Session Chairs:

John Robst, University of South Florida

Papers:

"Gender Differences in the Effect of Sexual Abstinence on Human Capital Accumulation"
Joseph J. Sabia, American University (Contact Author)
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

"Mothers, Fathers, and Grandmothers: Education Choices in Tajikistan"
Susan Reilly, American University (Contact Author)

"Dynamics in the Evolution of the Black-White Test Score Gap"
Kitae Sohn, University at Albany (Contact Author)

"Sibling Behavior and Human Capital Accumulation"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hui-chen Wang, University of Mississippi
Ronald Caldwell, Jr., University of Kansas
Cynthia A. Bansak, St. Lawrence University
Suqin Ge, Virginia Tech University

Session Chairs:

Kitae Sohn, University at Albany

Papers:

"A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Efficacy of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Serving 'Transitioning' Youth with Disabilities"
David H. Dean, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Robert M. Schmidt, University of Richmond

"Financial Aid and For-Profits: Does Aid Encourage Entry?"
Stephanie Riegg Cellini, The George Washington University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Joseph J. Sabia, American University
Kitae Sohn, University at Albany

Session Chairs:

Asia Sikora, Cornell University

Papers:

"Medicaid and Medicare Costs: Effects of Rising Obesity Rates, Hospital Ownership Structure, Aging Population and Government Policy"
Anusua Datta, Philadelphia University (Contact Author)
Donald Vandegrift, The College of New Jersey

"Measuring the Effect of Body Weight on Occupational Attainment"
Xiaoshu Han, Mount Union College (Contact Author)

"A Head Above the Rest: Height and Adolescent Psychological Wellbeing"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Joseph J. Sabia, American University (Contact Author)
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

"Brains Versus Brawn: Occupational Determinants of Cognitive Ability Among Older Americans"
Asia Sikora, Cornell University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Barry R. Chiswick, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kristine Brown, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jonathan D. Fisher, Litigation Analytics, Inc.
Zeynep Isgor, University of Illinois at Chicago