Saturday 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 08C Depression, Obesity, Birth Weight and Fertility Outcomes |
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" "Identification of the Effect of Depression on Risky Sexual Behavior: Exploiting a Natural Experiment" "Antidepressant Medications and Weight Gain" "The Effects of Intrauterine Malnutrition on Sex Ratio at Birth and Fertility Outcomes: Evidence from the 1974 Bangladesh Famine" |
Discussants: |
Angela K. Dills, Providence College |
Sunday 4:15 - 5:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 19I Topics in Health Economics |
Organizers: |
Sarah M. Estelle, Rhodes College |
Session Chairs: |
Kerry Anne McGeary, Ball State University |
Papers: |
"The Effect of Household Health Shocks on Educational Attainment of Youth" "The Relevance of Religious Adherence to Mother-Daughter Communication and Adolescent Sexual Risky Behavior" "The Hazards of High Medical Care Use" "Spousal Effects in Smoking Cessation: Matching, Learning, or Bargaining?" |
Discussants: |
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University |