Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

Papers:

"The Effects of Maternal Health Behavior on Prematurity: Actual Versus Recommended Antepartum Bed Rest"
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Pregnancy Outcomes for Medicaid Patients in Mandatory Managed Care: The Pennsylvania HealthChoices Program"
Tianyan Hu, Lehigh University (Contact Author)
Shin-Yi Chou, Lehigh University
Mary E. Deily, Lehigh University

"Emotional Cues and Low Birth Weight: Evidence from the Super Bowl"
Gordon Dahl, University of California, San Diego
Brian Duncan, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

"Frailty and Healthy Ageing Strategies: Which Role for Social Policy in Europe?"
Nicolas Sirven, IRDES (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University
Anusua Datta, Philadelphia University
Lucie Schmidt, Williams College

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Organizers:

Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University

Session Chairs:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Parental Beliefs About Children's Abilities and Intrahousehold Investment"
Andrew Zuppann, The University of Houston (Contact Author)

"A Pint for a Pound? New Evidence on Minimum Drinking Age Laws and Birth Outcomes"
Alan Barreca, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Marianne Page, University of California, Davis

"The Impact of Non-Parental Child Care on Child Development: Evidence from the Summer Participation 'Dip'"
Chris Herbst, Arizona State University (Contact Author)

"Spoil the Best or Build Up the Rest? Child Health Endowments and Parental Investments"
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)
Jason Lindo, University of Oregon
Glen Waddell, University of Oregon

Discussants:

Keith Finlay, Tulane University
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Lucie Schmidt, Williams College
Sara Markowitz, Emory 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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