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:

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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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:

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

Session Chairs:

Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado Denver

Papers:

"A Foreign Affair: Fertility and Divorce Responses of Local Women Due to the Influx of Foreign Brides"
Elaine Liu, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Lena Edlund, Columbia
Jin-Tan Liu, National Taiwan University

"Learning By Dating, Commitment, and Assortative Mating"
Finn Christensen, Towson University (Contact Author)

"Does Time Shared with Spouse Vary by Within-Couple Differences?"
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Terra McKinnish, University of Colorado Boulder

"Does Decriminalization of Indoor Prostitution Reduce Rape and Gonorrhea? Evidence from Rhode Island's Natural Experiment"
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University (Contact Author)
Manisha Shah, University of California at Irvine

Discussants:

Scott Hankins, University of Kentucky
Andrew Zuppann, The University of Houston
Mark L. Hoekstra, Texas A&M University
Trevon D. Logan, The Ohio State University

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