Organizers:

Richard C. Lindrooth, Medical University of South Carolina

Session Chairs:

Richard C. Lindrooth, Medical University of South Carolina

Papers:

"Riding Under the Influence: Can Public Policies Influence Motorcyle Safety and Reduce Fatalities?"
Michael T. French, University of Miami (Contact Author)
Jenny Homer, University of Miami
Gulcin Gumus, Florida International University

"Data Control Estimation of Hospital Models With Missing Information"
W. David Bradford, Medical University of South Carolina
Clara E. Dismuke, Medical University of South Carolina (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Hospital Safety Reports and a Tiered Hospital Network on Inpatient Referrals"
Dennis P. Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University (Contact Author)
Jon B. Christianson, University of Minnesota
Eric W. Ford, Tulane University
Coleen Lucas, Pennsylvania State University

"The Causal Effect of Hospital IT & Nursing Labor on Costs"
Jeffrey McCullough, Medical University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Richard C. Lindrooth, Medical University of South Carolina

Discussants:

W. David Bradford, Medical University of South Carolina
Clara E. Dismuke, Medical University of South Carolina
Dennis P. Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina

Organizers:

Christopher J. Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina - Greensboro and National Bureau of Economic Research

Session Chairs:

Christopher J. Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina - Greensboro and National Bureau of Economic Research

Papers:

"Employment of Individuals With Mental Retardation"
Joshua R. Mann, University of South Carolina
Suzanne McDermott, University of South Carolina
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Huafeng Zhou, Southeast University

"Does Experience Make Better Doctors? A Case of LASIK Surgery"
Juan M. Contreras, University of Maryland
Beomsoo Kim, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Ignez Tristao, University of Mary Washington

"Current and Future Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in the United States"
Christopher J. Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina - Greensboro and National Bureau of Economic Research (Contact Author)

"State-Level Differences in Psychotropic Medication Diffusion"
Marisa Elena Domino, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Michelle Sheran Sylvester, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University and National Bureau of Economic Research
Jeff S. DeSimone, University of South Florida and NBER
Naci Mocan, University of Colorado - Denver
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina