Organizers:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER

Session Chairs:

Hope Corman, Rider University

Papers:

"How Does the Business Cycle Affect Eating Habits?"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER (Contact Author)
Inas Rashad, Queens College

"The Effects of Palivizumab on RSV-Related Health and Economic Outcomes Among Infants in California"
Ryan Conrad, UCLA (Contact Author)

"The Marriage Myth: Selection and the Effect of Relationships on Health"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

"The Effect of Parent and Adult-Child Contact on Elderly Cognitive Ability"
Asia Sikora, Cornell University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Resul Cesur, Georgia State University
Kerry Anne McGeary, Ball State University
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College
Zhen Ma, City University of New York

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"Sadness, Suicidality and Grades"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"Getting Kids to Eat their Veggies: Evidence from a School Lunch Field Experiment"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
David R. Just, Cornell University

"Student Response to Vending Machine Restrictions: Evidence from a Field Experiment"
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Obesity on Adolescent Psychological Well-Being"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy

Discussants:

Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy
Ryan Conrad, UCLA

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