Organizers:

Tara Watson, Williams College

Session Chairs:

Tara Watson, Williams College

Papers:

"Persistence in Labor Supply Effects of Graduating in a Recession: The Case of High School Women"
Brad Hershbein, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan (Contact Author)

"Social Networks and 'Chilling' Effects in the Take-Up of Public Programs Among Immigrants"
Tara Watson, Williams College (Contact Author)

"Does Continuity of Coverage Improve Access to Care? Evidence from Sub-Annual Measures of Coverage"
Thomas Buchmueller, University of Michigan
Lara Shore-Sheppard, Williams College

"Does Head Start Participation Influence Parents’ Behavior?"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
David E. Frisvold, Emory University
Heather N. Royer, Case Western Reserve University

Discussants:

Melissa Kearney, University of Maryland
Anna Aizer, Brown University
Jessica Vistnes, Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality
Angela Fertig, University of Georgia

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:

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:

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

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