Session Chairs:

Astha Sen, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Raising Consumption Expenditure through India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme"
Nayana Bose, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"Long Run Impacts of Famine Exposure: A Study of the 1974-1975 Bangladesh Famine"
Gisella Kagy, University of Colorado at Boulder (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Temporary Work Guarantee Programs on Child Schooling: Evidence from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act from India"
Shreyasee Das, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Contact Author)
Abhilasha Singh, University of Houston

"Gender Discrepancies in Labor Market Outcomes by Skill Level in Colombia"
Liza B. Pena, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Shreyasee Das, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Amelia Biehl, University of Michigan-Flint
David Kalist, Shippensburg University

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Organizers:

M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Do 'All-Age’ Bicycle Helmet Laws Work? Evidence from Canada"
Christopher Carpenter, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"Do Recessions Rein in Your Teen?"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado-Denver
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Astha Sen, Georgia State University

"Juvenile Incarceration vs. Alternative Sanctions: Effects on Youth Outcomes"
Alison Evans Cuellar, Columbia University
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

"Parental Involvement Laws and Youth Sexual Behavior: Evidence from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys"
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

Discussants:

Hope Corman, Rider University
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut
David E. Frisvold, University of Iowa
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Papers:

"Economic Performance, Political Connections, and Leadership Transitions in China"
Cheng Li, University of Miami (Contact Author)

"Social Network Influence on Electoral Outcomes"
Markum Reed, Southern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"Informed Trading at Capitol Hill: Evidence from Congressional Trading over the 2004 – 2010 Period"
Serkan Karadas, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Revenue Efficiency of Sub-National VAT: India as a Case Study"
Astha Sen, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University
Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida
Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
Alexandre Padilla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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