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:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Your Friends and Neighbors: Localized Economic Development, Inequality, and Criminal Activity"
Matthew Freedman, Cornell University
Emily Owens, Cornell University

"Estimating the Relationship Between Alcohol Policies and Youth Violence"
Sara Markowitz, Emory University
Erik Nesson, Ball State University
Eileen Poe-Yamagata, IMPAQ International, LLC
Curtis S. Florence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Partha Deb, Hunter College
Tracy Andrews, IMPAQ International, LLC
Sarah Beth L. Barnett, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

"Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Regulation, and Crime"
Hope Corman, Rider University
Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

"Crime and International Tourism"
Duha T. Altindag, Auburn University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Emily Owens, Cornell University
Sara Markowitz, Emory University
Hope Corman, Rider University

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