Session Chairs:

Lisa Dickson, Xavier University

Papers:

"Affirmative Action in College Admission Decisions and the Distribution of Human Capital"
David Welsch, Idaho State University (Contact Author)

"The Returns on Higher Education: Gender Evidence"
Scott L. Tori, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University

"Welfare (to School?) to Work: How Welfare Reform Affects Collegiate Attainment"
Sarah M. Simmons, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"A Closer Look at Early Admissions: Is There an Equity-Efficiency Trade-Off?"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Harvard University
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute (Contact Author)

"Labor Choice Decisions by College Students: An Analysis of the Impact of Merit Aid Programs"
L. Wayne Plumly, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
Jack H. Stone, Spelman College
Nicholas G. Rupp, East Carolina State University

Discussants:

John Kane, State University of New York - Oswego
James H. Ullmer, Western Carolina University
Michelle Vachris, Christopher Newport University

Session Chairs:

Sarah M. Simmons, University of Virginia

Papers:

"The Importance of State-Level Analysis of Educational Production Functions"
Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Zoe K. Thorkildsen, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca J. Uecker, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

"Reading, Math, Social Studies: Who Loses? Who Gains? A Study of the Consequences of NCLB"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Harvard University (Contact Author)

"School Resources and Test Scores: A Mother-Natural Experiment"
Dave E. Marcotte, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lisa Dickson, Xavier University
Jason Fletcher, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Scott L. Tori, Valdosta State University
Li Feng, Florida State University