Organizers:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Your Friends and Neighbors: Localized Economic Development, Inequality, and Criminal Activity"
Matthew Freedman, Cornell University
Emily Owens, Cornell University

"Estimating the Relationship Between Alcohol Policies and Youth Violence"
Sara Markowitz, Emory University
Erik Nesson, Ball State University
Eileen Poe-Yamagata, IMPAQ International, LLC
Curtis S. Florence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Partha Deb, Hunter College
Tracy Andrews, IMPAQ International, LLC
Sarah Beth L. Barnett, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

"Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Regulation, and Crime"
Hope Corman, Rider University
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

"Crime and International Tourism"
Duha T. Altindag, Auburn University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Emily Owens, Cornell University
Sara Markowitz, Emory University
Hope Corman, Rider University

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Organizers:

M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Robert E. Moore, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Risk and Female Promotions"
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina

"Combat Exposure and Risky Health Behaviors: New Evidence from Deployment Assignments"
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

"Are Recessions Good for Your Health Behaviors? Impacts of the Financial Crisis in Iceland"
Tinna Laufey Asgeirsdóttir, University of Iceland (Contact Author)
Hope Corman, Rider University
Kelly Noonan, Rider University
Thorhildur Olafsdottir, University of Iceland
Nancy E. Reichman, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

"Adolescent Risky Behavior, Government Restrictions, and Young Adult Outcomes"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Discussants:

Melissa Ruby Banzhaf, U.S. Census Bureau
Erik Nesson, Ball State University
Ian M. Schmutte, The University of Georgia
Rachana Bhatt, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School

Session Chairs:

W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School

Papers:

"Crystal Clear? The Relationship Between Methamphetamine Use and Risky Sexual Behavior"
Hugo M. Mialon, Emory University (Contact Author)
Erik Nesson, Ball State University
Michael Samuel, Surveillance and Epidemiology Section

"Eliminating the U.S. Drug Lag: Implications for Drug Safety"
Mary Olson, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"Are People Overoptimistic About the Effects of Heavy Drinking?"
Frank Sloan, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Assessing the Cancer Premium for the Value of Statistical Life"
W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School (Contact Author)
Joel Huber, Duke University
Jason Bell, Duke University

Discussants:

Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Sara Markowitz, Emory University
David E. Frisvold, Emory University

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