Session Chairs:

Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University

Papers:

"Race, Gender, Impatience and School Discipline"
Jeffrey L. Jordan, University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Bulent Anil, University of Georgia
Marco Castillo, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ragan Petrie, Georgia State University
Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University

"An Empirical Analysis of Teacher Spillover Effects in Secondary School"
Cory R. Koedel, University of Missouri (Contact Author)

"The Academic Impact of Massachusetts Charter Schools"
Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University (Contact Author)
Robert Costrell, University of Arkansas

"Unitary Status and Academic Achievement in Florida"
Colin Knapp, University of Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University
Susan Reilly, American University
Velma Zahirovic-Herbert, University of Georgia
Jeffrey L. Jordan, University of Georgia

Session Chairs:

Cynthia A. Bansak, St. Lawrence University

Papers:

"An Unintended Consequence of Border Enforcement"
Carolina Rodriguez-Zamora, The University of Texas at Austin (Contact Author)

"The 'Negative' Assimilation of Immigrants: A Special Case"
Barry R. Chiswick, University of Illinois at Chicago (Contact Author)
Paul W. Miller, University of Western Australia

"How do Remittances Impact Human Capital Formation of School Age Boys and Girls?"
Cynthia A. Bansak, St. Lawrence University (Contact Author)
Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University

Discussants:

Carolina Rodriguez-Zamora, The University of Texas at Austin
Barry R. Chiswick, University of Illinois at Chicago
Cynthia A. Bansak, St. Lawrence University

Session Chairs:

Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University

Papers:

"Does Attending a More Prestigious College Improve Health?"
David E. Frisvold, Emory University (Contact Author)
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

"The Impact of Maternal Employment on Child’s Mental Health: Evidence from NLSY-Child"
Sumanta Mukherjee, University of Kansas (Contact Author)
Guenther Fink, Harvard School of Public Health

"Unemployment and Mental Distress"
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Health on Intergenerational Transfers of Wealth"
Brian E. Chezum, St. Lawrence University
Jodi Messer Pelkowski, Wichita State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Betty T. Tao, CNA Corporation
Asia Sikora, Cornell University
Maria Floro, American University
Hitomi Komatsu, American University