In this paper we use CPS data from 1990 to investigate earnings differences between white males and others in the South and Southwest. Particular emphasis is placed on measuring the added cost of being female-that is, the amount by which earnings differentials for white, black, and...

Using newly released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this paper provides empirical estimates of the effect of government employment on gross state product. Cross-sectional data from 1982 are combined with a simple growth model to show that higher levels of government employment...

This paper summarizes some characteristics of the Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA), attendance at yearly meetings of the SRSA, and the participation of individuals and institutions in presented paper sessions at those meetings. We also provide a detailed analysis of publishing...