2009 Sessions for Susan L. Averett

 
Saturday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
CSWEP
Session 17B
Issues in Health and Education

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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Saturday
1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
SEA*
Session 15C*
Health and Human Capital Across States and Nations

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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Saturday
3:00 - 4:45 p.m.
SEA*
Session 15D*
Demographic and Financial Determinants of Health Status

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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