Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

Papers:

"Impact of Physician-Directed Pharmaceutical Promotion on Prescriptions"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University (Contact Author)
Anusua Datta, Philadelphia University

"Is There (Now) Any Incentive for Hospitals to Invest in Quality? Implications of Reimbursement-Denial Policies for Adverse Events"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)
Lynda Dynan, Northern Kentucky University

"Religiosity and State Welfare"
Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State University of Denver (Contact Author)

"The Price of Control: Decision Rights and the Choice of Health Insurance"
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Yang Wang, Lafayette College
Hope Corman, Rider University
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

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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:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Yang Wang, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Women and Crime: The Role of Welfare Reform"
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University
Nancy E. Reichman, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

"The Effect of Teen Parenthood on Labor Market Outcomes"
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
H. Elizabeth Peters, Cornell University
Reginald Covington, Cornell University

"The Social Safety Net and Child Health"
Lucie Schmidt, Williams College (Contact Author)
Lara Shore-Sheppard, Williams College
Tara Watson, Williams College

"Childhood Parental Inputs and the Labor Market Success of Children"
Ari Kang, University of Texas at Austin (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut
Joshua Price, Litigation Analytics Inc.

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