Organizers:

Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach

Papers:

"Do Revolving Door Laws Advance the Public Interest? Evidence from State Public Utility Commissions"
Marc Law, University of Vermont (Contact Author)
Cheryl Long, Colgate University

"Corruption and Investment Across US States"
Noel Johnson, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach

"Good Government, Good Health: Cross-Country Evidence on Institutional Quality and Public Health Outcomes"
Courtney LaFountain, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

"Testing the Political Business Cycle Using State-Level Data"
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Noel Johnson, George Mason University
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington
Steven Yamarik, University of California, Long Beach
Marc Law, University of Vermont

Organizers:

Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

Session Chairs:

Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

Papers:

"Peer Influences on Alcohol Consumption"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

"The Role of Obesity and Social Networks in Education Accumulation"
Tim J Classen, Loyola University Chicago (Contact Author)

"Disabled or Young? Relative Age and Special Education Diagnoses in Schools"
Elizabeth Dhuey, University of Toronto (Contact Author)

"Binge Drinking, Peers and Grades in High School"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina

Organizers:

Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Session Chairs:

Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Papers:

"Time to Work or Time to Play: The Effect of Student Employment on Homework and Leisure"
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University (Contact Author)
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

"Institutional Settings, Power, and Time Use by Couples: A Cross-National Comparison"
Nabanita Datta Gupta, The Danish National Center for Social Research
Leslie Stratton, Virginia Commonwealth University (Contact Author)

"Time Use and Obesity"
Josh Pinkston, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jay Stewart, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

"Do Parents with a Higher Rate of Time Preference Spend Less Time on Enriching Childcare Activities? Evidence from Time Diaries"
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)
Younghwan Song, Union College

Discussants:

Donna Rothstein, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University
Leslie Stratton, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

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

Papers:

"Wage Analyses Using Job Versus Worker Attributes: An Application to Nursing"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

"In Sickness and in Health: Links Between Relationship Status and Health Outcomes"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Julia Sorkin, Lafayette College
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

"The Impact of High School Sports on Youth Outcomes"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Daniel H. Simon, Cornell University
Betsey Stevenson, University of Pennsylvania

"Height, Sports and Achievement in High School"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Cagatay Koc, The University of Texas at Arlington
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina

Session Chairs:

Rachel Wilson, Middle Tennessee State University

Papers:

"Do Decreasing Prices in the Pharmaceutical Industry Provide Evidence of Price Convergence in the European Union?"
Aysegul Timur, Hodges University (Contact Author)
Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

"Financial Performance and Patient Safety in Hospitals"
Nakcheon Choi, Boston University (Contact Author)

"Who Pays for Drug Quality?"
Jie Chen, College of Staten Island/City University of New York (Contact Author)
John A. Rizzo, Stony Brook University

"Health Care Cost in the Age of Google: An Empirical Analysis of the Internet's Impact on Health Care Costs"
Rachel Wilson, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Nayoung Lee, University of Southern California
Don P. Clark, The University of Tennessee
Jie Chen, College of Staten Island/City University of New York
Aysegul Timur, Hodges University