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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Session Chairs:

Miao Chi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Papers:

"Analyzing the Effects of Parental Divorce on Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Adolescents: A Propensity Score Matching Approach"
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Debjani Kanjilal, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"Money and Marriage: Implications of Wage Inequality on Marriage Outcomes"
Jing Liu, The University of Texas at Austin (Contact Author)

"Impact of International Marriage Migration on Local Divorce Rates"
Elaine Liu, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Jin-Tan Liu, National Taiwan University

"Intermarriage and the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants in the United States"
Miao Chi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Elaine Liu, University of Houston
Michael Hanlon, University of Washington
Chunbei Wang, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Asia Sikora, Cornell University

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Session Chairs:

Tommy Henry, Mississippi State University

Papers:

"Class Size, Class Composition, and the Distribution of Student Attainment"
Ryan C. Bosworth, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"The Linkage Between Education and Occupational Choice"
Yu Xue, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Self-Employment and Place of Birth: An Examination of Chinese in the United States"
John Lunn, Hope College (Contact Author)
Todd Steen, Hope College

"How Business Cycles Affect the Careers of Young Workers: The Role of Occupational Assignments "
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Kevin Welding, University of California, Santa Barbara

"The Effects of High School Performing Arts Participation on Educational and Occupational Attainment"
Tommy Henry, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Ryan C. Bosworth, North Carolina State University
Elaine Liu, University of Houston
Yu Xue, The University of Texas at Dallas
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver

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