Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"Schools, Adherents, and Abuses in the Catholic Church"
Angela K. Dills, Wellesley College (Contact Author)
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver

"Competitiveness and Confidence: Evidence on Gender Differences from Math Tournaments"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)

"Lovely Jobs, Lousy Jobs and Welfare Independence"
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)

"Which Job Skills Are Complementary to IT Adoption and Use?"
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)
Cindy Zoghi, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Discussants:

Jennifer Kohn, Drew University
Hope Corman, Rider University
Cagatay Koc, Federal Trade Commission
Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky

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Organizers:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Mental Health and Spending"
Arati Dahal, The Univeristy of Georgia
Angela Fertig, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Does Sorry Work? Apologies in Medical Malpractice: The Impact of 'Apology' Laws"
Benjamin Ho, Cornell University
Elaine Liu, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Study, Work, or Play? The Impact of Repealing Blue Laws on Educational Attainment"
Dara Lee, Boston University (Contact Author)

"Is There Gender Bias in Participation in Early Childhood Education Programs in Developing Countries? Role of Mother's Education"
Sharmistha Self, Missouri State University (Contact Author)
Richard Grabowski, Southern Illinois University

Discussants:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington
Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
Joseph J. Sabia, American University
Angela Fertig, The University of Georgia

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Papers:

"Crime and Health Insurance"
Cagatay Koc, Federal Trade Commission (Contact Author)

"Effects of Prenatal Care on Maternal Postpartum Behaviors"
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)

"Employer Discrimination and Market Structure"
Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Adolescent Health and the Economy"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Joshua Price, Cornell University
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"Analyzing Obesity‐Related Factors over Time"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)

"Can’t We Just Live Together? New Evidence on the Effect of Relationship Status on Health from the British Household Panel Survey"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

"Association Between Insurance Gaps and Anti‐Hypertension Medication Adherence in a U.S. National Representative Population"
Yunwei Gai, Babson College (Contact Author)

"Financial Incentives for Weight Loss"
Joshua Price, Cornell University (Contact Author)
John Cawley, Cornell University

Discussants:

Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Angela K. Dills, Wellesley College
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

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Organizers:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Session Chairs:

William M. Rodgers, III, Rutgers University

Papers:

"Occupational Restrictions on Ex-Offenders"
Keith Finlay, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"Vulnerability, Risk, and the Transition to Adulthood"
Daniel Kuehn, Urban Institute (Contact Author)
Tracy Vericher, Urban Institute
Michael Pergamit, Urban Institute
Jennifer Macomber, Urban Institute

"Stress, Conflict, and Adolescents' Transitions to Adult Roles"
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Deborah Cobb-Clark, Australian National University

Discussants:

Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Gerald S. Oettinger, The University of Texas at Austin
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Organizers:

M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

Session Chairs:

Brian S. Armour, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Papers:

"Making Space for Crime: A Spatial Analysis of Criminal Competition"
Gregory DeAngelo, University of California, Santa Barbara (Contact Author)

"License to Drive: Graduated Driver Licensing and Adolescent Risky Behaviors"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

"Binge Drinking and Risky Sex Among College Students"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Price of Promiscuity: Does Number of Sex Partners Affect School Attainment?"
Joseph J. Sabia, American University (Contact Author)
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

Discussants:

Christopher Cunningham, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Kathleen Deloughery, University at Albany - SUNY
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina

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