Organizers:

Asia Sikora, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Session Chairs:

Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

Papers:

"The Effect of Health Insurance Mandates in Child Support Agreements on Children’s Health Insurance Coverage"
Jamie Rubenstein Taber, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Early Fatherhood on Educational Attainment: The Role of Changing Marriage Propensities and Child Support Policies Over Time"
H. Elizabeth Peters, Cornell University
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
Reginald Covington, Cornell University

"Child Support Obligations and Non-Resident Fathers’ Labor Supply"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)

"Child Support Income and Obesity Outcomes for Mothers and Children"
Asia Sikora, University of Nebraska Medical Center (Contact Author)
Reginald Covington, Cornell University

Discussants:

TBA

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Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

Papers:

"The Effect of Armed Conflict on Birth Weight: Evidence from the al-Aqsa Intifada"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)

"Identification of the Effect of Depression on Risky Sexual Behavior: Exploiting a Natural Experiment"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Yang Wang, Lafayette College

"Antidepressant Medications and Weight Gain"
Muzhe Yang, Lehigh University (Contact Author)
George Wehby, University of Iowa

"The Effects of Intrauterine Malnutrition on Sex Ratio at Birth and Fertility Outcomes: Evidence from the 1974 Bangladesh Famine"
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Christina Peters, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Discussants:

Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Asia Sikora, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Greg Colman, Pace University
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

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Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"The Impact of Unemployment and the Recession on Physical Activity"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University (Contact Author)
Greg Colman, Pace University

"Indebted and Overweight: The Link Between BMI and Household Debt"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Julie K. Smith, Lafayette College

"Migraine Headache and Earnings"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

"Breastfeeding and Adult Outcomes: Evidence from Add Health"
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)
Inas Rashad Kelly, Queens College of The City University of New York
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University
Muzhe Yang, Lehigh University

Discussants:

David E. Frisvold, Emory University
Judy A. Shinogle, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

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Organizers:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Individual Worker Experience Across Business Cycles"
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

"Wage Rigidity During Recessions: Evidence from the SIPP"
Lei Fang, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)
Pedro Silos, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

"The Effect of Minimum Wage Increases on Gross Domestic Product"
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)

"Rising Unemployment Duration in the United States: Composition or Behavior?"
Robert G. Valletta, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Bruce Fallick, Federal Reserve Board
McKinley L. Blackburn, University of South Carolina
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

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