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 E. Frisvold, Emory University

Session Chairs:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University

Papers:

"Do Changes in the Minimum Wage Impact Obesity in the U.S.?"
Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Nathan Tefft, Bates College (Contact Author)

"Effects of the Built Environment on Childhood Obesity: The Interplay of Urban Recreation Trails and Crime"
Robert Sandy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Rusty Tchernis, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey Wilson, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
John Ottensmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Gilbert Liu, Indiana University

"The Effect of Chronic Illness on Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Medicaid Programs"
Chad Meyerhoefer, Lehigh University (Contact Author)
Yuriy Pylypchuk, Social and Scientific Systems

"Nutrition and Cognitive Achievement: An Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program"
David E. Frisvold, Emory University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Chad Meyerhoefer, Lehigh University
Alison Jacknowitz, American University
Deliana Kostova, Emory University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University

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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:

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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