Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Mental Health Literacy"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)
Discussant: Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

"Policies and Migration between U.S. States"
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)
Sean E. Mulholland, Mercer University
Discussant: Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

"Social Host Laws"
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

"An Economic Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions"
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER (Contact Author)
Swati Mukerjee, Bentley College
Discussant: Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville

Organizers:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Session Chairs:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Papers:

"Part-Time Nurses"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

"Education and the Response to Medical Research"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver

"Attrition in Clinical Trials: A Bayesian Learning Model of Product Quality"
Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville (Contact Author)
Discussant: Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER

"Fraternity Membership & Drinking Behavior"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER (Contact Author)
Discussant: Angela K. Dills, Mercer University

Organizers:

Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University

Papers:

"Direct to Consumer Advertising and Welfare: A Structural Model of Consumers and Firms in the Market for Prescription Drugs."
Jayani Jayawardhana, Medical University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Discussant: Timothy Gunning, Rice University

"Applying Empirical Demand Models of Patient Choice to CON Comparative Reviews"
Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Discussant: Farasat A. S. Bokhari, Florida State University

"Predatory Advertising: Theory and Evidence in the Pharmaceutical Industry"
Wei Tan, Stony Brook University (Contact Author)
Yutian Chen, Stony Brook University
Discussant: Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

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