Gary Hoover University of Alabama   University of Alabama Department of Economics Box 870224 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 US   ghoover@cba.ua.edu   http://www.cba.ua.edu/~ghoover   Biographical Sketch: Assistant Professor of Economics   Primary Research Focus: Applied Microeconomics with areas in Policy Analysis and Income Distribution   JEL Areas: H0 : Public Economics: General I3 : Welfare and Poverty: General