Session Chairs:

John Robst, University of South Florida

Papers:

"Make Mine a Double: Do Mental Health Parity Mandates Affect Drinking Behavior?"
Adele M. Kirk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Sergio Prada, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Judy A. Shinogle, The University of Maryland

"The Effects of Minimum Stay Mandates on Hospitalizations"
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Brandon C. Koford, Valdosta State University

"Targeted Influenza Vaccine Subsidies for Healthcare Workers"
Troy Tassier, Fordham University (Contact Author)

"Short-Term Impact of Preferred Drug List Changes on Healthcare Utilization and Medicaid Costs: The Case of Risperidone Long-Acting Injectable"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

John Robst, University of South Florida
Adele M. Kirk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Troy Tassier, Fordham University
James Murray, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Session Chairs:

Rasim Burak Uras, Washingston University in St. Louis Department of Economics

Papers:

"Political Democratization, Economic Liberalization, and Growth Volatility"
Benhua Yang, Stetson University (Contact Author)

"Can the Galbraithian Hypothesis Too Big a Private Sector Explain Policies Advocated by the Obama Administration"
Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans (Contact Author)

"Who Invests in Research and Development?: A Model of Endogenous Sectoral Choice with Costly External Finance"
Rasim Burak Uras, Washingston University in St. Louis Department of Economics (Contact Author)

"Expenditure Trajectories for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Involvement"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans
Benhua Yang, Stetson University
Dooyeon Cho, Michigan State University
Laila Dabbagh Lambdin, University of Phoenix

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Mir M. Ali, The University of Toledo

Papers:

"Disability and Disability Compensation: Does a Veteran Bias Exist?"
David N. van der Goes, Lehigh University (Contact Author)

"Disability, Transitions, and Wages"
Denise Whalen, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

"Opportunity Costs Surrounding Exercise and Dietary Behaviors: The Effect of Commuting on Health-Related Activities"
Thomas J. Christian, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Youth Smoking in Lower-Income Countries: The Influence of Cigarette Prices in the Context of Anti-Smoking Sentiment and Cigarette Advertising"
Deliana Kostova, Emory University (Contact Author)

"The Distributional Impacts of Access to Safe Water and Sanitation on Child Nutrition in India: A Quantile Regressions Approach"
Divya Balasubramaniam, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
David Macpherson, Trinity University
Kenneth P. Sanford, University of Kentucky
John Robst, University of South Florida
Lara Gardner, Southeastern Louisiana University

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