2006 Sessions for David N. Figlio

 
Monday
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.
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Session 212R*
Family Participation in Public Assistance Programs

Organizers:

David C. Ribar, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

Session Chairs:

Michelle Sheran Sylvester, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

Papers:

"TANF Receipt by Kinship Foster Families"
Christopher A. Swann, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Michelle Sheran Sylvester, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

"The Health Benefits of WIC Participation"
David N. Figlio, University of Florida and NBER
Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida

"Earnings Volatility and the Processes of Getting and Staying on Food Stamps"
David C. Ribar, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Marilyn Edelhoch, South Carolina Department of Social Sciences

Discussants:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University and National Bureau of Economic Research
Michelle Sheran Sylvester, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia


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