Southern Economic Association Meetings
Fort Lauderdale, FL
November 23-25, 2019
ASHE sponsored sessions and events
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 10:00-11:45am
[1.B.8] Evaluation Latin American Issues and Local Programs
Organizers: Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Session Chairs: Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Papers:
Globalization and Protectionism: AMLO’s 2006 presidential run
Jose Morales, Harvard Kennedy School
Sebastian Bustos, Harvard University
Using Nighttime Lights to Measure Economic Growth: Bringing Venezuela to the Spotlight
Advitha Arun, Columbia University
Drug Cartels and Their Distortionary Effects on Aggregate Productivity
Miguel Angel Mascarua, University of Virginia
Solidarity against the Machine: The role of NGO-sponsored Kitchens in the Weathering Clientelism in Venezuela
Jose Morales, Harvard Kennedy School
Omar Zambrano, Harvard Kennedy School
Discussants:
Zadia M. Feliciano, Queens College CUNY
José Caraballo Cueto, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Fernando Rivera, University of Central Florida
Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 1:00-2:45pm
[1.C.8] On Immigration Issues: Immigration Enforcement, Labor Market Performance, and Health
Organizers: Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Session Chairs: Fernando Antonio Lozano, Pomona College
Papers:
When the American Dream Becomes a Nightmare: Health Implications of Intensified Immigration Enforcement
Mehmet Erdem Yaya, Eastern Michigan University
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, University of California, Merced
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
“Immigrants are taking our jobs!”: The Influence of Labor Market Conditions on Asylum Claims
Joaquin Alfredo Angel Rubalcaba, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Melina Juarez, University of Arkansas
Local Labor Market Effects of E-Verify Mandates
Karla Cordoba, University of Arizona
From Health to Wealth, and Vice Versa: The Relation between Health and Wealth in the Hispanic Community
Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Discussants:
Molly Marie Jacobs, East Carolina University
Diego Guerrero, St. Cloud State University
Abdihafit Shaeye, Kent State University
Alberto Ortega, Whitman College
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 3:00-4:45pm
[1.D.8] Our Kids, Our Future: Educational Performance Among Minority/Immigrant Children and Youth
Organizers: Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Session Chairs: Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Papers:
Adolescent Health Behaviors Predict Adult Success
Molly Marie Jacobs, East Carolina University
Exploring Neighborhood Effects and Socioeconomic Background in College Enrollment: A Longitudinal Analysis in St. Cloud, MN
Diego Guerrero, St. Cloud State University
Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Robert Johnson, St. Cloud State University
Midwestern Hispanic Serving Institutions as Latino Community Development Actors
Rene Rosenbaum, Michigan State University
Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri
Education Attainment of Children of Refugee and Economic Immigrants in the U.S.
Abdihafit Shaeye, Kent State University
Immigrant English Proficiency and the Academic Performance of Their Children
Alberto Ortega, Whitman College
Discussants:
Karla Cordoba, University of Arizona
Marie T. Mora, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Joaquin Alfredo Angel Rubalcaba, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
Mehmet Erdem Yaya, Eastern Michigan University
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 2:00-3:45pm
[2.H.8] Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico I
Organizers: Marie T. Mora, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Session Chairs: Marie T. Mora, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Papers:
Overview of Disaster Response and Recovery in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Marie T. Mora, University of Missouri-St.Louis
Alberto Davila, Southeast Missouri University
Havidán Rodríguez, Albany State University
The Health Profile of Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rican Migrants before and after Hurricane Maria
Fernando Rivera, University of Central Florida
Health Effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Jose Manuel Fernandez, University of Louisville
Impacts and Consequences of Hurricane Maria and the Disaster Response and Recovery on the Mental Health of Island and Mainland Puerto Ricans
Amy Nitza, State University of New York, University at Albany
Lin Shao, State University of New York, University at Albany
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 4:00-5:45pm
[2.I.8] Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico II
Organizers: Marie T. Mora, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Session Chairs: Marie T. Mora, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Papers:
Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico’s Labor Market: Plant Closings, Job Losses, and Wages
Zadia M. Feliciano, Queens College CUNY
Hurricane Maria’s Effect on Puerto Rico’s Labor Market Composition
José Caraballo Cueto, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Understanding Hurricane Maria: Disaster Response as Transition Management
Marla Perez Lugo, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Cecilio Ortiz Garcia, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Didier Valdes, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Monday, November 25, 2019, 1:00-2:45pm
[3.C.7] Financial Inclusion, Financial Systems, and Technology
Organizers: Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Session Chairs: Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Papers:
Financial Inclusion as a Catalyst for Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Noimot Bakare, Howard University
Rotating Credit and Savings Associations: The Modern Juntas in Peru
Belinda Roman, St. Mary’s University San Antonio
Samiré Adams, St. Mary’s University San Antonio
Ana Paula Saravia, St. Mary’s University San Antonio
Financial Inclusion: Market Interaction or Policy Strategies (Do What I Do, Not What I Say)
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Mercer University
Anatou Soumahoro, Mercer University
Discussants:
Belinda Roman, St. Mary’s University San Antonio
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Noimot Bakare, Howard University
Monday, November 25, 2019, 3:00-4:45
[3.D.7] Bank Management, Bank Failures, and Peer Lending
Organizers: Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Session Chairs: Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Mercer University
Papers:
How are West Virginia Banks Different?
Scott Schuh, West Virginia University
Eduardo Guimaraes Minuci, West Virginia University
The Discordant Firm Position: A Product of Institutional Investor
Abdul Mohi Khizer, Indian School of Business
Recessions and Bank Failure: An Analysis of Community Bank Failures in Georgia and Florida
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Mercer University
Aaron Atwell, Mercer University
Joseph Hernandez, Mercer University
Discussants:
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Mercer University
Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Mercer University
Eduardo Guimaraes Minuci, West Virginia University
