Session Chairs:

Gail Shields, Central Michigan University

Papers:

"The Response of Working Hours to Health Care Costs in the US: An Employer's Response to Rising Fixed Cost"
Gail Shields, Central Michigan University (Contact Author)
Michael P. Shields, Central Michigan University

"Moral Hazard, Abortion Restrictions and Sexual Behavior"
Scott Cunningham, University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Christopher M. Cornwell, University of Georgia

"So, What Did You Do Last Night? The Economics of Infidelity"
Bruce T. Elmslie, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)
Edinaldo Tebaldi, Federal University of Ceara

"The Effects of Marriage Market Conditions on Marriage, Fertility, and Child Well-Being"
Shirley H. Liu, University of Miami (Contact Author)
Frank W. Heiland, Florida State University

Discussants:

Scott D. Drewianka, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Jeffrey J. Yankow, Furman University

Session Chairs:

Mark W. Frank, Sam Houston State University

Papers:

"Racial Disparities in Obesity Among Women: Biology, Social Norms, and the Puzzle of Gender Specificity"
Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Frank W. Heiland, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Affirmative Action Policy: Evidence From India"
Nishith Prakash, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Media Substitution Among Young Adults: A Spirited Case Study"
Mark W. Frank, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"A Dynamic Analysis of the Effects of Community Policing on Gang Participation"
Alan Seals, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Larry T. McRae, Appalachian State University
James M. Payne, Calhoun Community College