Organizers:

Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Anca M. Cotet, Seton Hall University

Session Chairs:

Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Papers:

"Can School Entry Age Affect Marriage and Fertility"
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado-Denver (Contact Author)
Elizabeth Dhuey, University of Toronto
Kelly Bedard, University of California-Santa Barbara

"Spare the Rod? What the Changing Nature of Selection Can Tell Us about the Causal Effect of Spanking"
Andrew Zuppann, The University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Birth Spacing and Adolescent Risky Behaviors"
Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame (Contact Author)
Elizabeth Munnich, University of Louisville

"Graduated Driver Licensing and Teen Fertility"
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lucie Schmidt, Williams College
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Angela K. Dills, Providence College

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Organizers:

Anca M. Cotet, Seton Hall University
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida

Session Chairs:

Anca M. Cotet, Seton Hall University

Papers:

"The Effect of Income on Child Health"
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College (Contact Author)
Yang Wang, Lafayette College

"Cigarette Taxes and Youth Smoking: Pre- and Post-MSA Estimates"
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Benjamin C. Hansen, University of Oregon

"Maternal Depression and Housing Outcomes"
Hope Corman, Rider University (Contact Author)
Marah A. Curtis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kelly Noonan, Rider University
Nancy E. Reichman, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

"The Relationship between Smoking and Labor Supply"
Reagan Anne Baughman, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University
Nicholas Sanders, College of William & Mary
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University
Lindsey Woodworth, University of Florida

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Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Litigation Analytics, Inc.

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Litigation Analytics, Inc.

Papers:

"Sleep and Academic Performance in High School"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Litigation Analytics, Inc. (Contact Author)

"Snooze or Lose: Teenagers' Sleep and Academic Achievement"
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

"Sleep Disorders, Human Capital Acquisition, and Earnings"
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University (Contact Author)
Kurt Wang, San Diego State University
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

Discussants:

Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Litigation Analytics, Inc.
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University
Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Organizers:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Session Chairs:

David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Papers:

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

"The Great Recession and Health-Related Behaviors among High School Students"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Litigation Analytics, Inc. (Contact Author)

"Is Leaving Home a Hardship?"
David C. Ribar, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Rodney J. Andrews, The University of Texas at Dallas
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Angela K. Dills, Providence College

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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Darrick Hamilton, The New School

Papers:

"Functionality Among Multiple Antitrust Enforcers"
Matthew Cutillo, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Vacancy in Justice: Analyzing the Impact of Overburdened Judges on Sentencing Decisions"
Jason Best, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Cell Phone Bans on Driver Behavior, Accidents, and Casualties"
Cheng Cheng, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Carl T. Kitchens, The University of Mississippi
Mario Villarreal, Institute for Humane Studies
Darrick Hamilton, The New School

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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:

Nishith Prakash, University of Connecticut

Session Chairs:

Mehtabul Azam, Oklahoma State University

Papers:

"Defining Teacher Quality in India"
Mehtabul Azam, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)
Geeta Kingdon, University of London

"The Impact of Indian Job Guarantee Scheme on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
Mehtabul Azam, Oklahoma State University

"Election Fraud and Post-Election Conflict: Evidence from the Philippines"
Benjamin Crost, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado-Denver
Joe Felter, Stanford University

Discussants:

Mehtabul Azam, Oklahoma State University
Benjamin Crost, University of Colorado Denver
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

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