Organizers:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"The Effect of Minimum Legal Tobacco Purchase Age Laws on Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Marijuana Use"
Ceren Ertan Yoruk, Northeastern University
Baris K. Yoruk, The State University of New York at Albany

"The Impact of the German Child Benefit Program on Child Well-Being"
Christian Raschke, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Default Options and Food Choices"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
David R. Just, Cornell University

Discussants:

Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Emilia Simeonova, NBER And Princeton University
Baris K. Yoruk, The State University of New York at Albany

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Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"How Does Education Affect Labor Market Outcomes: The Effect of Schooling on Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills"
Emilia Simeonova, NBER And Princeton University
Costas Meghir, Yale University
Marten Palme, Stockholm University

"Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Policy Change in Kenya"
Luke Chicoine, DePaul University (Contact Author)

"Empowering Women Through Education: Evidence from Sierra Leone"
Colin Cannonier, Belmont University
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

"Do the More Educated Know More About Health? Evidence from Schooling and HIV Knowledge in Zimbabwe"
Jorge Aguero, University of California, Riverside
Prashant Bharadwaj, University of California, San Diego

Discussants:

Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Christian Raschke, Louisiana State University
Jorge Aguero, University of California, Riverside
Luke Chicoine, DePaul University

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Organizers:

Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Food Assistance and Family Routines in Three American Cities"
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Daniela Zapata, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Measuring the Relative Productivity of Sole-Tasking to Multi-Tasking in Household Production: New Experimental Evidence"
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University (Contact Author)
Gigi Foster, University of New South Wales

"Wasting the Summer Away? Summer Learning Loss and the Black-White Achievement Gap"
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University
Sara E. Helms, Samford University (Contact Author)

"The Effects of the Great Recession on Teenagers’ Time Use"
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University
Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University

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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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