Organizers:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University

Papers:

"Non-Cognitive Skills, Health Behaviors, and Economic Outcomes Throughout the Life Course and Across Generations"
Ngina Chiteji, Skidmore College (Contact Author)

"Unsecured Household Debt and Mental Health Status"
Avi Dor, George Washington University
Patrick Richard, George Washington University (Contact Author)
Eleonora Tan, George Washington University

"Public Valuation of Basic and Primary Health Care Services in New Mexico"
German Izon, University of New Mexico (Contact Author)
Gabriel R. Sanchez, The University of New Mexico
Amelia Rouse, University of New Mexico
Richard Santos, University of New Mexico
Amy Sue Goodin, University of New Mexico
Robert Berrens, University of New Mexico

"Community Income Distribution, Health Insurance, and the Quality of Healthcare"
Damian Damianov, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)
Jose A Pagan, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Discussants:

Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, Bennett College for Women
Damian Damianov, The University of Texas-Pan American
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University

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Organizers:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University

Papers:

"Trends in Faculty Appointments and Promotion: Will We Have to Rethink What It Means to be Faculty?"
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, Bennett College for Women (Contact Author)
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University

"Minority Interstate Higher Education Graduation Rates: Evidences from the Survey of College Graduates"
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University
Benjamin Widner, New Mexico State University (Contact Author)
Luis Saenz, New Mexico State University

"An Evaluation of the Kalamazoo Promise"
Rodney J. Andrews, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
Vimal Ranchhod, University of Cape Town
Stephen L. DesJardins, University of Michigan

"Establishing a Pipeline for Future Economists: The Role of Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Courses in Recruiting Minority and Underrepresented Students"
Belinda Roman, Palo Alto College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Benjamin Widner, New Mexico State University
Isabel Ruiz, Sam Houston State University
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University

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Organizers:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Isabel Ruiz, Sam Houston State University

Papers:

"Bank Performance in Dollarized Economies"
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

"The U.S. Housing Market and Mexican Remittances: Is There a Connection?"
Violeta Diaz, The University of Texas-Pan American
Gokce Soydemir, The University of Texas-Pan American

"Changing Fertility Preferences One Migrant at a Time: The Impact of Remittances on the Fertility Rate"
George Sami Naufal, American University of Sharjah
Carlos Vargas-Silva, University of Oxford (Contact Author)

"Tough Times, Tough Choices: The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on the Health of the U.S. Latino Population"
Gabriel R. Sanchez, The University of New Mexico (Contact Author)
Jillian Medeiros, The University of New Mexico
Robert O. Valdez, The University of New Mexico

Discussants:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas
Luisa R. Blanco, Pepperdine University
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University

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