Organizers:

Michael S. Kofoed, The University of Georgia
Elizabeth S. Bradley, The University of Georgia

Session Chairs:

Elizabeth S. Bradley, The University of Georgia

Papers:

"How Late Is Too Late? The Influence of Summer Outreach on FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment for the Uncommitted High School Graduate"
Eric Bettinger, Stanford University
Bridget Terry Long, Harvard University
Phil Oreopoulos, University of Toronto
Laura Owen, Johns Hopkins University (Contact Author)

"Undeclared: The Effect of Financial Aid on Postsecondary Courses of Study"
Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
Umut Ozek, American Institutes for Research

"State Merit-based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment"
David L. Sjoquist, Georgia State University
John Winters, University of Cincinnati (Contact Author)

"Is It Where You Go or What You Study? The Relative Effects of College Quality and College Major on Earnings"
Eric R. Eide, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Mark H. Showalter, Brigham Young University
Michael J. Hilmer, San Diego State University

Discussants:

Mark L. Hoekstra, Texas A&M University
Mark H. Showalter, Brigham Young University
Jason M. Rivera, The University of Georgia
Ian M. Schmutte, The University of Georgia

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Organizers:

Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee

Session Chairs:

Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee

Papers:

"Health Effects of Economic Shocks: Evidence from Individual and County-Level Data"
Scott Hankins, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Jason Lindo, University of Oregon
Ann Huff Stevens, University of California, Davis

"Summer Time Use and the Intergenerational Transmission of Education"
Seth Gershenson, American University
Bradley Hardy, American University (Contact Author)

"Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter or Escalate Crime? Evidence from Castle Doctrine"
Mark L. Hoekstra, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Cheng Cheng, Texas A&M University

"Salary Compression in Public Education: Evidence and Implications"
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Domonic Bearfield, Texas A&M University

Discussants:

Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida
John Winters, University of Cincinnati
Seth Gershenson, American University
Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee

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Organizers:

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

Session Chairs:

Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

Papers:

"A Foreign Affair: Fertility and Divorce Responses of Local Women Due to the Influx of Foreign Brides"
Elaine Liu, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Lena Edlund, Columbia
Jin-Tan Liu, National Taiwan University

"Learning By Dating, Commitment, and Assortative Mating"
Finn Christensen, Towson University (Contact Author)

"Does Time Shared with Spouse Vary by Within-Couple Differences?"
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Terra McKinnish, University of Colorado Boulder

"Does Decriminalization of Indoor Prostitution Reduce Rape and Gonorrhea? Evidence from Rhode Island's Natural Experiment"
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University (Contact Author)
Manisha Shah, University of California at Irvine

Discussants:

Scott Hankins, University of Kentucky
Andrew Zuppann, The University of Houston
Mark L. Hoekstra, Texas A&M University
Trevon D. Logan, The Ohio State University

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