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:

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:

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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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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