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:

"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