CSWEP South

Southern Economics Association (SEA) 94th Annual Meeting

23 November – 25 November 2024
Washington Hilton
Washington DC

CSWEP Sessions

Evolution of Fertility Preferences across the Globe

Session Chair: Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina and Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida, and Manan Roy, Appalachian State University

Harmony in Diplomacy, Convergence in Choices: Lowest-Low Fertility Diffusion through Sino-Korean Normalization
Ahmad Shah Mobariz*, University of Pittsburgh; and Seunghun Chung, Cornell University

The Impact of Co-Resident Grandparents on Maternal Labor Supply among Asians in America
Madeline Zavodny*, University of North Florida; Cynthia Bansak, St. Lawrence University; and Eva Dziadula, University of Notre Dame

Effect of a Girls’ Education Program on Son-Biased Fertility Preference and Behavior
Sadia Priyanka*, Connecticut College; and Sara Raisa, Sam Houston State

The Impact of Teenage Pregnancy on Educational Attainment
Leticia Donoso Pena*, Tufts University

Discussants: Miranda Lambert, Texas A&M University, Teresa Molina, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Shoshana Grossbard, San Diego State University and Alexa Prettyman, Towson University

Food Insecurity and Food Assistance
Session Chair: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina
Organizer: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina

The Effect of SNAP Participation on Mental Health: A Partial Identification Approach of the Average Treatment Effect
Hannah Wich*, Stephen F. Austin State University; Santiago Acerenza, Universidad ORT Uruguay; Otavio Bartalotti, Monash University; and Brent Kreider, Iowa State University

SNAP Participant Access and Retailer Application Denials
Charlotte Ambrozek*, University of Minnesota; and Qingxiao Li, Louisiana State University

How Do Families Spend a One-Time Increase in Nutritional Assistance? Evidence from the Roll-Out of Pandemic EBT
Krista Ruffini, Georgetown University; Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University; and Therese Bonomo*, Northwestern University

Understanding SNAP Timing Effects on Emergency Department Visits
Sabrina Young*, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Alicia Atwood, Vassar College; and Victoria Udalova, U.S. Census Bureau

Discussants: Krista Ruffini, Georgetown University, Hannah Wich, Stephen F. Austin State University, Di Fang, University of Florida, Chris Barrett, Cornell University

Regional Changes and Effects in Hospital and Provider Markets
Session Chair: Manan Roy, Appalachian State University
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina and Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida, and Manan Roy, Appalachian State University

Access to Maternal Healthcare and Home Births: Evidence from Midwifery Regulation
Jessica Kiser*, Vanderbilt University

Hospital and OB/GYN Clinic Closure and Maternal Health in North Carolina: A Difference-in-Difference Study
Manan Roy*, Appalachian State University; Jennifer Runkle, North Carolina State University; Danielle Nunnery, Appalachian State University; and Maggie Sugg, Appalachian State University

Healthcare Organization Model: Evidence from Change in Hospital Ownership
Sukriti Beniwal*, Georgia State University

Effects of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion on Physician Residency Programs
Ricardo Ang*, Tulane University; and Sukriti Beniwal, Georgia State University

Life Happens: The Impact of Life Events on Socioeconomic Outcomes
Session Chair: Manan Roy, Appalachian State University
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina and Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida, and Manan Roy, Appalachian State University

War, Abduction, and Bilateral Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Uganda
Miranda Lambert*, Texas A&M University

The Orphan Train Experiment: The Impact of America’s First Large-Scale Child Welfare Program Maxwell Bullard*, Texas A&M University; and Jacob Van Leeuwen, Texas A&M University

Black Reparations and Child Well-Being: A Framework and Policy Considerations
Lisa Gennetian*, Duke University; Christina Gibson-Davis, Duke University; and William Darity, Duke University

Impacts of the 2021 Child Tax Credit Advanced Payment on Maternal Health and Well-Being
Katlyn Hettinger*, Western Kentucky University; and Claire Margerison, Michigan State University

Discussants: Madeline Zavodny, University of North Florida, Bilge Erten, Northeastern University, Leticia Donoso Pena, Tufts University, Manan Roy, Appalachian State University

Advancing Economics Education: Diverse Strategies for Enhanced Learning
Session Chair: Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina, Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Diversity, Economics, and Inclusion: Exploring the Impact of Diversity Program Initiatives in Economics Classrooms
Whitney Buser*, Georgia Institute of Technology; Danny Woodbury, Georgia Institute of Technology; and Samuel Wunderly, Georgia Institute of Technology

Reflect and Progress: Student Self-Assessment for Post-Exams in Introductory Economics
Noreen Templin*, Butler Community College

Can SIs save the Economics Major?
Alexa Prettyman*, Towson University; Seth Gitter, Towson University; Melissa Groves, Towson University; Raquel Frye, Towson University; and Lucienne Karszen, Towson University

Student Perceptions of Learning through SoftChalk Lessons for Economics
Mary Kassis, University of West Georgia; Melanie Hildebrandt, University of West Georgia; Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder*, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; and David Boldt, University of West Georgia

Advancing Global Economic Education: Insights and Interventions
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina
Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Chair: Leah Lakdawala, Wake Forest University

An RCT to Investigate the Impact of a Nudge on Students' Declaration of Economics Major
Shelby Frost, Georgia State University; Lorenzo Almada, Georgia State University; Amy Eremionkhale, DePauw University; and Ian Jung*, Georgia State University

Sad! I Got Talent but My Mom Doesn't Know It
Qinyou Hu*, Rice University; Pedro Carneiro, University of College London; Yiming Xia, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; and Yijuan Deng, Tianli Education

The Primary-School-Age Impacts of an At-Scale Preschool Construction Program in Highly Deprived Communities
Saravana Ravindran*, National University of Singapore; Lelys Dinarte-Dias, The World Bank; Marina Bassi, The World Bank; Ana Reynoso, University of Michigan; and Bruno Besbas, Independent Researcher

The Effect of School-based Internet Access on Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes
Leah Lakdawala*, Wake Forest University; and Eduardo Nakasone, Michigan State University

Economic Education: Tools for Teaching Economics to Varied Student Populations
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina
Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Chair: Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Rules of the Game and the Built Environment as an Economic Education Tool for Institutions and Incentives
Scott Niederjohn, Concordia University Wisconsin; and Mary Kimberly (Kim) Holder*, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

More Cowbell: Using Inside Economics to Develop Data Literacy and Camaraderie
Alice Kassens*, Roanoke College

Experiential Learning in Introductory Economics Courses
Michelle Vachris*, Virginia Wesleyan University

10 Ways that Artificial Intelligence Can Help Make Economics Learning Easier
Florencia Gabriele*, Emmanuel College; and Martin Mont, Emmanuel

Cannabis Policy and Spillover Effects
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina, Joshua Hess, University of South Carolina
Chair: Joshua Hess, University of South Carolina

No Smoking Gun: The Brady Act, Medical Cannabis, and Violent Gun Crime
Cameron Ellis, University of Iowa; J. Bradley Karl, Florida State University; and Rhet Smith*, The University of Texas at El Paso

The Evolution of Cannabis Consumption: Evidence from Traffic Fatalities
Fatemah Lashkaripour*, University of Kentucky; Amani Rashid, Washington State Institute for Public Policy; and Caroline Weber, University of Kentucky

Legalization of Cannabis and Respiratory Healthcare Use
Jayani Jayawardhana, University of Kentucky; Catherine Maclean*, George Mason University; and Jialin Hou, University of Kentucky

The Effect of ENDS Taxes on Substance Use
Dhaval Dave, Bentley University, NBER and IZA; Yang Liang, San Diego State University; Catherine Maclean, George Mason University; Caterina Muratori, San Diego State University; and Joseph Sabia*, San Diego State University

The Effect of Liberalized Cannabis Policy on Risky Teen Sexual Behavior: Evidence from YRBSS Joshua Hess, University of South Carolina; and Agnitra Roy Choudhury*, Auburn University at Montgomery

Aging, Labor Supply, and Health
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina, Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida,
Manan Roy, Appalachian State University

Chair: Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida

Beyond Double Trouble: Twins, Maternal Labor Supply, Family Formation, and Fertility
Isabel Pastoor*, University of Minnesota

The Menopause 'Penalty'
Barton Willage*, University of Colorado Denver; and Gabriella Conti, University College London

Long-Term Mortality Impacts of Childhood Disease Exposure: Evidence from the 1916 Polio Epidemic Hamid Noghanibehambari*, Austin Peay State University; and Jason Fletcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Growing Old in Rural America: Measuring Late-life Health and Economic Well-being
Sayorn Chin*, Lafayette College; Yuulin An, Colorado State University; and Ray Miller, Colorado State University

Discussants:
Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida, Isabel Pastoor, University of Minnesota
Barton Willage, University of Colorado Denver, Anaka Aiyar, University of Vermont

Fertility, Policy, and Economics of the Household
Organizers: Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina, Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida,
Manan Roy, Appalachian State University

Chair: Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida

Migration Responses to Abortion Policy Changes
Teresa Molina*, University of Hawaii at Manoa; and Nicole Siegal, University of Hawaii at

Reproductive Policy Uncertainty and Defensive Investments in Contraception
Joanna Venator*, Boston College; and Kate Pennington, U.S. Census Bureau

Can Increasing Access to Contraception Mitigate the Effects of Dobbs? Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial
Alexa Prettyman*, Towson University; Martha Bailey, University of California, Los Angeles; Vanessa Lang, University of Michigan; Deniz Gorgulu, University of California, Los Angeles; and Kelsey Figone, University of California, Los Angeles

Are These Marriage Laws Good for Women and Society at Large?
Shoshana Grossbard*, San Diego State

Discussants: Ahmad Shah Mobariz, University of Pittsburgh, Hamid Noghanibehambari, Austin Peay State University, Teresa Molina, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Madeline Zavodny, University of North Florida


Orgul Ozturk, Southern Representative
Department Chair and Professor
Department of Economics
University of South Carolina
Darla Moore School of Business
Room 452I
odozturk@moore.sc.edu