Organizers:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"Recess and the Gender Gap"
Angela K. Dills, Clemson University (Contact Author)

"Gender Differentials in Response to Competition"
Joseph Price, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"Nursing Labor Supply and U.S. Healthcare Labor Markets: Evidence From the Past 30 Years"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Employment During School on College Student Academic Performance"
Jeff S. DeSimone, University of South Florida and NBER (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Inas Rashad, Georgia State University and NBER
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg
Farasat A. S. Bokhari, Florida State University

Organizers:

Jeff S. DeSimone, University of South Florida and NBER

Session Chairs:

Jeff S. DeSimone, University of South Florida and NBER

Papers:

"The Effects of Retirement on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes"
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER
Inas Rashad, Georgia State University and NBER
Jasmina Spasojevic, Metropolitan College

"The Demand for Psychostimulants: Estimates From a Discrete Choice Model for Differentiated Products"
Farasat A. S. Bokhari, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Health Knowledge and Literacy on Utilization, Service Quality, and Quality of Life in Adult Mental Health Consumers"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg (Contact Author)

"Overweight Status and Suicidal Behaviors Among Adolescents: Correlation or Causation?"
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER
Inas Rashad, Georgia State University and NBER

Discussants:

Angela K. Dills, Clemson University
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Jessica Holmes, Middlebury College
Joseph Price, Cornell University

Organizers:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University and National Bureau of Economic Research

Session Chairs:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University and National Bureau of Economic Research

Papers:

"Why Do Poor Mothers and Children Lose Health Insurance Coverage?"
Hope Corman, Rider University and NBER
Kelly Noonan, Rider University
Nancy E. Reichman, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Anne Carroll, Rider University

"Uninsured Children: Do Child Support Policies Make a Difference?"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado - Denver
Helen M. Beaty, University of Colorado - Denver

"Health Insurance and Obesity: Results Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System"
Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
Inas Rashad, Georgia State University and NBER

Discussants:

David C. Ribar, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER
Christopher J. Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina - Greensboro and National Bureau of Economic Research