Saturday 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. SEA |
Session 11D African Development |
Session Chairs: |
Susan Chen, The University of Alabama |
Papers: |
"Bridging the Digital Divide: Telecom Reforms and Growth--A Case Study of Sub-Sahara African Countries" "The Long-Term Cognitive Consequences of Early Childhood Malnutrition: The Case of Famine in Ghana" "Heat Waves at Conception and Later Life Outcomes" "Satisfaction with Life and Risk Preferences in Rural Ethiopia" |
Discussants: |
Solomon T. Tesfu, Mount St. Mary's University |
Monday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 11J Development in Africa |
Session Chairs: |
Kpoti Kitissou, Binghamton University |
Papers: |
"HIV Epidemic’s Impact on Intergenerational Human Capital Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa" "Social Interactions and Malaria Preventive Behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa" "The Effect of the Distribution of Bednets on Child Health: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa" "Individuals’ Preventive Behavioral Response to Changes in Malaria Risks and Government Interventions: Evidence from Six African Countries" |
Discussants: |
Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida |