Organizers:

Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Session Chairs:

Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Papers:

"Explaining Race and Gender Patterns in Obesity: Social Norms and Health Incentives"
Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Contact Author)
Frank Heiland, City University of New York

"Racial Differences in the Influence of Female Adolescents’ Body Size on Dating and Sex"
Frank Heiland, City University of New York (Contact Author)
Mir M Ali, Food & Drug Administration - Office of Regulations, Policy & Social Science

"The Interplay Between Race and Weight Status: Self-Perceptions and Social Returns"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

"Environmental Influences on Adolescent Weight Gain: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
Kandice A. Kapinos, University of Michigan (Contact Author)
Olga Yakusheva, Marquette University

Discussants:

Rusty Tchernis, Georgia State University
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
Kandice A. Kapinos, University of Michigan

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Organizers:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Session Chairs:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"The Role of Information in the Growth of the SNAP Caseload"
Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)
Stacy Dickert-Conlin, Michigan State University
Katie Fitzpatrick, U.S. Department of Agriculture

"Partially Identifying the Impact of Food Stamps on Food Insecurity Among Children: Addressing Endogeneity and Misreporting Using the SIPP"
John V. Pepper, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Brent Kreider, Iowa State University
Craig Gunderson, University of Illinois

"Applying for and Staying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in South Carolina"
Christopher A. Swann, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Does Anyone Gain from Food Stamps?"
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Tim J. Classen, University of Loyola
Hau Chyi, Xiamen University

Discussants:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
Christian Gregory, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Organizers:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER

Session Chairs:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Effects of Welfare Reform on Illicit Drug Use of Adult Women"
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER
Nancy E. Reichman, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

"Military Service and Emotional Outcomes"
Resul Cesur, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University

"Binge Drinking and Sex in High School"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

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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:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University

Papers:

"The Effects of Childhood ADHD on Labor Market Outcomes"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Cigarette Taxes and the MLPA on Teenage Smoking Participation"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Benjamin Hansen, University of Oregon
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy

"The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Child Well-Being"
Chris Herbst, Arizona State University (Contact Author)
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University

"Maternal Employment and Parent-Child Interactions"
Frank Heiland, City University of New York (Contact Author)
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

Discussants:

Christopher J. Ruhm, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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