70th International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 11 - 13, 2010 | Charleston, USA

102 J64-1 Topics in Applied Microeconomics

Monday, October 11, 2010: 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Chair:
L. Michael Couvillion, Plymouth State University—USA
Organizer:
Karen Leppel, Widener University—USA
Unemployment: Men vs. Women. An Analysis from BLS Flows Data
Joseph S. Falzone, Peirce College—USA
Do Players Come up Big in their Contract Year in Major League Baseball?
Heather O'Neill, Ursinus College—USA; Matt Hummel, Ursinus College—USA
Production Functions in Professional Sports: An Empirical Investigation
Thomas H. Bruggink, Lafayette College—USA; Corey Ruff, Temple University—USA
The Micromarket for Prosper Loans
L. Michael Couvillion, Plymouth State University—USA; Christina J. Bradbury, Plymouth State University—USA
Discussants:
Heather O'Neill, Ursinus College—USA ; Thomas H. Bruggink, Lafayette College—USA ; L. Michael Couvillion, Plymouth State University—USA and Joseph S. Falzone, Peirce College—USA