2012 Draft Sessions List

2 World MeetingsND

PUBLIC CHOICE SOCIETIES

March 9-11, 2012Miami

FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:00-8:15 AM

FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 PANELS A.1.1-A.1.11 8:15-10:00 AM

(A.1.1) 61 TAXATION I

Papers: Mazhar, Ummad and Pierre-Guillaume Méon- The Shadow Economy as a Cause of Taxes and InflationKoester, Gerrit B. and Christoph Priesmeier - Estimating Dynamic Tax Revenue Elasticities for German DataSagbas, Isa, N. Tolga Saruc, and Fatih Savasan- A Life Cycle Analysis of Consumption Taxes from the Perspective of EquityMitchell, Matthew and Thomas Stratmann- Wireless Taxes and Fees: A Tragedy of the Anticommons

Discussants:Egger, Peter (Chair)Garrett, ThomasMoberg, Lotta Osterloh, Steffen

(A.1.2) 33 FEDERALISM AND GRANTS

Papers: Schultz, André and Alexander Libman– Is there a Local Knowledge Advantage in Federations? Evidence from a Natural ExperimentDa Empoli, Domenico– Fiscal Federalism in Italy: A Way to Kill the Leviathan or to Feed It?Borge, Lars-Erik and Jørn Rattsø– Local Adjustment to Temporary Matching Grant Programs: A Dynamic AnalysisZarnekow, Nana and Christian Henning- The Role of Knowledge Spillovers and Local Government Performance in Absorption of Structural Funds

Discussants:Akai, NubuoAllers, Maarten (Chair)Kuramoto, TakashiPaty, Sonia

(A.1.3) 22 CENTRAL BANK LEADERS

Papers: Mikosch, Heiner– Leaders, Institutions and Fiscal DisciplineMoessinger, Marc-Daniel– Do Personal Characteristics of Finance Ministers Affect Public Debt Growth?Thomasius, Sebastian and Beate Jochimsen– The Perfect Finance Minister: Whom to Appoint as Finance Minister to Balance the Budget

Discussants:Buf, AudreyFarvaque, Etienne (Chair)Brennan, Geoffrey

(A.1.4) 27 CENTRAL BANK

Papers: Chortareas, Georgios and Kalliopi-Maria Zekente– Central Bank Transparency and Fiscal ConsiderationsKöhler, Ekkehard A. and Lars P. Feld– The Constitutional Efficacy of the EMU: A Sovereign CDS and Bond Price System RevealedSamaryna, Hanna and Jakob de Haan– Right on Target: Exploring the Determinants of Inflation Targeting Adoption

Discussants:Belke, Ansgar (Chair)Feld, Lars

(A.1.5) 47 INSTITUTIONS AND GROWTH

Papers: Heckelman, Jac C. and Bonnie Wilson- Institutions, Lobbying, and GrowthKapás, Judit and Pál Czeglédi- Political and Economic Freedom, and the Social OrdersElert, Niklas and Daniel Halvarsson- Economic Freedom and Institutional Convergence

Discussants:Bjørnskov, Christian (Chair)Knoll, BodoHossein, Radmard

(A.1.6) 29 SHADOW ECONOMY

Papers: Heinemann, Friedrich and Friedrich Schneider– Religion and the Shadow EconomyBuehn, Andreas and Friedrich Schneider– Corruption and the Shadow Economy: New Empirical Evidence from a Structural Equation ModelColombo, Emilio, Luisanna Onnis, and Patrizio Tirelli– The Shadow Side of Financial CrisesPiacenza, Massimiliano, Guerino Ardizzi, Carmelo Petraglia, and Gilberto Turati– Measuring the Shadow Economy with the Currency Demand Approach: A Reinterpretation of the Methodology, with an Application to Italy

Discussants:Crain, Mark (Chair)Toolsema, Linda A.Turati. GilbertoPadovano, Fabio

(A.1.7) 36 ELECTIONS I

Papers: Berggren, Niclas, Henrik Jordahl, and Panu Poutvaara- The Right Look: Conservative Politicians Look Better and Voters Reward ItGrypari, Ioanna- Issue Emphasis in U.S. Presidential ElectionsLehtinen, Aki- The Degree of Path-Dependence and Strategic Voting

Discussants:Folke, OlleJerome, Bruno (Chair)Kilgour, D. Marc

(A.1.8) 30 RENT SEEKING

Papers: Skaperdas, Stergios and Amjad Toukan– Contests with a Generalized Difference FormZhang, Yongjing– The Microfoundation of Institutional Change: A Rent Seeking PerspectiveSouche, Stéphanie– Resistance to Reform: What’s New 20 Years After?

Discussants:Groll, ThomasZhang, Yongjing (Chair)Maheshri, Vikram

(A.1.9) 77 INFORMATION

Papers: Bruns, Christian- Too Little News – Collective Decision-Making and Market Provision of InformationBaumann, Markus, Matthias Haber, and Christian H. Wältermann- Directive Communication? The Informational Interplay of Parliamentary ActorsRusso, Giuseppe and Luigi Senatore- A Note on Contribution Games with Loss FunctionsHenning, Christian, Christian Aâmann, and Johannes Hedtrich - The Co-Evolution of Policy Networks and Political Knowledge: An Econometric Approach to theEmergence of Local Elite Networks and Government Performance

Discussants:Brams, Steven (Chair)Lott, JohnMechtel, MarioMinne, Geoffrey

(A.1.10) 44 LEGISLATURES

Papers: Aidt, Toke, Miriam A. Golden, and Devesh Tiwari- Incumbents and Criminals in the Indian National LegislatureRusso, Guiseppe and Francesco Salsano- Electoral Systems and ImmigrationMikluch, Marta Podemska- The Lost Consensus: Liberum Veto of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Discussants:Gonçalves Veiga, Linda Hadamovsky, MarieMackenzie, Ian (Chair)

(A.11) 86 BUCHANAN & TULLOCKPapers: Buchanan, James M. and Young J. Yoon

-Choosing for Others: A Neglected Element in the Theory of Collective ActionRowley, Charles K-The Life and Times of James McGill BuchananRowley, Charles K-The Life and Times of Gordon Tullock

Chair:Discussants:

Paldam, Martin (discuss only Buchanan - Yoon paper)

BREAK 10:00-10:15 AM

MINI PLENARY SESSIONS: BUCHANAN, TULLOCK, , AND THE CALCULUS OF CONSENT 10:15-12:15 PM

THE IMPACT OF THE CALCULUS OF CONSENTDWIGHT LEE

CONTRIBUTIONS OF JAMES M. BUCHANANGEOFFREY BRENNAN RANDALL HOLCOMBEHARTMUT KLIEMT

CONTRIBUTIONS OF GORDON TULLOCKARYE HILLMMANHEINRICH URSPRUNGROGER CONGLETON

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LUNCHEON 12:30-1:45 PM

FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 PANELS A.3.1-A.3.11 2:00-3:45PM

(A.3.1) 78 PREFERENCES IIPapers: Jordahl, Henrik and Mikael Elinder

- Political Preferences and Public Sector OutsourcingKollmann, Andrea, Johannes Reichl, and Friedrich Schneider- Who is Willing to Pay for the Environment? An Empirical Analysis of Europeans Willingness toContribute Monetarily to Environmental ProtectionJosselin, Jean-Michel, Fabio Padovano, and Yvon Rocaboy- Fiscal Rules vs. Political Culture as Determinants of Soft Budget Spending Behaviors. Evidence fromItalian and French RegionsPadovano, Fabio, Jean-Michel Josselin, and Yvon Rocaboy- Soft Budget Spending Behaviors: Does Political Culture Matter? Evidence from Italian and FrenchRegions

Discussants:Colombo, EmilioMoessinger, Marc-Daniel (Chair)Munger, Michael C.

(A.3.2) 34 LOCAL GOVERNMENTPapers: Borge, Lars-Erik and Arnt Ove Hopland

-One Size Fits All? A Study of the Real Estate Management in Norwegian Land GovernmentsPetrarca, Ilaria and Fabio Padovano-A Comprehensive Test of Yardstick Competition Exploiting an Italian Natural ExperimentKimmerle, Christoph-After Lisbon: EU Legislation on the Path to Efficiency?Akai, Nubuo-Dynamic Inconsistency in Federations

Discussants:Yu, ShuMelki, MickaëlPaldam, Martin (Chair)Ragan, Robi

(A.3.3) 23 CENTRAL BANK I

Papers: Hayo, Bernd and Pierre-Guillaume Méon– Behind Closed Doors: Revealing the ECB’s Decision RuleFarvaque, Etienne, Piotr Stanek, and Stephane Vigeant– Have Central Bankers Become More Efficient?Neuenkirch, Matthias, and Pierre L. Siklos– Is There Wisdom in a Second Opinion? Shadowing the ECB and the Bank of England

Discussants:Chortareas, Georgios (Chair)Daunfeldt, Sven-OlovKöhler, Ekkehard A.

(A.3.4) 87 INFORMATION IPapers:

Minne, Geoffrey–Mark My Words: Information and the Fear of Declaring One’s Exchange-Rate RegimeHennighausen, Tanja- Exposure to Television and Individual Beliefs: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Henning, Christian, Christian Aâmann, and Johannes Hedtrich - The Co-Evolution of Policy Networks and Political Knowledge: An Econometric Approach to theEmergence of Local Elite Networks and Government PerformanceMechtel, Mario- It’s the Occupation, Stupid! Explaining Candidates’ Success in Low-Information Elections

Discussants:Henning, Christian (Chair)Rondi, LauraSenatore, Luigi

(A.3.5) 48 INSTITUTIONS AND GROWTH I

Papers: Deger, Saadet, Cecilia Lam, and Somnath Sen- Institutions and Economic Growth - Revisiting the Empirical Evidence from a Developmental PerspectiveBjørnskov, Christian- Constitutional Property Rights Protection and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Post-CommunistTransitionRode, Martin and James Gwartney- Does Democratization Facilitate Economic Liberalization?

Chair:Discussants:

Elert, Niklasde Clercy, Christine (Chair)Halvarsson, Daniel

(A.3.6) OS13 CONTESTS ORGANIZED SESSION #13

Papers:Hewitt, David- Cross-industry Licensing and Strategic Litigation: A Theoretical and Experimental StudyChowdhury, Subhasish M. and Alasdair Brown– Sabotage in Handicap ContestsVesperoni, Alberto- Conflict FinancingWarneryd, Karl- The Evolution of Preferences for Conflict

Chair: Warneryd, KarlDiscussants:

The panelists will discuss each other’s papers.

(A.3.7) 10 ELECTIONS II

Papers: Okazaki, Tetsuro– Electoral Competition, Ability of Political Parties and Platform DivergenceMenchaca, Marcos– Electoral Regimes, Political Incentives and Ideological CongruenceCoughlin, Peter– Probabilistic Voting Models

Chair:Discussants:

Berggren, Niclas (Chair)Facchini, FrancoisJerome-Speziari, Veronique

(A.3.8) 32 INTEREST GROUPS

Papers: Maheshri, Vikram– Interest Group Formation and CompetitionJaeck, Louis, Julien Hanoteau, and Gilbert Bougi– Interest Groups, Biofuels Trade and Ecological ProtectionismFeldmann, Horst– Banking Deregulation in Industrial Countries, 1970s to 2000s: The Impact of Labor Market Performance

Discussants:Heckelman, Jac (Chair)Snow, NicholasSouche, Stéphanie

(A.3.9) IN MEMORY OF BILL NISKANEN 0RGANIZED SESSION #4

Papers:Wintrobe, Ron-The Logic of the North Korean DictatorshipPoole, Bill- TBAForte, Francesco-On the long run negative effects of public deficit on unemployment and the need for a fiscal constitution: Anempirical research on OECD Countries (1980-2009)Lott, John and Kevin Hassett -Is Newspaper Coverage of Economic Events Politically Biased?: Analyzing the Impact of Partisan Controlof the Presidency and Congress on Media Coverage, 1985 to 2004

Chair: John LottDiscussants:

Holcombe, RandallRubin, PaulZycher, Ben Strecker, Nora

To be read:1 - 2 pp. memoir from Howard Rosenthal on how Bill’s book led to the Romer- Rosenthal model.

(A.3.10) 82 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND SMOKING BAN

Papers: Green-Armytage, James- Voluntary Delegation as the Basis for a Future Political SystemBuf, Audrey- Could the ECB Governing Council Avoid the Formation of Coalition?Schlaepfer, Joerg- Did the Swiss Smoking Ban Affect Restaurants?

Discussants:Jalles, João Tovar (Chair)Martin, Adam Mikluch, Marta Podemska

(A.3.11) 88 CORRUPTION I

Papers Warren, Patrick L. and Adriana S. Cordis-Sunshine as Disinfectant: The Effect of State Freedom of Information Act Laws on Public CorruptionGoel, Rajeev-Determinants of Corruption Perceptions versus Corruption Incidence in RussiaHadamovsky, Marie-On the Relationship Between Corruption and Migration

Chair:Discussants:

Aidt, Toke (Chair)Bergh, AndreasGalli, Emma

BREAK 3:45-4:00PM

FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 PANELS A.4.1-A.4.11 4:00-5:45PM

(A.4.1) 18 BARGAINING

Papers: Feltovich, Nick and Nejat Anbarci– How Responsive are People to Changes in their Bargaining Position? Earned Bargaining Power and the50-50 NormBrams, Steven J., Todd R. Kaplan, and D. Marc Kilgour– A Simple Bargaining Mechanism that Elicits Truthful Reservation PricesJackson, Jeremy– Legislative Bargaining and Public Good Provision: An Equilibrium Characterization

Discussants:Bruns, ChristianCarnis, LaurentMiller, Nicholas (Chair)

(A.4.2) 35 CITIES

Papers: Kyriakopoulou, Efthymia and Anastasios Xepapadeas– On the Structure of Cities: Emergence of Residential and Industrial Areas under Environmental PolicyAllers, Maarten and Bieuwe Geertsema– Do Municipal Amalgamations Affect Local Government Spending and Taxation? Evidence from theNetherlandsKawasaki, Kazuyasu– The Interregional Distribution Through Fiscal Policy and the Movement of Production Factors in Japan

Chair:Discusants:

Hopland, Arnt OveCraig, Steven (Chair)Kis-Katos, Krisztina

(A.4.3) POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MONETARY POLICY ORGANIZED SESSION #5

Papers:de Haan, Jacob- Right on Target: Exploring the Determinants of Inflation Targeting AdoptionChappell Jr., Henry W.– Taylor Rules for Sweden’s Monetary Policy CommitteeSiklos, Pierre L.- Is there Wisdom in Second Opinion? Shadowing the ECB and the Bank of EnglandChortareas,Georgios–Central Bank Transparency and Fiscal Considerations

Discussants:Sturm, Jan-Egbert (chair only)Wilson, Bonniede Haan, JakobChappell Jr., Henry W.Siklos, Pierre L.

(A.4.4) CAMPAIGN SPENDING, ELECTORALINSTITUTIONS & PARTY ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED SESSION #3

Papers:

Rekkas, Marie- Campaign Spending Limits, Incumbent Spending, and Election Outcomes Joanis, Marcelin and Martial Foucault- Campaign spending limits and electoral competition in a floating two-party systemFarvaque, Etienne; Martial Foucault and Stephane Vigeant- The politician and the vote factory: How funding sources lead to an efficient election campaign?Foucault, Martial- Party Loyalty and Incumbent Vote Analysis.

Chair: Foucault, MartialDiscussants:

Stratmann, ThomasMiller, SebastianSomnath SenZarnekow, Nana (Chair)

(A.4.5) 79 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND NUCLEAR WAR

Papers: Josselin, Jean-Michel, Ghislain Dutheil, and Yvon Rocaboy- Political Will, Military Technology and Aggregation Technology in Hirshleifer’s Social CompositionFunction. Case-Study of Reagan’s Star War and NATO, 1970-1990Socol, Yehoshua and Moshe Yanovskiy- Challenges of a Multi-Polar Nuclear WorldKalyvitis, Sarantis and Eugenia Vella- On the Productivity Effects of Public Capital Maintenance: Evidence from U.S. States

Discussants:von Engelhardt, SebastianMaurer, Stephen (Chair)Petrescu, Ioana M.

(A.4.6) Bioeconomics-Public Choice: In Honor of James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock ORGANIZED SESSION #10

Papers: Gifford Jr., Adam- Prehistory, Public Choice and the Evolution of Kinship, Governance and CultureCassill, Deby L.- Ants Voting-with-their-linked-feet: Confronting Friendly or Hostile Neighbors During Flooding CatastrophesLanda, Janet T.- Scout Bees Voting-with-the-Wings using Less-than-Unanimity Voting Rule: Can Bees Count, Quorum-sensing, etc.?

Chair: Janet T. LandaDiscussants:

Paul H. RubinJanet T. LandaBernard Grofman

(A.4.7) 11 ELECTIONS II

Papers: Menchaca, Marcos– Swing Voter Theory in American Presidential ElectionsFolke, Olle– Shades of Brown and Green: Party Effects in Proportional Election SystemsHenning, Christian, Eva Krampe, and Christian Aâmann- Electoral Rules and Agricultural Protection: A Missing Link?

Discussants:Grypari, Ioanna (Chair)Russo, Guiseppe Sher, Chien-Yuan

(A.4.8) 76 TEXTBOOK CHOICE AND EDUCATION

Papers: Phillips, Michelle - State Involvement in Limiting Textbook Choice by School DistrictsSchmaljohann, Maya- Rich by Nature, Poor by Choice? Do Natural Capital Rich Countries Indeed Neglect Education?Turati, Gilberto, Daniel Montolio, and Massimiliano Piacenza- Fiscal Decentralisation, Private School Funding, and Students’ Achievements. A Tale from Two RomanCatholic Countries

Discussants:Heinemann, FriedrichPiacenza, MassimilianoRost, Katja (Chair)

(A.4.9) EMPIRICAL SOCIAL CHOICE I ORGANIZED SESSION #8

Papers:Aldrich, John and Michael Munger- Preferences and Institutions: A Rikerian Examination of Survey Evidence on Attitudes About the AmericanElectoral CollegeDougherty, Keith- An experimental study of the efficiency of unanimity rule and majority ruleKurrild-Klitgaard, Peter- Election Inversions, Coalitions, and Proportional Representation: Examples from Danish elections

Chair: Kurrild-Klitgaard, PeterDiscussants:

Hoberg, NikolaiNecker, SarahPlassmann, Florenz (Chair)

(A.4.10) 75 POLITICAL MIGRATION, GASOLINE & LOGROLLING

Papers: Potrafke, Niklas and Roland Vaubel- The Interjurisdictional Migration of European Authors of Liberty, 1660-1961: A Quantitative AnalysisReksulak, Michael- Logrolling on a Large ScaleCrain, Nicole V. and W. Mark Crain- Pulpit to Pump: Prohibition and the Ascent of Gasoline

Chair:Discussants:

Ueda, Yoshifumi

Pitsoulis, Athanassios Young, Robert (Chair)

(A.4.11) 62 PUBLIC SPENDING EFFICIENCY

Papers: Hossein, Radmard- Institutional Quality and Public Spending Efficiency: A Non-Parametric ApproachSpanihelova, Lucie and Olga Shvetsova- Compliance in Theoretical Perspective: Cost-Benefit Calculus of National AgentsIneci, Sevgi and Asli Gül Öncel- Good Governance, Economic Efficiency and Social Benefits: An Empirical Analysis

Discussants:Ashworth, John (Chair)Mahmud, Ahmed SaberSagbas, Isa

FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 PLENARY SESSION I 6:00-7:15PMNOLAN MCCARTY (PRINCETON)

FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 RECEPTION 7:30-9:15PM

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH 2012 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:15-8:30AM

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH 2012 PANELS B.1.1-B.1.11 8:30-10:15 AM

(B.1.1) EXPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR ORGANIZED SESSION #6

Papers:Baigent, Nicholas- Identity, Expression, and Act Oriented ChoiceAcacia, Francesca- Political Competition and TurnoutMackenzie, Ian- Rebellion against Reason? A Study of Expressive Voting and StrikesBrooks, Michael- Expressive Voting

Chair: Jennings, ColinDiscussants:

Fast, JohnGreen-Armytage, JamesJordahl, HenrikPoutvaara, Panu

(B.1.2) 46 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

Papers: Toolsema, Linda A.- Initiative in Public-Private PartnershipsAlbalate, Daniel, Germà Bel, and R. Richard Geddes- The Determinants of Public-Private Partnership Contractual Choice in the United StatesFedeli, Silvia and Michele Santoni- Centralisation or Decentralisation of Bureaucratic Supply: The Case of Italian Health-Care (1982-2005)

Discussants:Cambini, CarloEllig, Jerry (Chair)Moeslein, Florian

(B.1.3) 25 FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY

Papers: Coate, Stephen – Fiscal Policy and UnemploymentPitsoulis, Athanassios and Thushyanthan Baskaran– The Empire Strikes Coins: Islamic Conquests, Iconoclasm and Currency Debasement in ByzantiumCraig, Steven, Wided Hemissi, Satardru Mukherjee, and Bent Sorensen– Tax Smoothing or Buffer Stock Saving? States’ Management of Unemployment Insurance Finance

Discussants:Forte, Francesco (Chair)Chatagny, FlorianJosselin, Jean-Michel

(B.1.4) POLITICAL PARTIES IN COMPARATIVEAND LONGITUDINAL PERSPECTIVE ORGANIZED SESSION #1

Papers:Jerome, Bruno and Veronique Jerome-Speziari -Cycles, realignment and French national electionsGrofman, Bernard- Ideological Two Bloc Competition in Italy and FranceMerrill III, Samuel; Bernard Grofman - Modeling the Dynamics of Party Differentiation in the U.S. House of Representatives

Discussants:Grofman, Bernard (chair only)Okazaki, TetsuroMenchaca, MarcosCoughlin, Peter

(B.1.5) 56 REVOLUTION

Papers: Yu, Shu- Persistence of Bad LeadersApolte, Thomas- Toward a More General Approach to Political Stability in Comparative Political SystemsMcBride, Michael and David Hewitt- The Enemy You Can’t See: An Investigation of the Disruption of Dark Networks

Franck, Raphael–Democraticization under the Threat of Revolution: Evidence from the Great Reform Act of 1832

Discussants:Cassill, DebyConnors, JosephLibman, Alexander (Chair)De Magalhães, Leandro

(B.1.6) 64 CHARITABLE GIVING

Papers: Krasteva, Silvana and Huseyin Yildirim- (Un) Informed Charitable GivingName-Correa, Alvaro and Huseyin Yildirim- A Theory of Charitable Fund-Raising with Costly SolicitationsWiseman, Travis and Andrew T. Young- Is Foreign Aid a Public Good?

Discussants:Kumar, Nakul (Chair)Pivato, MarcusSchlaepfer, Joerg

(B.1.7) 12 ELECTIONS III

Papers: Portmann, Marco – Quasi-Experimental Evidence on a Law of Large Numbers in Political RepresentationAidt, Toke S. and Peter S. Jensen– From Open to Secret Ballot: Vote Buying and ModernizationBervoets, Sebastian and Vincent Merlin– Representative Democracies: Can We Avoid Vote Swapping?Snow, Nicholas A.–Rum Row and the Plunder Problem

Discussants:Dabros, Matthew S.Foucault, Martial (Chair)Heckelman, JacHibbs, Douglas

(B.1.8) 66 PROJECT EVALUATION

Papers: Gries, Thomas and Natasa Bilkic- Project Evaluation with Large Uncertainties and DisastersLe Maux, Benoît and Arthur Charpentier- Natural Catastrophe Insurance: How Should Government Intervene?Estill, Jack and Tom Means- Cost of Community Services: Does Development Pay for Itself?

Discussants:Clarke, George (Chair)Erixson, OscarHarada, Hiroo

(B.1.9) OS9 EMPIRICAL SOCIAL CHOICE II ORGANIZED SESSION #9

Papers:Miller, Nicholas- The Alternative Vote Versus First-Past-The Post: a Social Choice Analysis of English Constituency Elections, 1992-2010.

Brams, Steven and d. Marc Kilgour- When does Approval Voting Make the ‘Right Choices?’Tideman, T Nicolaus and Florenz Plassmann- Which Voting Rule is Most Likely to Choose the Best Option?

Chair: Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter

Discussants:Tideman, T Nicolaus (Chair)English, WilliamHenning, Christian

(B.1.10) 81 VARIOUS POLICIES

Papers: Canalis-Durand, Mireille, Nathalie Audrey Rubio, and Muriel Simongiovanni- Reconsidering Anti-Counterfeiting Public Policies Efficiency: How Anti-Counterfeiting ConsumptionPublic Policy Could Improve the Quality of Imitation Erdemoglu, Elif- The Economic Analysis of the Institutional Background of the IFRS Convergence and its Effects onDeveloping CountriesCortez, Florian Kiesow- Domestic Institutions and the Political Economy of International Agreements

Discussants:Dutheil de la Rochere, GhislainNureev, Rustem (Chair)Priesmeier, Christoph ?

BREAK 10:15-10:30AM

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH 2012 PANELS B.2.1-B.2.11 10:30-12:15 PM

(B.2.1) 19 CONTESTS & CONFLICTS

Papers: Leininger, Wolfgang, Jörg Franke, Christian Kanzow, and Alexandra Schwartz– Discrimination, Endogenous Entry, and Incentives in ContestsSkaperdas, Stergios; Amjad Toukan- Contests with a Generalized Difference For ***Beviá, Carmen and Luis C. Corchón- Endogenous Strength in ConflictsRoth, M. Garrett- Social Cooperation Under Endogenous Time Preference

Discussants:Leininger, Wolfgang, Schwartz, Alexandra Toukan, Amjad (Chair)Corchón, Luis C. Roth, M. Garrett

(B.2.2) 60 TAXATION II

Papers: Egger, Peter, Doina Radulescu, and Nora Strecker- Effective Labor Taxation and the International Location of HeadquartersOsterloh, Steffen and Eckhard Janeba- Tax and the City - A Theory of Local Tax Competition and Evidence for GermanyGarrett, Thomas A. and Natalia A. Kolesnikova- Local Price Variation and the Tax Incidence of State LotteriesMorriss, Andrew P. and Lotta Moberg- Cartelizing Taxes: Understanding the OECD’s Campaign Against “Harmful Tax Competition”

Discussants: Mazhar, Ummad Méon, Pierre-Guillaume Koester, Gerrit B.Mitchell, Matthew (Chair)

(B.2.3) 28 DEFICITS

Papers: Ihori, Toshihiro– Commitment, Deficit Ceiling and Fiscal PrivilegeMagazzino, Cosimo and Francesco Forte– Twin Deficits in the European CountriesMiyazaki, Tomomi– Infrastructure Investment and Regional Business Fluctuations in Japan

Discussants:Coate, StephenEusepi, Guiseppe (Chair)Logothetis, Vassilis E.

(B.2.4) 53 DICTATORS III

Papers: Moeller, Marie- Economic Voting and Economic Revolutionizing? The Economics of Incumbency Changes in European Democracies and Revolutionary Events in the Arab WorldLibman, Alexander, Vladimir Kozlov, and Andre Schultz- Roving Badit in Action: Outside Option and Governmental Predation in AutocraciesGries, Thomas and Natasa Bilkic- When to Attack an Oppressive Government

Discussants:Apolte, ThomasBasuchoudhary, Atin (Chair)Holkeboer, Christian

(B.2.5) 55 TERRORISM II

Papers: Gries, Thomas– Forces of Good and Evil: U.S. Economic and Politico-Military Power, Globalization, and Anti-AmericanTerrorismEgger, Peter and Martin Gassebner– Terrorism as a Trade DeterrentDreher, Axel, Martin Gassebner, and Simon Luechinger–Sticks and Carrots in International Terrorism

Yanovskiy, Moshe–Israel and Terrorist Organizations 2005-11: Political Competition, “Social Justice” Revolt, and Government’s Reactions on Terror

Discussants:Ursprung, Heinrich W. (Chair)Schulze, GüntherDirmeyer, JenniferYanovskiy, Moshe

(B.2.6) 67 CHOICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, & CULTURAL EVOLUTION

Papers: MacKenzie, Ian A. and Markus Ohndorf- Basic Rights and the Coase TheoremJones, Garett–A Political Coase Theorem for the Intelligent Vanberg, Viktor J.- Darwinian Paradigm, Cultural Evolution and Human Purposes: On F.A. Hayek’s Evolutionary View of theMarket

Chair:Discussants:

Canalis-Durand, MireilleErdemoglu, Elif (Chair)Cortez, Florian Kiesow

(B.2.7) 13 ELECTIONS IV

Papers: Sher, Chien-Yuan– Distinguishing Strategic Voting from Bandwagon Effects - How did Voters’ Subjective ExpectationsAffect Results? Tsai, Pi-Han (Christine)– Sources of Incumbency Advantage and DisadvantageVeiga, Francisco José and Rodrigo Martins– Turnout and the Modeling of Economic Conditions: Evidence from Portuguese ElectionsFacchini, Francois–Political Coordination, Economic Calculus, and Ideology

Discussants:Acacia, FrancescaBarton, JaredTsai, Pi-Han (Christine) (Chair)Lehtinen, Aki

(B.2.8) OS14 BUCHANAN & TULLOCK’S ‘VEIL OF IGNORANCE’ HYPOTHESIS IORGANIZED SESSION #14

Papers: Strauß, Agnes– Testing the “Veil of Ignorance” Hypothesis in Constitutional Choice: Evidence from the German Basic LawIngold, Karin and Frédéric Varone– Is the Swiss Constitution of April 1999 Really Constitutional? A Preliminary Test of the “Veil of Ignorance” HypothesisImbeau, Louis M. and Steve Jacob– The “Veil of Ignorance” Project: An Empirical Exploration of Buchanan’s and Tulock’s Hypothesis

Discussants:Dougherty, KeithGutmann, JergLockard, Alan

(B.2.9) 73 SOCIAL CHOICE

Papers: Kim, Youngshin and Byeonghwa Park- Intellectual Property Rights on Digital Goods: A Model of Social ChoiceWada, Junichiro - Divisor Electoral Apportionment Method Based on Atkinson Social Welfare FunctionHoberg, Nikolai and Stefan Baumgärtner- Irreversibility, Ignorance, and the Intergenerational Equity-Efficiency Trade-Off

Discussants:Grajzl, PeterWada, Junichiro (Chair)Saruc, N. Tolga

(B.2.10) 71 POLITICAL POWER

Papers: Hamilton, Jonathan and Steven Slutsky- Judicial Review and the Power of the Executive and Legislative BranchesDe Magalhães, Leandro M. and Lucas Ferrero- Separation of Powers and the Size of Government in the U.S. StatesAsatryan, Zareh and Lars P. Feld- Fiscal Federalism and Economic Growth in OECD Countries: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach

Discussants:Da Empoli, DomenicoCaballero, Gonzalo (Chair)Giuranno, Michele

(B.2.11) 57 PUBLIC GOOD PROVISION

Papers: Senatore, Luigi- Public Good Provision with Convex CostPivato, Marcus- A Fair Pivotal Mechanism for Nonpecuniary Public GoodsPecorino, Paul- Monopolistic Competition and Public Good Provision with By-product FirmsCarnis, Laurent– The Political Economy of Lighthouses

Discussants:Jackson, JeremyKollmann, Andrea (Chair)Means, TomPecorino, Paul

LUNCHEON 12:30-1:45 PMPRIZES AWARDED BY WILLIAM F. SHUGHART II

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH 2012 PANELS B.3.1-B.3.11 2:00-3:45 PM

(B.3.1) 20 FORMAL MODELS

Papers: Miller, Nicholas– Monotonicity Failure Under IRV with Three CandidatesNorman, Robert Z.– Frequency and Severity of Some STV Paradoxes

Linhart, Eric and Franz U. Pappi– Categorizing the Diverse Assumptions of Recent Office and Policy Motivation Theories on Coalition Building Snow, Nicholas A.–Rum Row and the Plunder Problem

Discussants:Aldrich, John (Chair)Slutsky, StevenCotton, ChristopherNorman, Robert Z.

(B.3.2) 59 SIZE OF GOVERNMENT II

Papers: Frère, Quentin, Matthieu Leprince, and Sonia Paty- The Impact of Inter-Municipal Cooperation on Local Public Spending: Empirical Evidence using French DataKis-Katos, Krisztina and Bambang Suharnoko Sjahrir- Does Local Governments’ Responsiveness Increase With Decentralization and Democratization? Evidence from Sub-National Budget Allocation in IndonesiaMartin, Lanny and Georg Vanberg- Multiparty Government, Fiscal Institutions, and Government Spending

Discussants:Elinder, Mikael (Chair)Vanberg, GeorgKawasaki, Kazuyasu

(B.3.3) NEW THINKING ON PUBLIC DEBT, I ORGANIZED SESSION # 11

Papers: Brennan, Geoffrey- The Political Economy of Public DebtEusepi, Giuseppe and Richard E. Wagner- Indebted State versus Indebted State: Who Owes What to Whom?Feld, Lars P., Alexander Kalb, Marc-Daniel Moessinger, and Steffen Osterloh- Sovereign Bond Market Reactions to Fiscal Rules and No-Bailout Clauses: the Swiss Experience

Chair: Richard E. WagnerDiscussants: Stanley L. Winer

Richard E. WagnerMagazzino, Cosimo

(B.3.4) 41 INSTITUTIONS AND CORRUPTION

Papers: Hanoteau, Julien, Frédéric Prévot, and Virginie Vial- Institutions, Corruption, and Entrepreneurship Brandt, Urs Steiner and Gert Tinggaard Svendsen- Why Does Corruption Occur in the EU System?Goel, Rajeev- Causes of Corruption in Russia: A Disaggregated Analysis

Discussants: Vella, EugeniaBuehn, AndreasSvendsen, Gert Tinggaard (Chair)

(B.3.5) 54 TERRORISM I

Papers: Ursprung, Heinrich W., Andra Filote, and Niklas Potrafke- Suicide Terror and Religious CleavageSchulze, Günther, Krisztina Kis-Katos, and Helge Liebert- On the Heterogeneity of TerrorDirmeyer, Jennifer and Justin Isaacs- Violent Political Protest: The Role of Expression in the Rational Choice to Commit Terrorist Acts

Discussants:Dreher, AxelGries, Thomas (Chair)Rubio, Audrey

(B.3.6) 68 NATURAL DISASTERS AND AID

Papers: Fuchs, Andreas and Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati- The Needy Donor: An Empirical Analysis of India’s Aid MotivesCosta, Samia- Human Rights and the Death Toll from Natural Disasters Harada, Hiroo- Social Capital in Disaster: From the Great East Japan Earthquake

Discussants:Vadlamannati, Krishna Chaitanya Hernandez, Diego (Chair)Jennings, Colin

(B.3.7) 49 ECONOMIC FREEDOM

Papers: Wiseman, Travis and Andrew T. Young- Economic Freedom, Entrepreneurship, and Income Levels: Some US State-Level EmpiricsLjungvall, Åsa- The Freer the Fatter? A Cross-Country Panel Study of the Relationship Between Body-Mass Index and Economic FreedomKnoll, Bodo, Hans Pitlik, and Martin Rode- A Note on the Impact of Economic Freedom on Life SatisfactionBerggren, Niclas and Therese Nilsson- Does Economic Freedom Foster Tolerance?

Discussants:Jong-A-Pin, Richard Kapás, Judit (Chair)Wiseman, TravisSchmaljohann, Maya

(B.3.8) OS15 BUCHANAN & TULLOCK’S ‘VEIL OF IGNORANCE’ HYPOTHESIS IIORGANIZED SESSION #15

Papers: Lockard, Alan– Disaggregating External Costs in “The Calculus of Consent”Dougherty, Keith L. and Julian Edward– External Costs and Decision Costs in a Series of VotesGutmann, Jerg, Sina Imhof, and Stefan Voigt– Are you Green Yet? On the Diffusion of Constitutionally Protected Environmental Rights

Discussants:Imbeau, LouisIngold, KarinVarone, Frédéric

(B.3.9) 14 STATE AND MARKET FAILURES

Papers: Melki, Mickaël– Optimal Government Size and Economic Growth in France (1871-2008): An Explanation by the State and Market FailuresWarren, Patrick L. and Daniel H. Wood– Will Governments Fix What Markets Cannot? The Positive Political Economy of Regulation in Marketswith Overconfident ConsumersKeech, William R. and Michael C. Munger– Market Failure and Government Failure

Discussants:Kimmerle, ChristophRickne, Johanna (Chair)Warren, Patrick

(B.3.10) OS2 CONSTITUTIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY AND HISTORY ORGANIZED SESSION

PapersWallis, John and Douglas North- Coordination and Coercion: the nature of rules, governments, state, and social dynamicsHeckelman, Jac- A Spatial Analysis of Delegate Voting at the Constitutional ConventionCongleton, Roger- Democracy in America: Labor Mobility, Liberalism, and Constitutional ReformYoo, Dongwoo and Richard Steckel- Property Rights and Financial Development: the Legacy of Japanese Colonial Institutions

Discussants:Tridimas, GeorgeVanberg, ViktorHolcombe, RandallYoo, DongwooCongleton, Roger (if needed)

(B.3.11) 58 SIZE OF GOVERNMENT I

Papers: Afonso, António and João TovarJalles- Economic Performance and Government SizeRagan, Robi- An Institutional Theory of the Size of GovernmentGiuranno, Michele G. and Rongili Biswas- Voting Populace and Centralized Public SpendingMahmud, Ahmed Saber, Giacomo Davide De Luca, and Juan F. Vargas- The Politics of Resource Boom

Discussants:Geertsema, BieuweRickne, Johanna Schultz, André (Chair)Spanihelova, Lucie

BREAK 3:45-4:00 PM

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH 2012 PANELS B.4.1-B.4.11 4:00-5:45 PM

(B.4.1) 21 FORMAL MODELS II

Papers: Yang, C.C., Li-Chen Hsu, Kamhon Kan, and Chun-Lei Yang– Experimentation on Dividing Gain Through Politics

English, William–Divide OUR Dollars, Not Divide THE Dollar: Redistribution, Merit, and the Limitations of Experimental

EconomicsGrajzl, Peter and Andrzej Baniak– Equilibrium and Welfare in a Model of Torts with Industry Reputation EffectsCotton, Christopher, and Raphael Boleslavsky– Learning More by Doing Less

Discussants:Anbarci, Nejat (Chair)Kim, Youngshin, Linhart, Eric Yang, C.C.

(B.4.2) 72 AID AND SANCTIONS

Papers: Védrine, Lionel- Allocation of European Structural Funds and Strategic Interactions: Is there a Yardstick Competition betweenRegions in the Public Aid for Development?Petrescu, Ioana M.- Black Markets and Economic SanctionsDoucouliagos, Hristos and Martin Paldam- The Robust Result in Meta-Analysis of Aid Effectiveness: A Response to Mekasha and Tarp

Discussants:Fuchs, Andreas (Chair)Krasteva, SilvanaName-Correa, Alvaro

(B.4.3) OS12 NEW THINKING ON PUBLIC DEBT II ORGANIZED SESSION # 12

Papers: Brennan, Geoffrey- The Political Economy of Public DebtGiuseppe Eusepi and Richard E. Wagner- Indebted State versus Indebted State: Who Owes What to Whom?Feld, Lars P., Alexander Kalb, Marc-Daniel Moessinger, and Steffen Osterloh- Sovereign Bond Market Reactions to Fiscal Rules and No-Bailout Clauses: the Swiss Experience

Chair: Richard E. WagnerDiscussants: Stanley L. Winer

Richard E. WagnerSturm, Jan-Egbert

(B.4.4) 42 CORRUPTION II

Papers: Bergh, Andreas, Günther Fink, and Richard Öhrvall- More Politics, More Corruption? Evidence from 290 Swedish MunicipalitiesPadovano, Fabio, Nadia Fiorino, and Emma Galli- When Does Government Decentralization Affect Corruption?Vadlamannati, Krishna Chaitanya- Fighting Corruption or Fighting Elections? The Politics of Fighting Corruption in India: A Subnational Study, 1988-2009

Discussants:Goel, Rajeev (Chair)Hanoteau, JulienJaeck, Louis

(B.4.5) 70 PREFERENCES

Papers:Ursprung, Heinrich W., Niklas Potrafke, and Mira Fischer- Does the Field of Study Influence Students’ Political Attitudes?Necker, Sarah- Intergenerational Transmission of Risk Attitudes – A Revealed Preference ApproachJosselin, Jean-Michel, Fabio Padovano, and Yvon Rocaboy- Fiscal Rules vs. Political Culture as Determinants of Soft Budget Spending Behaviors. Evidence from Italianand French Regions

Discussants:Ursprung, Heinrich W., Potrafke, Niklas (Chair)Josselin, Jean-Michel

(B.4.6) 63 PUBLIC CHOICE AND AID

Papers: Hernandez, Diego- Is Aid from the Inter-American Development Bank Politically Motivated?Bastos, Paulo and Sebastian Miller- Politics under the Weather: Droughts, Parties, and Electoral OutcomesKumar, Nakul- The Political Economy of Disaster Relief Spending

Discussants: Costa, Samia (Chair)Le Maux, Benoît Phillips, Michelle

(B.4.7) 65 CAMPAIGNING AND LOBBYING

Papers: Tarhan, Simge- Campaign Contributions and Political PolarizationBarton, Jared, Marco Castillo, and Ragan Petrie- Negative Campaigning, Fundraising, and Voter Turnout: A Field ExperimentGroll, Thomas and Christopher J. Ellis- A Simple Model of the Commercial Lobbying Industry

Discussants:Tarhan, SimgeFeldmann, Horst (Chair)Coll, Sebastian

(B.4.8) 17 CONSTITUTIONS III

Papers: Martin, Adam and Diana Thomas– The Treason of Rules: Political Entrepreneurship, Representative Government, and Constitutional Constraints Nureev, Rustem and Sergey Shulgin– Political Economy of Russian “Vertical-of-Power”Tridimas, George– From Monarchy to Republic: Constitutional Convulsions in Modern GreecedeClercy, Christine–Uncertainty and the General Interest in the U.S. Constitution: A Study of Embedded Power Relations

Chair:Discussants:

Rode, MartinRowley, Charles KSchneider, FriedrichSusumu Shikano

(B.4.9) 45 POLITICAL CYCLES

Papers: Logothetis, Vassilis E., Georgios E. Chortareas, and Andreas Papandreou- Political Business Cycles: Beyond Budgetary ConcernsLagona, Francesco, Antonello Maruotti, and Fabio Padovano- The Opposite Cycles of Laws and DecreesBelke, Ansgar and Thorsten Pollei- How much Fiscal Backing must the ECB have? On the Political and Financial dependence of a Central Bank

Discussants:Ihori, ToshihiroMéon, Pierre-Guillaume (Chair)Mikosch, Heiner

(B.4.10) OS7 HYBRID FORMS OF GOVERNANCE ORGANIZED SESSION #7

Papers:von Engelhardt, Sebastian and Stephen Maurer- Market Forces Regulation in High Tech Industries: When does Strong Self-Governance Exist?Moslein, Florian- Governance and Market Stability Anell, Patrick, Andreas Freytag, and Klaus Winkler- The Economics of Self-Regulation under Sunset Legislation in Telecommunications Rost, Katja; Anne Galander; Peter Walgenbach- A Social Norm Perspective on Corporate Governance Soft Law Regulations

Chair: Freytag, AndreasDiscussants:

Asatryan, ZarehKeech, William R.Petrarca, Ilaria Piacenza, Massimiliano

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH 2012 PLENARY SESSION II 6:00-7:15 PMRICK VAN DER PLOEG (OXFORD)

SUNDAY, 11MARCH 2012 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:15-8:30 AMDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

SUNDAY, 11MARCH 2012 PANELS C.1.1-C..11 8:30-10.15 AM

(C.1.1) 84 APPLIED MICRO

Papers: Clarke, George R.G. and YoungJun Kim- Why do Microenterprises Remain Informal?Sen, Tinni, Atin Basuchoudhary, and Jennifer Gerow- Adopting New Technologies – Is Shirking Inevitable?Paldam, Martin- Safe Havens in Europe: Switzerland and the Ten Dwarfs

Discussants:Hennighausen, TanjaIneci, Sevgi Munger, Michael C. (Chair)

(C.1.2) 80 EXPENDITURES, TAXES, AND DEMOCRACIES

Papers: Kakamu, Kazuhiko, Hideo Yunoue, and Takashi Kuramoto- Spatial Patterns of Flypaper Effects for Local Expenditure by Policy Objective in Japan: A Bayesian ApproachChatagny, Florian and Nils C. Soguel- Determinants of Tax Revenue Forecasting Errors: Evidence from Swiss CantonsConnors, Joseph- The Supporting Role of Democracy in Reducing Global Poverty

Discussants:Canalis-Durand, MireilleErdemoglu, ElifThomasius. Sebastian (Chair)

(C.1.3) 26 REWARDS FOR ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

Papers: Gonçalves Veiga, Linda and Carlos Gama Nogueira– The Economy and Public Support for the European UnionSchneider, Friedrich, Reinhard Neck, and Michael M. Strugl– How Much Does the State of the Economy Influence the Popularity and the Election Outcome of AustrianParties? An Empirical InvestigationHibbs, Douglas

–Implications of the “Bread and Peace”Model for the 2012 U.S. Presidential ElectionDiscussants:

Portmann, Marco Reksulak, Michael (Chair)Rickne, Johanna

(C.1.4) 69 HISTORY AND PUBLIC CHOICE

Papers: Ueda, Yoshifumi- The “Accident” Theory of the State: Subsumption into the Kantian CategoriesEhrmann, Thomas, Katja Rost, and Emil Inauen- Location of Decision Rights in Catholic Church Franchise SystemsLibman, Alexander and Martin Mendelski- History Matters, but How? An Example of Ottoman and Habsburg Legacies and Judicial Performance inRomania

Discussants:Gifford Jr., AdamFranck, Raphael (Chair)Young, Andrew

(C.1.5) 51 DICTATORS I

Papers: Mierau, Jochen O. and Richard Jong-A-Pin- No Country for Old Men: Aging Dictators and Economic GrowthDe Magalhães, Leandro and Francesco Giovannoni- War and the Transition Away from AbsolutismBasuchoudhary, Atin and Yongjing Zhang- The Evolution of Revolution of Dictatorships: An Application of Evolutionary Game TheoryHolkeboer, Christian and James Raymond Vreeland- Calling Democracies and Dictatorships: The Effect of Political Regime on International Long-Distance Rates

Discussants:Moeller, MarieBeviá, Carmen (Chair)Bilkic, NatasaVreeland, James Raymond

(C.1.6) 39 GENDER REPRESENTATION AND NORMS

Papers: Ashworth, John, Benny Geys, and Bruno Heyndels- Gender Quotas, Female Representation and Public Expenditures: New Evidence from Flemish MunicipalitiesRickne, Johanna and Olle Folke- Female Representation but Male Rule? Elite Entrenchment, Gender Quotas, and the Political Glass CeilingErixson, Oscar and Mikael Elinder- Gender, Norms and Survival in Maritime Disasters. Evidence from MS Estonia

Chair:Discussants:

Wintrobe, RonaldLjungvall, Åsa (Chair)Rekkas, Marie

(C.1.7) 40 SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CAPITAL

Papers: Jennings, Colin and Santiago Sanchez-Pages- Social Capital and ConflictDaunfeldt, Sven-Olov, Niclas Berggren, and Jörgen Hellström- Social Trust and Central-Bank IndependenceColl, Sebastian and Bogdan Dima- The Political Capital of Electorates: A Comparison of Fifty CountriesHenning, Christian and Nana Zarnekow- Putnam’s Social Capital and Government Performance: Empirical Evidence from Rural Communities in Poland

Chair:Discussants:

Potrafke, NiklasWallis, JohnMiyazaki, Tomomi (Chair)Moessinger, Marc-Daniel

(C.1.8) 38 IDENTITY

Papers: Baigent, Nicholas- Identity, Expression and Act Orientated ChoiceFast, John- Self as SocietyKittel, Bernhard and Susumu Shikano- Voting with the Enemy

Discussants:Brooks, Michael (Chair)Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter

(C.1.9) 24 BUDGET FORECASTS

Papers: Hou, Yilin– Public Choice, Boom-Year Savings and Budget ForecastsBohn, Frank– Getting Around Constitutional Limits to Fiscal Policy: A Model of Political Forecast and Budget Cycles

Discussants:Hou, Yilin (Chair)Bohn, Frank

(C.1.10) 31 REGULATION

Papers: Rondi, Laura, and Carlo Cambini– Regulatory Independence, Ownership and Firm Value: The Role of Political InstitutionsRondi, Laura and Carlo Cambini– Independent Agencies, Political Interference and Firm Investment: Evidence from the European UnionEllig, Jerry– A Public Choice Analysis of the Affordable Care Act’s Interim Final RulesMoeslein, Florian– The Focus of Regulatory Reforms in Europe after the Global Financial Crisis: From Corporate to ContractGovernance

Discussants:Albalate, DanielBel, GermàFedeli, Silvia (Chair)Freytag, Andreas

(C.1.11) 43 CONGRESS

Papers: Caballero, Gonzalo- Understanding the Models of Governance in Congress: An Institutional Comparative AnalysisDabros, Matthew S.- Voting, Shirking, and Self-Policing in CongressDreher, Axel and Nathan Jensen- Country or Leader? Political Change and UN General Assembly Voting

Discussants:Jensen, Peter S. Jones, GarettMerrill III, Samuel (Chair)

BREAK 10:15-10:30 AM

SUNDAY, 11MARCH 2012 PLENARY SESSION III 10:30-11:45 AMPRESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES

HIROO HARADA JAPANESE PUBLIC CHOICE SOCIETYJAN-EGBERT STURM EUROPEAN PUBLIC CHOICE SOCIETYLARRY KENNY PUBLIC CHOICE SOCIETY