Session Chairs:

Adam D. Rennhoff, Drexel University

Papers:

"The Impact of Health Care Costs on Firm Entry and Exit Decisions"
Christina H. Rennhoff, Saint Joseph's University (Contact Author)
Adam D. Rennhoff, Drexel University

"Incorporating Health Care Quality Within Health Antitrust Law"
Helen Schneider, University of Texas - Austin (Contact Author)

"The Optimal Allocation of Inpatient and Outpatient Services"
John F. Scoggins, Research & Planning Consultants, L.P. (Contact Author)

"The Research Grant and Faculty Productivity Nexus: Heterogeneity Among Dissimilar Institutions"
Mir M. Ali, State University of New York - Stony Brook
Partha Bhattacharyya, State University of New York - Stony Brook
Anthony J. Olejniczak, State University of New York - Stony Brook (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David N. van der Goes, Lehigh University
Thomas L. Traynor, Wright State University

Session Chairs:

Rexford E. Santerre, University of Connecticut

Papers:

"Socioeconomic Status and Dental Care Utilization"
Yanan Di, State University of New York - Stony Brook (Contact Author)

"Imperfect Information and the Demand for Health services"
Hong Liu, State University of New York - Stony Brook (Contact Author)

"The Demand for Local Public Health Spending: Do Unified and Independent Public Health Districts Spend Differently?"
Laurie J. Bates, Bryant University
Rexford E. Santerre, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mir M. Ali, State University of New York - Stony Brook
Naoko Akashi, California State University - Fullerton

Session Chairs:

Nazmi Sari, University of Saskatchewan

Papers:

"Initiation and Addiction: An Analysis of Adolescent Smoking Behavior"
Mir M. Ali, State University of New York - Stony Brook (Contact Author)

"Reading, Writing, and Sex: Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Academic Achievement"
Joseph J. Sabia, University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Emergency Contraception and Risky Behavior"
Christine A. Piette, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Impacts of Institutional Structure on Smoking Prevention Policies"
Nazmi Sari, University of Saskatchewan (Contact Author)

"Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Educational Attainment"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Monica Cain, Winston-Salem State University