Session Chairs:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"The Unintended Consequences of Agricultural Subsidies: An Empirical Evaluation of the Agricultural Labor Market"
Belinda Acuña, University of California, Santa Barbara (Contact Author)

"When Sex Is Not Enough: Policy Strategies to Increase Condom Use Among High-Risk Female Sex Workers in Tijuana"
Katie Pittenger, University of California, Davis
Adela De La Torre, University of California, Davis

"Measuring the Wage Costs of Limited English: Issues with Using Interviewers Versus Self Reports in Determining Latino Wages"
Darrick Hamilton, The New School (Contact Author)
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"The International Transferability of Skills and the Labor Market Outcomes of Recent Immigrants"
Karla Diaz Hadzisadikovic, Columbia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Carlos Vargas-Silva, Sam Houston State University
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Uranium Sales and Economic Well-being in Niger: Is there ‘Dutch Disease’?"
Issoufou Soumaila, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Welfare Impact of Intragenic and Transgenic GM Food Labeling Policies Using Data from Experimental Auctions"
Gregory J. Colson, Iowa State University (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Community Economic Impact of Microfinance Institutions: The Case of Bangladesh"
Vange Mariet Ocasio, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

"Assessing The Economic Implications of an Egypt-U.S. Free Trade Agreement"
Hoda El-Karaksy, University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"Trade Liberalization, Effective Human Capital and the Dynamics of Income Inequality"
Joshua Dennis Hall, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"Real Interest Rates and Fiscal Policy: A Global Study"
Ellis Heath, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Javed Younas, Central Michigan University
Laurel Adams, Northern Illinois University
Hoda El-Karaksy, University of Alabama
Heather L.R. Tierney, College of Charleston
Mostafa Beshkar, Purdue University
Nazneen Ahmad, Weber State University

Organizers:

Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

Session Chairs:

Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

Papers:

"Using Genetic Lotteries Within Families to Examine the Causal Impact of Poor Health on Academic Achievement"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

"Biology, Stress, and the Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Status"
Anna Aizer, Brown University (Contact Author)

"Stress and Smoking in Older Individuals"
Padmaja Ayyagari, Yale University (Contact Author)
Jody Sindelar, Yale University

Discussants:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

Organizers:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Moderators:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Panelists:

Marcos Rangel, University of Chicago

Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Darrick Hamilton, The New School

Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University

Howard Bodenhorn, Clemson University

Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"The Importance of Learning Objectives in Choosing Pedagogical Practices"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

"Homework: To Grade or Not to Grade? The Effect of Graded Online Homework on Student Achievement"
Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, Baylor University
Kimberly Mencken, Baylor University

"The Effects of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Critical Thinking Skills"
Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida
Elizabeth A. Perry-Sizemore, Randolph College

"Using Social Software to Empower Teaching and Learning"
Steven A. Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert P. Rebelein, Vassar College
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Kirsten K. Madden, Millersville University

Organizers:

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Session Chairs:

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Papers:

"The ‘Bluest Eye’ and Pathways to Success: Eurocentric Standards of Beauty"
Darrick Hamilton, The New School (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

"Disconnecting the Connected: The Role of Scholar Activists in Education in Post Katrina New Orleans"
Daniella Ann Cook, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Do White Classmates Improve Economic and Social Outcomes for Black Americans: The Racial Composition of Schools and its Impact on Economic and Social Outcomes for Black Americans"
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"Examining Traditional Models of Homeowners and School Quality After Finance Reform: An Insight Using GIS"
Linda Loubert, Morgan State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Omari H. Swinton, Howard University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont