Singapore International Association Economic Western

13TH INTERNATIONAL C O N F E R E N C E Santiago 3–6 January 2017 Hosted by Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Western Economic Association International Western Economic Association International Encouraging Excellence in Economics Since 1922

Welcometo the WEAI 12th International Conference 7–10 January 2016 Singapore

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Sponsor 2016 International Conference Program Committee

Chairmen Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University Darwin Hall, California State University, Long Beach, and Western Economic Association International Session Organizers Morris Altman, University of Newcastle V. N. Attri, University of Mauritius Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University Eric P. Chiang, Florida Atlantic University Makram El-Shagi, Henan University Fuhai Hong, Nanyang Technological University Jack W. Hou, California State University Long Beach, and Henan University Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University Saibal Kar, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, and IZA Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology Peter J. Morgan, Asian Development Bank Institute Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Hikaru Ogawa, University of Tokyo Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University Stella Luz Quimbo, University of the Philippines Majah-Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Amanda Ross, West Virginia University James A. Roumasset, University of Hawaii Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies Massimiliano Tani, IZA, and University of New South Wales Akiko Terada-Hagiwara, Asian Development Bank Walter E. Theseira, SIM University Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology Wing Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University Makoto Yano, Kyoto University Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University Valentin Zelenyuk, University of Queensland Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore Session Consultants Yutian Chen, California State University, Long Beach Lisa Grobar, California State University, Long Beach Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Dan Pynn, California State University, Long Beach Luis Vayo, California State University, Long Beach

2 Participating Allied Societies Committee Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University Walter E. Theseira, SIM University Sessions [66] [81] [90] [106]

International Economics and Finance Society Japan (IEFS Japan) Fumio Dei, Kobe University Session [99]

North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University Sessions [82] [93]

Philippine Economic Society (PES) Majah-Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines Session [19]

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4 Western Economic Association International Institutional Members

Supporting University of California, Davis University of Chicago University of Newcastle University of Southern California

Sustaining Center for Naval Analyses Institute for Defense Analyses Cornell University New Zealand Treasury Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas RAND Corporation

Academic Azusa Pacific University Soochow University Boston College South Dakota State California State Polytechnic University, Brookings University, Pomona Southwestern University of Finance and Economics California State University, (School of Economics) East Bay California State University, Stanford University Fullerton Trinity University California State University, University of California, Long Beach Los Angeles California State University, University of California, Northridge Riverside California State University, University of California, Sacramento San Diego Carnegie Mellon University University of California, Santa Barbara Chapman University University of Colorado, Claremont Graduate Boulder University University of Hawaii Colorado State University, at Manoa Fort Collins University of Maryland Georgia State University at College Park Metropolitan State College University of Oregon, of Denver Eugene Nanyang Technological University of San Diego University University of Washington, National Cheng Kung Seattle University Utah State University National Chengchi University Victoria University of Portland State University Wellington San Francisco State Wheaton College University

5 Thank You

WEAI extends its sincere appreciation to Nanyang Technological University The University of Newcastle Australia American Economic Association Cambridge University Press Enrich Professional Publishing Springer Science+Business Media Taylor & Francis Asia Pacific World Scientific Publishing for their generous support of the conference, and to NTU’s Euston Quah and Joey Kek Kai Qi without whom the conference would not have been possible.

6 Conference at a Glance Session details and locations appear in the “Conference by Time Period” section beginning on page 15.

Key for Organized Sessions CEP ...... Contemporary Economic Policy ESS ...... Economic Society of Singapore IEFS Japan ..... International Economics and Finance Society Japan NAASE ...... North American Association of Sports Economists PES ...... Philippine Economic Society

Sessions without an organizer listed are volunteer sessions assembled by a Screening Committee and Session Consultants from individual volunteer submissions.

Thursday, 7 January

Registration Open 12:00–6:30 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

General Session 1:00–2:15 PM HSS Auditorium (B1) [1] OPENING ADDRESS: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: CHALLENGES FOR ASIA Welcome and Introduction: Darwin C. Hall, California State University, Long Beach, and Western Economic Association International Address: Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University

Refreshment Break 2:15–2:45 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

General Session 2:45–4:15 PM HSS Auditorium (B1) [2] KEYNOTE ADDRESS: GENERALIZING ECONOMICS AND EXPANDING MARKETS: LEGALIZING KIDNEY SALES AND PROSTITUTION Introduction: Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University Address: Yew-Kwang Ng, Nanyang Technological University

Concurrent Sessions 4:30–6:15 PM [3] INPUT-OUTPUT AND DYNAMIC STOCHASTIC GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS [4] TOPICS ON MACROECONOMICS AND POLICY [5] TRADE AND WORKER REMITTANCES [6] CORPORATE AND FINANCING 7 [7] TAXATION [8] ‘ECONOMICS,’ EDUCATION, AND HUMAN CAPITAL (CEP) Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Eric P. Chiang, Florida Atlantic University [9] LABOR MARKET ISSUES IN ASIA Organizer: Akiko Terada-Hagiwara, Asian Development Bank [10] INDUSTRY STUDIES [11] TOPICS ON DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS [12] ADBI SESSION: HOUSING, URBANIZATION AND INEQUALITY Organizer: Peter J. Morgan, Asian Development Bank Institute [13] AGRICULTURE, WATER AND MINING

Welcome Reception 6:30–7:30 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Friday, 8 January

Registration Open 8:00 AM–6:30 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

Concurrent Sessions 8:30–10:15 AM [14] TIME SERIES MODELS ON MACROECONOMIC TOPICS [15] PRODUCTIVITY AND AGGLOMERATION (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [16] INTERNATIONAL MARKET ENTRY AND EXIT [17] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS [18] THE ISSUES ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Organizer: Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies [19] PUBLIC POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES (PES) Organizer: Stella Luz Quimbo, University of the Philippines [20] IMMIGRATION, LABOR MARKETS, AND SOCIAL SECURITY [21] MARRIAGE, FERTILITY, AND MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT [22] APPLIED IO STUDIES (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [23] UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC GROWTH [24] ENVIRONMENT ISSUES OF CHINA AND INDIA (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University

Refreshment Break 10:15–10:30 AM HSS Foyer Level 1

8 General Session 10:30 AM–12:00 PM HSS Auditorium (B1) [25] KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WHEN CAPITAL MARKETS FAIL Introduction: Darwin C. Hall, California State University, Long Beach, and Western Economic Association International Address: James A. Mirrlees, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Buffet Lunch 12:00–12:45 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Concurrent Sessions 12:45–2:30 PM [26] PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS Organizer: Valentin Zelenyuk, University of Queensland [27] HOUSEHOLD DECISION-MAKING, INEQUALITY, AND RISK [28] MACROECONOMICS: GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [29] BILATERAL TRADE [30] CORPORATE PERFORMANCE [31] BANKING AND FINANCE ISSUES [32] HEALTH AND LABOR MARKET ISSUES [33] ECONOMIC ISSUES OF CHINA: IO AND THE NEW NORMAL (CEP) Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University [34] STUDY OF REGULATIONS [35] CROSS-COUNTRY ECONOMIC COMPARISONS (CEP) Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and V. N. Attri, University of Mauritius [36] THE ISSUES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS Organizer: Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Concurrent Sessions 2:45–4:30 PM [37] APPLICATIONS OF GAME THEORY AND BEHAVIOR THEORY [38] TRADE, EXCHANGE RATE, AND INTERNATIONAL DEBT (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [39] TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [40] RISK, FINANCE, AND TERMS OF TRADE (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [41] LENDING AND BANKING [42] REGIONAL AND PUBLIC ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY (CEP) Organizer: Amanda Ross, West Virginia University [43] EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL [44] LABOR MARKET ISSUES IN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA 9 [45] R&D AND ECONOMIC GROWTH [46] POWER SECTOR IN THE PHILIPPINES: THEORY, POLICY, AND PRACTICE Organizer: Majah-Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program

Refreshment Break 4:30–4:45 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Concurrent Sessions 4:45–6:30 PM [47] TOPICS ON ECONOMIC FREEDOM (CEP) Organizer: Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University [48] TOPICS ON APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS [49] FINANCIAL CHOICES AND INCOME INEQUALITY (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [50] MONETARY POLICY AND THEORY [51] INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN CURRENCY BORROWING [52] FINANCING AND HOUSEHOLD [53] STOCK MARKET AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [54] HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY (CEP) Organizer: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University [55] CURRENT TOPICS IN MIGRATION (CEP) Organizer: Massimiliano Tani, IZA, and University of New South Wales [56] ELDERLY AND INDIGENOUS WELLBEING [57] ECONOMIC ISSUES OF CHINA: HOUSING AND MIGRANT EDUCATION (CEP) Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach [58] EMPIRICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH ON PHILIPPINE ELECTRICITY POLICY Organizer: James A. Roumasset, University of Hawaii

Saturday, 9 January

Registration Open 8:00 AM–5:00 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

Concurrent Sessions 8:30–10:15 AM [59] RESEARCH ON EXPERIMENTAL GAMES Organizer: Fuhai Hong, Nanyang Technological University [60] WEALTH INEQUALITY AND TAXATION Organizer: Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore [61] FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND LIQUIDITY [62] TRADE, FACTOR FLOWS, SKILL AND INEQUALITY Organizer: Saibal Kar, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, and IZA [63] MARKET PERFORMANCE [64] PUBLIC PENSIONS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, TAXATION, AND EXTERNALITIES

10 [65] ECONOMICS OF CHINA: FAMILY AND THE LABOR MARKET (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [66] IMPLICATIONS OF AGEING (CEP & ESS) Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University [67] MANUFACTURING SERVICES IN CHINA (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [68] ECONOMICS OF CHINA: PAST AND PRESENT (CEP) Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Makram El- Shagi, Henan University [69] STUDIES ON TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY: AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM AS CASE STUDIES Organizers: Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology, and Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology [70] ENERGY ECONOMICS

Refreshment Break 10:15–10:30 AM HSS Foyer Level 1

General Session 10:30 AM–12:00 PM HSS Auditorium (B1) [71] KEYNOTE ADDRESS: UNEMPLOYMENT Introduction: Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University Address: Peter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Buffet Lunch 12:00–12:45 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Concurrent Sessions 12:45–2:30 PM [72] TOPICS IN APPLIED MICRO (CEP) Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach [73] PERSISTENT INEFFICIENCY IN ECONOMIC LIFE Organizer: Morris Altman, University of Newcastle [74] EXCHANGE RATE SHOCK [75] ON STOCK MARKETS AND GROWTH (INTERNATIONAL) [76] CORPORATE INVESTMENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL [77] TAX POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [78] ECONOMICS OF TAIWAN: ECOTOURISM, EDUCATION, FAMILY, AND THE ELDERLY (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [79] LABOR ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

11 [81] ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE ECONOMY (CEP & ESS) Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University [82] SPORTS ECONOMICS I (NAASE) Organizer: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University

Concurrent Sessions 2:45–4:30 PM [83] APPLIED ECONOMETRICS (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [84] POVERTY AND INEQUALITY ANALYSIS (CEP) Organizers: Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University [85] CONFLICT, CRIME, TERRORISM, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY [86] MONETARY POLICY (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [87] TRADE [88] FIRM GROWTH AND EFFICIENCY [89] TOPICS ON INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRODUCTIVITY [90] STUDIES ON SOCIAL POLICY AND ECONOMICS (CEP & ESS) Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University [91] MIGRATION: EDUCATION AND SEARCH METHODS (CEP) Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University [92] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY [93] SPORTS ECONOMICS II (NAASE) Organizer: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University

Refreshment Break 4:30–4:45 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Participants’ Dinner and Address 6:30–9:00 PM Sponsored by the University of Newcastle Australia [94] ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Introduction: Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Address: Naoyuki Yoshino, Asian Development Bank Institute Advance ticket purchase required. Complete information is included in ticket holders’ registration packets.

Sunday, 10 January

Registration Open 8:00 AM–12:30 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

12 Concurrent Sessions 8:30–10:15 AM [95] CURRENT ISSUES ON MARKET QUALITY Organizer: Makoto Yano, Kyoto University [96] WEALTH INEQUALITY [97] CONTRACTS AND POLITICAL PROCESSES [98] FINANCIAL STABILITY, THE GREAT RECESSION, AND POLICY [99] TRADE POLICY, REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS (IEFS Japan) Organizer: Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies [100] GLOBALIZATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND FAMILY ISSUES Organizer: Hikaru Ogawa, University of Tokyo [101] BANK LOANS, INFLATION EXPECTATION, AND FIRMS’ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE [102] GOVERNMENT AND SOVEREIGN DEBT [103] CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING [104] DISCRIMINATION: IMMIGRANTS, DISABLED, GENDER [105] EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AGRICULTURE Organizer: Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology [106] AN ANALYSIS OF ENERGY THROUGH CONSUMPTION AND PRICES (CEP & ESS) Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University

Refreshment Break 10:15–10:30 AM HSS Foyer Level 1

General Session 10:30 AM–12:00 PM HSS Auditorium (B1) [107] ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: INEQUALITY Moderator: Ravi Kumar, Nanyang Technological University Panelists: Peter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James A. Mirrlees, Chinese University of Hong Kong Yew-Kwang Ng, Nanyang Technological University

Buffet Lunch 12:00–1:00 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Singapore City Tour 1:30–5:00 PM Advance ticket purchase required. Complete information is included in ticket holders’ registration packets.

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Thursday, 7 January

REGISTRATION OPEN 12:00–6:30 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

[1] HSS Auditorium (B1) 1:00–2:15 PM General Session OPENING ADDRESS: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: CHALLENGES FOR ASIA Welcome and Introduction: Darwin C. Hall, California State University, Long Beach, and Western Economic Association International Address: Euston Quah, Nanyang Quah Technological University

REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:15–2:45 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

[2] HSS Auditorium (B1) 2:45–4:15 PM General Session KEYNOTE ADDRESS: GENERALIZING ECONOMICS AND EXPANDING MARKETS: LEGALIZING KIDNEY SALES AND PROSTITUTION Introduction: Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University Address: Yew-Kwang Ng, Nanyang Ng Technological University

[3] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session INPUT-OUTPUT AND DYNAMIC STOCHASTIC GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS Chair: Jiyoung Kim, IDE-JETRO Papers: Jiyoung Kim, IDE-JETRO Policy Evaluation Methods: Subdivision for Type of Industry in the Flow-of-Funds Accounts Satoshi Inomata, IDE-JETRO Geometry of Global Value Chains Fathin Said, National University of Malaysia Are Structural Parameters of DSGE Models Stable in Malaysia? 16 Thursday, 7 January

Jean-Paul K. Tsasa Vangu, LAREQ Taylor Principle and Indeterminacy Discussants: from above participants

[4] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session TOPICS ON MACROECONOMICS AND POLICY Chair: Bebonchu Atems, Clarkson University Papers: Bebonchu Atems, Clarkson University The Effects of Government Spending Shocks: Evidence from U.S. States Marc A. Poitras, University of Dayton, and Tony Caporale, University of Dayton The Trouble with Naive Keynesianism Takashi Senda, Hiroshima University Fiscal Remedies for Open Economies in a Liquidity Trap Discussants: from above participants

[5] Seminar Room 4 (B1) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session TRADE AND WORKER REMITTANCES Chair: I-Hui Cheng, National University of Kaohsiung, and Taiwan Shoufu University Papers: Eddery Lam, Rochester Institute of Technology, Andrew Ojede, Texas State University-San Marcos, and Nicholas Okot, Bank of Uganda Exchange Rate Movements, Monetary Policy Interventions and Worker Remittance Nexus: Evidence from Ugandan Diaspora Eric D. Ramstetter, Asian Growth Research Institute Experiences with Foreign Workers in Singapore and Malaysia: What Are the Lessons for Japan? Ghulame Rubbaniy, Zayed University, Osama El-Temtamy, Zayed University, Ali Awais Khalida, University of Lahore, and Ali Murad Syed, University of Dammam Remittances Uncertainty, Households’ Consumption and Financial Development: New Evidence from Developing Countries Discussants: Eddery Lam, Rochester Institute of Technology Ghulame Rubbaniy, Zayed University Feicheng Wang, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

[6] HSS Meeting Room 3 (L3) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session CORPORATE AND FINANCING Chair: Jaewoon Koo, Chonnam National University Papers: Jounghyeon Kim, Chosun University Bankruptcy and Institutions: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Korea and US Jaewoon Koo, Chonnam National University, and Kyung-Hee Maeng, Chonnam National University Determinants of Cash Holdings of Korean Firms Tse-Ling Teh, London School of Economics Insurance Design in the Presence of Safety Nets Thursday, 7 January 17

Juan Yao, University of Sydney, and Jane Teo, University of Sydney The Life after Death: The Performance of Re-launched Hedge Funds Discussants: from above participants

[7] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session TAXATION Chair: Louise Altman, Victoria University of Wellington Papers: Taiki Susa, Chubu University, and Hikaru Ogawa, University of Tokyo Majority Voting and Endogenous Timing in Tax Competition Yosuke Takeda, Sophia University, and Yuta Saito, Sophia University Optimal Taxation in an Intra-Household Model of Time- Inconsistent Preference, Merit Goods and Strategic Bequests Discussants: from above participants

[8] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 4:30–6:15 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ‘ECONOMICS,’ EDUCATION, AND HUMAN CAPITAL Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Eric P. Chiang, Florida Atlantic University Chair: Eric P. Chiang, Florida Atlantic University Papers: Rajeev K. Goel, Illinois State University Uninsured Motorists and the U.S. Shadow Economy Eric P. Chiang, Florida Atlantic University, and Albert J. Sumell, Youngstown State University Are Your Students Absent, Not Absent, or Present? Mindfulness and Student Performance Yu Bai, Chinese Academy of Sciences Effect of Parental Migration on the Academic Performance of Left-behind Children in Ethnic Minority Areas of Rural China Discussants: Eric P. Chiang, Florida Atlantic University Yu Bai, Chinese Academy of Sciences Rajeev K. Goel, Illinois State University

[9] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 4:30–6:15 PM Individually Organized Session LABOR MARKET ISSUES IN ASIA Organizer and Chair: Akiko Terada-Hagiwara, Asian Development Bank Papers: Joseph E. Zveglich Jr., Asian Development Bank, and Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Rutgers University Expected Work Experience and the Gender Wage Gap Natalie Chun, Asian Development Bank Management Practices, SME Performance, and Worker Wages: Evidence from Vietnam Akiko Terada-Hagiwara, Asian Development Bank Gender Pay Gap, Macro Evidence Discussants: Ana Maria Takahashi, Kobe University Diep N. Phan, Beloit College Joanne Yoong, National University of Singapore

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[10] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session INDUSTRY STUDIES Chair: Reiko Yamazaki Gotoh, Hitotsubashi University Papers: Yong-Jae Choi, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Retransmission of Broadcast TV in US and Its Implications Young Sook Eom, Chon Buk National University Measuring Social Benefits of Improving Reliability in Aged Multi-Regional Water Transmission Mains in Korea Reiko Yamazaki Gotoh, Hitotsubashi University, and Hideyuki Kobayashi, Hitotsubashi University Modeling the Capability Approach to Health Service Evaluation: Theory and Evidence Shengfei Han, South China University of Technology, and Li Na, South China University of Technology Measurement of Natural Monopoly in Mobile Telephone Service of China Discussants: Blake A. Allison, Emory University Yong-Jae Choi, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Young Sook Eom, Chon Buk National University Shengfei Han, South China University of Technology

[11] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session TOPICS ON DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS Chair: Anupam Das, Mount Royal University Papers: Sun Eae Chun, Chung-Ang University ASEAN Economic Integration and Growth Strategy for Cambodia Anupam Das, Mount Royal University, Murshed Chowdhury, Algoma University, and Sariah Seaborn, Mount Royal University ICT Diffusion, Financial Development and Economic Growth in Developing Countries Tomoki Fujii, Singapore Management University, and Abu Shonchoy, IDE-JETRO Fertility and Rural Electrification in Bangladesh Rashmi Shukla, Indian Institute of Management Indore, and Ganesh Kumar Nidugala, Indian Institute of Management Indore What Drives Corporate Saving in India? Discussants: Sun Eae Chun, Chung-Ang University Tomoki Fujii, Singapore Management University Rashmi Shukla, Indian Institute of Management Indore Biagio Speciale, University of Paris I

[12] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 4:30–6:15 PM Individually Organized Session ADBI SESSION: HOUSING, URBANIZATION AND INEQUALITY Organizer: Peter J. Morgan, Asian Development Bank Institute Chair: Naoyuki Yoshino, Asian Development Bank Institute Papers: Naoyuki Yoshino, Asian Development Bank Institute, and Matthias Helble, Asian Development Bank Institute Home Ownership and Inequality Thursday, 7 January 19

Peter J. Morgan, Asian Development Bank Institute, Paulo Regis, Xi’an Jiao Tong - Liverpool University, and Nimesh Salike, Xi’an Jiao Tong - Liverpool University Loan-to-Value Policy As a Macroprudential Tool: The Case of Residential Mortgage Loans in Asia Guanghua Wan, Asian Development Bank Institute Urbanization and Income Inequality Discussants: Donald Low, National University of Singapore Hwee Kwan Chow, Singapore Management University Yang Tang, Nanyang Technological University

[13] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 4:30–6:15 PM Volunteer Individual Session AGRICULTURE, WATER AND MINING Chair: Laura A. Lamb, Thompson Rivers University Papers: Richard R. Barichello, University of British Columbia Comparing Vietnam’s and Indonesia’s Agricultural Productivities: A Reversal of Fortune? Nam Y. Foo, Curtin University of Technology The Optimisation Investment Rule in Determining Mining Investment Project in the Asia-Pacific Region John A. Janmaat, University of British Columbia Water Conservation Expenditures As a Household Production Problem Discussants: from above participants

WELCOME RECEPTION 6:30–7:30 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

Friday, 8 January

REGISTRATION OPEN 8:00 AM–6:30 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

[14] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session TIME SERIES MODELS ON MACROECONOMIC TOPICS Chair: Hiroshi Morita, Hitotsubashi University Papers: Nam Hoang, University of New England, and Xianmeng (Sam) Meng, University of New England Rising Australian Household Debt: Results of a Bayesian VAR Analysis Hiroshi Morita, Hitotsubashi University Price and Wage Dynamics and Business Cycles in Japan Bao H. Nguyen, Australian National University, and Nam Hoang, University of New England Oil and Iron Ore Price Shocks: Which Is More Important for Australia? Tuan Khai Vu, Meisei University The Effectiveness of Public Investment Policy in East Asia: An Examination Using VARs with Fiscal News Shocks 20 Friday, 8 January

Discussants: Anupam Das, Mount Royal University Nam Hoang, University of New England Bao H. Nguyen, Australian National University Tuan Khai Vu, Meisei University

[15] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy Session PRODUCTIVITY AND AGGLOMERATION Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Tsu-Tan Fu, Soochow University Papers: Tsu-Tan Fu, Soochow University Corporate Governance and Performance of Taiwan Banking Industry Isamu Matsukawa, Musashi University An Application of a Bilateral Oligopoly Model to the Analysis of Allocative Efficiency under Vertical Integration of Electricity Industry in Japan Chia-Hung Sun, Soochow University Preemption in a Spatial Barbell Market Discussants: Isamu Matsukawa, Musashi University Chia-Hung Sun, Soochow University Tsu-Tan Fu, Soochow University

[16] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session INTERNATIONAL MARKET ENTRY AND EXIT Chair: Richard R. Barichello, University of British Columbia Papers: Yu-Pei Judy Hsu, Feng Chia University How Do Firm Productivity and Ownership Structure Affect International Market Entry and Exit? Evidence from Taiwanese Manufacturing Firms Yukio Karasawa-Ohtashiro, Nanzan University, and Dapeng Cai, Nagoya University Regulations on Entry of Foreign Firms and Mixed Enterprises Discussants: Yu-Pei Judy Hsu, Feng Chia University Yukio Karasawa-Ohtashiro, Nanzan University Yibei Liu, Yale-NUS College

[17] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Chair: Margarita Portnykh, University of California, Santa Barbara Papers: Edward M. Feasel, Soka University The Impact of Trade Agreements on Exports in Japan and South Korea Wen-Hsien Liu, National Chung Cheng University, and Wei- Hsiu Liao, National Chung Cheng University The Impact of TRIPs on the Relationship of Foreign Patent Rights Protection and Exports: Evidence from Taiwan Margarita Portnykh, University of California, Santa Barbara, Sergey Mityakov, Clemson University, and Kevin K. Tsui, Clemson University International Politics and Fuel Export Diversification Discussants: from above participants

Friday, 8 January 21

[18] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session THE ISSUES ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Organizer and Chair: Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Papers: Hail Park, Kyung Hee University The Effects of Global Liquidity on Global Imbalances Daeyup Lee, Bank of Korea Entropy of Global Financial Linkages Jinwoo Park, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Sungwook Hong, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, and Joohwan Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Foreign Portfolio Investment and Short-run Exchange Rate Movement Discussants: Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Hail Park, Kyung Hee University Daeyup Lee, Bank of Korea

[19] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Philippine Economic Society PUBLIC POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES Organizer and Chair: Stella Luz Quimbo, University of the Philippines Papers: Lawrence Dacuycuy, De La Salle University Business Cycles and Welfare Costs: New Evidence for the Philippines Victor A. Abola, University of Asia and the Pacific, and Ivy T. Zuniga, Union Bank of the Philippines Does the Expectations Hypothesis Apply to the Term Structure of PH Government Bonds? Stella Luz Quimbo, University of the Philippines How Do Firm Investments Respond to Corporate Income Taxation and Incentives? Discussants: Geoffrey Ducanes, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Sarah Daway, University of the Philippines Ramon Clarete, University of the Philippines

[20] HSS Meeting Room 3 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session IMMIGRATION, LABOR MARKETS, AND SOCIAL SECURITY Chair: Biagio Speciale, University of Paris I Papers: Hisahiro Naito, University of Tsukuba Immigration As a Policy Tool for the Double Burden Problem of Prefunding Pay-as-you-go Social Security System Biagio Speciale, University of Paris I, Sergei Guriev, Sciences Po, and Michele Tuccio, University of Southampton How Do Regulated and Unregulated Labor Markets Respond to Shocks? Evidence from Immigrants during the Great Recession Discussants: Yoshimi Adachi, Konan University Hisahiro Naito, University of Tsukuba

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[21] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session MARRIAGE, FERTILITY, AND MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT Chair: Makoto Hirazawa, Chukyo University Papers: Shamma A. Alam, Dickinson College, and Claus Portner, Seattle University Income Shocks, Contraceptive Use, and Timing of Fertility Rana Hendy, Qatar University Does International Migration Help Them Marry Earlier? A Hazard Model for the Case of Egypt Makoto Hirazawa, Chukyo University Fertility, Market Child Care, Labor Supply and Redistributive Effects of Public Pensions Kayo Nozaki, Kochi University The Effect of Maternal Employment in Early Childhood on the Child’s Later Development in Japan Discussants: from above participants

[22] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy Session APPLIED IO STUDIES Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: V. N. Attri, University of Mauritius Papers: Manuel Willington, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Claudio A. Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Raul Lazcano, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, and Eduardo Saavedra, Universidad Alberto Hurtado Predation Due to On-Net and Off-Net Price Discrimination in the Mobile Telephone Market Kuo-chih Yuan, Soochow University, and Wei-Torng Juang, Academia Sinica Exchange of Complements in Intermediation Networks Yu-Chen Lin, Soochow University Estimating the Impact of Food Safety Scandal on Hotel Performance Discussants: Yu-Chen Lin, Soochow University Manuel Willington, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez V. N. Attri, University of Mauritius

[23] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC GROWTH Chair: Ying Chu Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University Papers: Li-Ju Amy Chen, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, and Yi-Chung Hsu, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Tax Burden and Foreign Direct Investment Kee Hoon Chung, Korea University Explaining Asian Growth Paradox through Interplay between Informal and Formal Governances Ying Chu Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Eric C. Y. Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University What Explains the Total Factor Productivity Gap between OECD Economies and the U.S.? Friday, 8 January 23

Chandini Sankaran, University of South Carolina Malaysia’s Vision 2020: Flip or Flop? Discussants: Li-Ju Amy Chen, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Kee Hoon Chung, Korea University Daishoku Kanehara, Kyoto University Eric D. Ramstetter, Asian Growth Research Institute

[24] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ENVIRONMENT ISSUES OF CHINA AND INDIA Organizer and Chair: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Papers: Debdatta Pal, Indian Institute of Management Raipur, and Subrata K. Mitra, Indian Institute of Management Raipur Departure from the Environmental Kuznets Curve for CO2 in India and China: Growth and Pollution Concerns at Crossroad Jin Sun, Central University of Finance and Economics China’s Economic Openness and Green GDP Growth Jia Yuan, University of Macau Growing Pains for Others: Using Holidays to Identify the Pollution Spillover Externality from China Discussants: Jin Sun, Central University of Finance and Economics Jia Yuan, University of Macau Debdatta Pal, Indian Institute of Management Raipur

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[25] HSS Auditorium (B1) 10:30 AM–12:00 PM General Session KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WHEN CAPITAL MARKETS FAIL Introduction: Darwin C. Hall, California State University, Long Beach, and Western Economic Association International Address: James A. Mirrlees, Chinese University of Hong Kong Mirrlees

BUFFET LUNCH 12:00–12:45 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

[26] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 12:45–2:30 PM Individually Organized Session PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS Organizer and Chair: Valentin Zelenyuk, University of Queensland Papers: Sungko Li, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Chunkei Tsang, Hong Kong Baptist University The Impacts of Official Development Assistance on the Path of Economic Development 24 Friday, 8 January

Kok Fong See, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Azwan Abdul Rashid, Universiti Tenaga Nasional Total Factor Productivity Analysis of Malaysia Airlines: A Tornqvist TFP Index Method Valentin Zelenyuk, University of Queensland, and Andreas Mayer, Australian Bureau of Statistics An Aggregation Paradigm for Hicks-Moorsteen Productivity Indexes Discussants: Kok Fong See, Universiti Sains Malaysia Valentin Zelenyuk, University of Queensland Sungko Li, Hong Kong Baptist University

[27] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session HOUSEHOLD DECISION-MAKING, INEQUALITY, AND RISK Chair: Gaelle Le Guirriec-Milner, NEOMA Business School Papers: Tai-Sen He, Nanyang Technological University, and Fuhai Hong, Nanyang Technological University Exposure to Risk and Risk Aversion: A Laboratory Experiment Gaelle Le Guirriec-Milner, NEOMA Business School Modeling the Household Decision-Making Process: A Critique of the Orthodox Theory of the Family Chengyuan Wang, University of Science and Technology of China, Biao Luo, University of Science and Technology of China, Tieshan Li, Concordia University, and Liang Liang, University of Science and Technology of China Deserved Pay-gap between Inequity Aversion Agents under Linear Contract Lishu Zhang, ShenZhen University, and Sherman D. Hanna, Ohio State University Determinants of Non-couple Household Head Delayed Retirement Expectations Discussants: Tai-Sen He, Nanyang Technological University Rana Hendy, Qatar University Chengyuan Wang, University of Science and Technology of China Lishu Zhang, ShenZhen University

[28] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session MACROECONOMICS: GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Faridul Islam, Morgan State University Papers: Wai Hong Ho, Renmin University of China, and Guangjian Xu, Renmin University of China Budget Balance and Macroeconomic of Macao SAR—A Comparison of Mini-Economy around the World Junwei Shi, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, and Weili Xie, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Industrial Development, Structural Change and the Competitive Advantage of Large Nations: An Empirical Examination Friday, 8 January 25

Faridul Islam, Morgan State University, and Saleheen Khan, Minnesota State University Inflation Dynamics in Bangladesh Discussants: Junwei Shi, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Faridul Islam, Morgan State University Wai Hong Ho, Renmin University of China

[29] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session BILATERAL TRADE Chair: Jun-Hyung Ko, Aoyama Gakuin University Papers: I-Hui Cheng, National University of Kaohsiung, and Taiwan Shoufu University Bilateral Trade Flows and Economic Similarity Yi-Fan Chen, National Taiwan University, Shin-Kun Peng, National Taiwan University, and Academia Sinica, and Tsung- Sheng Tsai, National Taiwan University The Bottleneck: The Concentration of Trade Intermediation Jun-Hyung Ko, Aoyama Gakuin University, and Hiroshi Morita, Hitotsubashi University Trade Cost Effects on Bilateral Trades: Panel VAR Approach Feicheng Wang, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Christopher Milner, University of Nottingham, and Juliane Scheffel, University of Nottingham Ningbo China Trade Liberalisation, Labour Market Reform and Firm-level Employment Adjustment Discussants: from above participants

[30] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session CORPORATE PERFORMANCE Chair: Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Papers: Mongoljin Batsaikhan, Georgetown University Trust, Trustworthiness and Business Success: Lab and Field Findings from Entrepreneurs Jingfeng Lu, National University of Singapore, and Bin Liu, National University of Singapore Optimal Two-Stage Procurement with Hidden R&D Efficiency Erin Pik-ki So, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Vinh Q. T. Dang, University of Macau Having the ‘Wrong’ Friends at the Wrong Time: The Implications of Political Turmoil on Politically-Connected Firms Sodany Tong, University of Newcastle The New Zealand Productivity Under-Performance: An Issue of ‘Firm Governance’ Discussants: Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Mongoljin Batsaikhan, Georgetown University Yujing Ma, Nanyang Technological University Erin Pik-ki So, Hong Kong Baptist University

[31] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session BANKING AND FINANCE ISSUES Chair: Kazuaki Sato, Keio University 26 Friday, 8 January

Papers: Daniel Ruf, University of St. Gallen, and Roland Fuess, University of St. Gallen Learning Externalities in Opaque Asset Markets: Evidence from International Commercial Real Estate Tetsuya Saito, Nihon University When Bitcoin to Rise: A Consideration with CARA Preference Kazuaki Sato, Keio University, Takashi Saito, Kyorin University, Eiji Sawada, Kyushu Sangyo University, and Yirui Xu, Senshu University Sustainability of Financial Extended Producers Responsibility Ping-Lun Tseng, Chengchi University, and Wen-Chung Guo, National Taipei University Bank Competition and Credit Risk in a Mixed Oligopoly Discussants: from above participants

[32] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session HEALTH AND LABOR MARKET ISSUES Chair: Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University Papers: Euna Han, Yonsei University, and Tae Hyun Kim, Yonsei University Body Weight and Labor Market Performances for the First Job Jan Voelzke, University of Muenster, and Carl Heese, Bonn University Labour Income in the Age of Digital Revolution Discussants: from above participants

[33] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ECONOMIC ISSUES OF CHINA: IO AND THE NEW NORMAL Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University Chair: Meixin Guo, Tsinghua University Papers: Yingying Lu, Shanghai University China’s Electrical Equipment Manufacturing in the Global Value Chain: A GVC Income Analysis Based on World Input- Output Database (WIOD) Ruixiu Yin, Renmin University of China, and Guangjian Xu, Renmin University of China A Study on the Construction and Operation Model of China’s High-Speed Railway Jingliang Chen, Nankai University, and Jie Shuai, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Privatizing Multi-subsidiary Public Firm Discussants: Ruixiu Yin, Renmin University of China Jingliang Chen, Nankai University Meixin Guo, Tsinghua University

[34] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session STUDY OF REGULATIONS Chair: Wesley W. Wilson, University of Oregon Friday, 8 January 27

Papers: Carlo Cambini, Politecnico di Torino, and Briglauer Wolfgang, Center for European Economic Research The Effect of Regulation on the Take-up Rate of High Speed Broadband Infrastructure: Evidence from EU Anh Mai Thi Van, Sodertorn University, and Mats A. Bergman, Sodertorn University Accountable Regulators—To Whom? Factor and Cluster Analysis of Survey Data for National Regulatory Authorities Wesley W. Wilson, University of Oregon Regulation and Deregulation of US Railroad Markets Discussants: Carlo Cambini, Politecnico di Torino Anh Mai Thi Van, Sodertorn University Sheng-Ping Yang, Gustavus Adolphus College

[35] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session CROSS-COUNTRY ECONOMIC COMPARISONS Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and V. N. Attri, University of Mauritius Chair: Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University Papers: Mei-Ying Huang, National Taipei University Cross-Country Comparison of Bank Productivity in Asia: Application of the Metafrontier Cost Malmquist Productivity Index V. N. Attri, University of Mauritius, and Neera Verma, Kurukshetra University Globalization & Trade and Investment Flows: A Case Study of IORA Countries 1980-2015 Zheng Fang, Nanyang Technological University Energy, Human Capital and Economic Growth in Asia Pacific Countries—Evidence from a Panel Cointegration and Causality Analysis Discussants: Zheng Fang, Nanyang Technological University Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University Kuo-chih Yuan, Soochow University

[36] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Individually Organized Session THE ISSUES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS Organizer and Chair: Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Papers: Hyungna Oh, Kyung Hee University A Policy Coordination Game in Environmental Issues Suyi Kim, Hongik University CO2 Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in ANICs Countries Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Climate Friendly Goods: A Case of Korea Discussants: Suyi Kim, Hongik University Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Hyungna Oh, Kyung Hee University

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[37] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session APPLICATIONS OF GAME THEORY AND BEHAVIOR THEORY Chair: Ricardo Perez-Truglia, Microsoft Research Papers: Blake A. Allison, Emory University, Jerrod Anderson, University of California, Irvine, and Michael Sacks, University of California, Irvine Dynamic Price Competition and Consumer Search with Boundedly Rational Agents Tomoki Kitamura, NLI-Research Institute, and Munenori Nakasato, Aoyama Gakuin University Information Mirage and Belief Formation in Experimental Asset Markets Zhe Wang, National University of Singapore, Haoming Liu, National University of Singapore, Jingfeng Lu, National University of Singapore, and Yohanes Eko Riyanto, Nanyang Technological University Rank Order Contests with Sabotage: Equilibrium, Optimal Design and Experimental Evidence Jianlin Zhang, Singapore Institute of Management, and Yohanes Eko Riyanto, Nanyang Technological University Hiding behind the Crowd: The Dissipating Audience Effect Discussants: from above participants

[38] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session TRADE, EXCHANGE RATE, AND INTERNATIONAL DEBT Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Mei-Ying Huang, National Taipei University Papers: Meixin Guo, Tsinghua University, and Qingliang Li, Shenghua Group Chinese Antidumping and Margins of Trade Ying Wu, Salisbury University China’s Monetary-cum-Exchange Rate Policy and Capital-Flow Cycles Cesar M. Rodriguez, Portland State University, and Hiro Ito, Portland State University Clamoring for Greenbacks: Explaining the Resurgence of the US Dollar in International Debt Discussants: Mei-Ying Huang, National Taipei University Cesar M. Rodriguez, Portland State University Ying Wu, Salisbury University

[39] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Xiaoyu Tian, University of Northampton Papers: Kun-Ming Chen, National Chengchi University, Ming- Chia Tsai, National Chengchi University, and Shu-Fei Yang, Chung Hua Institute for Economic Research Rules of Origin, Utilization Rates, and Effects of Free Trade Agreements: The Case of ECFA between Taiwan and China Friday, 8 January 29

Xiaoyu Tian, University of Northampton The Dynamics of Importing Exporters Nan-Ting Chou, University of Louisville, and Fengxia Fang, Meizhouwan Vocational Technology College Export Credit Insurance in a Transitional Economy: Evidence from China Discussants: Xiaoyu Tian, University of Northampton Kun-Ming Chen, National Chengchi University Tongjin Zhang, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics

[40] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session RISK, FINANCE, AND TERMS OF TRADE Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Faridul Islam, Morgan State University Papers: Qiang Gong, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Yilin Zhang, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, and Sitong Dong, Renmin University of China Risk, Information and Capital Structure Muhammad Shafiullah, Griffith University, Ravinthirakumaran Navaratnam, University of Colombo, and Faridul Islam, Morgan State University The Harberger-Laursen-Metzler Effect: Further Evidence from the SAARC Region Tsun-Feng Chiang, Henan University, and Jr-Tsung Huang, National Chengchi University Weather Variation and Economic Growth of China—Evidence from Spatial Econometric Analysis Discussants: Muhammad Shafiullah, Griffith University Yingying Lu, Shanghai University Faridul Islam, Morgan State University

[41] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session LENDING AND BANKING Chair: Wako Watanabe, Keio University Papers: Mariani Abdul-Majid, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Alireza Tamadonejad, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia How Does Profit-Loss Sharing Financing Affect Bank Performance? Sergey Mityakov, Clemson University, and Lucy Chernykh, Clemson University Offshore Banking and Bank Malfeasance: Evidence from Moscow Administrative Data Amine Tarazi, University of Limoges, Pejman Abedifar, University of St. Andrews, and Philip Molyneux, Bangor University Non-Interest Income Activities and Bank Lending Wako Watanabe, Keio University, and Masahiro Sekino, ISI Software Co., Ltd Does the Policy Lending of the Government Financial Institution Mitigate the Credit Crunch? Evidence from the Loan Level Data in Japan Discussants: from above participants

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[42] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session REGIONAL AND PUBLIC ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Organizer: Amanda Ross, West Virginia University Chair: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Papers: Stratford Douglas, West Virginia University, Adam Nowak, West Virginia University, and Amanda Ross, West Virginia University Does Fracking Affect Rental Prices? Evidence from Migratory Workers in Pennsylvania Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University, and Alison Evans Cuellar, George Mason University Incarceration vs. Treatment-based Approaches to Juvenile Crime: Effects of Recidivism and Education Naqun Huang, Singapore Management University, Jing Li, Singapore Management University, and Amanda Ross, West Virginia University Household Balance Sheets, Home Equity and Social Security Discussants: Jing Li, Singapore Management University Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

[43] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL Chair: Seth Gershenson, American University Papers: Seth Gershenson, American University, and Michael S. Hayes, Rutgers University What a Difference a Day Makes: Quantile Regression Estimates of the Distribution of Daily Learning Gains Pauline P. Khoo, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Ben Ost, University of Illinois at Chicago Signaling Returns to Academic Honors Takumi Motoyama, Osaka University From Physical to Human Capital Accumulation with Pollution Yuko Shindo, Yamaguchi Prefectural University Do Government Higher Education Expenditures Affect More on Economic Growth or Disparity? Discussants: from above participants

[44] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session LABOR MARKET ISSUES IN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA Chair: Koyo Miyoshi, Aichi Gakuin University Papers: Tomoko Kishi, Nanzan University Business Cycles and Labour Market Outcomes: A Comparison between Australia and Japan Koyo Miyoshi, Aichi Gakuin University, Shunji Tada, Ministry of Finance, Japan, and Taichi Tamura, Ministry of Finance, Japan The Effects of the Social Security Earnings Test on Japanese Male Labor Supply Friday, 8 January 31

Ana Maria Takahashi, Kobe University, Shingo Takahashi, International University of Japan, and Thomas N. Maloney, University of Utah Gender Salary and Promotion Gaps in Academia: Evidence from Japanese Science and Engineering Isamu Yamamoto, Keio University, and Sachiko Kuroda, Waseda University Workers’ Mental Health, Long Work Hours, and Workplace Management: Evidence from Workers’ Longitudinal Data in Japan Discussants: from above participants

[45] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session R&D AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Chair: James B. Ang, Nanyang Technological University Papers: James B. Ang, Nanyang Technological University Agricultural Legacy, Individualistic Culture, and Technology Adoption Hsueh-Jen Hsu, Yuan-Ze University R&D Competition of New Product Embedded Multi- Technologies Keiichi Kishi, Osaka University A Patentability Requirement and Industry-Targeted R&D Daishoku Kanehara, Kyoto University, and Makoto Yano, Kyoto University Chaotic R&D Dynamics under Capital Accumulation and Population Growth Discussants: from above participants

[46] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Individually Organized Session POWER SECTOR IN THE PHILIPPINES: THEORY, POLICY, AND PRACTICE Organizer and Chair: Majah-Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Papers: James A. Roumasset, University of Hawaii, and Majah- Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Principles of Electricity Policy with Philippine Applications Ruperto P. Alonzo, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Assessment of the Philippine Power Sector Policy Landscape Mark W. Rosegrant, International Food Policy Research Institute Energy, Water, and Food: Tradeoffs and Policies Discussants: Arsenio M. Balisacan, University of the Philippines, and National Economic Development Authority Victor A. Abola, University of Asia and the Pacific James A. Roumasset, University of Hawaii

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[47] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 4:45–6:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session TOPICS ON ECONOMIC FREEDOM Organizer and Chair: Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University Papers: Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University Friedman or Weber? Economic Freedom, Bureaucratic Quality, and Income Levels Bryan C. McCannon, West Virginia University, and Claudio Detotto, University of Corsica Economic Freedom and Public, Non-Market Institutions: Evidence from Criminal Prosecution Joshua C. Hall, West Virginia University, and Matthew Brown, Academy of Capitalism and Limited Government Foundation Economic Freedom and Small States Discussants: Matthew Brown, Academy of Capitalism and Limited Government Foundation Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University Bryan C. McCannon, West Virginia University

[48] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 4:45–6:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session TOPICS ON APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS Chair: Timothy C. Wong, National University of Singapore Papers: Chia-Ti Lin, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, and Meng-Fen Hsieh, National Taichung University of Science and Technology The Performance of Taiwanese International Hotels: Super SBM Approach Dritan Osmani, Universitat Rovira i Virgili The Modeling of Coalition for Environmental Protection within Co-utility Framework Shui Ki Wan, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Long Zhao, University of Alberta A Reexamination of Income-Happiness Network: New Data and New Test Timothy C. Wong, National University of Singapore, David Brownstone, University of California, Irvine, and David Bunch, University of California, Davis Choice Set Aggregation and Consistent Standard Errors in BLP Models for Micro- and Macro-level Data Discussants: from above participants

[49] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 4:45–6:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session FINANCIAL CHOICES AND INCOME INEQUALITY Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Nan-Ting Chou, University of Louisville Papers: Ying Wu, Salisbury University, and Hong Yao, Salisbury University A Tradeoff between State Ownership and Income Equality Yilin Zhang, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Qiang Gong, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, and Liheng Lei, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Optimal Financing Choice of Public Investment: Government Debt or Public-Private-Partnership? Friday, 8 January 33

Biyun Ren, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, and Tongjin Zhang, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Inclusive Financial Development, Industrial Structure Adjustment and Urban-Rural Income Inequality Discussants: Yilin Zhang, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Ying Wu, Salisbury University Nan-Ting Chou, University of Louisville

[50] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 4:45–6:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session MONETARY POLICY AND THEORY Chair: Yasuko Ishiguro, University of Hyogo Papers: Jakob K. Eberl, Ludwig Maximilian University, and Christopher Weber, Ludwig Maximilian University ECB Collateral Criteria: A Narrative Database 2001-2014 Yasuko Ishiguro, University of Hyogo Demand Heterogeneity and Non-neutrality of Money Jin-Kyu Jung, WHU-Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Michael Frenkel, WHU-Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, and Jan-Christoph Ruelke, EBS Universitaet fuer Wirtschaft und Recht Central Bank’s Interest Rate Projections under Asymmetric Loss—Some Theory and International Evidence Agata Wierzbowska, Kobe University The Effects of ECB Monetary Policy on Bank Lending in Euro Area since the Outset of Global Financial Crisis Discussants: Jakob K. Eberl, Ludwig Maximilian University Jin-Kyu Jung, WHU-Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management James R. Rhodes, GRIPS Agata Wierzbowska, Kobe University

[51] HSS Meeting Room 3 (L3) 4:45–6:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN CURRENCY BORROWING Chair: Tomoko Kishi, Nanzan University Papers: Ronald W. Jones, University of Rochester On Blending International Trade Markets Ken Odajima, JICA Research Institute, and Daiju Aiba, JICA Research Institute Foreign Currency Borrowing: Evidence from Household Survey in Cambodia Zhiwen Zhang, Sun Yat-Sen University, Tingting Qu, Sun Yat- Sen University, and Heng Niu, Tsinghua University The Root Causes of the Persistent Widening of Sino-US Trade Surplus: An Empirical Investigation Discussants: I-Hui Cheng, National University of Kaohsiung, and Taiwan Shoufu University Ronald W. Jones, University of Rochester Zhiwen Zhang, Sun Yat-Sen University

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[52] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 4:45–6:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session FINANCING AND HOUSEHOLD Chair: Tokuo Iwaisako, Hitotsubashi University Papers: Adrian de la Garza, Banco de Mexico, Mauricio Carabarin, Banco de Mexico, and Othon Moreno, Banco de Mexico Global Liquidity and Corporate Financing in Mexico Paul D. McNelis, Fordham University, and Naoyuki Yoshino, Asian Development Bank Institute Household Income Dynamics in Small Open Economies under Banking and Mutual Fund Regimes Janesh Sami, University of Newcastle, Frank W. Agbola, University of Newcastle, and Amir Mahmood, University of Newcastle Singapore Re-examination of Sustainability of Current Account Deficit in Pacific Island Economies Ying Xu, Australian National University, and Jenny Corbett, Australian National University Measuring Financial Integration: The Network Approach Discussants: Adrian de la Garza, Banco de Mexico Tokuo Iwaisako, Hitotsubashi University Janesh Sami, University of Newcastle Ying Xu, Australian National University

[53] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 4:45–6:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session STOCK MARKET AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS Chair: Juan Yao, University of Sydney Papers: Kewal N. Badhani, Indian Institute of Management Kashipur Nonlinearities, Asymmetries and Financial Contagion: A Study of the Association between Indian and the US Stock Markets Minjung Kim, Wonkwang University The Effects of Financial Constraint on the Export Performance during Global Financial Crisis: Microeconomic Evidence from Korea Mohammad Z. Hasan, University of Notre Dame Australia Transmission of International Energy Price Shocks to Australian Stock Market and Its Implications to Portfolio Formation Yun Liao, University of Macau, and Yuk-Chow (Jacky) So, University of Macau Short Term Expectations Matter? Discussants: Minjung Kim, Wonkwang University Yun Liao, University of Macau Munenori Nakasato, Aoyama Gakuin University Juan Yao, University of Sydney

[54] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 4:45–6:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY Organizer: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Chair: Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University Friday, 8 January 35

Papers: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University, Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University, and Li Zhou, University of Alberta Behavioral Economic Approaches to Understanding Maternal Smoking in Appalachia Richard A. Dunn, University of Connecticut, Rodolfo M. Nayga, University of Arkansas, Michael R. Thomsen, University of Arkansas, and Heather L. Rouse, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences A Longitudinal Analysis of Fast-Food Exposure on Child Weight Outcomes: Identifying Causality through School Transitions Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University, Kerry Anne McGeary, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Timothy Roeper, Graduate Center, CUNY, and Brandy Lipton, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Impact of Smoking Bans on Infant and Child Health Adam J. Hoffer, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University, and Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Tobacco Taxation and Healthcare Expenditures: Spatial Spillover Effects Discussants: Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Richard A. Dunn, University of Connecticut

[55] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 4:45–6:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session CURRENT TOPICS IN MIGRATION Organizer and Chair: Massimiliano Tani, IZA, and University of New South Wales Papers: David Carroll, University of New South Wales, and Graduate Careers Australia The Returns to PhD Education in Australia for Native and Foreign Students Fei Guo, Macquarie University Ageing of Migrants in Australia: Divergence in Needs for Assistance among Ethnic Groups Matloob Piracha, University of Kent Social Capital and the Labour Market Mismatch Jaai Parasnis, Monash University Fertility of Immigrant Women in Europe Discussants: Fei Guo, Macquarie University Matloob Piracha, University of Kent Jaai Parasnis, Monash University David Carroll, University of New South Wales, and Graduate Careers Australia

[56] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 4:45–6:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session ELDERLY AND INDIGENOUS WELLBEING Chair: Erdal Tekin, American University, and NBER Papers: Yoshimi Adachi, Konan University, Toshiyuki Uemura, Kwansei Gakuin University, and Tomoki Kitamura, NLI- Research Institute Effects of Elderly Caregiving on Employment Status: A Panel Study of Individuals in Their 50’s to 60’s in Japan 36 Friday, 8 January

Christopher M. Fleming, Griffith University, Matthew Manning, Australian National University, and Christopher L. Ambrey, Griffith University Indigenous Wellbeing in Australia: Evidence from HILDA Tatsuyoshi Miyakoshi, Hosei University, and Akira Shimada, Nagasaki University Do the Youth Rely on Immigrants for the Elderly Care? Akira Yakita, Nagoya City University The Environment and Fertility in Population Aging Discussants: from above participants

[57] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 4:45–6:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ECONOMIC ISSUES OF CHINA: HOUSING AND MIGRANT EDUCATION Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Chair: Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Papers: Shun Wang, Korea Development Institute Brothers and Housing Ownership in China Bihong Huang, University of Macau, Jerry Cao, Singapore Management University, and Rose Neng Lai, University of Macau Market Regulation and Housing Bubble: Evidence from China Yu Bai, Chinese Academy of Sciences Effect of Return Migration of Parents on the Academic Performance of Left-behind Children in Ethic Minority Areas of Rural China Discussants: Yu Bai, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Shun Wang, Korea Development Institute

[58] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 4:45–6:30 PM Individually Organized Session EMPIRICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH ON PHILIPPINE ELECTRICITY POLICY Organizer: James A. Roumasset, University of Hawaii Chair: Arsenio M. Balisacan, University of the Philippines, and National Economic Development Authority Papers: Majah-Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program, James A. Roumasset, University of Hawaii, Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, University of the Philippines, and Arlan Zandro I. Brucal, University of Hawaii at Manoa The Role of Energy Policy in Economic Development: A Tale of Two Countries Rolando A. Danao, University of the Philippines, and Geoffrey Ducanes, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Forecasting Philippine Aggregate Electricity Demand Dennis Mapa, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program, and Majah-Leah V. Ravago, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Macro-Micro Linkage of Energy and Poverty: Evidence of Benefits to the Poor Friday, 8 January 37

Discussants: Geoffrey Ducanes, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program Lawrence Dacuycuy, De La Salle University Stella Luz Quimbo, University of the Philippines

Saturday, 9 January

REGISTRATION OPEN 8:00 AM–5:00 PM HSS Auditorium Foyer (B1)

[59] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session RESEARCH ON EXPERIMENTAL GAMES Organizer and Chair: Fuhai Hong, Nanyang Technological University Papers: Fuhai Hong, Nanyang Technological University, and Xiaojian Zhao, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Sunk Cost As a Self-Disciplining Device Marco Battaglini, Cornell University, Ernest K. Lai, Lehigh University, Wooyoung Lim, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Joseph Tao-yi Wang, National Taiwan University The Informational Theory of Legislative Committees: An Experimental Analysis SunTak Kim, National Taiwan University, and Enseen Tang, National Taiwan University An Experimental Study of Proposed Power in Legislative Bargaining Discussants: SunTak Kim, National Taiwan University Fuhai Hong, Nanyang Technological University Ernest K. Lai, Lehigh University

[60] HSS Meeting Room 3 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session WEALTH INEQUALITY AND TAXATION Organizer and Chair: Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore Papers: Klaus Waelde, University of Mainz An Investment Insurance Yields the Desired Wealth Distribution Baochun Peng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Fairness, Globalisation and Three Meanings of Meritocracy Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore The Elasticity of the Pareto Parameter and Top Income Optimal Tax Rates Discussants: Baochun Peng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore Ye Yuan, National University of Singapore

[61] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND LIQUIDITY Chair: Adrian de la Garza, Banco de Mexico 38 Saturday, 9 January

Papers: Yu-Hsi Chou, Fu-Jen Catholic University Dissecting Exchange Rates and Fundamentals in the Taylor Rule Model: The Role of Permanent and Transitory Shocks Masyita Crystallin, Claremont Graduate University The Effect of Global Liquidity to Capital Flow and Capital Surges Yoshihiro Kitamura, Waseda University New Assessment of the Japanese Foreign Exchange Intervention: A Stopping Time Approach Mirzosaid Sultonov, Tohoku University of Community Service and Science Dynamic Conditional Correlation and Causality-in-variance among the Exchange Rates of the ASEAN and Major Economies of Asia Discussants: Yu-Hsi Chou, Fu-Jen Catholic University Masyita Crystallin, Claremont Graduate University Adrian de la Garza, Banco de Mexico Yoshihiro Kitamura, Waseda University

[62] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session TRADE, FACTOR FLOWS, SKILL AND INEQUALITY Organizer and Chair: Saibal Kar, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, and IZA Papers: Mousakhi Ray, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Export Profitability, Competition and Technology Pranab Kumar Das, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences FDI and Productivity Gains in the Indian Manufacturing Sector Sugata Marjit, Center for Studies in Social Sciences Credit, Inequality and Trade Mausumi Kar, Women’s Christian College Economic Integration and Trade: Revisiting India’s Sectoral Performance Discussants: Saibal Kar, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, and IZA Sugata Marjit, Center for Studies in Social Sciences Mausumi Kar, Women’s Christian College Pranab Kumar Das, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences

[63] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session MARKET PERFORMANCE Chair: Yun Dai, Erasmus University Papers: Yun Dai, Erasmus University, Sebastian Gryglewicz, Erasmus University, and Han TJ Smit, Erasmus University Toehold Puzzle Revisited: Learning to Acquire Toeholds in Corporate Takeovers Pieter Ijtsma, University of Groningen Systemic Loss with Limited Liquidity Munenori Nakasato, Aoyama Gakuin University, and Tomoki Kitamura, NLI-Research Institute Bayesian Learning of Market Information Structure Causes Bubbles Dimitris Voliotis, University of Piraeus, and Nicholas Apergis, University of Piraeus Dark Pools Revisited: A Strategic Securities Model Discussants: from above participants

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[64] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session PUBLIC PENSIONS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, TAXATION, AND EXTERNALITIES Chair: Hisahiro Naito, University of Tsukuba Papers: Insook Lee, Peking University Public Pension Privatization and Economic Volatility over the Business Cycle Yi-Chen Lin, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, and Yi-Chung Hsu, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Revisited Wagner’s Law: An Application of Quantile Regression Model Yu-Chuan Liu, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, and Chih-Ta Yen, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Income Distribution and Tax Burden: Global Evidence Takashi Saito, Kyorin University An Economic Analysis on the Collection of Waste and Location of Recycling Plants Discussants: Insook Lee, Peking University Yi-Chen Lin, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Yu-Chuan Liu, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Marc A. Poitras, University of Dayton

[65] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ECONOMICS OF CHINA: FAMILY AND THE LABOR MARKET Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Eduardo Fajnzylber, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Papers: Feng Liu, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Peng Xu, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics One Child Policy and Childhood Obesity Zhichao Yin, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Steven Lugauer, University of Notre Dame, and Jinlan Ni, University of Nebraska, Omaha Micro-Data Evidence on Family Size and Chinese Household Saving Rates Jianjun Peng, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, Junwei Shi, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Jianqiang Song, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, and Haiyan Fu, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Urbanization, Labor Migration and Industrial Structure Upgrading: Evidence from China’s Panel Data Daisheng Tang, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, and Liyuan Deng, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics The Empirical Study of Employment Protection Stringency Impacting on Chinese Labor Market Efficiency 40 Saturday, 9 January

Discussants: Eduardo Fajnzylber, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Jianjun Peng, Shijiazhuang University of Economics Feng Liu, Chinese University of Hong Kong Christos Michalopoulos, Soochow University

[66] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy and Economic Society of Singapore Session IMPLICATIONS OF AGEING Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University Chair: Walter Theseira, SIM University Papers: Erin Hye-Won Kim, National University of Singapore The Effect of Adult Children’s Hours Worked on Elder Support: A Natural Experiment in Korea Fali Huang, Singapore Management University, Ginger Jin, University of Maryland, and Colin Xu, World Bank Love, Money and Old Age Support: Does Parental Matchmaking Matter? Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Haeil Jung, Indiana University, and Sang Kyoo Lee, Indiana University Do Public Pensions Crowd Out Private Transfers to the Elderly? Evidence from South Korea Discussants: Walter Theseira, SIM University

[67] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy Session MANUFACTURING SERVICES IN CHINA Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Claudio A. Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Papers: Feng Yin, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Mingque Ye, Shanghai University, and Yao Shen, Shanghai University Location Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Services: Evidence from Chinese Provincial-Level Data Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Ling Yang, Shanghai University The Effect of Producer Service Import Sophistication on Manufacturing Value-added: A Comparative Analysis on Regional Heterogeneity of China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Strategy Yan Zhang, University of International Business & Economics, Yihong Tang, Central University of Finance and Economics, and Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide China’s Services Trade Liberalization and Manufacturing Productivity Discussants: Claudio A. Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Yihong Tang, Central University of Finance and Economics Feng Yin, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

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[68] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ECONOMICS OF CHINA: PAST AND PRESENT Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Makram El-Shagi, Henan University Chair: Makram El-Shagi, Henan University Papers: Makram El-Shagi, Henan University, and Lin Zhang, Henan University Macroeconomic Effects of Vehicle Currencies on Trade: SVAR Evidence from 19th Century China Qiang Chen, Shandong University Natural Disasters, Ethnic Diversity, and the Size of Nations: Two Thousand Years of Unification and Division in Historical China Puqiu Jing, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics Is There a Dutch Disease in Resource-Based Region? A Case Analysis from Shanxi Province in China Peiyuan Li, Peking University, and Chunyang Wang, Peking University Power, Money, and Capital Misallocation in China Discussants: Huan Li, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Puqiu Jing, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics Peiyuan Li, Peking University Qiang Chen, Shandong University

[69] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session STUDIES ON TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY: AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM AS CASE STUDIES Organizers: Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology, and Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology Chair: to be announced Papers: Thong Q. Ho, Queensland University of Technology, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Queensland University of Technology, and Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology Economies of Scope, Output Complementarities and Diversification Efficiencies: A Case Study from Vietnam Thamarasi Kularatne, Queensland University of Technology, Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology, Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology, and Viet-Ngu Hoang, Queensland University of Technology An Efficiency Analysis of the Hotel Industry in Sri Lanka Eucabeth Bosibori Opande Majiwa, Queensland University of Technology, Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology, and Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology Technical Efficiency of Food Processing in Kenya: The Case of Rice Processing Uttam Khanal, Queensland University of Technology, Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Queensland University of Technology, and Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology Impact of Autonomous Adaptations on Technical Efficiency: The Case of Rice Farmers in Nepal Discussants: to be announced

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[70] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session ENERGY ECONOMICS Chair: John A. Janmaat, University of British Columbia Papers: N. Thang Dao, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Kerstin Burghaus, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, and Ottmar Edenhofer, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and TU-Berlin Self-Enforcing Intergenerational Social Contract As a Source of Pareto Improvement and Emission Mitigation Hayato Nakata, Meisei University, and Tuan Khai Vu, Meisei University Oil Price Shocks and the Regional Economies: The Case of Japan Kenta Tanaka, Musashi University, and Shunsuke Managi, Kyushu University Energy Use Efficiency and Productivity in Japanese Industrial Sector Hoang Anh Nguyen-Trinh, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, CIRED/CNRS, and University of Paris Diderot, Minh Ha-Duong, CIRED/CNRS, and University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, and Yorgos Rizopoulos, University of Paris Diderot Economics and Institutional Change of Low Carbon Electricity Development: A Case of the Power Sector of Vietnam Discussants: N. Thang Dao, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Christopher M. Fleming, Griffith University Laura A. Lamb, Thompson Rivers University Hoang Anh Nguyen-Trinh, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, CIRED/CNRS, and University of Paris Diderot

REFRESHMENT BREAK 10:15–10:30 AM HSS Foyer Level 1

[71] HSS Auditorium (B1) 10:30 AM–12:00 PM General Session KEYNOTE ADDRESS: UNEMPLOYMENT Introduction: Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University Address: Peter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Diamond

BUFFET LUNCH 12:00–12:45 PM HSS Foyer Level 1

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[72] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session TOPICS IN APPLIED MICRO Organizers: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University, and Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Chair: Bihong Huang, University of Macau Papers: Chen Feng Ng, California State University, Long Beach Do Government-Controlled Gasoline Prices Respond Asymmetrically to Oil Price Shocks? Eduardo Fajnzylber, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Matias Pizarro, National Statistics Institute, Chile, and Manuel Willington, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Adverse Selection in Annuity Markets Liandong Zhang, City University of Hong Kong, Yang Zhang, University of Macau, and Minghua Liu, University of Macau CEO Marital Status, Risk Preferences and Corporate Tax Aggressiveness Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore, Jijun Tan, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, and Ting Zeng, National University of Singapore Earnings, Income, and Wealth Distributions in China: Facts from the 2011 China Household Finance Survey Discussants: Yang Zhang, University of Macau Sitong Dong, Renmin University of China Shenghao Zhu, National University of Singapore Bihong Huang, University of Macau

[73] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Individually Organized Session PERSISTENT INEFFICIENCY IN ECONOMIC LIFE Organizer and Chair: Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Papers: Sodany Tong, University of Newcastle X-inefficiency, Managerial Quality and Firm Performance Hannah Altman, Victoria University of Wellington, and Massey University, and Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Sports Economics and Performance Inefficiencies: Socio- Economic, Psychological, and Institutional Determinants Morris Altman, University of Newcastle X-Efficiency Theory and Venturing into the Black Box of the Firm Discussants: to be announced

[74] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session EXCHANGE RATE SHOCK Chair: Paul D. McNelis, Fordham University Papers: Ari Aisen, International Monetary Fund, Paulo Drummond, International Monetary Fund, C. Emre Alper, International Monetary Fund, Ejona Fuli, International Monetary Fund, and Sebastien Walker, International Monetary Fund On the Road to Eastern African Community Monetary Union: Asymmetric Shocks, the Exchange Rate, and Risk Sharing Mechanisms Tokuo Iwaisako, Hitotsubashi University, and Hayato Nakata, Meisei University Oil Price, Exchange Rate Shock, and the Japanese Economy 44 Saturday, 9 January

Hsiu-Hsin Ko, National University of Kaohsiung A Revisit to the In-sample Test of Exchange Rate Predictability Discussants: Ari Aisen, International Monetary Fund Hsiu-Hsin Ko, National University of Kaohsiung Paul D. McNelis, Fordham University

[75] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session ON STOCK MARKETS AND GROWTH (INTERNATIONAL) Chair: Jaebeom Kim, Oklahoma State University Papers: Sin-Yu Ho, University of South Africa, and Bernard Njindan Iyke, Tshwane University of Technology On the Causal Links between the Stock Market and the Economy of Hong Kong Jaebeom Kim, Oklahoma State University, and Tolina Fufa, Oklahoma State University Reconsidering Stock Markets, Banks, and Economic Growth: A System Approach Maryam Shariatmadari, University of Western Australia, and Mohsen Mohaghegh, Ohio State University Forecasting Stock Market Volatility Using Wavelet Decomposition and GMDH Neural Networks: Case of Australia Sheng-Ping Yang, Gustavus Adolphus College Exchange Rate Dynamics and Stock Market Efficiency in Small Open Economies: Evidences from Asia-Pacific Countries Discussants: Kewal N. Badhani, Indian Institute of Management Kashipur Sin-Yu Ho, University of South Africa Bernard Njindan Iyke, Tshwane University of Technology Maryam Shariatmadari, University of Western Australia

[76] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session CORPORATE INVESTMENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL Chair: Tatsuo Ushijima, Keio University Papers: Minwook Kang, Nanyang Technological University, and Lei Sandy Ye, World Bank Firm Investment Decisions under Hyperbolic Discounting Quan V. Le, Seattle University The Influence of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on the Performance and Outlook of Female Entrepreneurs in Vietnam Yujing Ma, Nanyang Technological University, and Huasheng Gao, Nanyang Technological University Human Capital Driven Acquisition: Evidence from the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Tatsuo Ushijima, Keio University Corporate Diversification and Employee Compensation Discussants: from above participants

[77] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session TAX POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Chunxia Jiang, Middlesex University Saturday, 9 January 45

Papers: Claudio A. Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Javiera Selman, University of Chile, and Marcela Perticara, Universidad Alberto Hurtado An Earned Income Tax Credit Proposal for Chile Faridul Islam, Morgan State University, Aviral Kumar Tiwari, ICFAI University, and Rashid Salim, Universiti Utara Malaysia Asian Monetary Union: What Can We Learn from Growing Trade? Nicholas Lovett, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Small Income Shocks, In-Kind Transfers, and Crime: Evidence from California Food Stamps Discussants: MingHua Zhan, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Nicholas Lovett, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Chunxia Jiang, Middlesex University

[78] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session ECONOMICS OF TAIWAN: ECOTOURISM, EDUCATION, FAMILY, AND THE ELDERLY Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Yuan-Ho Hsu, National Cheng Kung University Papers: Chun-Hung Lee, National Dong Hwa University Tourist’s Preference toward Community Ecotourism in Forest Park—A Case of Taiwan An-De Sung, Soochow University, Tsu-Tan Fu, Soochow University, and Kuo-Wei Chou, Fo Guang University Analysis of Operating Efficiency and Optimum Scales in Taiwanese Higher Education Yuan-Ho Hsu, National Cheng Kung University What Explains Life Satisfaction of Elderly People: A Case Study of Taiwan Discussants: An-De Sung, Soochow University Yuan-Ho Hsu, National Cheng Kung University Chun-Hung Lee, National Dong Hwa University

[79] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 12:45–2:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session LABOR ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Chair: Oluwole Owoye, Western Connecticut State University Papers: Thi Thuy Linh Le, University of Paris Dauphine, Huu- chi Nguyen, Universite Paris 13, and Huu Thanh Tam Nguyen, Rouen University Wage Penalties Associated with Temporary Employment Status: First Evidence from Developing Asian Countries Jeffrey Luckstead, University of Arkansas, Stephen Devadoss, University of Idaho, Moscow, and Diana Danforth, University of Arkansas Size Distributions of Indian Cities Oluwole Owoye, Western Connecticut State University, and Olugbenga A. Onafowora, Susquehanna University The Utilization of Human Capital and Economic Growth in Nigeria 46 Saturday, 9 January

Ping Yan, Peking University, Ke Shen, Fudan University, and Yi Zeng, Duke University, and Peking University The Causal Effect of Living Arrangement of Female Labor Supply in China Discussants: from above participants

[81] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 12:45–2:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy and Economic Society of Singapore Session ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE ECONOMY Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University Chair: Michelle Hung Wai Lee, Indiana University Papers: Xunpeng Shi, National University of Singapore, and Sizhong Sun, James Cook University Oil Price Shocks, Market Distortion and Output Growth: Theory and Evidence from China Arianto Patunru, Australian National University, Mia Amalia, Indonesia National Development Planning Agency, Budy Resosudarmo, Australian National University, and Jeff Bennett, Australian National University The Economic Benefits of Cleaner Air in Jakarta, Indonesia Daniel Brent, Monash University, Lata Gangadharan, Monash University, Paul Raschky, Monash University, Allison Lassiter, Monash University, and Anke Leroux, Monash University Do Environmental Preferences Depend on the Weather? Tomoki Fujii, Singapore Management University, and Larry Karp, University of California, Berkeley International Environmental Agreement with Trading and R&D Discussants: Allison Lassiter, Monash University Youngho Chang, Nanyang Technological University

[82] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 12:45–2:30 PM North American Association of Sports Economists SPORTS ECONOMICS I Organizer: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Chair: Michael A. Leeds, Temple University Papers: Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University, and Amanda Ross, West Virginia University The Effect of Football Games on Crime Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University, and Li Zhou, University of Alberta The Hold-Up Problem, Reference-Dependent Preferences, and Ownership of Professional Sports Teams Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College Tokyo 2020: Public or Private Interest Discussants: Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College Michael A. Leeds, Temple University Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University

[83] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session APPLIED ECONOMETRICS Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Saturday, 9 January 47

Chair: Chunxia Jiang, Middlesex University Papers: Christos Michalopoulos, Soochow University, and Chung-Ming Kuan, National Taiwan University Structural Threshold Quantile Regression Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Statistical and Analytical Significance Compared: A More Scientific Approach to Applied Economics Jiechen Tang, Chiang Mai University, Songsak Sriboonchittaa, Chiang Mai University, and Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University Modeling Co-Movement between Agriculture Commodity Markets: A Copula-GARCH Approach Chunxia Jiang, Middlesex University, Peng Wang, People’s Bank of China, and Jianhua Zhang, People’s Bank of China Total Factor Productivity and China’s Miraculous Growth: An Empirical Analysis Discussants: Jiechen Tang, Chiang Mai University Zhichao Yin, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Morris Altman, University of Newcastle Daisheng Tang, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

[84] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session POVERTY AND INEQUALITY ANALYSIS Organizers: Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University Chair: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Papers: Francisco Azpitarte, Melbourne University, Jose Gallegos, Universidad de Piura, and Gaston Yalonetzky, University of Leeds Robust ‘Pro-Poorest’ Poverty Reduction with Counting Measures: The Anonymous Case Dennis Mapa, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program, Arsenio M. Balisacan, University of the Philippines, and National Economic Development Authority, Michael del Mundo, University of the Philippines, and Manuel Albis, University of the Philippines Population and Inequality: The Philippines in an East Asian Perspective Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Nikolai Chow, Hong Kong Baptist University, Francis T. Lui, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University Tests for Richness and Poorness: A Stochastic Dominance Analysis of Income Distributions in Hong Kong Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University, George Athanasopoulos, Monash University, Duangkamon Chotikapanich, Monash University, Ari Handayani, Monash University, and Farshid Vahid, Monash University Is Australia’s Economic Growth Pro-Poor? A Re-Evaluation of Poverty and Inequality Down Under 48 Saturday, 9 January

Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University, Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Zhen-Zhen Zhu, Northeast Normal University The Impact of Home-Ownership on Inequality in Australia: A Stochastic Dominance Analysis Discussants: Wing-Keung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University Maria Rebecca Valenzuela, Monash University Francisco Azpitarte, Melbourne University Dennis Mapa, University of the Philippines, and Energy Policy Development Program

[85] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session CONFLICT, CRIME, TERRORISM, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY Chair: Laura Rondi, Politecnico di Torino Papers: Satyendra K. Gupta, Nanyang Technological University Uncovering the Deep Roots of Conflict: A Cultural Explanation Laura Rondi, Politecnico di Torino, and Carlo Cambini, Politecnico di Torino Independent Agencies, Political Interference and Investment in Infrastructure Industries Sandra V. Rozo, University of Southern California Is Murder Bad for Business and Real Income? The Effects of Violent Crime on Economic Activity Mimika Saha, National University of Singapore, and Elisabetta Gentile, National University of Singapore The Impact of Counterterrorism Spending on Domestic Terrorism: Evidence from South Asia Discussants: Satyendra K. Gupta, Nanyang Technological University Akwasi Nti-Addae, University of Kansas Sandra V. Rozo, University of Southern California Mimika Saha, National University of Singapore

[86] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session MONETARY POLICY Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Makram El-Shagi, Henan University Papers: Mira Farka, California State University, Fullerton The Inflation/Stock Returns Relationship and Monetary Policy: A Potential Resolution of the Puzzle Shan Wu, Renmin University of China, and Guangjian Xu, Renmin University of China The Innovations of Monetary Policy Tools in China since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 MingHua Zhan, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Huan Li, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, and Jinlan Ni, University of Nebraska, Omaha The Individual Effect of the Channels of Monetary Transmission: Identification and Comparison Based on Chinese Data Discussants: Shan Wu, Renmin University of China Mira Farka, California State University, Fullerton Makram El-Shagi, Henan University

Saturday, 9 January 49

[87] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session TRADE Chair: Isao Kamata, Kobe University Papers: Shintaro Hamanaka, Asian Development Bank The Selection of Trade Integration Indicators: Intraregional Share, Intensity, Homogeneous Intensity, and Introversion Index Chihiro Inaba, Kobe University Multi-dimensional Skills and Matching: Implications for International Trade and Wage Inequality Isao Kamata, Kobe University Labor Clauses in Regional Trade Agreements and Effects on Labor Conditions: An Empirical Analysis Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies Outsourcing with Home Bias and Trade Policy Discussants: Edward M. Feasel, Soka University Shintaro Hamanaka, Asian Development Bank Chihiro Inaba, Kobe University Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies

[88] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session FIRM GROWTH AND EFFICIENCY Chair: Tony Chieh-Tse Hou, National Dong Hwa University Papers: Chia Hui Huang, Aletheia University Firm Growth in Vietnam’s Manufacturing Firms: Does Ownership Matter? Jih-Jeng Huang, Soochow University, Hsiang-Hsi Liu, National Taipei University, and Shion Cho, National Taipei University Integration of Network Data Envelopment Analysis and DEMATEL for the Performance Evaluation of the Holding Financial Companies in Taiwan Ci-Jyun Liao, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, and Meng-Fen Hsieh, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Does CEO Duality Really Affect Corporate Performance? Evidence from Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry Ekta Selarka, Madras School of Economics, Sumon Kumar Bhaumik, University of Sheffield, Manisha Chakrabarty, Indian Institute of Management, and Ali M. Kutan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Banking Sector Reforms and Firm Efficiency: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Industry Discussants: Ci-Jyun Liao, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Tony Chieh-Tse Hou, National Dong Hwa University Ekta Selarka, Madras School of Economics Chia Hui Huang, Aletheia University

[89] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session TOPICS ON INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRODUCTIVITY Chair: Ronald J. Shadbegian, National University of Singapore Papers: Qiang Li, National University of Singapore Language and Friendship Homophily: A Human Capital Approach 50 Saturday, 9 January

Diep N. Phan, Beloit College, Ian Coxhead, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Chang Lian, JP Morgan Chase & Co. What Drives the Demand for Skills: Capital Cost, Technology Choice, and Factor Employment in Vietnamese Industries Ronald J. Shadbegian, National University of Singapore, Ann E. Ferris, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Susan Helper, Case Western Reserve University, and Alexandre Mas, Princeton University, NBER, and IZA Can Increases in Local Air Quality Lead to Higher Labor Productivity? Jong Chil Son, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Joon H. Song, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and Weh-Sol Moon, Seoul Women’s University Labor Market Fluctuations and Firing Costs Discussants: from above participants

[90] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy and Economic Society of Singapore Session STUDIES ON SOCIAL POLICY AND ECONOMICS Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University Chair: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University Papers: Tilak Abeysinghe, National University of Singapore, and Jiaying Gu, University of Toronto Estimating Fundamental and Affordable Housing Price Trends: A Study Based on Singapore Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Kent Smetters, University of Pennsylvania, and NBER A Matter of Trust: Motives for Social Security Privatizations Ricardo Perez-Truglia, Microsoft Research, and Ugo Troiano, University of Michigan, and NBER Shaming Tax Delinquents: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment in the United States Samprita Chakraborty, University of Alberta Impact of Employment Grant on Maternal and Child Health: Evidence from India following NREGA Implementation Discussants: Ricardo Perez-Truglia, Microsoft Research Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University

[91] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 2:45–4:30 PM Contemporary Economic Policy Session MIGRATION: EDUCATION AND SEARCH METHODS Organizer: Jack W. Hou, California State University, Long Beach, and Henan University Chair: Nicholas Lovett, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Papers: Nicole B. Simpson, Colgate University, and Annie Hines, University of California, Davis Migration, Remittances and Human Capital Investment in Kenya Xiaobing Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Linxiu Zhang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Scott D. Rozelle, Stanford University The Education Gap of China’s Migrant Children and Rural Counterparts Saturday, 9 January 51

Yen-Ling Lin, Tamkang University Factors Influencing Individual’s Risk Attitude of Employment Sector: The Role of Family and School Discussants: Xiaobing Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences Yen-Ling Lin, Tamkang University Nicole B. Simpson, Colgate University

[92] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 2:45–4:30 PM Volunteer Individual Session ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY Chair: Christopher M. Fleming, Griffith University Papers: Matteo Ghilardi, International Monetary Fund, Adrian Alter, International Monetary Fund, and Dalia S. Hakura, International Monetary Fund Public Investment in Developing Countries Facing Resource Depletion Daehwan Kim, Konkuk University, Dongki Min, Konkuk University, and Kwangwoo Cho, Korea Environment Institute Cost-Benefit Analysis of Coastal Area Protection in South Korea: A Bottom-Up Assessment Laura A. Lamb, Thompson Rivers University Changing Preferences for Environmental Protection: Evidence from Volunteer Behavior Mubashir Qasim, University of Waikato, and Les Oxley, University of Waikato The Scientometrics of Sustainability and Well-being Discussants: Matteo Ghilardi, International Monetary Fund Daehwan Kim, Konkuk University Hayato Nakata, Meisei University Mubashir Qasim, University of Waikato

[93] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 2:45–4:30 PM North American Association of Sports Economists SPORTS ECONOMICS II Organizer: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Chair: Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College Papers: Mark S. Nagel, University of South Carolina, Richard M. Southall, University of South Carolina, Daniel A. Rascher, University of San Francisco, and Nick Fulton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Cartel Behavior in United States College Sports: An Analysis of National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Enforcement Actions from 1990 to 2011 Gregory J. DeAngelo, West Virginia University, Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University, and Imke Reimers, Northeastern University Law and Spontaneous Order: Evidence from the NHL Michael A. Leeds, Temple University, and Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College Monopsony Power in Japanese Baseball Yusuke Jinnai, International University of Japan Do Sports Teams Benefit from Qualifying-Round Exemption? Evidence from a Long-Distance Relay Race in Japan 52 Saturday, 9 January

Discussants: Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College Yusuke Jinnai, International University of Japan Mark S. Nagel, University of South Carolina

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[95] HSS Seminar Room 6 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session CURRENT ISSUES ON MARKET QUALITY Organizer: Makoto Yano, Kyoto University Chair: Fumio Dei, Kobe University Papers: Makoto Yano, Kyoto University, Fumio Dei, Kobe University, and Rui Ota, Yokohama City University Discrete Demand Shift Dumping Risa Hagiwara, Meikai University The Effects of Grounding in Social Science on Financial Assets Management Minako Fujio, Yokohama National University TBA Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Makoto Yano, Kyoto University Corruption, Market Quality and Entry Deterrence in Emerging Economies Discussants: Risa Hagiwara, Meikai University Rui Ota, Yokohama City University Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar, Jawaharlal Nehru University Minako Fujio, Yokohama National University

[96] HSS Tutorial Room 1 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session WEALTH INEQUALITY Chair: Shirley Johnson-Lans, Vassar College Sunday, 10 January 53

Papers: Tuo Chen, Columbia University Do the Rich Know Better? Capital Return Inequality Janusz Lyko, Wroclaw University of Economics, and Dniestrzanski Piotr, Wroclaw University of Economics Gini Coefficient and the Angular Measure of Inequality Akwasi Nti-Addae, University of Kansas The Rate of Return on Property Ownership and Wealth Discussants: Tuo Chen, Columbia University Shirley Johnson-Lans, Vassar College Janusz Lyko, Wroclaw University of Economics

[97] HSS Tutorial Room 2 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session CONTRACTS AND POLITICAL PROCESSES Chair: Saranjam Baig, Claremont Graduate University Papers: Saranjam Baig, Claremont Graduate University Political Economy of Corruption and Institutions in Developing Countries Xin Feng, National University of Singapore, and Jingfeng Lu, National University of Singapore Effort-Maximizing Reward Design in Sequential Three-Battle Competitions: Winner-Take-All or Split-Award Jaehong Kim, Handong University Over-screening by Damages Shinji Kobayashi, Nihon University Monitoring, Multiple Agents, and Organization Structure Discussants: from above participants

[98] HSS Tutorial Room 5 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session FINANCIAL STABILITY, THE GREAT RECESSION, AND POLICY Chair: James R. Rhodes, GRIPS Papers: Chun-Hung Kuo, International University of Japan, and Hiroaki Miyamoto, University of Tokyo Fiscal Stimulus and Unemployment Dynamics ChingYang Lin, International University of Japan The Macroeconomic Effects of a Skilled Biased Labor Reform Joergen Oerstroem Moeller, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, and Singapore Management University Imbalances Will Continue to Rule over the Global Economy James R. Rhodes, GRIPS Policy Impotence and the IS-LM Model: The Case of the Liquidity Sump Discussants: Chun-Hung Kuo, International University of Japan ChingYang Lin, International University of Japan Joergen Oerstroem Moeller, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, and Singapore Management University Mirzosaid Sultonov, Tohoku University of Community Service and Science

54 Sunday, 10 January [99] HSS Seminar Room 9 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM International Economics and Finance Society Japan TRADE POLICY, REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS Organizer and Chair: Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies Papers: Hiroshi Mukunoki, Gakushuin University Preferential Trade Agreements and Antidumping Actions against Members and Nonmembers Kiyoyasu Tanaka, Institute of Developing Economies Does International Direct Flight Promote Foreign Direct Investment? Yoshimasa Komoriya, Chuo University The Impact of the Movement of Natural Persons on FDI and Trade Liberalization Discussants: Hitoshi Sato, Institute of Developing Economies Isao Kamata, Kobe University Akihiko Yanase, Nagoya University

[100] HSS Seminar Room 8 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session GLOBALIZATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND FAMILY ISSUES Organizer and Chair: Hikaru Ogawa, University of Tokyo Papers: Shinya Kawahara, Rissho University Tradable Emission Permits in the Presence of Trade Distortions Hikaru Ogawa, University of Tokyo, and Mizuki Komura, Nagoya University Globalization, Gender Empowerment, and Fertility Tatsuya Omori, Chukyo University Parents’ Life and Children’s Life: Public Health Expenditure and Human Capital Formation Tohru Naito, University of Tokushima Competition between Efficient Private Firm and Ecological Public Firm under Mixed Duopoly Market Discussants: Tohru Naito, University of Tokushima Shinya Kawahara, Rissho University Hikaru Ogawa, University of Tokyo Tatsuya Omori, Chukyo University

[101] HSS Meeting Room 3 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session BANK LOANS, INFLATION EXPECTATION, AND FIRMS’ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Chair: Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University Papers: Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University, Bill Francis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Suresh Mani, Ernst and Young, and An Yan, Fordham University Does Stock Liquidity Impact the Cost of Bank Loans? Tony Chieh-Tse Hou, National Dong Hwa University Patents and the Financial Performance of Firms—An Empirical Analysis Based on Taiwanese Manufacturing Industry Sunday, 10 January 55

Matthias Mauch, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Eliza Lis, European Central Bank, and Christiane Nickel, European Central Bank An Empirical Analysis of Inflation Expectation Formation in the Eurozone Discussants: from above participants

[102] HSS Meeting Room 1 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session GOVERNMENT AND SOVEREIGN DEBT Chair: Tatsuyoshi Miyakoshi, Hosei University Papers: Bjoern Griesbach, Swiss National Bank, and Beatrice Maeder, University of St. Gallen A Simulation Based Approach to Sovereign Debt Sustainability Assessment Kazuki Hiraga, Tokai University New Methods for Testing the Sustainability of Government Debt Haruaki Hirota, Musashi University, and Hideo Yunoue, University of Hyogo Evaluation of Fiscal Effect on Municipal Mergers: Quasi- Experimental Evidence from Japanese Municipal Data Discussants: from above participants

[103] HSS Seminar Room 3 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Chair: Chandini Sankaran, University of South Carolina Papers: Khorolsuren Lkhagvasuren, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Child Health and Health Intervention Coverage in Developing Countries: Panel Analysis on Health Inequality Nina Takashino, Tohoku University, and Gulsan Ara Parvin, Pathikrit Disaster Education and School Children’s Preparedness: Case of the Cyclone AILA, Bangladesh Erdal Tekin, American University, and NBER, Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut, Pinar M. Gunes, University of Alberta, and Aydogan Ulker, Deakin University The Value of Socialized Medicine: The Impact of Universal Primary Healthcare Provision on Birth and Mortality Rates in Turkey Discussants: Khorolsuren Lkhagvasuren, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Chandini Sankaran, University of South Carolina Erdal Tekin, American University, and NBER

[104] HSS Meeting Room 2 (L3) 8:30–10:15 AM Volunteer Individual Session DISCRIMINATION: IMMIGRANTS, DISABLED, GENDER Chair: Asadul Islam, Monash University Papers: Asadul Islam, Monash University, Klaus Abbink, Monash University, and Chau Ha Nguyen, Monash University Whose Voice Matters? An Examination of Gender Bias in Intra- Household Decision Making 56 Sunday, 10 January

Birthe Larsen, Copenhagen Business School, Patrick Bennett, Copenhagen Business School, Lisbeth La Cour, Copenhagen Business School, and Gisela Waisman, Stockholm University Negative Attitudes, Network and Education Jonas Mansson, Linnaeus University, and Lennart Delander, Linnaeus University Mentoring As a Way to Integrate Immigrants on the Labour Market Akira Nagae, Waseda University Effects of the Japanese Disability Employment Policy on Shareholder Wealth Discussants: from above participants

[105] HSS Seminar Room 4 (B1) 8:30–10:15 AM Individually Organized Session EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AGRICULTURE Organizer and Chair: Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology Papers: Renato Andrin Villano, University of New England, Euan Fleming, University of New England, and Jonathan Moss, University of New England Contribution of Spatial Econometric Analysis to the Measurement and Decomposition of Total Factor Productivity in Agriculture Muditha Karunarathna, University of Peradeniya, and Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology Agricultural Biodiversity and Farm Level Technical Efficiency: An Empirical Investigation Eucabeth Bosibori Opande Majiwa, Queensland University of Technology, Boon L. Lee, Queensland University of Technology, and Clevo I. Wilson, Queensland University of Technology Total Factor Productivity Incorporating Good and Bad Outputs: A Case Study of African Agriculture Sayema Haque Bidisha, University of Dhaka, Md. Amzad Hossain, University of Dhaka, and Md. Mehedi Hasan, Institute of Microfinance Agricultural Efficiency among the Ultra-Poor of the Northern Region of Bangladesh: Does Credit and Training Matter? Discussants: to be announced

[106] HSS Seminar Room 7 (L1) 8:30–10:15 AM Contemporary Economic Policy and Economic Society of Singapore Session AN ANALYSIS OF ENERGY THROUGH CONSUMPTION AND PRICES Organizers: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University, Walter Theseira, SIM University, and Wai Mun Chia, Nanyang Technological University Chair: Maureen A. Pirog, Indiana University Papers: Xunpeng Shi, National University of Singapore, and Hari M.P., National University of Singapore Impact of Transition to Hub Priced Gas Import in East Asia Youngho Chang, Nanyang Technological University, and Zheng Fang, Nanyang Technological University Energy Consumption, Human Capital and Economic Growth in Singapore Sunday, 10 January 57

Ronald J. Shadbegian, National University of Singapore Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Affect Manufacturing Activity Through Higher Electricity Prices Discussants: Michelle Hung Wai Lee, Indiana University Tomoki Fujii, Singapore Management University

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