Organizers:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

"Should SNAP Benefits Be Indexed? Food Prices and Food Insecurity 2002-2006"
Alisha Coleman-Jensen, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Christian Gregory, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Contact Author)

"Food Insecurity Dynamics and the Food Stamp Program in the Rural South"
Elton Mykerezi, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)
Yiran Li, Virginia Tech
Bradford F. Mills, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

"Getting Subsidized Food All Over Your Family"
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Jonathan Woodward, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Assessing School Food Choice Architecture"
Christine Blake, University of South Carolina
Sonya Jones, University of South Carolina
Edward Frongillo, University of South Carolina
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina

Discussants:

Alison Jacknowitz, American University
Mark Prell, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Christopher A. Swann, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Session Chairs:

Luis Gonzalez, Valdosta State University

Papers:

"Child Support Payment and Early Educational Outcomes"
Lynn MacDonald, St. Cloud State University (Contact Author)
Li Feng, Texas State University-San Marcos

"The Influence of Pre-Kindergarten Experiences on Kindergarten Skills Among Children of Immigrants"
Alison Jacknowitz, American University (Contact Author)
Jill Cannon, Public Policy Institute of California
Lynn Karoly, RAND Corporation

"The Impacts of Parental Involvement and School Spending on Elementary Education"
Luis Gonzalez, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lynn MacDonald, St. Cloud State University
Echu Liu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Douglas Campbell, The University of Memphis

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Session Chairs:

Alison Jacknowitz, American University

Papers:

"Family Structure and the Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Outcomes of Young Children"
Cory R. Koedel, University of Missouri
Teerachat Techapaisarnjaroenkit, University of Missouri (Contact Author)

"Exploring the Effects of Community College Attendance Cost on Community College Education and Labor Market Returns"
Edward C. See, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Do Business Cycle Fluctuations Affect College Major Choices?"
Elizabeth S. Bradley, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Peer Effects Among Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students: Do LEP Students Affect Each Other?"
Sa An Bui, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Early Childhood Education Expenditures and the Distribution of Income"
William Blankenau, Kansas State University
Xiaoyan (Laura) Chen, Kansas State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lisa Dickson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lynn MacDonald, St. Cloud State University
Echu Liu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University Northwest
Xiaoyan (Laura) Chen, Kansas State University

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