This collection contains an archive for the publications produced by faculty members in the College of Business Administration- Department of Finance and Economics at Georgia Southern University.
This page represents works published prior to the merger with Armstrong Campus in 2018.
A comprehensive collection of all publications from the faculty of the Economics department is available at https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/economics
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Submissions from 2017
Comparing Standard Deviation Effects Across Contexts, Ben Ost, Anuj Gangopadhyaya, and Jeffrey C. Schiman
Gender and Policy Roles in Farm Household Diversification in Zambia, Mariana Saenz and Eric Thompson
Submissions from 2016
Long-Memory Exchange Rate Dynamics in the Euro Era, John Barkoulas, Anthony G. Barilla, and William Wells
Encouraging Consumer Charitable Behavior: The Impact of Charitable Motivations, Gratitude, and Materialism, Dora E. Bock, Jacqueline K. Eastman, and Kevin L. Eastman
Competitive Spillovers and Regulatory Exploitation by Skilled Nursing Facilities, John R. Bowblis, Christopher Brunt, and David C. Grabowski
Ownership Status and Length of Stay in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Does Endogeneity Matter?, John R. Bowblis, John Horowitz, and Christopher Brunt
Creative Destruction on the Chechen Frontier?, Gregory J. Brock
Russian 1998–2007 TFP decomposed: some inspiration emerging from inherited Soviet legacy, Gregory J. Brock and Constantin Ogloblin
Submissions from 2015
Revisiting the African Economic Growth Agenda: Focus on Inclusive and Pro-Poor Growth, William Amponsah
Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and High Blood Pressure Among Adults in Rural Underserved Communities, William Amponsah, Marian M. Tabi, and Godfrey A. Gibbison
The Effects of Antipsychotic Quality Reporting on Antipsychotic and Psychoactive Medication Use, John R. Bowblis, Judith A. Lucas, and Christopher Brunt
The Informal Economy of Rostov Oblast on the Eve of the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, Gregory Brock
Fiscal Decentralization and China’s Regional Infant Mortality, Gregory J. Brock, Yinghua Jin, and Tong Zeng
A Stochastic Walk Down Mexico’s Mesoamerican Frontier, 1990-2011, Gregory J. Brock and Constantin Ogloblin
Medicare Part B Intensity and Volume Offset, Christopher Brunt
Strength in Diversity: A Spatial Dynamic Panel Analysis of Mexican Regional Industrial Convergence, 1960–2003, Vicente German-Soto and Gregory J. Brock
Bid-Ask Spreads, Deviations from PPP and the Forward Prediction Error: The Case of the British Pound and the Euro, Axel Grossmann and Marc W. Simpson
On Teaching Production Theory: Integrating Short-Run and Long-Run Analyses, Will C. Heath and Rand Ressler
Aggregation and Dollar-Weighted Returns Issues, Ken Johnston, John Hatem, and Chris Paul
The Classical Bargaining Model for Organized Labor, Mark Yanochik and John King
Submissions from 2014
Price Discovery for Cross-Listed Firms with Foreign IPOs, Yaseen S. Alhaj-Yaseen, Eddery Lam, and John Barkoulas
Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Reimbursement and Upcoding, John R. Bowblis and Christopher Brunt
The Long Run Industrial Growth of Veracruz State, 1955-2008, Gregory J. Brock
Another Look at Technical Efficiency in American States, 1979-2000, Gregory J. Brock and Constantin Ogloblin
The Informal Economy of Veracruz State during the Fox Administration, Gregory J. Brock, Jie Tan, and Robert Yarbrough
Jimmy Carter, Alfred Kahn and Airline Deregulation: Anatomy of a Policy Success, John H. Brown
Health Insurer Market Power and Primary Care Consolidation, Christopher Brunt and John R. Bowblis
Health IT Adoption, Productivity and Quality in Primary Care, Christopher Brunt and John R. Bowblis
Payment Generosity and Physician Acceptance of Medicare and Medicaid Patients, Christopher Brunt and Gail A. Jensen
Pricing Distortions in Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule and Patient Satisfaction with Care Quality and Access, Christopher Brunt and Gail A. Jensen
Using Videoconferencing to Solve a Business Finance Problem: Challenges and Lessons Learned from a Transatlantic Experience, Axel Grossmann, Michael D. Chatham, Rainer Stöttner, and Roman Görlitz
The Dynamics of Exchange Rate Volatility: A Panel VAR Approach, Axel Grossmann, Inessa Love, and Alexei G. Orlov
A Panel-Regression Investigation of Exchange Rate Volatility, Axel Grossmann and Alexei G. Orlov
The Equilibrium Level and Forecasting Performance of Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Indexes Using an Export and Import Price-Based Relative PPP Model, Axel Grossmann, Chris Paul, and Marc W. Simpson
Individual Investors: Asset Allocation vs. Portfolio Insurance (Puts or Calls), John Hatem, Ken Johnston, and Elton Scott
Forward Premium Anomaly of the British Pound and the Euro, Allissa A. Lee, Axel Grossmann, and Marc W. Simpson
The Role of VaR in Enterprise Risk Management: Calculating Value-at-Risk for Portfolios Held by the Vane Mallory Investment Bank, Allissa A. Lee and Betty J. Simkins
Understanding Value-at-Risk to Avoid Risk Management Breakdown, Allissa A. Lee and Betty J. Simkins
Rent Seeking in Successive Monopoly: The Case of Casino Gambling in New Orleans, Franklin G. Mixon Jr. and Rand Ressler
An Examination of the Forward Prediction Error of U.S. Dollar Exchange Rates and How They Are Related to Bid-Ask Spreads, Purchasing Power Parity Disequilibria, and Forward Premium Asymmetry, Marc W. Simpson and Axel Grossmann
Submissions from 2013
Africa’s Financial and Trade Policy Challenges under Regional Integration, William Amponsah
The Intra-Regional Economy of Veracruz Province: What Can the Municipios Tell Us?, Gregory J. Brock
Regional Industrial Growth in Mexico: Do Human Capital and Infrastructure Matter?, Gregory J. Brock and Vicente German-Soto
The ‘Railroad Problem’ and the Interstate Commerce Act, John H. Brown
Medicare Payment Generosity and Access to Care, Christopher Brunt and Gail A. Jensen
Personal Federal Tax Issues And The Affordable Care Act: Can Tax Penalties And Subsidized Premiums Provide Sufficient Incentives For Health Insurance Purchases?, Alan D. Eastman and Kevin Eastman
A Note on the Evaluation of Long-run Investment Decisions using the Sharpe Ratio, John Hatem, Ken Johnston, and Elton Scott
Teaching MIRR to Improve Comprehension of Investment Performance Evaluation Techniques: A Comment, John Hatem, Ken Johnston, and Bill Z. Yang
The Equivalence of Economies and Returns to Scale Revisited: Nonlinear Expansion Paths and the Definition of Scale, John King and Mark Yanochik
The Geography of Poverty in the United States, William Levernier
Violence, Instability, and Trade: Evidence from Kenya’s Cut Flower Sector, Andrew Muhammad, Anna D’Souza, and William Amponsah
A Note On Job Market Conditions And Students Academic Performance, Chris W. Paul II and Joseph Ruhland
Is Neotropical Conservation Sold-Short: Diminishing Returns for Birding Suggest Ecolodges Could Encourage Longer Stays, Mark R. Welford and Anthony G. Barilla
Submissions from 2012
Going Public Abroad: The Dynamics of Return Spillovers in an Atypical International Cross Listing Case, Yaseen S. Alhaj-Yaseen, Eddery Lam, and John Barkoulas
A Metric and Topological Analysis of Determinism in the Crude Oil Spot Market, John Barkoulas, Atreya Chakraborty, and Arav Ouandlous
Determinants of Corporate Diversification: Evidence from the Property Liability Insurance Industry, Thomas R. Berry-Stölzle, Andre P. Liebenberg, Joseph Ruhland, and David W. Sommer
Regulating the Use of Prescription Drug Databases in Health Insurance Underwriting, Kevin Eastman, Joseph Ruhland, and Alan D. Eastman
The Effect of Bank Activity Restriction on Life Insurers’ Efficiency: Evidence from European Markets, Rongrong Zhang
Submissions from 2011
Student Attitudes and Knowledge Change in an Introductory College Economics Course, Gregory J. Brock
Contract versus Price Discrimination: Evidence from the SONJ Case, John H. Brown
Introduction: The Centennial of the Standard Oil of New Jersey Decision, John H. Brown
Perceptions of Status Consumption and the Economy, Jacqueline K. Eastman and Kevin L. Eastman
Perceptions of Status Consumption and the Economy, Jacqueline K. Eastman and Kevin L. Eastman
Business Students' Perceptions, Attitudes, and Satisfaction with Interactive Technology: An Exploratory Study, Jacqueline K. Eastman, Rajesh Iyer, and Kevin L. Eastman
Improving Undergraduate Student Satisfaction with the Consumer Behavior Course: Will Interactive Technology Help?, Jacqueline K. Eastman, Rajesh Iyer, and Kevin L. Eastman
Earnings Smoothing, Executive Compensation, and Corporate Governance: Evidence from the Property Liability Insurance Industry, David L. Eckles, Martin Halek, Enya He, David W. Sommer, and Rongrong Zhang
Cash Balance Plan as a Real Option: Financial Innovation and Implicit Contracts, John Hatem, Ken Johnston, and Elton Scott
Golden Eggs versus Plastic Eggs: Hyperbolic Preferences and the Persistence of Debit, Amanda King and John King
John Stuart Mill and the Economic Rationale for Organized Labor, John King and Mark Yanochik
A Real-Options Approach to Post-Hurricane Loss Valuation of Damage Property: Rebuild or Repair?, Risa Kumazawa, J. Tim Query, and Mark Yanochik
A Note on the Categories of Unemployment in a Principles of Macroeconomics Course, William Levernier and Bill Z. Yang
The Rise in Female Smoking in Russia: What to Do?, Constantin Ogloblin and Gregory J. Brock
The Role of Entrepreneurship Clubs and Societies in Entrepreneurial Learning, Luke Pittaway, Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, Olaojo Aiyegbayo, and Amanda King
Do Credit Cards Really Reduce Aggregate Money Holdings?, Bill Z. Yang and Amanda King
The Role of Information Sharing in Trade Credit Distribution: Evidence from Thailand, Rongrong Zhang
Submissions from 2010
Growth in Russia's Federal Districts, 1994-2003, Gregory J. Brock
One Mexican Province, Bulloch County and Us, Gregory J. Brock
Market Reaction to Regulatory Capture and Political Risk in a Highly-Salient Environment, Randy E. Dumm, Andre P. Liebenberg, Ivonne A. Liebenberg, and Joseph Ruhland
Regulation of Health Care Sharing Ministries, Kevin Eastman, Joseph Ruhland, and Alan D. Eastman
Investor Education: How Plan Sponsors Should Report Investor’s Returns, Ken Johnston, John Hatem, and Thomas A. Carnes
The Impact of Preferential Trade Arrangements on EU Imports from Developing Countries: The Case of Fresh Cut Flowers, Andrew Muhammad, William Amponsah, and Jennifer H. Dennis
Submissions from 2009
Georgia Poised to Lead in Economics Education, Gregory J. Brock
Growth and Foreign Direct Investment in American States, 1977–2001, Gregory J. Brock
Submissions from 2008
Grain Exports from "Virgin Lands": Threat or Promise?, Gregory J. Brock
Technical Efficiency in Russian Agriculture, Gregory J. Brock, Margarita Grazhdaninova, Zvi Lerman, and Vasilii Uzun
Regional FDI Growth in Lithuania, 1996-2003, Gregory J. Brock and Sigitas Urbonavicius
Submissions from 2006
Russian Regional External Trading 1997-2001, Gregory J. Brock
The Cost Of Being Black: White Americans' Perceptions and the Question of Reparations, Philip J. Mazzocco, Timothy C. Brock, Gregory J. Brock, Kristina R. Olsen, and Mahzarin R. Banaji
Wage Determination in Rural Russia: A Stochastic Frontier Model, Constantin Ogloblin and Gregory J. Brock
Competition Among Multiple Retailers Within a Small and Fast Developing Economy, Sigitas Urbonavicius, Gregory J. Brock, and Robertas Ivanauskas
Submissions from 2005
Regional Growth in Russia During the 1990s—What Role Did FDI Play?, Gregory J. Brock
Wage Determination in Urban Russia: Underpayment and the Gender Differential, Constantin Ogloblin and Gregory J. Brock
Submissions from 2004
Globalization, Economic Efficiency, Religion and the Euro: Some Myths and a Methodology, Gregory J. Brock
Public Finance in the Closed Cities of Russia, Gregory J. Brock
Grain and Sunflower Crops on Russian Farms in 2001: How Efficient is Crop Production?, Margarita Grazhdaninova and Gregory J. Brock
Submissions from 2003
Russian Farm Performance in the Leningrad Region, 1995-1998, David Epstein, Gregory J. Brock, and Constantin Ogloblin
Smoking in Russia: The 'Marlboro Man' Rides but Without 'Virginia Slims' for Now, Constantin Ogloblin and Gregory J. Brock
Submissions from 2002
Intercity Industrial Performance and Public Finance in Moscow Region, 1993-1995--Just a Lot of Company Towns?, Gregory J. Brock
Submissions from 2001
An Econometric Look at Inefficiency Among US States, 1977-1986, Gregory J. Brock
Submissions from 2000
Distrust Divides Russians From Government, Gregory J. Brock
The Impact of Agribusiness on the Economy of Southeast Georgia and the Middle Coastal Unified Development Authority, Gregory J. Brock
Telecommunications and Economic Growth in the Former USSR, Gregory J. Brock and Ewan Sutherland
