Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Food Stamp Program Participation, Fast Food Consumption, and Excess Weight"
Camille Hinds, American University (Contact Author)

"Who Should Care for Our Kids? The Effects of Early Childcare Arrangements on Child Development"
Duan Peng, University of Miami

"Impact of Number of Grandchildren on Care Received by Grandparents: An Empirical Study Using Chinese Data on Three Generations"
Jie Pan, Washington University in Saint Louis (Contact Author)

"Fertility and Schooling Decisions Under Parental Sex Preference and Income Uncertainty"
Alemayehu Azeze Ambel, Western Michigan University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Chad Cotti, University of South Carolina
Richard J. Stemple, Jr., Northwest Vista College

Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"30,000+ Principles Students and Counting"
Kenneth G. Elzinga, Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Daniel Melagh, University of Virginia

"Building the Learning Commons: What Can Economic Educators Learn From the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Disciplines?"
Scott Paul Simkins, Director, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)
Mark H. Maier, Glendale Community College

"Graduate Student Preparation: A Reality Check"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

"The Long-Term Effects of Economics Coursework on College Graduates' Behaviors and Outcomes in the Labor Market"
Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
William Bosshardt, Florida Atlantic University
Wilbert van der Klaauw, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Michael Watts, Purdue University

Discussants:

Jessica Holmes, Middlebury College
Kenneth G. Elzinga, Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics, University of Virginia
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Scott Paul Simkins, Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Who Are You? Identity and the Empirical Link Between Race and Wages"
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
William A. Darity, Jr., Boshamer Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and Duke University

"Intentions and Social Interactions"
J. Atsu Amegashie, University of Guelph (Contact Author)

"The Economics of Identity: The Origin and Persistence of Racial Norms"
Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University
William A. Darity, Jr., Boshamer Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and Duke University
James Stewart, Pennsylvania State University

Discussants:

Sudeshna Maitra, York University
Kara E. Levine, Washington and Lee University
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University