2001 - 2002 OFFICERS

President: Edward M. McNertney, Texas Christian University
President-Elect and Program Chair: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Vice President: Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University
Secretary-Treasurer:  Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
Editor, Southwestern Economic Review:
Edward M. McNertney, Texas Christian University

Program Committee:  Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University
Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University
B.J. Dooley, Louisiana State University at Eunice
Executive Committee: Edward M. McNertney, Texas Christian University
Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University
Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
Warren Matthews, Kingwood College
Carl B. Montano, Lamar University
Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University

A Quantitative Analysis of Workable Competition in the Life Insurance Market
Andrew W. Bacdayan, Lamar University
Robert S. Elliott, Northwestern State University
Robert C. Jones, Northwestern State University

Congratulations!
Recipient of the Prentice Hall Outstanding Educator Award

Dr. David E.R. Gay
University of Arkansas

 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION A: Invited SSE /AEDSB Joint Session: Bangladesh – U.S. Economic Relations

Session Organizer: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Session Chair: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Discussants: Ismat Ara, Arab Bangladesh Bank
 Khashruzzaman Choudhury, Southern University
 Syed M. Ahmed, Cameron University
 Wali Mondal, University of Redlands
 
Bangladesh-U.S. Relations: Historical Background and Current Status
Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown

The Impact of Trade and Development Act of 2000 on the Bangladeshi Exports of Apparels to the United States
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans

Bangladesh-U.S. Economic Relations in Terms of Immigration and Concomitant Remittances
Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University
Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown

U.S. Foreign Aid to Bangladesh: Trends and Prospects
Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION B: Invited Panel on Economic Efficacy of Two Methods of WEB Instruction

Panel Organizer: B.J. Dooley, Louisiana State University – Eunice
Moderator: B.J. Dooley, Louisiana State University - Eunice
Panelists: B.J. Dooley, Louisiana State University - Eunice
 Edwin Deshautelle, Louisiana State University – Eunice
 Fred N. Landry, Louisiana State University – Eunice
 J. Dewel Lawrence, Brewton Parker College
 Sanford Wood, Louisiana State University – Eunice
 Arthur Schroeder, Louisiana State University – Eunice

Overview of the Economic Efficacies of the Two Methods of WEB Instruction
B.J. Dooley, Louisiana State University – Eunice

Economic Efficacy of Educational Services Delivery in a Synchronous Model
Edwin Deshautelle, Louisiana State University – EuniceSOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION B: Invited Panel on Economic Efficacy of Two Methods of WEB Instruction (continued)

Economic Efficacy of Educational Services Delivery in an Asynchronous Model
Fred N. Landry, Louisiana State University – Eunice

A Comparison of the Models Based on Internal and External Economic Variables and the Six Sigma Effect on Economic Efficacy
J. Dewel Lawrence, Louisiana State University – Eunice

The Client as an Arbiter of the Relative Satisfaction Model of Economic Behavior and the Role of Acceptance or Rejection of Delivery Modalities
Sanford Wood, Louisiana State University – Eunice

Alternative Economic Costs of WEB Instruction
Arthur Schroeder, Louisiana State University – Eunice

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Marker Suite
 

SESSION C: Consumer Economics / Agricultural Economics

Session Chair: Edward McNertney, Texas Christian University
Discussants: Marshall Horton, Southern Arkansas University
 Paul Kochanowski, Indiana University at South Bend
 Kalyan Chakraborty, Emporia State University
 Lonnie R. Vandeveer, Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge

Impact of Selected Media News Coverage of Beef Safety Problems on Consumer Beef Purchases
Alvin R. Schupp, Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge

Consumers’ Perception of the Economic Value of Internet Shopping
Lucille Pointer, Prairie View A&M University

Financial Dimensions of Farm Marketing Decisions
Lonnie R. Vandeveer, Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge

Assessing Relative Efficiency of Agricultural Production Units in Southern High Plains of Texas
Kalyan Chakraborty, Emporia State UniversitySOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.  Promenade Ballroom C and D
 

FBD Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION A: Global Issues in Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Session Chair:  Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
Discussants: L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University
 Randy Serrett, University of Houston-Downtown
 Osamah Al-Khazali, American University of Sharjah

Adopting IASC Financial Reporting Practices in the Developing Countries
Taisier A. Zoubi, Cameron University
Osamah Al-Khazali, American University of Sharjah

Global  Economic Impact of Internal Auditing
Jap Efendi, Texas A&M University
Lawrence C. Smith, Jr., Louisiana Tech University
L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University

Economic Impact of Web Assurance Services on Global E-Commerce
Conni Lehmann, University of Houston – Clear Lake
Bruce Runyan, Texas A&M University
Lawrence C. Smith, Jr., Louisiana Tech University
L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Board Room 21
 

SESSION B: Economic History / Economic Philosophy
Session Chair: Wali Mondal, University of Redlands
Discussants: Barry Duman, West Texas A&M University
 Walter Block, Loyola University – New Orleans
 Donald R. Andrews, Southern University

Realism: Austrian Versus Neoclassical Economics, Reply To Caplan
Walter Block, Loyola University – New Orleans

East Meets West: The Dalai Lama and Adam Smith
David J. Hoaas, Centenary College

The Political Economy of Will Durant
David Braddock, Delta State UniversitySOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Marker Suite
 

SESSION C: Issues in Financial Markets and Institutions I

Session Organizer: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Session Chair: Gobind S. Bhagia, Paine College
Discussants: Bruce C. Payne, Barry University
 M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
 M. Imtiaz Mazumder, University of New Orleans

Predictability of Foreign Stock Returns For All Days of the Week
M. Imtiaz Mazumder, University of New Orleans

Financial Deregulation and Volatility in Emerging Equity Markets
William Miles, Wichita State University

Effectiveness of Hedging Models in the Asia-Pacific: An Investigation of Hong Kong and New Zealand Markets
Mahendra Raj, Robert Gordon University

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  FBD PLENARY SESSION  St. Louis Ballroom D
 

PLENARY: AACSB Officers Discuss  AACSB Standards and Procedures

Session Chair: Shawn Carraher, Texas, A&M University-Commerce
Panelists: John Fernandes, AACSB CEO
 Milton Blood, Managing Director, Accreditation Services

 St. Louis is the headquarters of AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.  FBD attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear the top executives of AACSB discuss changes in standards and procedures.
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 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION A: International Trade and Investment

Session Chair: Nasrin Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
Discussants: Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
 Nasrin Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
 Syed Ahmed, Cameron University
 
Can Trade Openness Replace the Traditional Role of Investment
Rock-Antoine Mehanna, Wartburg College
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans

Agricultural Exports From the United States: 1960 - 1990
Khashruzzaman Choudhury, Southern University
Oscar Udoh, Southern University

Regional Integration and Economic Development: An Empirical Investigation
Rock-Antoine Mehanna, Wartburg College
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION B: Financial Markets and Institutions II

Session Chair: Taisier A. Zoubi, Cameron University
Discussants: Mahendra Raj, Robert Gordon University
 Richard Cox, University of Arkansas-Little Rock
 Alvin R. Schupp, Louisiana State University
 
The Federal Reserve and the Equity Markets
Roger W. Spencer, Trinity University

A Multiple Discriminant Investigation into the Financial Characteristics of Firms Identified By Fortune as America’s Most Admired Companies Compared To Companies Selected at Random
Bruce C. Payne, Barry University

Adoption of Modern Accounting Practices by Entrepreneurs
Linda A. Bressler, University of Houston-Downtown
Martin S. Bressler, Houston Baptist UniversitySOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.   Board Room 21
 

SESSION A: Microeconomic Issues

Session Chair:  Carl B. Montano, Lamar University
Discussants : Richard Guy Cox, University of Arkansas–Little Rock
 Roger W. Spencer, Trinity University
 Thomas Nesslein, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
 Carl B. Montano, Lamar University

Sale of Monopoly Information and the Behavior of the Rivaling Clients: A Theoretical Perspective
Chun-Hao Chang, Florida International University
Arun J. Prakash, Florida International University
Shu Yeh, National Taiwan University

Cournot and the Concentration-Profitability Relationship
Richard G. Cox, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

The ‘New Economics’ of W. Edwards Deming
Carl B. Montano, Lamar University

The Economics of University Bookstores
Thomas S. Nesslein, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Sherry Lacenski, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.   St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION B: Quantitative Analysis / Econometrics

Session Chair: M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
Discussants: N.R. Vasudeva Murthy, Creighton University
 Frank G. Landram, West Texas A&M University
 M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans

Lurking Variables in Econometric Models
Frank G. Landram, West Texas A&M University
Amjad Abdullat, West Texas A&M University

Macroeconomic Performance and Income Inequality in the United States: A Co-integration Analysis
N.R. Vasudeva Murthy, Creighton University

Impact of the Economy on the Engineering Methods of Analysis
Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown
Weinig Feng, University of Houston-DowntownSOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 7, 2002
 (Thursday)

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.   St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION C: Issues in Law and Economics

Session Chair: Mike Wolfe, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Discussants: Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
 Vance Etnyre, University of Houston-Clear Lake
 Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
 
Using Reliable Data To Estimate Lost Earnings For Injured Workers
Vance Etnyre, University of Houston-Clear Lake

An Analysis of Methods For Discounting Lost Earnings To Present Value
Allyn Needham, Shipp, Needham and Durham, LLC
Shannon H. Shipp, Shipp, Needham and Durham, LLC

Lender Liability and Its Impact on Economic Growth
James D. Harris, Campbell University
Oris L. Odom, University of Texas-Tyler
 

5:30 p.m. –  6:15 p.m.  SSE SPECIAL EVENT  Hospitality Suite
 

MEETING: SSE Executive Committee Meeting

Presiding: Edward M. McNertney, Texas Christian University
 President, Southwestern Society of Economists

 All current officers and the three most recent past presidents should attend
 

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 March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. SSE SPECIAL EVENT  Marker Suite
 

MEETING: SSE Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast

Presiding: Edward M. McNertney, Texas Christian University
 President, Southwestern Society of Economists

 All registered members of SSE are welcome.

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION A: Issues in Public Economics and Taxation

Session Chair:  Jerry L. Crawford, Arkansas State University
Discussants : N.R. Vasudeva Murthy, Creighton University
 Jerry L. Crawford, Arkansas State University
 Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
 
An Analysis of the Income and Substitution Effect of Different Taxes
Jerry Crawford, Arkansas State University

The Effects of Internet Commerce on the Revenue Base of State and Local Governments
Randy Serrett, University of Houston-Downtown
Kenneth Abramowicz, University of Alaska – Fairbanks
Hank Wichmann, University of Alaska – Fairbanks

The Cycle of Poverty: Teenage Pregnancy Rates, Economic Growth, and Public Policy Issues
Joshua J. Lewer, West Texas A&M University

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION B: Regional / Urban Economics

Session Chair: Paul Kochanowski, Indiana University – South Bend
Discussants: Donald R. Andrews, Southern University
 Wali Mondal, University of Redlands
 Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University
 Helen B. Sikes, Centenary College
 
Employment Growth and Sectoral Transformation of California’s Economy: 1990 – 1997
Wali Mondal, University of Redlands

Planning for Growth: Catalysts of Sustainable Economic Activity
Richard M. Vogel, State University of New York – FarmingdaleSOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION B: Regional / Urban Economics (continued)

Session Chair: Paul Kochanowski, Indiana University – South Bend

Competitive Advantage and A Favorable Roll of the Dice: A Study of Louisiana Riverboat Gaming
Barbara J. Davis, Centenary College
Helen B. Sikes, Centenary College

Indiana’s Export Base: A Comparison of Export Industries Across Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Counties
Paul Kochanowski, Indiana University – South Bend
Wayne Bartholomew, Indiana University – South Bend
Paul Joray, Indiana University – South Bend

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION C: Issues in Economic Education

Session Chair: Elbert V. Bowden, Appalachian State University
Discussants: David J. Hoaas, Centenary College
 Steve Maranville, University of Houston-Downtown
 S.P. Umamaheswar Rao, University of Louisiana – Lafayette
 Kalyan Chakraborty, Emporia State University
 
Innovation in Pedagogy: A Web Application
S.P. Umamaheswar Rao, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

Organization of School Districts and Cost of Education: The Case of Kansas State
Kalyan Chakraborty, Emporia State University

Java Based Practice Quizzes
Reynolds Griffith, Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION C: Issues in Economic Education (continued)

Session Chair: Elbert V. Bowden, Appalachian State University

Student Expectations About Online Courses
Madeline Johnson, University of Houston-Downtown
 
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION A: Industrial / Managerial Economics

Session Chair: Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University
Discussants: Bruce C. Payne, Barry University
 Helen B. Sikes, Centenary College
 Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University

McGraw-Hill Irwin Distinguished Paper Award

A Quantitative Analysis of Workable Competition in the Life Insurance Market
Andrew W. Bacdayan, Lamar University
Robert S. Elliott, Northwestern State University
Robert C. Jones, Northwestern State University
 

Transfer Pricing in Higher Education: What is It and Who Does It?
Marshall J. Horton, Southern Arkansas University
Gene Gehrking, Southern Arkansas University

The Entrepreneur, Human Capital and Growth
David Braddock, Delta State University

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION B: Minority Issues in Economics

Session Organizer: Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
Session Chair:  Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
Discussants: Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
 Nader Asgary, State University of New York – Geneseo
 Nasrin Nazemzadeh, Prairie View Texas A&M University
 Ali Faegh, Houston Community College - Northwest

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 March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION B: Minority Issues in Economics

Session Organizer: Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown

Digital Divide in the United States
Nader Asgary, State University of New York – Geneseo

Minorities in Small Business and the Extent of Their Access To Financial Resources
Nasreen Nazemzadeh, Prairie View Texas A&M University

Dynamic Linkage Between Unemployment and College Enrollment: An Empirical Investigation
Asghar Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown

Measuring the Effects of Quantity-Constraints on International Comparison Indexes
Joe G. Smith, University of Houston-Downtown

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION C: Macroeconomic Issues in the United States

Session Chair: Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University
Discussants: Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown
 Maurice Shalishali, Columbus State University
 Osamah Al-Khazali, American University of Sharjah
 Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University
 
Impact of September 11 Attack on the U.S. Economy
Mostafa Soliman, Prairie View A&M University
 
Effects of Equity Market and Education on Income Inequality in the U.S.
Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University
Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University

Tax Refunds and U.S. Economic Growth
Khashruzzaman Choudhury, Southern University

The Influence of Poverty on Educational Performance
Donald R. Andrews, Southern University
Andrews Washington, Southern University
Ashagre Yigletu, Southern UniversitySOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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 March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Board Room 21
 

SESSION A: Invited Panel on Technology in Economic Education

Panel Organizer: Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University
Moderator: Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University
Panelists: B.J. Dooley, Louisiana State University - Eunice
 Paul Kochanowski, Indiana University – South Bend
 Elbert Bowden, Appalachian State University
 Helen B. Sikes, Centenary College

Technology in Economic Education
Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION B: Invited Session on Issues in Financial Markets and Institutions III

Session Organizer: M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
Session Chair: M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
Discussants: Syed Mahbub Harun, University of Texas – Kingsville
 Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University
 Khashruzzaman Choudhury, Southern University
 Samer Al-Rjoub, University of New Orleans
 
The Risk-Return Behavior of Country-Level and Regional Portfolios of ADRs: A Panel Regression Approach
Mohammed H. Kabir, University of New Orleans

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Its Impact Across Industries
Abdullah Mamun, University of New Orleans

The Output Effect of Monetary Policy in Jordan
Samer Al-Rjoub, University of New Orleans

Market Efficiency of Jordan Stock Market and Individual Firms: Variance Ratio Method
Mahmud Aref Haj, Grambling State University
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New OrleansSOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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  March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

SESSION C: Applied Microeconomic Issues

Session Chair: Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
Discussants: Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College
 Carl B. Montano, Lamar University
 Barry Duman, West Texas A&M University

A Time Series Analysis of the Coffee Price
Syed M. Ahmed, Cameron University
M. Ansari, Albany State University
Faridul Islam, Utah Valley State College

An Empirical Examination of Determinants for Retail Gasoline
Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College
Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College

An Empirical Analysis of Retail Diesel Motor Fuel Prices
Pepper Kaufman, Centenary College

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Board Room 21
 

Session A: Economic Development

Session Chair: Maurice K. Shalishali, Columbus State University
Discussants: Oris L. Odom, University of Texas - Tyler
 RamMohan R. Yallapragada, University of Louisiana – Lafayette
 Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
 Maurice K. Shalishali, Columbus State University
 
Foreign Direct Investment in India: A Lost Opportunity
RamMohan R. Yallapragada, University of Louisiana – Lafayette
Modhu R. Paruchuri, Tennessee State University

The East Asian Model of Economic Development and The Third World Developing Countries
Jong H. Park, Kennesaw State University

Will More Privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa Lead To More Investment?
Maurice K. Shalishali, Columbus State University

Bulgarian Personality Variables: Implications for Economic Development and Marketing in Transition Economies
Gary B. Jackson, University of Houston-DowntownSOUTHWESTERN SOCIETY
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  March 8, 2002
 (Friday)

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION B: Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy

Session Chair: Warren Matthews, LaTourneou University
Discussants: Taisier Zoubi, Cameron University
 Mohammed Mohsin, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
 James D. Harris, Campbell University

Modeling Central Bank Behavior with a Taylor-Type Rule: The Case of Developing Nations with Open Economies
Dale S. Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
William L. Seyfried, Winthrop University

Electronic Money and Monetary Policy
Reynolds Griffith, Stephen F. Austin State University

Monetary Policy in a Cash-in-Advance Economy: Employment, Capital Accumulation and Term Structure of Interest Rates
Arman Mansoorian, York University
Mohammed Mohsin, The University of Tennesse - Knoxville

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom E
 

Session C: Slavery and Economic Development

Session Organizer: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Session Chair: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Discussants: Elbert V. Bowden, Appalachian State University
 David J. Hoaas, Centenary College
 Waldo L. Born, Eastern Illinois University

Slavery at the Box Office in Eighteenth-Century London
Susan K. Ahern, University of Houston-Downtown

A Study of Atlantic Labor Markets and the Lowcountry Economy
David B. Ryden, University of Houston-Downtown

The Influence of Slavery on Economic Development: A View From The Past
Donald R. Andrews, Southern University
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 March 9, 2002
 (Saturday)

1:30 p.m.. – 3:00 p.m.  St. Louis Ballroom B
 

SESSION A: Invited SSE/AEDSB Joint Session on Bangladesh Integration in the Global Economy

Track Chair: Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Session Chair:  Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown
Discussants: Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
 Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University
 M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
 Nasrin Nazemzadeh, University of Houston-Downtown
 
The Bangladeshi Jute: Is it Still the Golden Fiber?
Syed M. Ahmed, Cameron University
Faridul Islam, Utah Valley State College
Anisul M. Islam, University of Houston-Downtown

Demand For Access To Main Telephone Network in Bangladesh and Its Impact on Income and Growth
Manzur Alam, Independent University of Bangladesh
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans

Political Economy of Foreign Investments: A Case Study of Bangladesh
Wali Mondal, University of Redlands

Role of Banking Reform in Global Integration: The Case of Bangladesh
Ismat Ara, Arab Bangladesh Bank