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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Session Chairs:

Jessica S. Haynes, University of Florida

Papers:

"Class Size on Student Achievement -- Evidence from Matching by Using Propensity Score"
Yue Hu, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)

"School Size and Student Achievement: Does One Size Fit All?"
Laura Crispin, Saint Joseph's University (Contact Author)

"Does Shortening the School Week Impact Student Performance? Evidence from the Four-Day School Week"
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University (Contact Author)
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

"Test Score Impacts of School-Level Autonomy"
Jessica S. Haynes, University of Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Yue Hu, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Laura Crispin, Saint Joseph's University
Shilpi Bhardwaj, Binghamton University, The State University of New York

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Organizers:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Reducing Underage Alcohol and Tobacco Use: Evidence from the Introduction of Vertical Identification Cards"
Rachana Bhatt, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Drunk Driving in the U.S.: The Role of Social Forces and the Role of Law"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Labor-Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis"
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky
Peter R. Mueser, University of Missouri
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Evaluating Workplace Mandates with Flows Versus Stocks: An Application to California Paid Family Leave"
Mark Curtis, Georgia State University
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Mary Schroeder, University of Iowa

Discussants:

D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

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Organizers:

Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University

Session Chairs:

Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Papers:

"Alcohol and Drunk Driving Fatalities: Understanding the Impact of Consumption Location"
Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Contact Author)
Nathan Tefft, Bates College

"High Potential, Poor Performance: A Study of Three Drunk Driving Initiatives"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption"
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University (Contact Author)
Benjamin C. Hansen, University of Oregon
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

Discussants:

Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut

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