Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Habit Formation in Children: Evidence from Eating Fruits and Vegetables"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Kevin Volpp, University of Pennsylvania

"Paying for Change: The Federal Reimbursement Rate and the Nutritional Quality of School Meals"
David E. Frisvold, Emory University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Immigrants on Native Student Achievement"
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Traumas in Childhood and High School Graduation"
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Discussants:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tiffany Green, Virginia Commonwealth University
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt 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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