Organizers:

Robert Clark, North Carolina State University

Session Chairs:

Robert Clark, North Carolina State University

Papers:

"Employee Orientation, Financial Knowledge, and Enrollment in Retirement Savings Plans"
Robert Clark, North Carolina State University
Melinda Sandler Morrill, North Carolina State University

"Five Steps to Planning Success"
Annamaria Lusardi, Dartmouth College (Contact Author)

"Understanding the Incentives to Work for Children with Disabilities as They Age Out of the Supplemental Security Income-Disabled Children Program"
Richard Burkhauser, Cornell University
Mary Daly, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Discussants:

Lynn Pettus, Ernest & Young
Robert Clark, North Carolina State University
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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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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Organizers:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Colleen Casey, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Colleen Casey, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"Changes in Family Health Insurance Coverage for Small and Large Firm Workers and Dependents: Evidence from 1995-2005"
Eric E. Seiber, Ohio State University
Curtis S. Florence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Small Business and Job Dynamics"
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

"Low-Wealth, Minority Enterprises and Access to Financial Resources for Startup Activities: Do Connections Matter?"
Colleen Casey, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Government Intervention in the Small Firm Credit Market on Economic Performance: The Mediating Role of Per Capita Income"
Ben R. Craig, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Contact Author)
William E. Jackson, III, The University of Alabama
James Thomson, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Discussants:

Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Mercer University
Li Qi, Agnes Scott College
Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College

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Organizers:

M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Fraternity Membership and Frequent Drinking"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Path from Smoker to Nonsmoker: How Long Does It Take in the Eyes of the Labor Market?"
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

"Peer Effects and the Freshman 15: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
Olga Yakusheva, Marquette University (Contact Author)
Kandice A. Kapinos, University of Michigan

"Siblings, BMI, and Body Image: An Analysis of Birth Order and Adolescent Weight Outcomes"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy

Discussants:

Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida
Erik Nesson, Emory University
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
David E. Frisvold, Emory University

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