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:

Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University
Jennifer Bennett Shinall, Vanderbilt University

Session Chairs:

Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"Why Obese Workers Earn Less: Occupational Sorting and Its Implications for the Legal System"
Jennifer Bennett Shinall, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of the School Breakfast Program on Childhood Obesity"
David E. Frisvold, University of Iowa (Contact Author)

"Do Restaurant Calorie Posting Requirements Reduce Obesity?"
Charles Courtemanche, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Obesity and Control: A Complicated Relationship"
Florence Neymotin, Nova Southeastern University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher Carpenter, Vanderbilt University
Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Why is BMI Negatively Correlated with Wages? New Evidence from the Work, Family, and Health Network"
Matthew Trombley, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)

"Wage Gaps, Migration, and Development: A View from Both Sides of the Border"
Michael Good, Florida International University (Contact Author)

"From Refuge to Riches? An Analysis of Refugees’ Earnings Assimilation in the United States"
Animesh Giri, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Industrialization and Women’s Labor Time in South Africa"
Leanne Roncolato, American University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David E. Frisvold, University of Iowa
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
James T. Bang, St. Ambrose University
Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University

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