, Income and Employment: A Case Study of
Michigan Municipalities. Melissa Gibson, Michigan State
University; Adesoji Adelaja, Michigan State University; Tyler Borowy,
Michigan State University; Benjamin Calnin, Michigan State University
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Life-Satisfaction and Air Pollution: Perceived and Real Impacts of Environmental Dis-Amenities. Tilmann Rave, ifo Institute for Economic Research; Frank Goetzke, University of Louisville
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Reducing Ambient Levels of Fine Particulate Could Substantially Improve Health: A Health Impact Assessment for Taiwan. Chia Ming Yang, National Chiao Tung University
Discussants:
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Chia Ming Yang, National Chiao Tung University
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Tyler Borowy, Michigan State University
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Tilmann Rave, ifo Institute for Economic Research
102. Regional Development V: Policy: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Carlianne Patrick, The Ohio State University
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Why do Localities Provide Economic Development Incentives: Geographic
Competition, Political Constituencies, and Government Capacity. Michael Betz, The Ohio State University
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Institutions, Geography and Knowledge: Challenges for the Reform of European Regional Policy. Philip McCann, University of Groningen
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The Winners' Choice: Sustainable Economic Strategies for Successful 21st-Century Regions. Rose Olfert, University of Saskatchewan; Mark Partridge, The Ohio State Universtiy
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Do More Economic Development Incentives Result in More Jobs?: An
Examination of the Influence of the Economic Development Incentives
Environment on County Level Jobs in the US 1970-2000. Carlianne Patrick, The Ohio State University
Discussants:
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Philip McCann, University of Groningen
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Rose Olfert, University of Saskatchewan
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Carlianne Patrick, The Ohio State University
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Michael Betz, The Ohio State University
103. Regional Economic Effects of Disasters 1: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Tuttle South
Organizer: Yasuhide Okuyama, University of Kitakyushu
Chair: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Nagaoka University of Technology
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Title: Analyses of linkage fragility and failure propagation of port
system against large-scale earthquake disaster -in the case of Nagoya
Port. Eizo Hideshima, Nagoya Institute of Technology; Ken Kubota, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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The Business Interruption and Transportation Impacts of a Terrorist Attack on Southern California Shopping Malls.
Qisheng Pan, Texas Southern University; peter gordon,
University of Southern California; harry richardson, University of
Southern California; James Moore, University of Southern California;
Christine Nguyen, University of Southern California
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SCGE-UE Integrated Model for Estimating Economic Impacts Due to Highway Network Disruption.
Satoshi Tsuchiya, Nagaoka University of Technology; Hirokazu
Tatano, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University; Hideki
Takao, Chuo Fukken Consultants, Co.,Ltd
Discussants:
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Yu Xiao, Texas A&M University
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Yasuhide Okuyama, University of Kitakyushu
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Adam Rose, University of Southern California
104. Transportation V: Urban Form and the Effects of Roads: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Bill Anderson, University of Windsor
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The Effects of Building a Highway System on Barcelona's Urban Spatial Structure. Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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Land Use and Transport Modeling to Support Transportation Asset
Management: Case Study of the New Brunswick Road Network and Its
Regional Interaction. Shohel Esteban Amin, Concordia University; Shohel Amin, Concordia University
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Models for Anticipating Non-Motorized Travel Choices, and the Role of the Built Environment
. Mobashwir Khan, The Univeristy of Texas - Austin; Kara Kockelman, The University of Texas - Austin
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Job Decentralization and Transportation Use in a Monocentric City. Vincent Breteau, Universite Paris Est; Fabien Leurent, City Mobility & Transport Labratory
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Logistics-Intensive Clusters and Regional Economic Development: A Review of the Current Evidence. Bill Anderson, University of Windsor; Katharine Fisher, University of Windsor
Discussants:
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Bill Anderson, University of Windsor
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Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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Shohel Esteban Amin, Concordia University
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Kara Kockelman, The University of Texas - Austin
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Vincent Breteau, Universite Paris Est
105. Urban Economics Association 05A: Culture and Social Interactions: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Brickell South
Chair: Thierry Mayer, Sciences-Po, CEPII, CEPR
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Dynamic Aspects of Teenage Friendships and Educational Attainment.
Eleonora Patacchini, La Sapienza University of Rome; Yves
Zenou, Stockholm University; Edoardo Rainone, La Sapienza University of
Rome
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Immigration, Naturalization, and Location: The Impact of Residential Location on the Decision to Naturalize. Jeffrey Zabel, Tufts University; Robert Paterson, Industrial Economics, Inc
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The Cultural Costs of Internal Migration. Stefan
Bauernschuster, Ifo Institute for Economic Research; Oliver Falck, Ifo
Institute for Economic Research; Stephan Heblich, University of
Stirling; Jens Suedekum, University of Duisburg
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The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission: Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns across France. Thierry Mayer, Sciences-Po, CEPII, CEPR; Yann Algan, Sciences-Po; Mathias Thoenig, University of Lausanne
Discussants:
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Jeffrey Zabel, Tufts University
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Stephan Heblich, University of Stirling
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Thierry Mayer, Sciences-Po, CEPII, CEPR
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Eleonora Patacchini, La Sapienza University of Rome
106. Urban Economics Association 05B: Business Location and Public Policy: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Monroe
Chair: Christian Hilber, London School of Economics
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Competition for Firms: Zero-Sum or Positive-Sum Game? Marius Brülhart, Université de Lausanne; Kurt Schmidheiny, Universität Basel
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Do Spatially Targeted Redevelopment Programs Spillover? Andrew Hanson, Georgia State University; Shawn Rohlin, University of Akron
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State-Owned Banks, Local Development, and Economic Distortions. Leo Feler, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
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The Productivity Costs of Planning for Supermarkets: Evidence from a Micro Dataset.
Paul Cheshire, London School of Economics; Christian Hilber,
London School of Economics; Ioannis Kaplanis, London School of
Economics
Discussants:
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Andrew Hanson, Georgia State University
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Leo Feler, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
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Christian Hilber, London School of Economics
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Kurt Schmidheiny, Universität Basel
107. Urban Economics Association 05C: Amenities and Cities: Friday Nov 11 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Flagler
Chair: Hans Koster, VU University, Amsterdam
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Are Art Galleries Leading or Lagging Indicators of Gentrification? Jenny Schuetz, University of Southern California
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Quality of Life in the Neighborhood as Driver of Firm Relocation. Anet Weterings, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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The Hidden Dimensions of Urbanity. Gabriel Ahlfeldt, London School of Economics
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Upscale Neighbourhoods: Historic Amenities, Income and Spatial Sorting of Households.
Hans Koster, VU University, Amsterdam; Jos vanOmmeren, VU
University, Amsterdam; Piet Rietveld, VU University, Amsterdam
Discussants:
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Anet Weterings, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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Gabriel Ahlfeldt, London School of Economics
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Hans Koster, VU University, Amsterdam
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Jenny Schuetz, University of Southern California
12:30 PM-2:00 PM
108. SRSA Business Luncheon (invitation only): Friday Nov 11 | 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | Japengo
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
109. Lunch: Friday Nov 11 | 12:30 PM-1:30 PM | On your own
12:45 PM-1:30 PM
110. Alonso Prize Lecture: Friday Nov 11 | 12:45 PM-1:30 PM | Jasmine
Chair: Luc Anselin, Arizona State University
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Complexity in Regional Science. Michael Batty, University College London
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
111. Regional Development VI: Innovation: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Dan Rickman, Oklahoma State University
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Geographic Determinants of High-Tech Employment Growth in U.S. Counties.
Belal Fallah, Palestine Polytechnic University; Mark
Partridge, The Ohio State Universtiy; Dan Rickman, Oklahoma State
University
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The Inventive, the Educated, the Creative: Do They Make a Difference to Metropolitan Productivity? Kevin Stolarick, University of Toronto
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Employment and Innovation in European regions. Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano; Camilla Lenzi, BEST - Politecnico di Milano
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Human Capital Use, Negative Externalities in Innovation, and Regional Economic Growth. Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
Discussants:
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Kevin Stolarick, University of Toronto
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Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano
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Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Dan Rickman, Oklahoma State University
112. Housing I: Policy Issues: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid A
Chair: Tomoru Hiramatsu, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Does Money Talk? An Evaluation of Maryland's Priority Funding Legislation Using Propensity Score Matching. Charles Towe, University of Maryland; Lori Lynch, University of Maryland; Rebecca Lewis, Florida State Universiyt
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Reducing Errors in Property Tax Assessments through a Formal Appeal Process. Keith Ihlanfeldt, Florida State University; William Doerner, Florida State University
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The Economics of Cordon Tolling: General Equilibrium and Welfare Analysis. Tomoru Hiramatsu, State University of New York - Buffalo; Alex Anas, State University of New York - Buffalo
Discussants:
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Tomoru Hiramatsu, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Charles Towe, University of Maryland
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William Doerner, Florida State University
113. International Borders: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Brickell North
Chair: Mark Brown, Statistics Canada
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National Borders, Market Access and the Cities: Empirical Analysis of the Wage Model. Abdella Oumer, University of Groningen
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The Positive Border Effect of EU Integration. Steven
Brakman, University of Groningen; Harry Garretsen, University of
Groningen; Charles Van Marrewijk, Utrecht University; Abdella Oumer,
University of Groningen
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Revisiting the Border Effect in the UE: New Results Using Region-To-Region International Flows
. Nuria Gallego Lopez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid; Carlos Llano, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Trucking Across the Border: The Relative Cost of Cross-Border and Domestic Trucking, 2004 to 2009. Mark Brown, Statistics Canada; Bill Anderson, University of Windsor
Discussants:
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Mark Brown, Statistics Canada
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Nuria Gallego Lopez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
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Steven Brakman, University of Groningen
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Abdella Oumer, University of Groningen
114. Land Use: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Man Li, International Food Policy Research Institute
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Understanding Spatial Filtering for Analysis of Land Use Data Sets.
Yiyi Wang, The University of Texas - Austin; Kara Kockelman,
The University of Texas - Austin; Xiaochun (Cara) Wang, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
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Spatial Effects of Land Use Regulation on Residential Development within an Urban Area.
Stephen Billings, University of North Carolina - Charlotte;
Kailas Venkitasubramanian, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Cost of Community Services: A Critical Look at Land Use and Pricing Public Services. Tom Means, San Jose State University; jack Estill, San Jose State University
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Identifying Drivers of Land Use Change in China: A Spatial Multinomial Logit Model Analysis
. Man Li, International Food Policy Research Institute;
JunJie Wu, Oregon State University; Xiangzheng Deng, Chinese Academy
of Sciences
Discussants:
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Man Li, International Food Policy Research Institute
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Yiyi Wang, The University of Texas - Austin
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Tom Means, San Jose State University
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Kailas Venkitasubramanian, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
115. Location and Spatial Modeling F: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Antonio Paez, McMaster University
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Multi-Objective Models that Address Spatial Uncertainty. Ran Wei, Arizona State University; Alan Murray, Arizona State University
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A Million Different Solutions for a Single Covering Problem: Why High
Resolution Data is Critical for Optimizing Early Warning Sirens. Richard Middleton, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Juan Carlos Duque, EAFIT University
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Determinants for Business Creation and Closures: Are They Symmetric? Shaoming Cheng, Florida International University; Huaqun Li, George Mason University
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Where are Urban Green Spaces? Cases of Green Space Location and
Accessibility in American and Chinese Metropolises: a Spatial Modeling
Approach. Xiaoling Li, Cornell University
Discussants:
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Morton O'Kelly, The Ohio State University
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David Plane, University of Arizona
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Marko Kryvobokov, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET)
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Emre Demir, University of Missouri
116. Occupational and Social Segregation I: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Ruben Hernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Occupational Segregation of Minorities in Large U.S. Metropolitan Areas. Carlos Gradín, University of Vigo; Coral Del Río, University of Vigo; Olga Alonso-Villar, University of Vigo
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Racial/Ethnic Intermixing in Intra-Urban Space and Socio-Economic Context: Columbus Ohio and Milwaukee Wisconsin
. Madhuri Sharma, University of Tennessee; Lawrence Brown, The Ohio State University
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Race and Subprime Loan Pricing. Ruben Hernandez, Federal
Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Andra Ghent, Baruch College; Michael
Owyang, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Discussants:
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Ruben Hernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Olga Alonso-Villar, University of Vigo
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Lawrence Brown, The Ohio State University
117. Population Dynamics and Neighborhoods: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Tristan-Pierre Maury, EDHEC Business School
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Small-Area Population Forecasting: Borrowing Strength across Space and Time. Guangqing Chi, Mississippi State University; Paul Voss, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Understanding the Mechanisms and Dynamics of Neighborhood Change in US Metropolitan Areas
. Fang Wei, Virginia Tech; Paul Knox, Virginia Tech
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Variations in Park Amenity Valuations across Neighborhoods. Tammy Leonard, University of Texas - Dallas; Amy Speer, University of Texas - Dallas
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The Impact of Unemployment on Home Ownership in England. Tristan-Pierre Maury, EDHEC Business School
Discussants:
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Tristan-Pierre Maury, EDHEC Business School
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Guangqing Chi, Mississippi State University
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Fang Wei, Virginia Tech
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Tammy Leonard, University of Texas - Dallas
118. Regional Economic Effects of Disasters 2: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Tuttle South
Organizer: Yasuhide Okuyama, University of Kitakyushu
Chair: Eizo Hideshima, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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Winners and Losers: Analyzing Spatial Economic Demand Shift after Disasters. Yu Xiao, Texas A&M University; Uttara Nilawar, Texoma Council of Governments
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Economic Impacts of the ARkStorm Severe Winter Storm Scenario. Ian Sue Wing, Boston University; Adam Rose, University of Southern California; Anne Wein, USGS
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Long-Run Effects of a Disaster: Structural Analysis. Yasuhide Okuyama, University of Kitakyushu
Discussants:
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Qisheng Pan, Texas Southern University
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Satoshi Tsuchiya, Nagaoka University of Technology
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Eizo Hideshima, Nagoya Institute of Technology
119. Rural Development V: Wealth Creation in Rural America: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Gardenia C
Organizer: Bruce Weber, Oregon State University
Chair: Yong Chen, Oregon State University
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A Conceptual Framework and Typology of Rural Wealth Creation Contexts and Strategies. John Pender, USDA Economic Research Service; Alexander Marre, USDA Economic Research Service
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Comprehensive Wealth Accounting: Bridging Place-Based and People-Based Measures of Wealth. Thomas Johnson, University of Missouri
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Identifying Wealth-based Poverty Traps in Rural America. Alexander Marre, USDA Economic Research Service; John Pender, USDA Economic Research Service
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Federal Policy, Rural Community Growth and Wealth Creation. Yong Chen, Oregon State University; Bruce Weber, Oregon State University
Discussants:
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Thomas Johnson, University of Missouri
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John Pender, USDA Economic Research Service
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Bruce Weber, Oregon State University
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Alexander Marre, USDA Economic Research Service
120. Schools and Education I: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Olivier Parent, University of Cincinnati
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Revisiting Hoxby's Findings on Competition in Michigan Schools: The Result of the Cap. Eric Cramer, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
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Behind the Opinions: Why People Oppose School Choice
. David Brasington, University of Cincinnati; Diane Hite, Auburn University
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Regional Impacts of Educational Policies on Economic Growth and Migration Using an Inter-Regional CGE Model.
Euijune Kim, Seoul National University; Jaewon Lim, Senior
Economist, Office of Economic Development, The University of Arizona
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Public School Consolidation: A Partial Observability Spatial Bivariate Probit Approach. Olivier Parent, University of Cincinnati; David Brasington, University of Cincinnati
Discussants:
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Olivier Parent, University of Cincinnati
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Eric Cramer, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
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David Brasington, University of Cincinnati
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Jaewon Lim, Senior Economist, Office of Economic Development, The University of Arizona
121. Self, Teen, and Child Employment: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Orchid B
Chair: Gisleia Benini Duarte, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
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Regional Determinants of Self-Employment. Johan Klaesson, Jönköping International Business School; Therese Norman, Jönköping International Business School
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The Role of Job Satisfaction in Transitions into Self-Employment. Giuliano Guerra, University of Lugano; Roberto Patuelli, University of Bologna
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Minimum Wages and Teen Employment: A Spatial Panel Approach. Donald Lacombe, West Virginia University; Charlene Kalenkoski, Ohio University
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The Impact of Child labor on Adult labor income: An Analysis for the Brazilian Rural Sector Using Quantiles Regression.
Gisleia Benini Duarte, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco;
Raul da Mota Silveira Neto, Federal University of Pernambuco
Discussants:
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Gisleia Benini Duarte, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
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Johan Klaesson, Jönköping International Business School
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Giuliano Guerra, University of Lugano
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Donald Lacombe, West Virginia University
122. Transportation VI: Transit and its Role in Society: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Felix Creutzig, Technical University Berlin
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Conventional Transportation Planning Models: Utility or Futility? Tschangho Kim, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Evaluation of Transit Alternatives for the Bedford-Halifax Corridor: A Stated Preference Study. Daniel Richardson, Dalhousie University; Muhammad Habib, Dalhousie University
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Transit Oriented Development: A More Affordable Way of Life? Xin Zhou, George Mason University
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Fuel Prices, Urban Form and Optimal Public Transit. Felix Creutzig, Technical University Berlin
Discussants:
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Felix Creutzig, Technical University Berlin
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Tschangho Kim, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Daniel Richardson, Dalhousie University
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Xin Zhou, George Mason University
123. Urban Economics Association 06A: Spatial Diffusion of Knowledge: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Brickell South
Chair: Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Princeton University
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Industry Connections and the Geographic Location of Economic Activity. William Hanlon, Columbia University
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An Empirical Model of Industry Dynamics with Common Uncertainty and Learning from the Actions of Competitors. Nathan Yang, University of Toronto
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Learning About the Spatial Scope of Agglomeration Economies from Urban Transport Innovations. Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Brown University
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Spatial Diffusion of Technology. Diego Comin, Harvard HBS; Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Princeton University
Discussants:
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Nathan Yang, University of Toronto
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Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Brown University
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Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Princeton University
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William Hanlon, Columbia University
124. Urban Economics Association 06B: Segregation I: Schooling: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Monroe
Chair: Stephen Billings, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Does Additional Spending Help Urban Schools? Stephen
Gibbons, London School of Economics; Sandra McNally, London School of
Economics; Martina Viarengo, London School of Economics
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Evaluating the Welfare Effects of the No Child Left Behind Act: A Residential Sorting Approach.
Constant Tra, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Anna
Lukemeyer, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Helen Neill, University of
Nevada - Las Vegas
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Exam vs. District Based Selection: Implications on Household Sorting and Intergenerational Mobility. YongSuk Lee, Brown University Department of Economics
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School Segregation and Crime: Evidence from the End of Busing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
Stephen Billings, University of North Carolina - Charlotte;
David Deming, Carnegie Mellon University; Jonah Rockoff, Columbia
University
Discussants:
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Constant Tra, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
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YongSuk Lee, Brown University Department of Economics
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Stephen Billings, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Stephen Gibbons, London School of Economics
125. Urban Economics Association 06C: Impacts of Home Ownership: Friday Nov 11 | 1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Flagler
Chair: Sharon O'Donnell, U.S. Census Bureau
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Blowing it Up and Knocking it Down: The Effect of Demolishing High Concentration Public Housing on Crime. Daniel Hartley, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
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Did Housing Policy Cause the Post-War Boom in Homeownership.
Matthew Chambers, Towson University; Carlos Garriga, Federal
Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Don Schlagenahuf, Florida State
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Homeownership and Entrepreneurship. Philippe Bracke,
London School of Economics; Christian Hilber, London School of
Economics; Olmo Silva, London School of Economics
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The Effect of Foreclosure on Family Outcomes. Sharon O'Donnell, U.S. Census Bureau; N.Edward Coulson, The Pennsylvania State University
Discussants:
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Don Schlagenahuf, Florida State
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Olmo Silva, London School of Economics
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Sharon O'Donnell, U.S. Census Bureau
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Daniel Hartley, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
126. Coffee Break: Friday Nov 11 | 3:30 PM-4:00 PM | Prefunction Area
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
127. Regional Development VII: Individual Mobility: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Eduardo Haddad, Universidade de São Paulo
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Country Road Take Me Home: Migration Patterns in the Appalachia America and Place-Based Policy.
Mark Partridge, The Ohio State Universtiy; Dan Rickman,
Oklahoma State University; Michael Betz, The Ohio State University
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Public and Assisted Housing as a Platform for Becoming a United States Citizen.
John I. Carruthers, The George Washington University; Natasha
Duncan, Mercyhurst College; Brigitte Waldord, Purdue University
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Maids and School Teachers: Low Skill Migration and High Skill Labor Supply. Tiago Freire, National University of Singapore
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Domestic Tourism and Regional Inequality in Brazil.
Eduardo Haddad, Universidade de São Paulo; Alexandre Porsse,
Universidade de São Paulo; Wilson Rabahy, Universidade de São Paulo
Discussants:
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John I. Carruthers, The George Washington University
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Tiago Freire, National University of Singapore
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Eduardo Haddad, Universidade de São Paulo
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Mark Partridge, The Ohio State Universtiy
128. Business Cycles and Regonal Change: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Giorgio Fazio, University of Palermo
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Cycles Inside Cycles: Spanish Regional Aggregation. M.
Dolores Gadea, Universidad de Zaragoza; Ana Gomez-Loscos, Fundear and
Universidad de Zaragoza; Antonio Montanes, Universidad de Zaragoza
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Multiple Structural Breaks in Regional Business Cycles in Japan. Motonari Hayashida, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
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Structural Change in the Japanese Regional Economies: Hollowing Out, Fragmentation and Complexity. Yamano Norihiko, University of Illinois; Geoffrey Hewings, University of Illinois
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Economic vs. Socio-Institutional Territorial Spillovers. Giorgio Fazio, University of Palermo; Enza Maltese, University of Palermo
Discussants:
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Giorgio Fazio, University of Palermo
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Ana Gomez-Loscos, Fundear and Universidad de Zaragoza
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Motonari Hayashida, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
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Yamano Norihiko, University of Illinois
129. GeoComputation 4: Spatial dynamics: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Gardenia C
Organizers: Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Suzana Dragicevic, Simon Fraser University
Chair: Paul Longley, University College London
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Behavioral geocomputing. Paul Torrens, University of Maryland, College Park
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Estimation of Discrete Markov Chain Transition Matrix with Missing
Values: Evidence from California Statewide PECAS Disaggregate Space
Development Module . yang wang, university of california davis
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Did Zipf Anticipate Socio-Economic Networks? Aura Reggiani, University of Bologna; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
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Geocomputation and Geodemography: Some Challenges to Computationally Intensive Social Science . Paul Longley, University College London
Discussants:
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Aura Reggiani, University of Bologna
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Yong Chen, Oregon State University
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Tetyana Beregovska, University of Missouri
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yang wang, university of california davis
130. Housing II: Prices: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid D
Chair: Troy Martin, Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Construction of a Spatial Housing Price Index by Estimating an Almost Ideal Demand System. Victor Iturra, Universidad Catolica del Norte; Dusan Paredes, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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The Impact of Rural Hospitals on Rural Housing Prices in Illinois: A Hedonic Approach . Cristina Miller, University of Illinois - Chicago
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Urban Configuration and Housing Price. Yang Xiao, Cardiff University
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Approaches to Estimating Shelter Costs in Regional Price Parities. Troy Martin, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bettina Aten, Bureau of Economic Analysis
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The Impact of Quality of Life and Placemaking Amenities on Home
Values in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Three Michigan Communities.
Adesoji Adelaja, Michigan State University; Benjamin Calnin,
Michigan State University; Melissa Gibson, Michigan State University;
Tyler Borowy, Michigan State University
Discussants:
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Benjamin Calnin, Michigan State University
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Victor Iturra, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Cristina Miller, University of Illinois - Chicago
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Yang Xiao, Cardiff University
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Troy Martin, Bureau of Economic Analysis
131. Housing III: Foreclosures: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid B
Chair: Tristan-Pierre Maury, EDHEC Business School
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Home ownership, the Housing Cost Burden, Home Foreclosure, and Nativity: Evidence from Miami-Dade County, Florida
. Meagan Cahill, The Urban Institute; Rachel Franklin, Brown University
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Foreclosures in an Exurb: Multiple Analysis Through a Prism. Russell Kashian, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater; Eric Cramer, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
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The Foreclosure-Crime Link in Miami and Washington, D.C. Meagan Cahill, The Urban Institute; P. Mitchell Downey, The Urban Institute; Kathy Pettit, The Urban Institute
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Assessing the Interaction between Real Estate and Equity in Households Portfolio Choice. Kevin Beaubrun-Diant, University Paris-Dauphine; Tristan-Pierre Maury, EDHEC Business School
Discussants:
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Tristan-Pierre Maury, EDHEC Business School
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Rachel Franklin, Brown University
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Russell Kashian, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
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Meagan Cahill, The Urban Institute
132. Local Public Finance: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Tuttle South
Chair: Quentin Frere, INRA
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Measuring Corruption. George Avelino, Fundação Getulio
Vargas; Ciro Biderman, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and MIT; Marcos
F Lopes, Fundação Getulio Vargas
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Fiscal Interactions among Local Government Units: A Spatial Analysis of Education Expenditures in the Philippines. Uma Kelekar, Marymount University
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The Spending Pattern of Off-Budget Revenue: Evidence from Chinese Prefectures. Chengri Ding, University of Maryland; Yi Niu, University of Maryland
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The Impact of Inter-Municipal
Fiscal Cooperation on Municipal Public Spending: Empirical Evidence Using French Data.
Quentin Frere, INRA; Matthieu Leprince, CREM, Université de
Rennes 1; Sonia Paty, CREM, Université de Caen - EQUIPPE, Universités
de Lille
Discussants:
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Quentin Frere, INRA
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Ciro Biderman, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and MIT
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Uma Kelekar, Marymount University
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Chengri Ding, University of Maryland
133. Location and Spatial Modeling - G: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Gardenia AB
Organizers: Timothy Matisziw, University of Missouri; Tony Grubesic, Drexel University
Chair: Richard Middleton, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Economic Geography and Wages: Evidence from US Workforce Investment Areas. John Francis, Louisiana Tech University; Yuqing Zheng, Cornell University
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Market and Supplier Access and the Location of Japanese Food Industry FDI in East Asia
. Suminori Tokunaga, University of Tsukuba; Yuko Akune, Reitaku University; Jia Lu, University of Tsukuba
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Farmland Values and the Extent of the Rural-Urban Fringe.
Benoit Delbecq, USDA Economic Research Service; Todd H Kuethe, USDA
Economic Research Service; Allison M borchers, USDA Economic Research
Service
Discussants:
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Shaoming Cheng, Florida International University
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Jae Hong Kim, Kansas State University
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Joseph Neville, University of Missouri
134. Migratrion: Forced and Voluntary: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Laura Hering, Erasmus School of Economics
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Willingness to Live and Willingness to Leave: Rethinking Social and
Economic Implications through Geography of Opportunity and Place
Attachment. Jae Woong Won, Texas A&M University; Hyun Kim, Texas A&M University; Kyle Woosnam, Texas A&M University
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Forced Migration and Involuntary Resettlement as a By-Product of Regional Development Projects. Deniz Ay, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Regional Economic Analysis of Internal Migration in Mexico.
Rafael Garduno-Rivera, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia
Economicas, A.C. (CIDE); Kathy Baylis, University of Illinois -
Urbana-Champaign; Mary Arends-Kuenning, University of Illinois -
Urbana-Champaign
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How Does Market Access Shape Internal Migration? Laura Hering, Erasmus School of Economics; Rodrigo Paillacar, University of Cergy Pontoise
Discussants:
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Laura Hering, Erasmus School of Economics
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Jae Woong Won, Texas A&M University
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Deniz Ay, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Rafael Garduno-Rivera, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, A.C. (CIDE)
135. Occupational and Social Segregation II: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Modibo Sidibe, CREST-GENES, GATE-LSE, University of Lyon
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Assessing French Empowerment Zones: What Role for Increasing Social Segregation?
Sylvie Charlot, UMR-GAEL, Grenoble, France; Claire Dujardin,
Universite catholique de Louvain; Florence Goffette-Nagot, CNRS-GATE,
Université de Lyon, France
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Beyond Preference: Modelling Segregation under Regulation. Yiming Wang, University of Southern California
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The Centralization Index as a Tool for Measuring Local Segregation. David Folch, Arizona State University; Sergio Rey, Arizona State University
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Heterogeneous Agents and Heterogeneous Locations. Modibo Sidibe, CREST-GENES, GATE-LSE, University of Lyon
Discussants:
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Modibo Sidibe, CREST-GENES, GATE-LSE, University of Lyon
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Claire Dujardin, Universite catholique de Louvain
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Yiming Wang, University of Southern California
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David Folch, Arizona State University
136. Schools and Education II: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Leonardo Bonilla, University of Illinois
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Estimating Local Redistribution in Suburban Property-Tax-Funded School Systems
. Haydar Kurban, Howard University; Ryan Gallagher,
Northeastern Illinois University; Joseph Persky, University of Illinois
- Chicago
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Quality of Education and Public Resources Allocation in Brazil.
Monica Amaral Haddad, Iowa State University; Claudia Gomes,
Federal University of Juiz de Fora; Ricardo Freguglia, Federal
University of Juiz de Fora
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Regional Diversity in Brazil Analyzed with the Use of Different Schooling Indicators . Andre Golgher, Cedeplar/UFMG
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Teacher professionalization: impact on the quality of education in Colombia. Leonardo Bonilla, University of Illinois; Luis A. Galvis, Banco de la República
Discussants:
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Leonardo Bonilla, University of Illinois
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Haydar Kurban, Howard University
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Monica Amaral Haddad, Iowa State University
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Andre Golgher, Cedeplar/UFMG
137. The Urban Hierarchy and Employment: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Brickell North
Chair: Daniel Arribas-Bel, GeoDa Center for Geospatial Analysis and Computation
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Income and Skill Polarization in the Metropolitan United States. Henry Renski, University of Massachusetts - Amherst; Edward Feser, Manchester Business School
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Industry Classification Considering Employment Distribution Patterns among Cities. Jungyul Sohn, Seoul National University
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An Examination of How the Urban Hierarchy Influences Weight Outcomes. Mouhcine Guettabi, Oklahoma State University; Abdul Munasib, Oklahoma State University
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The Size Distribution of Urban Employment Centers in the U.S. Metropolitan Areas.
Daniel Arribas-Bel, GeoDa Center for Geospatial Analysis and
Computation; Fernando Sanz Gracia, Universidad de Zaragoza; Arturo
Ramos Gutierrez, Universidad de Zaragoza
Discussants:
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Daniel Arribas-Bel, GeoDa Center for Geospatial Analysis and Computation
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Henry Renski, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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Jungyul Sohn, Seoul National University
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Mouhcine Guettabi, Oklahoma State University
138. Transportation VII: Travel Choice Mode and Analysis: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Orchid A
Chair: Stefanie Peer, VU University, Amsterdam
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Does Flexitime Affect Departure Time Choice for Morning Home-based Commute Trips? Evidence from Two California Regions. Sylvia He, University of Southern California
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Door-to-Door Trips in Departure Time Choice Models - An Application Based on GPS data. Stefanie Peer, VU University, Amsterdam
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Immobility Levels and Mobility Preferences among Elderly in the
United States: Evidence from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey
(NHTS). Sujan Sikder, University of South Florida; Abdul Pinjari, University of South Florida
Discussants:
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Sujan Sikder, University of South Florida
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Sylvia He, University of Southern California
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Stefanie Peer, VU University, Amsterdam
139. Universites and Business Incubators: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Mark Middleton, West Virginia University
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The Distributional Impact of University-Led Revitalization on the
Neighborhood Economy: A Computable General Equilibrium Model of a Small
Urban Area. Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Cornell University; Yuri Mansury, Cornell University; Nij Tontisirin, Cornell University
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Proof of Concept Centers and Commercialization of University Innovations: Societal and Spatial Implications. Tuzin Baycan, Istanbul Technical University ; Roger Stough, George Mason University
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Mapping the Anatomy of a University Research Park Microcluster. Lay Gibson, University of Arizona; Vera Pavlakovich-Kochi, University of Arizona; Jaewon Lim, University of Arizona
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Analysis of Business Incubator Practices. Mark Middleton,
West Virginia University; Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University;
Eric Bowen, West Virginia University; Randall Jackson, West Virginia
University
Discussants:
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Mark Middleton, West Virginia University
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Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Cornell University
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Tuzin Baycan, Istanbul Technical University
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Jaewon Lim, University of Arizona
140. Urban Economics Association 07A: Urban Theory: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Brickell South
Chair: William Strange, University of Toronto
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Coagglomeration. Robert Helsley, University of California - Berkeley; William Strange, University of Toronto
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Core-periphery verses Integrated System of Cities. Hesham Abdel-Rahman, University of New Orleans
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Hotelling Meets Weber. Takatoshi Tabuchi, University of Tokyo
Discussants:
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Hesham Abdel-Rahman, University of New Orleans
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Takatoshi Tabuchi, University of Tokyo
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Robert Helsley, University of California - Berkeley
141. Urban Economics Association 07B: Cities and the environment: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Monroe
Chair: Felix Weinhardt, London School of Economics
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A Life Aquatic: Flood risk and the Dutch Housing Market.
Harry Garretsen, University of Groningen; Maarten Bosker, University
of Groningen; Gerard Marlet, Atlas voor Gemeenten; Clemens
vanWoerkens, Atlas voor Gemeenten
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Bigger Cities - Greener Citizens. JoseMaria Casado, Bank of Spain
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Pollution Tax, Firm Agglomeration and Welfare. Marcus
Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis; Shin-Kun Peng, Academia
Sinica; Ping Wang, Washington University - St. Louis
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Standard Time and Solar Time: Impacts on Getting up and Energy Consumption. Felix Weinhardt, London School of Economics
Discussants:
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JoseMaria Casado, Bank of Spain
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Ping Wang, Washington University - St. Louis
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Felix Weinhardt, London School of Economics
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Harry Garretsen, University of Groningen
142. Urban Economics Association 07C: Transport Costs and Cities: Friday Nov 11 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Flagler
Chair: Vernon Henderson, Brown University
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Farther on Down the Road: Transport Costs, Trade and Urban Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adam Storeygard, Brown University
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Measuring the Income-Distance Tradeoff for Rural-Urban Migrants in China. Junfu Zhang, Clark University; Zhong Zhao, Renmin University of China
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The Effect of Beijing's Driving Restrictions on Pollution and Economic Activity. Brian Viard, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business; Shihe Fu, Xiamen University
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Urban Form: Centralization versus Decentralization in Chinese Cities.
Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Brown University; Vernon Henderson, Brown
University; Loren Brandt, university of toronto; Matthew Turner,
University of Toronto; Qinghua Zhang, Peking University and IEPR
Discussants:
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Junfu Zhang, Clark University
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Shihe Fu, Xiamen University
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Vernon Henderson, Brown University
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Adam Storeygard, Brown University
4:30 PM-6:00 PM
143. RSAI Council (invitation only): Friday Nov 11 | 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Japengo
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
144. Women in Regional Science Happy Hour: Friday Nov 11 | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Palo Verde Lounge
6:15 PM-8:30 PM
145. Isserman Lecture (followed by reception): Friday Nov 11 | 6:15 PM-8:30 PM | Jasmine
Chair: Luc Anselin, Arizona State University
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Question-Driven Research in Regional Science. Ann Markusen, University of Minnesota
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
146. Urban Economics Association Cocktail Party (invitation only): Friday Nov 11 | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM | Outdoor Reception Space
Saturday, 12 November 2011
7:30 AM-9:30 AM
147. CENET Meeting (invitation only): Saturday Nov 12 | 7:30 AM-9:30 AM | Orchid A
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
148. Coffee: Saturday Nov 12 | 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Prefunction Area
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
149. Registration: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | Prefunction Area
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
150. Regional Development VIII: Urban and Rural Dynamics: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: Neil Reid, University of Toledo
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The Skill Content of Work across the Rural-Urban Hierarchy.
Kevin Stolarick, Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of
Management, University of Toronto; Todd Gabe, University of Maine;
Jaison Abel, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Cities and Territorial Development: Core-Periphery Dynamics in Chilean Regions.
Benjamin Jara, RIMISP - Latin-American Centre for Rural
Development; Julio Berdegue, RIMISP - Latin-american centre for rural
development; Felix Modrego, RIMISP - Latin-american centre for rural
development
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Urban Heterogeneity and the Spatial Evolution of Urban Areas in the US. Peter Mulder, VU University, Amsterdam; Raymond Florax, Purdue University
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Measuring Collaboration in Local Economic Development Systems.
Bruce Smith, Bowling Green State University; Michael Carroll,
Bowling Green State University; Neil Reid, University of Toledo
Discussants:
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Michael Carroll, Bowling Green State University
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Kevin Stolarick, University of Toronto
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Benjamin Jara, RIMISP - Latin-American Centre for Rural Development
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Peter Mulder, VU University, Amsterdam
151. Boundary Issues and the Environment: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle South
Chair: Christa Dean Jensen, West Virginia University
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Crossing State Lines: Spillover Effects of Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale.
Javier Ignacio Perez Burgos, Cornell University; Susan
Christopherson, Cornell University; Kieran Donaghy, Cornell University
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Spatiotemporal Autoregressive Models of Country-Level Emission of Transboundary Pollutants.
Akito Nagasawa, IHI Corp; Takahisa Yokoi, Tohoku University;
Asao Ando, Tohoku University; Takashi Sasaki, Tohoku University
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Examining Sub-National Hazardous Waste Flows in the UK: A Spatial Econometric Perspective. Christa Dean Jensen, West Virginia University
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Controlling Weed Impacts on Native Ecosystems: Insights from a Bioeconomic Model. Shana McDermott, Dartmouth College
Discussants:
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Shana McDermott, Dartmouth College
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Kieran Donaghy, Cornell University
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Takahisa Yokoi, Tohoku University
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Christa Dean Jensen, West Virginia University
152. Econometric Modeling: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Gardenia AB
Chair: Monalisa Sen, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Efficient Spatial Econometric Model Estimation with Very Large Datasets Using the Maximum Likelihood Coding Technique. Giuseppe Arbia, The G. d'Annunzio University; Pedro Amaral, University of Cambridge (UK)
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A Latent Variable Representation of Count Data Models to Accommodate
Spatial and Temporal Dependence: Application to Predicting Crash
Frequency at Intersections. Marisol Castro, The University
of Texas at Austin; Rajesh Paleti, The University of Texas at Austin;
Chandra Bhat, The University of Texas - Austin
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Specification Testing for Dynamic Spatial Panel Models. Monalisa Sen, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Discussants:
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Monalisa Sen, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Giuseppe Arbia, The G. d'Annunzio University
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Chandra Bhat, The University of Texas - Austin
153. Employment and Labor Markets: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Jouke van Dijk, University of Groningen
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Shocks and Regional Employment: Evidence on the Resilience of UK and EU Regions
. Bernard Fingleton, Cambridge University; Harry Garretsen, University of Groningen; Ron Martin, Cambridge University
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Forecasting Sub-State Regional Employment Using a Bayesian Vector Autoregression Model and Leading Indicators. Tim Komarek, Michigan State University; Steven Miller, Michigan State University
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Endogenous or Exogenous Wages in German Regional Labor Markets?
'Regional Evolutions' in a Continuous-Time Spatial-Dependence Framework.
Henk Folmer, University of Groningen; Johan Oud, Radboud
University Nijmegen; Roberto Patuelli, University of Bologna; Peter
Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
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Explaining Regional Differentiation in Job Match for Low Educated
. Marije Hamersma, University of Groningen; Arjen Edzes,
University of Groningen; Jouke van Dijk, University of Groningen
Discussants:
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Jouke van Dijk, University of Groningen
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Bernard Fingleton, Cambridge University
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Tim Komarek, Michigan State University
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Henk Folmer, University of Groningen
154. Exports: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Gardenia C
Chair: Yuko Akune, Reitaku University
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Spatial Econometric Approach on the Nature of US Outbound FDI and Exports to OECD Countries. Inoussa Boubacar, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Malick M Diarrassouba, State of Nebraska
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Spatial Pattern of European Exports. Anna Maria Maria Pinna, University of Cagliari - CRENoS; Emanuela Marrocu, University of Cagliari
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Spatial Patterns and Determinants of Landside Trade Impedance in Containerized Latin American Exports. Kara Tiller, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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Evaluation of Tariff Abolition and Structural Reform of Agriculture in Japan: CGE Model Approach. Yuko Akune, Reitaku University; Suminori Tokunaga, University of Tsukuba
Discussants:
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Yuko Akune, Reitaku University
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Inoussa Boubacar, University of Wisconsin - Stout
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Anna Maria Maria Pinna, University of Cagliari - CRENoS
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Kara Tiller, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
155. Financing Economic Development: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Peter Stenberg, USDA Economic Research Service
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Regional Economic Development, Public Expenditures and Spillover Effects: Guidance for ARRA and Future Regional Policies. Sandy Dall Erba, University of Arizona
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Motivation and Locational Determinants of
Foreign Direct Investment: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis. Hao Huang, University of Utah
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The Effect of Location-Based Tax Incentives on Quality of Life and Business Environment. Curtis Reynolds, Kent State University; Shawn Rohlin, University of Akron
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Spatial Diffusion of Broadband Technologies. Peter Stenberg, USDA Economic Research Service
Discussants:
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Peter Stenberg, USDA Economic Research Service
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Sandy Dall Erba, University of Arizona
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Hao Huang, University of Utah
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Curtis Reynolds, Kent State University
156. Migrants: Characteristics and Impacts: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid D
Chair: Jiyoung Park, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Who Migrated to the UK after the 2004 European Enlargement? Simonetta Longhi, University of Essex; Magdalena Rokicka, University of Essex
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Wherefore Art Thou: Emerging Characteristics in California's Hispanic Out-Migration. Katherine Chalmers, California State University - Sacramento; Walter Schwarm, California Department of Finance
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Who Gets Economic Benefits of Domestic Outmigration from Southern California Region?
Jiyoung Park, State University of New York - Buffalo; SeongDo
Yun, Purdue University; Simon Choi, Southern California Association of
Governments
Discussants:
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Jiyoung Park, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Simonetta Longhi, University of Essex
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Katherine Chalmers, California State University - Sacramento
157. Migration and Commuting: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Orchid B
Chair: Patricio Aroca, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Migration, Commuting Distance, and Urban Sustainability in Ontario's
Greater Golden Horseshoe: Implications of the Greenbelt and Places to
Grow Plans. Bruce Newbold, McMaster University; Darren Scott, McMaster University
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A Simple Model of Commuting Patterns and Residential Location. Frederick Treyz, Regional Economic Models, Inc
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An Input-Output Model of Migration and Commuting: The Cases of Two Metropolitan Areas in Spain. Ana Viñuela, University of Oviedo; Esteban Fernandez Vazquez, University of Oviedo
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Migration and Commuting in the Chilean Economy. Patricio Aroca, Universidad Catolica del Norte
Discussants:
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Patricio Aroca, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Bruce Newbold, McMaster University
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Frederick Treyz, Regional Economic Models, Inc
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Ana Viñuela, University of Oviedo
158. Poster Session I: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Prefunction Area
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Real Option Value and the Dynamics of House Prices. John Clapp, University of Connecticut
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Geographical Simulation Analysis for Logistics Enhancement in Asia.
Satoru Kumagai, Japan External Trade Organization; Ikumo
Isono, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia; Kazunobu
Hayakawa, Japan External Trade Organization; Kenmei Tsubota, Japan
External Trade Organization; Souknilanh Keola, Japan External Trade
Organization; Toshitaka Gokan,
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Analysis of Annual, Long-Distance, Vacation Travel Demand: A Multiple
Discrete-Continuous Choice Framework with Multiple Constraints. Vijayaraghavan Sivaraman, University of South Florida; Abdul R Pinjari, University of South Florida
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Analysis of Transportation-Sector Policy Selection and Policy Preference Expressed in State Climate Action Planning Processes. Scott Williamson, Jack Faucett Associates
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Evaluating the Determinants of Self-Employed Income across Regional Economies.
David B Willis, Clemson University; Kathryn Boys, Virginia
Tech; David Hughes, Clemson University; Devin Swindall, Clemson
Institute for Economic and Community Development
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Strong Ties and Weak Ties in the Job Market for Academic Economists.
Tibor Besedes, Georgia State University; Maria Plotnikova,
Aberystwyth University ; Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
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An Empirical Analysis of the Role of China's Urban Population Growth on Coal Consumption. Nyakundi Michieka, West Virginia University
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Horizontal Mergers in a Spatial Model of Stackelberg Price Competition. Zhiqi Chen, Carleton University; Gang Li, Carleton University
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Identifying Spatial Characteristics in the Solution of a Modified Network
Interdiction Problem. Irene Casas, Louisiana Technical
University; Eric Delmelle, University of North Carolina - Charlotte;
Justin Yates, Texas A&M University
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What Drives Corporate Saving Glut in China Neighboring Countries?: Empirical Analysis across ASEAN-3.
. Nur Shahrier, Cornell University
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The Charlotte Land Use and Economic Simulator (CLUES).
Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Yuhong
Zhou, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Zhaoya Gong, University
of North Carolina - Charlotte; Kailas Venkitasubramanian, University
of North Carolina - Charlotte; Jae Soen Son, University of North
Carolina - Charlotte; Elizabeth Delmelle, University of North Carolina -
Charlotte; Amr Ali, Uiversity of North Carolina - Charlotte
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The Zipf's Law and Gibrat's Law for Populations in Mexico: The size distribution of cities 1950-2010. Nancy Hernandez Casas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Marcos Lopez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Airport Privatization and International Competition. Noriaki Matsushima, Osaka University; Toshihiri Matsumura, University of Tokyo
159. Regional Growth and Convergence: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell North
Chair: Alejandro Davila, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
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Modeling Regional Growth and Convergence in Turkey: A Spatial Panel Data Analysis
. Pelin Akcagun, Middle East Technical University; Nadir Ocal, Middle East Technical University
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Structural Differences Between the Mexican North West and North East Economic Regions. Alejandro Davila, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
Discussants:
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Alejandro Davila, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
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Pelin Akcagun, Middle East Technical University
160. Sex, Gender, and Fertility: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Debasree DasGupta, George Mason University
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Are Children "Normal"? Natalia Kolesnikova, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Factors Affecting the Economic and Psychosocial Conditions of Immigrant Latino Men and Women in Rural Midwestern Towns.
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri ; Alejandro Morales,
University of Missouri; Lisa Flores, University of Missouri
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Fertility Outcome and Economic Development in India: A District-Level Cross-Sectional Analysis
. Debasree DasGupta, George Mason University
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Sex, Occupation and the Marriage Premium
. Patrick Adler, University of California - Los Angeles; Özge Öner, Jönköping International Business School
Discussants:
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Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri
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Patrick Adler, University of California - Los Angeles
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Natalia Kolesnikova, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Debasree DasGupta, George Mason University
161. Transportation VIII: Road Network Analysis: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell Center
Chair: David Boyce, Northwestern University
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Insight into the Column Reduction Approach for Sensitivity Analysis of Equilibrium Network Flow. Hsun-Jung Cho, National Chiao Tung University; Heng Huang, National Chiao Tung University
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Solution Attributes of the Static Traffic Assignment Problem Revealed. David Boyce, Northwestern University; Aroon Aungsuyanon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Traffic Insurance and Road Safety Control: Multilevel Game with Symmetric Information. Maria Dementyeva, VU University, Amsterdam; Erik Verhoef, VU Univeristy, Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute
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Evaluating a Planning of a Local Road Based on Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Case Study of Maros-Watampone Road. Any Wahyuni, Toyohashi University of Technology; Yuzuru Miyata, Toyohashi University of Technology
Discussants:
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Any Wahyuni, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Hsun-Jung Cho, Department of Transportation and Management, National Chiao Tung University
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David Boyce, Northwestern University
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Maria Dementyeva, VU University, Amsterdam
162. Trust and Friendships: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Tuttle North
Chair: Laurie Schintler, George Mason University
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Country Size, Institutions, and Trust: Evidence from European Regions. Sidney Turner, George Mason University
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Friendships through Thick and Thin? Effect of Business Cycle Fluctuations on Social Network Formation
. Jerome Segura III, Oklahoma State University; Abdul Munasib, Oklahoma State University
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The Extensive and Intensive Trade-Creation Effects of Business and Social Networks: Evidence from Spanish Industry-level Data.
Aitor Garmendia, Universidad de Deusto; Carlos Llano,
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid; Asier Minondo, Universidad de Deusto;
Francisco Requena-Silvente, Universidad de Valencia
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"Socio-Spatio-Temporal" Mobility Patterns: A Cross City Comparison.
Laurie Schintler, George Mason University; Rajendra Kulkarni,
George Mason University; Aura Reggiani, University of Bologna
Discussants:
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Laurie Schintler, George Mason University
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Sidney Turner, George Mason University
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Jerome Segura III, Oklahoma State University
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Aitor Garmendia, Universidad de Deusto
163. Urban Economics Association 08A: Labor Markets and Cities: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Brickell South
Chair: Rosa Sanchis-Guarner, London School of Economics and Spatial Economics Research Centre
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Employment Centers and the Changing Structure of Cities. Steven Craig, University of Houston; Janet Kohlhase, University of Houston; Adam Perdue, University of Houston
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Firm-Worker Matching in Industrial Clusters. Octavio
Figueiredo, University of Porto; Paulo Guimaraes, University of South
Carolina and University of Porto; Doug Woodward, University of South
Carolina
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Getting to Work: Experimental Evidence on Job Search and Transportation Costs in Washington, DC. David Phillips, Georgetown University
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Driving up Wages: The Effects of Road Improvements in Great Britain.
Rosa Sanchis-Guarner, London School of Economics and Spatial
Economics Research Centre; Teemu Lyytikainen, Spatial Economics
Research Centre
Discussants:
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Paulo Guimaraes, University of South Carolina and University of Porto
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David Phillips, Georgetown University
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Rosa Sanchis-Guarner, London School of Economics and Spatial Economics Research Centre
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Janet Kohlhase, University of Houston
164. Urban Economics Association 08B: Local Taxes and Local Politics: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Monroe
Chair: David Albouy, University of Michigan and NBER
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Do Political Parties Matter for Local Land-Use Policies? Albert Solé-Ollé, Universitat de Barcelona; Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, Universitat de Barcelona
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Local Politics and Economic Geography. Marcus Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis; Takatoshi Tabuchi, University of Tokyo
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Stamp Duty and Household Mobility: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from the UK. Christian Hilber, London School of Economics; Teemu Lyytikäinen, London School of Economics
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The Geographic Incidence and Welfare Effects of Federal Tax Reform. David Albouy, University of Michigan and NBER; Andrew Hanson, Georgia State University
Discussants:
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Marcus Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis
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Teemu Lyytikäinen, London School of Economics
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David Albouy, University of Michigan and NBER
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Albert Solé-Ollé, Universitat de Barcelona
165. Urban Economics Association 08C: Models of Transportation: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM | Flagler
Chair: Alex Anas, State University of New York - Buffalo
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A Model of Modal Choice with Heterogeneous Agents. Quentin David, University of Luxembourg; Renaud Foucart, Université Libre de Bruxelles
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Endogenous Vehicle-Type Choices in a Monocentric City. Jinwon Kim, University of California - Irvine
Discussants:
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Jinwon Kim, University of California - Irvine
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Quentin David, University of Luxembourg
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
166. Exhibits: Saturday Nov 12 | 8:30 AM-12:00 PM | Prefunction Area
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
167. Coffee Break: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:00 AM-10:30 AM | Prefunction Area
10:30 AM-12:30 PM
168. Amenities and Place: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Gardenia AB
Chair: Sarah Low, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Migration Effects of Natural Amenities along the Urban-Rural Continuum. Guangqing Chi, Mississippi State University; David Marcouiller, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Examining the Contribution of Accessibility and Amenities to Employment Growth in Small and Medium-Sized French Cities. Laurent Terral, Universite Paris - Est; Anne Aguilera, Université Paris-Est
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Lifestyle and Outdoor Amenities as Predictors of Adult Obesity: A Multi-Level Modeling Analysis.
Rebecca Burgstahler, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign; Stephanie Jilcott, East Carolina University; Sarah
Low, U.S. Department of Agriculture; David McGranahan, USDA Economic
Research Service; Timothy Wojan, USDA Economic Research Service
Discussants:
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Sarah Low, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Guangqing Chi, Mississippi State University
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Laurent Terral, Universite Paris - Est
169. Cities and Growth I: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid A
Chair: Douglas Harvey Wrenn, The Ohio State University
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A Time-Geographic Analysis of Individuals' Activity Spaces in Urban Areas. Yorgos Photis, University of Thessaly
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Local Economic Growth and Urban Externalities in Mexico City:
Implementing a Spatial Interaction Model to Address the Emergence of
Polycentrism. Marcos Valdivia, National University of Mexico
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Anti-Congestion Policies in Cities with Public Transportation. Akin Buyukeren, State University of New York - Buffalo; Tomoru Hiramatsu, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Searching for the Urban Fringe: A Nonparametric Model of Residential Land Development. Douglas Harvey Wrenn, The Ohio State University; Elena Irwin, The Ohio State University
Discussants:
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Douglas Harvey Wrenn, The Ohio State University
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Yorgos Photis, University of Thessaly
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Marcos Valdivia, National University of Mexico
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Akin Buyukeren, State University of New York - Buffalo
170. Disaster Planning: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Brickell North
Chair: Paul Dalziel, Lincoln University
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The Role of Public Transit in Mass Emergency Evacuations: A Case Study of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Katrina Leckovic, Dalhousie University; Muhammad Ahsanul Habib, Dalhousie University
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A Hypothetical Framework of Earthquake Evacuation Planning in Montreal, Canada. Umma Tamima, McGill University; Luc Chouinard, McGill University
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Disaster Relief through the Tax Code: Hurricane Katrina and the Economic Impacts of the Gulf Opportunity Zone. John Pender, USDA Economic Research Service; James Williamson, USDA Economic Research Service
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Regional Development Before and After an Earthquake: The Canterbury New Zealand Experience. Paul Dalziel, Lincoln University; Caroline Saunders, Lincoln University
Discussants:
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Paul Dalziel, Lincoln University
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Katrina Leckovic, Dalhousie University
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Umma Tamima, McGill University
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John Pender, USDA Economic Research Service
171. Housing IV: Prices: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Marko Kryvobokov, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET)
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Rural Housing Price Index for Illinois: A Repeat Sales Approach. Cristina Miller, University of Illinois - Chicago
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Housing Affordability with Local Wage and Price Variation. David Bieri, University of Michigan; Casey Dawkins, University of Maryland
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The Impact of Objective and Subjective Measures of Air Quality and
Noise on House Prices: A Multilevel Approach for Downtown Madrid. Coro Chasco, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid; Julie Le Gallo, Université de Franche-Comté (France)
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Hedonic Model of Apartment Prices: Defining Neighborhoods with Thiessen Polygons
. Marko Kryvobokov, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET)
Discussants:
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Marko Kryvobokov, Laboratory of Transport Economics (LET)
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Cristina Miller, University of Illinois - Chicago
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David Bieri, University of Michigan
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Coro Chasco, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
172. Industrial Clusters II: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid B
Chair: Arthur Getis, San Diego State University
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Formation of Cluster Dynamics with Internal and External Linkages. Hyejin Yoon, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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What are the Determinants of Companies' Cluster Awareness?
Nicole Litzel, IAB Institute for Employment Research; Lutz
Eigenhueller, IAB Institute for Employment Research; Stefan Fuchs, IAB
Institute for Employment Research
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How Close is Too Close? Firm Location and Corruption. Sidney Turner, George Mason University; Sonia Ketkar, George Mason University
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A Statistic for Assessing the Homogeneity/Heterogeneity within a Spatially Delineated Cluster. Arthur Getis, San Diego State University; J. Keith Ord, Georgetown University
Discussants:
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Arthur Getis, San Diego State University
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Hyejin Yoon, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Nicole Litzel, IAB Institute for Employment Research
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Sidney Turner, George Mason University
173. Methodological Advances in Economic Development: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Tatyana Novikova, Novosibirsk State University
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A Dynamic Spatial Shift Share Analysis of Employment Change in Local Development Districts of West Virginia.
Saman Janaranjana Herath Bandara, West Virginia University;
Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University; Tesfa Gebremedhin, West
Virginia University
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Publication Patterns and Trends in Economic Development Research: Information Visualization Approach. Michael Carroll, Bowling Green State University; Xinyue Ye, Bowling Green State University
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Project Economy in Innovation Framework Conditions: Models, Methods and Mechanisms
. Tatyana Novikova, Novosibirsk State University
Discussants:
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Tatyana Novikova, Novosibirsk State University
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Saman Janaranjana Herath Bandara, West Virginia University
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Michael Carroll, Bowling Green State University
174. Political Issues: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Gardenia C
Chair: Jaime Alfredo Bonet, Inter-American Development Bank
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Do Parties Matters in Brazil? George Avelino, Fundação
Getulio Vargas; Leonardo S Barone, Fundação Getulio Vargas; Ciro
Biderman, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and MIT
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Spatial Individual Effects Probit Model of the 2010 U.K. General Election
. Stuart McIntyre, University of Strathclyde; Christa Dean
Jensen, West Virginia University; Donald Lacombe, West Virginia
University
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The Sub-State District/Regional Council as a Geospatial Unit of
Analytical Geography for the United States and Policy for Federal
Program Alignment . Tom Christoffel, Regional Community Development News
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Tax Effort in the Mexican States. Jaime Alfredo Bonet, Inter-American Development Bank; Fabio Rueda, Carnegie Mellon University
Discussants:
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Jaime Alfredo Bonet, Inter-American Development Bank
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Ciro Biderman, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and MIT
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Stuart McIntyre, University of Strathclyde
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Tom Christoffel, Regional Community Development News
175. Polycentrism and the City: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Tuttle South
Chair: Roberto Ramirez Hernandez, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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Poly-centrism and Emerging Sub-Centers in the Restructuring of
Metropolitan Systems: The Case of Barcelona Metropolitan Region (RMB). Jaume Masip Tresserra, Center of Land Policy and Valutations
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Nonparametric Employment Sub-Center Identification: A Sector-Based Approach for Metropolitan Lima, Peru.
Luis Alfonso Escobedo Paredes, University of Illinois; Juan
Manuel Del Pozo Segura, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
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South Florida Polycentricity: Testing Benchmarks and Specialization Stability. David Prosperi, Florida Atlantic University
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Policentrism in Mexico City: A Formal Analysis 1994-2004.
Roberto Ramirez Hernandez, National Autonomous University of Mexico;
Normand Asuad Sanén, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Discussants:
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Roberto Ramirez Hernandez, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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Jaume Masip Tresserra, Center of Land Policy and Valutations
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Luis Alfonso Escobedo Paredes, University of Illinois
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David Prosperi, Florida Atlantic University
176. Poster Session II: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Prefunction Area
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Decision Making and Land Use Change in NetLogo: An Agent Based Simulation of the Potomac River Basin. Alan Collins, West Virginia University; Nazia Arbab, West Virginia University
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Scenarios Modeling Macroeconomic Impacts of a California-Style Low-Carbon Fuel Standard in Washington and Oregon. Scott Williamson, Jack Faucett Associates; Michael Lawrence, Jack Faucett Associates
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Improving the Rurality Measures with Environment Features. Juan Tomás Sayago Gómez, West Virginia University
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A Multiple Objectives Optimization Model for the Power Supply: The case of Thailand . Supree Srisamran, Cornell University
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Geographic Market Assessment and Sensitivity Analysis for Renewable
Fertilizers from Dairy Anaerobic Digestion with Integrated Nutrient
Recovery Systems. Hayk Khachatryan, University of Florida;
Ken Casavant, Washington State University; Eric Jessup, Washington
State University; Craig Frear, Washington State University; Jeremy
Sage, Washington State University
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The Cost of Energy from Coal: An investigation of the Resource curse in the Appalachian Region.
Nyakundi Michieka, West Virginia University; Jerald Fletcher,
West Virginia University; Tesfa Gebremedhin, West Virginia University
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Immigrant Integration & Sustainable Rural Development: A
Conceptual Framework for Linking Receiving and Newcomer Communities.
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri ; Stephen Jeanetta,
University of Missouri; Lisa Flores, University of Missouri; Alejandro
Morales, University of Missouri; Domingo Martinez, University of
Missouri
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The Impact of Local Norms on Contractual Structure: Evidence from US Agriculture. Bingjie Hu, University of Maryland
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Can Urbanization, Forest and Working Lands Coexist? Analysis of
Socio-Ecological Interactions in the Charlotte Metropolitan Region .
Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina - Charlotte;
Ross Meentemeyer, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; William
Ribarsky, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Chunhua Wang,
University of International Business and Economics; Douglas Shoemaker,
University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Vicki Bott, University of
North Carolina - Charlotte; Todd BenDor, University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill
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Attitudes Toward Municipal Water Conservation Policy. Mark Burkey, North Carolina A&T State University
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Detecting Vegetation Diversity Using Satellite Imagery at Cadillac Mount Trail Network in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Min-Kook Kim, Marshall University
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Comprehensive Watershed Management Policies with Focuses on
Utilization of Biomass Resources and Reduction of Green House Gas
Emission in the Dianchi Lake, China. Hong Li, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Higano Yoshiro, University of Tsukuba
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The Effects of Introducing Forest Certification System in a Local Forest Town in Japan.
Jue Yang, National Institute for Environmental Studies; Sun
Ying, National Institute for Environmental Studies; Kentaro Yoshida,
Nagasaki University; Florian Kraxner, International Institute for
Applied Systems Analysis; Yoshiki Yamagata, National Institute for
Environmental Studies
177. Poverty: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Laudo Ogura, Grand Valley State University
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Defining Slum Severity in Indian Mega-cities: a Comparison of Mumbai and Kolkata. Amit Patel, George Mason University; Naoru Koizumi, George Mason University; Andrew Crooks, George Mason University
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Does Globalization Help the Local Poor? Kukhyoung Kim, State University of New York - Buffalo; Jiyoung Park, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Poverty and Income Distribution in Brazil. Alexandre Lopes Gomes, Sao Carlos University; Juliana Carolina Frigo Baptistella, São Carlos University
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Neighborhood conditions and crime. Laudo Ogura, Grand Valley State University
Discussants:
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Laudo Ogura, Grand Valley State University
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Amit Patel, George Mason University
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Kukhyoung Kim, State University of New York - Buffalo
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Alexandre Lopes Gomes, Sao Carlos University
178. Regional Development IX: Creativity and Networks: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid C
Organizers: Alessandra Faggian, The
Ohio State University; Heather Stephens, The Ohio State University;
Elizabeth Mack, Arizona State University
Chair: francesco pigliaru, University of Cagliari
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Incubating the Scene: The DIY All-Ages Venue as Music Scene Building Block and Economic Development Ingredient. Michael Seman, University of North Texas
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Social Capital as a Dampening Effect on Recessionary Pressures. Bjorn Onen Markeson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Social Capital, Institutions and Growth:
Further Lessons from the Italian Regional Divide
. francesco pigliaru, University of Cagliari
Discussants:
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francesco pigliaru, University of Cagliari
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Michael Seman, University of North Texas
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Bjorn Onen Markeson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
179. RSPP Board Meeting (invitation only): Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Orchid D
180. Transportation IX: Planning and Investment Issues: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Zhenhua Chen, George Mason University
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The Effect of School Location and Attributes on Destination Choice of Journeys to Public School. Sylvia He, University of Southern California
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An Analysis of New Public Transit on Household Commuting Patterns in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Nij Tontisirin, Cornell University; Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Cornell University
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Economic Impact of Passenger Rail Investment in the Northeast Corridor. Zhenhua Chen, George Mason University
Discussants:
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Zhenhua Chen, George Mason University
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Sylvia He, University of Southern California
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Nij Tontisirin, Cornell University
181. Urban Economics Association 09A: Agglomeration and Productivity: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Brickell South
Chair: Domingo Ximénez-de-Embún, Universidad de Zaragoza
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Excess Entry, Globalization and Industrial Policies. Kaz
Miyagiwa, Kobe University; Yasuhiro Sato, Osaka University; Jacques
Thisse, CORE, Université catholique de Louvain
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Local Productivity Differences through Thick and Thin: Market Size, Entry Costs and Openness to Trade.
Marcello Pagnini, Bank of Italy; Valter DiGiacinto, Bank of
Italy; Giacinto Micucci, Bank of Italy; Antonio Accetturo, Bank of
Italy
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Transactions as a Source of Agglomeration Economies: Buyer-Seller Matching in the Japanese Manufacturing Industry. Kentaro Nakajima, Tohoku University
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Urban Agglomeration and Aggregate Economic Growth. Domingo Ximénez-de-Embún, Universidad de Zaragoza; Marcos Sanso, Universidad de Zaragoza
Discussants:
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Marcello Pagnini, Bank of Italy
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Kentaro Nakajima, Tohoku University
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Domingo Ximénez-de-Embún, Universidad de Zaragoza
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Yasuhiro Sato, Osaka University
182. Urban Economics Association 09B: Impacts of Segregation: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Monroe
Chair: Alejandro Badel, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Agglomeration, Segregation and Social Networks. Elizabeth Ananat, Duke University; Shihe Fu, Xiamen University; Stephen Ross, University of Connecticut
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Credit Standards and Segregation. Amine Ouazad, INSEAD; Romain Ranciere, International Monetary Fund
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Ethnic Inventors, Diversity and Innovation in the UK: Evidence from Patents Microdata. Max Nathan, Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics
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Understanding Permanent Black/White Earnings Inequality. Alejandro Badel, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Discussants:
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Amine Ouazad, INSEAD
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Max Nathan, Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics
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Alejandro Badel, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Stephen Ross, University of Connecticut
183. Urban Economics Association 09C: Travel and Infrastructure: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Flagler
Chair: Matthew Turner, University of Toronto
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Clearing the Air by Promoting Hybrids? The Unintended Consequences of Allowing Solo-Hybrid Drivers in High Occupancy Lanes. Antonio Bento, Cornell University; Daniel Kaffine, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin Roth, Cornell University
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Green Infrastructure:The Effects of Urban Rail Transit on Air Quality. Yihsu Chen, University of California - Merced; Alex Whalley, University of California - Merced
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The Fundamental Law of Highway Congestion: Evidence from Japanese Expressways. Wen-Tai Hsu, National University of Singapore; Hongliang Zhang, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Speed. Victor Couture, University of Toronto; Gilles Duranton, University of Toronto; Matthew Turner, University of Toronto
Discussants:
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Alex Whalley, University of California - Merced
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Wen-Tai Hsu
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Matthew Turner, University of Toronto
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Antonio Bento, Cornell University
184. Walter Isard's Impact on New Fields: Saturday Nov 12 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Tuttle Center
Organizers: Adam Rose, University of Southern California; Marcus Berliant, Washington University - St. Louis
Chair: David Boyce, Northwestern University
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Ideal or Not Ideal Interregional Input-Output Accounts and Model
. Karen Rosel Polenske, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The Co-Evolution of Logistics, Globalization, and Spatial Price
Competition: Implications for a Unified Theory of Trade and Location. Kieran Donaghy, Cornell University
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Regional Science and Economic Development in the Emerging Countries. Manas Chatterji, Binghamton University (SUNY)
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Walter Isard's Contribuions to Environmental Economics and Ecological Economics.
Adam Rose, University of Southern California; Henk Folmer,
University of Groningen; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
Discussants:
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Kieran Donaghy, Cornell University
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Karen Rosel Polenske, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Adam Rose, University of Southern California
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Manas Chatterji, Binghamton University (SUNY)
12:30 PM-2:30 PM
185. NARSC Awards Luncheon: Saturday Nov 12 | 12:30 PM-2:30 PM | Jasmine
2:45 PM-4:45 PM
186. Alternative Fuels and Recycling: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Tuttle Center
Chair: Julie Mueller, Northern Arizona University
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Waste to Fuels Technology: Regional Evaluation of Three Technology Options and the Economics for Converting Biomass to Fuels.
Hayk Khachatryan, University of Florida; Ken Casavant,
Washington State University; Eric Jessup, Washington State University;
Jie Chen, Washington State University; Shulin Chen, Washington State
University; Craig Frear, Washington State University
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Economic Impacts of Expanded Woody Biomass Utilization for Electric Power Generation in Florida.
Alan Hodges, University of Florida; Thomas Stevens, University
of Florida; Mohammad Rahmani, University of Florida; Hayk
Khachatryan, University of Florida
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Estimating Arizona Residents' Willingness to Pay to Invest in
Research and Development in Solar Energy Using A Spatial Modeling
Approach
. Julie Mueller, Northern Arizona University
Discussants:
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Julie Mueller, Northern Arizona University
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Hayk Khachatryan, University of Florida
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Alan Hodges, University of Florida
187. Asset Related Issues in Economic Development: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Hibiscus B
Chair: Hiroshi Sakamoto, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD)
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Housing Price Inflation in the Chilean Economy. Patricio Aroca, Universidad Catolica del Norte; Esteban Lopez, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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The Effects of Commercial and Residential Land Use Regulation. Perry Burnett, University of Southern Indiana
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Interdependent Relationship in the Prefectural Economy: Using a Multi-Regional Growth Model in Japan. Hiroshi Sakamoto, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD)
Discussants:
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Hiroshi Sakamoto, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD)
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Esteban Lopez, Universidad Catolica del Norte
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Perry Burnett, University of Southern Indiana
188. Cities and Growth II: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Orchid B
Chair: Jaume Masip Tresserra, Center of Land Policy and Valutations
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Do Bigger cities Contribute to Economic Growth in Surrounding areas? Evidence from County-Level Data in China. Jianfeng Wu, Fudan University; Yan Liu, Fudan University; Xinfeng Wang, China Academy of Urban Planning & Design
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Growth in a Cross-Section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or
Random Growth? Rafael Gonzalez-Val, Universitat de Barcelona; Jose Olmo, City University London
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Cities and Distance: Evidence from Switzerland. Volker Nitsch, Darmstadt University of Technology
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Growth of Metropolitan Limits and Its Influence on the Urban
Structure: A Retrospective Analysis (1991-2001) for the Barcelona
Metropolitan Region. Jaume Masip Tresserra, Center of Land Policy and Valutations
Discussants:
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Jaume Masip Tresserra, Center of Land Policy and Valutations
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Jianfeng Wu, Fudan University
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Rafael Gonzalez-Val, Universitat de Barcelona
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Volker Nitsch, Darmstadt University of Technology
189. Climate Change: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Monroe
Chair: Cinthia Cabral da Costa, Embrapa
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The Development and Effective Application of Decision Support Tools
in the Area of Climate Change: a Case Study from the Netherlands. Bart Rijken, Netherlands Environmental Assesment Agency; Barry Zondag, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
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The Response of Industrial Production to Climate Shocks in Different Brazilian Regions. Ariaster Chimeli, Ohio University; Joaquim Guilhoto, University of Sao Paulo
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Expected Growth of Sugarcane Agro-Industry Sector and Impact on the Brazilian Economy: 2015 and 2020. Cinthia Cabral da Costa, Embrapa; Joaquim Guilhoto, University of Sao Paulo
Discussants:
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Cinthia Cabral da Costa, Embrapa
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Bart Rijken, Netherlands Environmental Assesment Agency
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Joaquim Guilhoto, University of Sao Paulo
190. Crime: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Brickell Center
Chair: Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Goals Met or Just Empty Promises? First Version of the New Security Policy in Colombia
. Javier Perez, University of Essex
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Finding Crime Hot Spots in Bogotá Using Robbery Points.
Andrea Catalina Blanco, Universidad Central; Hernán Enríquez Sierra,
Universidad Central; Juan Tomás Sayago , Universidad Nacional
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Spatial Correlation between Homicide and Inequality: Evidences for Urban City.
Tatiane Ameida de Menezes, Federal University of Pernambuco
Brazil; Raul da Mota Silveira Neto, Federal University of Pernambuco;
José Luiz Ratton, Federal University of Pernambuco - Brazil; Circe
Monteiro, Federal University of Pernambuco - Brazil
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Goods Allocation by Queuing and the Occurrence of Violence: A Probabilistic Analysis. Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gregory DeAngelo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Discussants:
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Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Javier Perez, University of Essex
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Andrea Catalina Blanco, Universidad Central
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Tatiane Ameida de Menezes, Federal University of Pernambuco Brazil
191. Export-based Economies: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Hibiscus A
Chair: Anna Maria Maria Pinna, University of Cagliari - CRENoS
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Export-Based Models of an Urban Economy with One Industry. John Miron, University of Toronto
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A Socio-Economic Accounting Model for a Marginal Region. Kakuya Matsushima, Kyoto University; Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kyoto University
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Visit and Buy: An Empirical Analysis on Tourism and Exports. Anna Maria Maria Pinna, University of Cagliari - CRENoS
Discussants:
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Anna Maria Maria Pinna, University of Cagliari - CRENoS
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John Miron, University of Toronto
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Kakuya Matsushima, Kyoto University
192. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Flagler
Chair: Yoonhee Jung, City University of New York - Buffalo
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Comparing Night Lights and CO2 Emissions as Regional Growth Indicators.
Rajendra Kulkarni, George Mason University; Kingsley Haynes,
George Mason University; Roger Stough, George Mason University; James
Riggle, George Mason University
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Long-Term Projection of Global Population and GHG Emissions: Based on 0.25°×0.25° Grid Cells and Beta Distribution Functions. Kyung-Min Nam, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Buffalo-Niagara metropolitan area. Yoonhee Jung, City University of New York - Buffalo; Jiyoung Park, The State University of New York - Buffalo
Discussants:
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Yoonhee Jung, City University of New York - Buffalo
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Roger Stough, George Mason University
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Kyung-Min Nam, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
193. Housing V: Markets: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Tuttle North
Chair: Xiaofei Li, Purdue University
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Assessment and Impact of Gentrifying Public Housing Neighborhoods in the United States: A Case Study of Chicago. Brian Ceh, Ryerson University; Todd Sink, West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
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Do Residential Real Estate Values Over-React to the Announcement of
Court-Ordered Scattered-Site Public Housing? A Case Study in Dallas.
Nathan Berg, University of Texas - Dallas; Brian Buckles,
University of Texas - Dallas; James Murdoch, University of Texas -
Dallas
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Rent Shifts in American Rental Housing Markets, 2000-2009: Directional Heterogeneity in Distance Decay Patterns
. Xiaofei Li, Purdue University; Brigitte Waldord, Purdue University; Raymond Florax, Purdue University
Discussants:
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Xiaofei Li, Purdue University
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Brian Ceh, Ryerson University
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Brian Buckles, University of Texas - Dallas
194. International Migration: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Brickell South
Chair: Peter G McGregor, University of Strathclyde
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International Migration from a Complex Network Analysis Perspective.
Emmanouil Tranos, VU University, Amsterdam; Masood Gheasi, VU
University, Amsterdam; Peter Nijkamp, Free University, Amsterdam
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Overeducation and Externalities in the EU: The Combined Moderating Influence of Migration and Gender. Vassilis Tselios, University of Groningen
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Differences in Returns to Foreign and Domestic Education in New Zealand. Jaimee Phillips, University of Waikato; Jacques Poot, University of Waikato; Matthew Roskruge, University of Waikato
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The Importance of Graduates for the Scottish Economy: A "Macro-to-Micro" Approach.
Peter G McGregor, University of Strathclyde; Kim Swales,
University of Strathclyde; Kristinn Hermannsson, University of
Strathclyde; Katerina Lisenkova, University of Strathclyde; Patrizio
Lecca, University of Strathclyde
Discussants:
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Peter G McGregor, University of Strathclyde
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Emmanouil Tranos, VU University, Amsterdam
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Vassilis Tselios, University of Groningen
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Jacques Poot, University of Waikato
195. Price and Competition: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Orchid D
Chair: Shinichiro Iwata, University of Toyama
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Markups and Agglomeration: Price Competition versus Externalities. Liqiu Zhao, Vives Center for Regional Economics
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Market Concentration and Price Dispersion: The Role of Asymmetric Spatial Competition. Mark Lijesen, VU University, Amsterdam
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Price Competition in the Spatial Real Estate Market: Allies or Rivals?
Shinichiro Iwata, University of Toyama; Kazuto Sumita,
Kanazawa Seiryo University; Mieko Fujisawa, Hitotsubashi University
Discussants:
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Shinichiro Iwata, University of Toyama
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Liqiu Zhao, Vives Center for Regional Economics
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Mark Lijesen, VU University, Amsterdam
196. Regional Convergence and Economic Development: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Tuttle South
Chair: Ana Maria Loboguerrero, National Planning Department
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Spatial Economics of Convergence in Mexico. Myrna Sastre Gutierrez, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila; Sergio Rey, Arizona State University
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Does Income Convergence between Countries Really Occur?
Eduardo Simoes de Almeida, Federal University of Juiz de Fora; Maria
Viviana Freitas, Federal University of Juiz de Fora
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The Economics of Climate Change Study in Colombia. Ana Maria Loboguerrero, National Planning Department
Discussants:
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Ana Maria Loboguerrero, National Planning Department
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Myrna Sastre Gutierrez, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila
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Eduardo Simoes de Almeida, Federal University of Juiz de Fora
197. Wage Differentials: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Orchid C
Chair: Thomas Hertz, Economic Research Service
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Skill Wage Gap in Brazil: 1980-2000. Tiago Freire, National University of Singapore
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Regional and Occupational Wage Differentials. Uwe Blien,
Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung; Van thi Hong Phan,
Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)
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Understanding the Changing Metro/Nonmetro Wage Gap. Thomas Hertz, Economic Research Service
Discussants:
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Thomas Hertz, Economic Research Service
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Tiago Freire, National University of Singapore
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Uwe Blien, Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
198. Panel--Globalization, Economic Reform and Urban-Regional Transformation in Some developing Countries: Saturday Nov 12 | 2:45 PM-4:45 PM | Gardenia C
Organizer: Manas Chatterji, Binghamton University (SUNY)
Chair: Manas Chatterji, Binghamton University (SUNY)
Discussants:
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Carlos Roberto Azzoni, University of Sao Paulo
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Lorena S Jeria, UCN
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Manas Chatterji, Binghamton University (SUNY)