9:00 PM - North American Regional Science Council

Saturday, 10 November 2012Discussants: Anna Nagurney, Department of Finance andOperations Management Takuro Morioka, Tokyo University of Science Naznin Sultana Daisy, Dalhousie University Nobuhiko Daito, George Mason University140. Population I: Life Processes: SaturdayNovember 10 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | ManitobaChair: Johan M Vonk, Utrecht UniversityHow Urbanization Process Affects FertilityDecision: Evidence From Time Series Data YunsiShang,Workforce Age Structure and RegionalInnovativeness ‐ Are German Labour MarketsBecoming More Polarised? Terry Gregory, ZEWCentre for European Economic Research;Roberto Patuelli, University of BolognaThe Spanish Civil War and Relative City SizesJohan M. Vonk, Utrecht University; Marc C.Schramm, University of UtrechtTo switch or not to switch? A study of the factorsthat influenced industry switching during andafter the Great Recession. M. Jared McEntaffer,University of Nebraska ‐ Lincoln ; HannaHartman, University of Nebraska ‐ Lincoln; ScottFuess, University of Nebraska ‐ Lincoln; EricThompson, University of Nebraska ‐ LincolnDiscussants: M. Jared McEntaffer, University of Nebraska ‐Lincoln Johan M Vonk, Utrecht University Yunsi Shang, Terry Gregory, ZEW Centre for European EconomicResearch141. Migration II: International Perspectives:Saturday November 10 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM |New Brunswick102