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:

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

Session Chairs:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Parental Beliefs About Children's Abilities and Intrahousehold Investment"
Andrew Zuppann, The University of Houston (Contact Author)

"A Pint for a Pound? New Evidence on Minimum Drinking Age Laws and Birth Outcomes"
Alan Barreca, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Marianne Page, University of California, Davis

"The Impact of Non-Parental Child Care on Child Development: Evidence from the Summer Participation 'Dip'"
Chris Herbst, Arizona State University (Contact Author)

"Spoil the Best or Build Up the Rest? Child Health Endowments and Parental Investments"
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)
Jason Lindo, University of Oregon
Glen Waddell, University of Oregon

Discussants:

Keith Finlay, Tulane University
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Lucie Schmidt, Williams College
Sara Markowitz, Emory University

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Organizers:

Sarah M. Estelle, Hope College

Session Chairs:

Jennifer Kohn, Drew University

Papers:

"The Change in Health, Consumption, and the Demand for Medical Care"
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University (Contact Author)

"Risky Behaviors Between Spouses: Evidence from Smoking Behaviors"
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University
Kerry Anne McGeary, Ball State University

"The Effects of Smoking on Cognition"
Padmaja Ayyagari, University of Iowa (Contact Author)

"Working and 'Working Out': Time Use as Health Investment"
Christy Spivey, The University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)
Shalah Mostashari, University of Texas at Arlington

Discussants:

Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Jennifer Kohn, Drew University
Christy Spivey, The University of Texas at Arlington
Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville

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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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