Saturday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. SEA* |
Session 03B* Economics of Crime |
Organizers: |
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University |
Session Chairs: |
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University |
Papers: |
"Wages, Unemployment and Crime" "Low Income Housing and Crime: New Evidence on the Broken Windows Hypothesis" "Discrimination in Court" "Right-to-Carry Laws: The Impact on the Good and the Bad" |
Discussants: |
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver |
Monday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. SEA* |
Session 02K* Unhealthy Behavior |
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" "The Path from Smoker to Nonsmoker: How Long Does It Take in the Eyes of the Labor Market?" "Peer Effects and the Freshman 15: Evidence from a Natural Experiment" "Siblings, BMI, and Body Image: An Analysis of Birth Order and Adolescent Weight Outcomes" |
Discussants: |
Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida |