Economics of Education Program Meeting
Organized by Caroline M. Hoxby
November 19-20, 2015
NBER, 1050 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA

Thursday, November 19

9:15 am

The Long-Run Effects of Disruptive Peers

Scott E. Carrell, University of Texas at Austin and NBER
Mark Hoekstra, University of Texas at Austin and NBER
Elira Kuka, The George Washington University and NBER

11:00 am

Towards Consistent Estimates of Children’s Time Allocation on Skill Development

Gregorio S. Caetano, University of Georgia
Joshua Kinsler, University of Georgia
Hao Teng, San Diego State University

11:30 am

Achievement Gap Estimates and Deviations from Cardinal Comparability

Eric Nielsen, Federal Reserve Board of Governors

1:30 pm

The Effects of the New Orleans Post-Katrina School Reforms on Student Academic Outcomes

Douglas N. Harris, Tulane University
Matthew Larsen, Lafayette College

2:30 pm

Quantifying the Supply Response of Private Schools to Public Policies

Michael Dinerstein, Duke University and NBER
Troy D. Smith, Stanford University

3:45 pm

The Path to College Education: Are Verbal Skills More Important than Math Skills?

Esteban M. Aucejo, Arizona State University and NBER
Jonathan James, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Friday, November 20

8:45 am

Aid and Encouragement: Does a Letter Increase Enrollment Among UI Recipients?

Andrew C. Barr, Texas A&M University and NBER
Sarah Turner, University of Virginia and NBER

9:40 am

Public and Private Learning in the Market for Teachers: Evidence from the Adoption of Value-Added Measures

Michael D. Bates, University of California, Riverside

10:45 am

Ready for Boarding? The Ambiguous Effects of a Boarding School for Disadvantaged Students

Marc Gurgand, Paris School of Economics
Clement de Chaisemartin, University of California, Santa Barbara

12:35 pm

Returns to Elite College Education: a Quasi-experimental Analysis

Massimo Anelli, Bocconi University

1:40 pm

The Best Things in Life are Free, But Some Students Need Bursaries: Financial Aid and College Outcomes

Richard Murphy, University of Texas at Austin and NBER
Gillian Wyness, Dr, University College London

2:30 pm

The Effects of Targeted Recruitment and Comprehensive Supports for Low-Income High Achievers at Elite Universities: Evidence from Texas Flagships

Rodney Andrews, University of Texas at Dallas
Scott A. Imberman, Michigan State University and NBER
Michael Lovenheim, Cornell University and NBER