Organizers:

W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School

Session Chairs:

W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School

Papers:

"On the Relationship Between the Markets for Health Insurance and Medical Malpractice Insurance"
W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School
Patricia Born, Florida State University (Contact Author)
James Bradley Karl, Florida State University

"Deterring Rearrests for Drinking and Driving"
Frank Sloan, Duke University (Contact Author)

"The Accuracy of Self Reported Pollution Data: Evidence from the Clean Water Act"
Jay Shimshack, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"Choosing to Become a Lawyer: Is It a Good Investment?"
Doug Williams, Sewanee: The University of the South (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Keith Finlay, Tulane University
Hugo M. Mialon, Emory University
Richard T. Boylan, Rice University
Rudy Santore, The University of Tennessee

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Organizers:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"Does the Acquisition System of Property Taxation Increase Neighborhood Social Capital?"
Richard T. Boylan, Rice University (Contact Author)

"Costly Voluntary Disclosure in a Screening Game"
Paul Pecorino, The University of Alabama
Mark V. Van Boening, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)

"The Effectiveness of Criminal Majority and Juvenile Transfer Laws"
Keith Finlay, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Seth Benzell, Tulane University
Parker Smith, Tulane University
Kelsey Williams, Tulane University

Discussants:

Doug Williams, Sewanee: The University of the South
Fabio Mendez, University of Arkansas
Danila Serra, Southern Methodist University
Patricia Born, Florida State University

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Organizers:

Francisca Antman, University of Colorado at Boulder

Session Chairs:

Samuel L. Myers, Jr., University of Minnesota

Papers:

"The Long-Term Consequences of Distinctively Black Names"
Lisa D. Cook, Michigan State University
Trevon D. Logan, The Ohio State University (Contact Author)
John M. Parman, College of William and Mary

"The Impact of Affirmative Action on the Employment of Minorities and Women Over Three Decades: 1973-2003"
Fidan Ana Kurtulus, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Contact Author)

"Hispanics and the Great Recession: Differences in Unemployment Rate Duration by Ethnicity and Race 2003-2010"
Harvey Cutler, Colorado State University
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University (Contact Author)
Martin Shields, Colorado State University

Discussants:

Alan Barreca, Tulane University
Keith Finlay, Tulane University
Susan Pozo, Western Michigan University
Sharri C. Byron, Auburn University Montgomery

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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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Session Chairs:

Lauren R. Heller, Berry College

Papers:

"Exercise and Addictive Behavior: Does Exercise Reduce Smoking and Drug Use Among Adolescents?"
Mir M. Ali, Food and Drug Administration (Contact Author)
Aliaksandr Amialchuk, The University of Toledo
Lauren R. Heller, Berry College

"Addictive Commodity Consumption Patterns: An Agent Based Simulation Approach"
Nathan KI. Forczyk, Auburn University Montgomery (Contact Author)

"The Swedish Experience and the Incentives Created by Harm Reduction"
Jennifer Maki, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"An Evaluation of State Methamphetamine Precursor Controls"
Keith Finlay, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University

Discussants:

W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia
Roberta Herzberg, Utah State University
R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
Whitney T. Douglas-Buser, Berry College

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