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:

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

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Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Session Chairs:

Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

Papers:

"Is It Necessary to Walk the Talk? The Effects of Parental Experiences and Communication on Adolescent Sexual Behavior"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College

"How Does Increased Availability Change Drug Effectiveness? Self-Selection and the Use of Nicotine Replacement Products"
Stephanie Demperio, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Do Marital Transitions Confound the Obesity Wage Gap?"
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College (Contact Author)
Hannah Spirrison, Rhodes College

"Is High Medical Care Use Addictive?"
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University (Contact Author)
Jing Shi Liu, Drew University

Discussants:

Deliana Kostova, Emory University
Padmaja Ayyagari, Yale University
Josh Pinkston, University of Louisville
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

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