Organizers:

Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame

Papers:

"Does a Husband's Education Benefit His Wife's Earnings? An Economic Investigation of 'Mr. Mom' Households"
Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Kenneth Brown, University of Northern Iowa
Lisa K. Jepsen, University of Northern Iowa

"Gender Differences in Homeownership and Home Values: A Cross-Country Comparison"
Carolina Diaz-Bonilla, The World Bank
Eva Sierminska, Luxembourg Income Study

"The Labor Market Experiences of Women: An Economic Investigation of the 'Opt-Out' Hype"
Jennifer W. Keil, Hamline University
Karine S. Moe, Macalester College

"What Do DINKs Do With Their Dough?"
Nancy Ammon Jianakoplos, Colorado State University
Lynnette St. Jean, Pacey Economics Group
Frank Caliendo, Colorado State University

Discussants:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky
Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa

Papers:

"Title IX and Human Capital Formation of Teens"
Melanie Guldi, Mount Holyoke College (Contact Author)

"Career Interruptions Around the First Birth: The Effect of Mothers' Age"
Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame (Contact Author)

"Momma's Got the Pill: Assessing the Labor Market Effects of Griswold"
Martha Jane Bailey, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and NBER (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Motherhood Timing on Career Path"
Amalia R. Miller, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lisa K. Jepsen, University of Northern Iowa
Sonia Oreffice, Clemson University
Frank A. Scott, University of Kentucky
Eugenia F. Toma, Wendell H. Ford Professor of Public Policy, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

Frank A. Scott, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Frank A. Scott, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Mental Health and the Labor Market"
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)

"Body Mass and Labor Market Outcomes"
Rachel Lange, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Contact Author)

"The Economic Impact of 100% Smoking Bans"
Ryan Todd Phelps, ABD, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Entry and Competition of Special Services in Local Hospital Markets"
Wenbin Zang, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame
Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University