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

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