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

Back to top

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

Back to top

Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Papers:

"Effects of Welfare Reform on Vocational Education and Training"
Nancy E. Reichman, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER

"Access to High School Arts Education"
M. Kathleen Thomas, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

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

"Does Sorting Students Improve Scores? An Analysis of Class Size and Class Composition"
Courtney Collins, Mercer University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jennifer Kohn, Drew University
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College
Amanda L. Griffith, Wake Forest University
Courtney Collins, Mercer University

Back to top

Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Papers:

"First Do No Harm: Fatalities During Medical Conventions"
Angela K. Dills, Providence College (Contact Author)
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver

"Crime and Health Insurance"
Cagatay Koc, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

"The Impact of Direct‐to‐Consumer Advertising on Pharmaceutical Prices and Demand"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER (Contact Author)

"Qualities of Scale: Does Size Matter for Hospital Quality?"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Cagatay Koc, The University of Texas at Arlington
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Angela K. Dills, Providence College

Back to top

Organizers:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Educational Differences in the Response to Medical Research"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington
Kosali Simon, Cornell University

"How Do Young Adults Gather Information? The Impact of Education and Environment on Health Knowledge"
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Duha Altindăg, Louisiana State University
Colin Cannonier, Louisiana State University

"State Abstinence Education Programs and Teen Fertility in the U.S."
Colin Cannonier, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University & NBER
Deliana Kostova, Emory University
Lucie Schmidt, Williams College

Back to top