Session Chairs:

Deliana Kostova, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Papers:

"Effects of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Clinical Trial"
Charles Courtemanche, Georgia State University
Rusty Tchernis, Georgia State University
Benjamin Ukert, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Smoking and Morbidity"
Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Washington State University (Contact Author)
Robert Rosenman, Washington State University

"Impact of Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion on Cigarette Use and Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Adults: Results from 2012-2013 National Adult Tobacco Survey"
Xu Wang, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)
Xin Xu, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Schooling and Smoking Behavior Across the Life Course: Evidence from Compulsory Schooling Laws and College Openings"
Asia Sikora Kessler, University of Nebraska Medical Center (Contact Author)
Donald Kenkel, Cornell University
J. Catherine Maclean, University of Pennsylvania

"Smokeless Tobacco Use in India: The Role of Prices and Advertising"
Deliana Kostova, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contact Author)
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

Discussants:

Asia Sikora Kessler, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Benjamin Ukert, Georgia State University
Eric Schmidbauer, University of Central Florida
Jungtaek Lee, State University of New York at Albany
Xu Ji, Emory University

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Session Chairs:

W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia

Papers:

"The Effects of Foster Care Legislation on the Length of Time Spent in Care"
Amelia Biehl, University of Michigan-Flint (Contact Author)
Brian Hill, Salisbury University

"Elasticity of Demand for Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets"
Michael Coon, Hood College (Contact Author)
Gwyneth R. Whieldon, Hood College

"Efficiency Analysis of Handheld Ban Policies in the U.S."
Gnel Gabrielyan, Cornell University (Contact Author)
Pavan Dhanireddy, Washington State University
Jia Yan, Washington State University

"State Policies to Curb Opioid Abuse Lead to Improved Pain Outcomes for Medicare Home Health Patients"
Courtney R. Yarbrough, The University of Georgia
W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Gnel Gabrielyan, Cornell University
Amelia Biehl, University of Michigan-Flint
Michael Coon, Hood College
Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Washington State University

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