Organizers:

Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Session Chairs:

Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida

Papers:

"Deployments, Combat Exposure, and Crime"
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver (Contact Author)
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University

"Mass Incarceration's Effect on Risky Sex"
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University (Contact Author)
Christopher M. Cornwell, The University of Georgia

"The Impact of Wildfires on Birth Outcomes"
Muzhe Yang, Lehigh University (Contact Author)
Anca M. Cotet-Grecu, Seton Hall University

"The Health Effects of Power Plant Emissions: Evidence from US Acid Rain Legislation"
Nicholas J. Sanders, The College of William & Mary (Contact Author)
Alan Barreca, Tulane University
Matthew Neidell, Columbia University

Discussants:

Angela K. Dills, Providence College
Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University

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Organizers:

Kelly Bedard, University of California, Santa Barbara
Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver

Session Chairs:

Hani Mansour, University of Colorado Denver

Papers:

"Maternal Education and Child Survival in Zimbabwe"
Prashant Bharadwaj, University of California, San Diego
Karen Grepin, New York University

"It’s Getting Hot in Here: The Effects of Ambient Temperature on Seasonal Birth Rates"
Alan Barreca, Tulane University
Olivier Deschenes, University of California
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida

"Childhood Obesity and Self-Esteem"
Andrew Zuppann, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Elaine Liu, University of Houston

"The Effect of Violent Conflict in Mexico on the Human Capital Accumulation of Children and Young Adults"
Andrea P. Velasquez, University of Colorado Denver
Ryan Brown, University of Colorado Denver

Discussants:

Joseph Price, Brigham Young University
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Kelly Bedard, University of California, Santa Barbara
Prashant Bharadwaj, University of California, San Diego

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Organizers:

D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

Papers:

"The Impact of Year-Round Schooling on Teacher Turnover and Sorting"
Jennifer Graves, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Steven McMullen, Calvin College
Kathryn Rouse, Elon University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of School Schedules on Student Outcomes"
Benjamin C. Hansen, University of Oregon (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Increasing Instructional Time on Student Mathematics and Reading Achievement: Evidence from a Natural Experiment Florida"
Mark Partridge, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Tammy Kolbe, University of Vermont

Discussants:

D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Rachana Bhatt, University System of Georgia
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

Sara Markowitz, Emory University

Session Chairs:

Sara Markowitz, Emory University

Papers:

"Alcohol Regulation and Crime: Evidence from Licensing Laws"
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University
Benjamin Crost, University of Colorado Denver
Daniel I. Rees, University of Colorado Denver

"Impact of the Business Cycle on Smoking Behaviors"
Dhaval M. Dave, Bentley University
Leigh Ann Leung, Brown University
Greg Colman, Pace University

"Do Young Adults Substitute Cigarettes for Alcohol? Learning from the Master Settlement Agreement"
Vinish Shrestha, Emory University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Medical Marijuana Laws on the Use of Marijuana and Other Substances"
Hefei Wen, Emory University
Jason M. Hockenberry, Emory University
Janet Cummings, Emory University

Discussants:

Christine Piette Durrance, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jason M. Hockenberry, Emory University
Isaac Swensen, Montana State University
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University

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Session Chairs:

Matthew Makofske, The University of Mississippi

Papers:

"Accounting for Uncertain Worker Quality in Monopsonistic Labor Markets: An Application to Collegiate Football"
Matthew Makofske, The University of Mississippi (Contact Author)

"Racial Discrimination Among Employees: Evidence from Beaned Batters in Major League Baseball"
D. Mark Anderson, Montana State University (Contact Author)
Bryan Vadheim, London School of Economics
Claus C. Portner, Seattle University

Discussants:

Maria Sorokina, West Virginia University
Gregory A. Falls, Central Michigan University

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