68th International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 08 - 11, 2009 | Boston, USA

I00-1 Health, Education, and Welfare

Saturday, October 10, 2009: 4:15 PM-6:15 PM
Chair:
Emmanuel Haven, University of Leicester—United Kingdom
Happiness Among Sex Workers in China and Thailand and Their Customers
Charlie Turner, Old Dominion University—USA; Elizabeth Monk-Turner, Old Dominion University—USA
The Humanitarian Impact of Economic Sanctions
Ioana M. Petrescu, University of Maryland—USA
Smoking, Body Weight, and Obesity: Evidence from China
Mir M. Ali, University of Toledo—USA; Hai Fang, University of Miami—USA; John Rizzo, Stony Brook University—USA
Presence of Anxiety Absence of Academic Skills: A Statistical Survey
Eleni Kandilorou, Athens University of Economics and Business—Greece; Zoe Georganta, University of Macedonia Economic and Social Sciences—Greece; Alexandra Livada, Athens University of Economics and Business—Greece
The Psychology of Major Choice and Wage Differential Between Black and White Women
Margaret Letterman, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA; Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA; Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA
Discussant:
Emmanuel Haven, University of Leicester—United Kingdom