Session Chairs:

William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College

Papers:

"The Effect of Housing Assets on the Inter-temporal Earnings of Displaced Workers"
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University (Contact Author)
Nicholas Jolly, Central Michigan University

"Longitudinal Analysis of Labor Market Performance of the Working Poor"
Marina Vornovytskyy, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Welfare Usage in the U.S. Does Immigrant Birthplace and Immigration Status Matter?"
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Maharouf Oyolola, University of Vermont

"Walmart's Effect on County Poverty Rates"
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College (Contact Author)
Charles Courtemanche, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Discussants:

Marina Vornovytskyy, U.S. Census Bureau
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University

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Session Chairs:

Gregory Gilpin, Montana State University

Papers:

"An Investigation for a More Sensible Approach to the Educational Cost Analysis: Examples from Texas"
Mustafa U. Karakaplan, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Choosing Where to Teach: The Effect of Teacher Quality on the Charter Versus Public School Decision"
Lauren Calimeris, University of Colorado at Boulder (Contact Author)

"Contract Rigidities and the Quantity and Quality of Teachers: An Analysis of Differential Effects Across Teaching-Subject Areas"
Gregory Gilpin, Montana State University (Contact Author)
D. Chris Ferguson, University of Wisconsin-Stout

"Estimating the Expected Net Returns to College"
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University

"Measuring the High School Graduation Rate in the Ninth Federal Reserve District"
Wonho Chung, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)
Rob Grunewald, Federal Reseve Bank of Minneapolis

Discussants:

Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Manisha Goel, The Ohio State University
Priyanka Singh, The University of Texas at Dallas
Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Wonho Chung, University of Minnesota

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Session Chairs:

Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"The Trend in Obesity: The Effect of Social Norms on Perceived Weight and Weight Goal"
Lori Anderson, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Solomon Polachek, Binghamton University

"Teachers' Returning Decision: A Reduced Form Analysis"
Celia Patricia Vera, Stony Brook University (Contact Author)

"Gambling for Good: Participation in State Lotteries Funding Higher Education Scholarships"
Kara D.S. Mitchell, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"The Interactions of Household Structure and Asset Combinations in Determining Chronic Poverty"
Bret Anderson, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

"Tort Reform in Obstetrics Service: Examining the Causal Effects of Tort Law Changes on Practice Patterns in Pennsylvania and New Jersey"
Yi Lu, Lehigh University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University
Charles McDaniel, Jr., Baylor University
Bing Jiang, Emory University
Jeffrey L. Jordan, The University of Georgia
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

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Session Chairs:

Debjani Kanjilal, Elizabeth City State University

Papers:

"Joint Estimation of Maternal Labor Market Activities and Child Health"
Reshmi Sengupta, Northern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"Social Network Effects on Adolescent Mental Health and Depression"
Debjani Kanjilal, Elizabeth City State University (Contact Author)
Albert A. Okunade, The University of Memphis
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

"Impacts of Depressed Mood on Physical Activity, Dietary Intake, and Weight Gain among Young Adults"
Yang Wang, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Muzhe Yang, Lehigh University

Discussants:

Reshmi Sengupta, Northern Illinois University
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Meiying Han, Stony Brook University

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Session Chairs:

Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University

Papers:

"Affirmative Action in MBA Programs: Investigating the Mismatch Hypothesis for Race and Gender"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College (Contact Author)
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

"The Psychology of Major Choice and Wage Differential Between Black Men and White Men in Connecticut"
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Margaret Letterman, Eastern Connecticut State University

"Direct and Indirect Effects of Maternal Education on Children's Outcomes"
Ishita Dey, Dalton State College (Contact Author)

"Family Learning Environment on Early Literacy: Comparing Bilingual with Monolingual Children"
Li Feng, Texas State University - San Marcos (Contact Author)
Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Xiaoning Chen, SUNY Fredonia

Discussants:

Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Ishita Dey, Dalton State College
Jeffrey L. Jordan, The University of Georgia
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University

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