Organizers:

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

Session Chairs:

Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida

Papers:

"Growth in the Supplemental Security Income Program for Children: The Role of Local Jurisdictions and Fiscal Incentives"
Lucie Schmidt, Williams College (Contact Author)
Julie Berry Cullen, University of California, San Diego

"The Effect of Medicaid Expansions on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University (Contact Author)
Sandra Decker, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert Kaestner, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kosali Simon, Cornell University

"Wearing Out Your Welcome: Examining Differential Medicaid Eligibility of New Entrants and Continuing Recipients"
Sarah Hamersma, Syracuse University (Contact Author)
Burcin Unel, University of Florida

"The Long-Term Impact of Public Investment in Child Care: Evidence from the Lantham Act of 1940"
Chris Herbst, Arizona State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Reagan Anne Baughman, University of New Hampshire
Li Feng, Texas State University
Brad J. Hershbein, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University

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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:

Seth Gershenson, American University

Session Chairs:

Seth Gershenson, American University

Papers:

"Are Student Absences Worth the Worry in U.S. Primary Schools?"
Alison Jacknowitz, American University (Contact Author)
Seth Gershenson, American University

"School Choice in Rural Locales: Do Alternative Jurisdictions Impact Student Performance?"
Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Joshua Cowen, University of Kentucky
Suzanne P. Troske, University of Kentucky

"Are 'Education Lotteries' Less Regressive? Evidence from Texas"
Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee
Kara D.S. Mitchell, Belmont University (Contact Author)

"The Housing and Educational Consequences of the School Choice Provisions of NCLB: Evidence from Charlotte, NC"
Eric J. Brunner, The University of Connecticut (Contact Author)
Stephen Billings, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Stephen L. Ross, University of Connecticut

Discussants:

Joseph J. Sabia, San Diego State University
Laura Crispin, Saint Joseph's University
Seth Gershenson, American 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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