Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

Papers:

"Sororities and Eating Disorders"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Yang Wang, Lafayette College
Sabrina Terrizzi, Moravian College

"The Effect of the Minimum Legal Cigarette Purchase Age on Smoking Behavior"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Maryland (Contact Author)
Angela K. Dills, Providence College

"The Medical Care Costs of Bad Health Behaviors: Some Evidence from U.S. States Regarding Beer and Cigarette Consumption"
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)
Rexford E. Santerre, University of Connecticut
Laurie Bates, Bryant University

"The Effect of Sexual Violence on Earnings"
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, The University of Maryland
Angela K. Dills, Providence College

Discussants:

D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Sarah M. Estelle, Hope College
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Ari Kang, University of Texas at Austin

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Organizers:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Unemployment and Health Behaviors over the Business Cycle: Longitudinal Evidence"
Greg Colman, Pace University
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University (Contact Author)

"When It Rains It Pours: Under What Circumstances Does Job Loss Lead to Divorce"
Melissa Ruby Banzhaf, U.S. Census Bureau

"Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle"
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University
Muhammad M. Husain, Georgia State University

"Wherefore Laborforce Nonparticipants: Shifts in Nonparticipant Reasons During the 2008 Recession"
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Fernando Rios-Avila, Georgia State University

Discussants:

R. Kaj Gittings, Louisiana State University
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Susan Chen, University of Alabama

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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:

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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Organizers:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Cynthia A. Bansak, St. Lawrence University

Papers:

"The Impact of State Level Anti-Immigrant Legislation on Pregnancy Rates Among Hispanic Women"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Cynthia A. Bansak, St. Lawrence University
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, San Diego State University

"Teen Parenthood and Adult Civic Engagement: New Evidence from the NLSY97"
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
Reginald Covington, Cornell University
H. Elizabeth Peters, Cornell University

"Air Quality and Infant Death: Evidence from Natural Gas Expansion in Turkey"
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)

"The Effect of an Increase in Autism Prevalence on the Demand for Auxiliary Healthcare Workers: Evidence from California"
Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville (Contact Author)
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

Discussants:

Brian Duncan, University of Colorado Denver
Sabrina Terrizzi, Moravian College
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

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