Session Chairs:

William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College

Papers:

"The Effect of Housing Assets on the Inter-temporal Earnings of Displaced Workers"
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University (Contact Author)
Nicholas Jolly, Central Michigan University

"Longitudinal Analysis of Labor Market Performance of the Working Poor"
Marina Vornovytskyy, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Welfare Usage in the U.S. Does Immigrant Birthplace and Immigration Status Matter?"
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Maharouf Oyolola, University of Vermont

"Walmart's Effect on County Poverty Rates"
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College (Contact Author)
Charles Courtemanche, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Discussants:

Marina Vornovytskyy, U.S. Census Bureau
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University

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Organizers:

Christopher J. Ruhm, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Session Chairs:

Christopher J. Ruhm, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"Obesity Prevention: The Impact of Local Health Departments"
Zhuo Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)
Kakoli Roy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carol A. Gotway Crawford, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Wages, BMI and Health"
Christian Gregory, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)

"Incentives, Impatience, and Obesity"
Charles Courtemanche, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Patrick McAlvanah, Federal Trade Commission

"Understanding Overeating and Obesity"
Christopher J. Ruhm, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Qi Zhang, Old Dominion University
Charles Courtemanche, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Session Chairs:

Kosin Isariyawongse, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Papers:

"Generic and Brand Advertising in Markets with Product Differentiation"
Kosin Isariyawongse, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Victor J. Tremblay, Oregon State University

"A 'Bounds' Model of Endogenous Market Structure, Innovation, and Licensing"
Benjamin C. Anderson, The Ohio State University (Contact Author)
Ian Sheldon, The Ohio State University

"Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices"
Charles Courtemanche, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

"Aspects of Research and Development Contract Terms in the Bio/Pharmaceutical Sector"
Tannista Banerjee, Purdue University (Contact Author)

"Impact of Globalization on Determinants of Labor Productivity: The Case of U.S. Manufacturing Industries, 1988-2003"
Abdullah Khan, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Tannista Banerjee, Purdue University
Benjamin C. Anderson, The Ohio State University
Abdullah Khan, Georgia State University
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College
Kosin Isariyawongse, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

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