First Author:   Amir Borges Ferreira Neto Department of Economics, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University amneto@mix.wvu.edu   886 Chestnut Ridge Road, PO Box 6825 Morgantown, 26506, United States       Second Author: Collin D. Hodges Department of Economics, West Virginia University cdhodges@mix.wvu.edu         Third Author: Hyunwoong Pyun Department of Economics, West Virginia University hypyun@mix.wvu.edu