Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Texas at Arlington

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

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

"Getting Kids to Eat their Veggies: Evidence from a School Lunch Field Experiment"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
David R. Just, Cornell University

"Student Response to Vending Machine Restrictions: Evidence from a Field Experiment"
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Obesity on Adolescent Psychological Well-Being"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy

Discussants:

Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Joshua Price, University of Texas at Arlington
Joseph J. Sabia, United States Military Academy
Ryan Conrad, UCLA

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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

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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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