Organizers:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Wages, Unemployment and Crime"
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Bulent Unel, Louisiana State University

"Low Income Housing and Crime: New Evidence on the Broken Windows Hypothesis"
Emily Owens, Cornell University (Contact Author)
Matthew Freedman, Cornell University

"Discrimination in Court"
Sarah Marx Quintanar, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Right-to-Carry Laws: The Impact on the Good and the Bad"
Duha Altindăg, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
R. Kaj Gittings, Louisiana State University
Andrew Francis, Emory University

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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"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Path from Smoker to Nonsmoker: How Long Does It Take in the Eyes of the Labor Market?"
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

"Peer Effects and the Freshman 15: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
Olga Yakusheva, Marquette University (Contact Author)
Kandice A. Kapinos, University of Michigan

"Siblings, BMI, and Body Image: An Analysis of Birth Order and Adolescent Weight Outcomes"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy

Discussants:

Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida
Erik Nesson, Emory University
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
David E. Frisvold, Emory University

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