Organizers:

Ronald S. Warren, Jr., The University of Georgia

Session Chairs:

Ronald S. Warren, Jr., The University of Georgia

Papers:

"Examining the Effect of Obesity and Appearance on Illicit Labor Market Outcomes"
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University (Contact Author)
John Cawley, Cornell University
Todd Kendall, Compass Lexecon

"Helping Hands: Health Outcomes, Socio-Economic Status, and Social Networks"
Esther Redmount, Colorado College (Contact Author)

"Alternative Indicators of Obesity and Their Effects on Wages"
Michael S. Kofoed, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire
Charles Courtemanche, University of Louisville

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Organizers:

Christopher J. Ruhm, University of Virginia

Session Chairs:

Christopher J. Ruhm, University of Virginia

Papers:

"Health Consequences of the Foreclosure Crisis"
Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Janet Currie, Columbia University

"The Role of Vitamin D and Race in the Production of Infant Health"
Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)
Andrea Kutinova Menclova, University of Canterbury
Jennifer Trudeau, University of New Hampshire

"Does Working While Incarcerated Help Ex-Offenders on the Labor Market? The Case of North Carolina"
Robynn Cox, Spelman College (Contact Author)

"Parental Health Events and Children’s Skill Development"
Brant Morefield, Abt Associates Inc. (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Brant Morefield, Abt Associates Inc.
Christopher J. Ruhm, University of Virginia
Daniela Zapata, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire

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