Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College

Papers:

"A Hard Day’s Night: Evening Schools and Child Labor in the United States, 1870-1910"
Linda Carter, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"School Input and Student Achievement: Evidence from Standardized Tests in Texas"
Courtney Collins, Texas A&M University

"Examining the Effect of Instructional Time on Student Performance"
Sarah Hastedt, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Maternal College Enrollment: The Social and Academic Impact on Children"
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

M. Kathleen Thomas, Mississippi State University
C. Lockwood Reynolds, Kent State University
Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia
Alison Aughinbaugh, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Teresa Beckham Gramm, Rhodes College

Papers:

"A Dynamic Analysis of Educational, Occupational and Family Choices of Women"
Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"The Effects of High School Coursework on College Progression: Evidence from the NLSY97"
Alison Aughinbaugh, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

"College Major Choice of Student Athletes"
Randall C. Campbell, Mississippi State University
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi State University
Kevin Rogers, Mississippi State University
M. Kathleen Thomas, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

"Dorms Versus Homes: What is the Academic Cost of Living at Home During College?"
C. Lockwood Reynolds, Kent State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College
Sarah Hastedt, University of Virginia
Courtney Collins, Texas A&M University
Linda Carter, Vanderbilt University

Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"A Field Trip to the Real World: Environmental Economics and the EPA SO2 Auction"
Lynne Lewis, Bates College (Contact Author)

"Simpsonomics: Teaching Economics Using Episodes from the Television Show 'The Simpsons'"
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi State University
M. Kathleen Thomas, Mississippi State University

Discussants:

Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University
Elizabeth A. Perry-Sizemore, Randolph College
Steven A. Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington