Economics of Education Program Meeting
Organized by Caroline M. Hoxby
May 1-2, 2025
Hoover Institution, Stanford University, George P. Shultz Building 426 Galvez Mall, Stanford, CA, Zoom
Thursday, May 1
11:50 am
Lunch
12:20 pm

The Effects of Widespread Online Education on Market Structure and Enrollment

Nano Barahona, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Cauê Dobbin, Georgetown University
Joaquin I. Fuenzalida Bello, University of California, Berkeley
Sebastian Otero, Columbia University and NBER
1:15 pm

Optimal School System and Curriculum Design: Theory and Evidence

Glenn Ellison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Parag A. Pathak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
2:05 pm

Malleable Minds: The Effects of STEM v. Humanities-Focused Curricula (slides)

Robert Ainsworth, University of Florida
Rajeev H. Dehejia, New York University and NBER
Andrei Munteanu, Université du Québec à Montréal
Cristian Pop-Eleches, Columbia University and NBER
Miguel Urquiola, Columbia University and NBER
2:55 pm
Break
3:10 pm

3G Internet and Human Capital Development

Ronak Jain, University of Zurich
Samuel W. Stemper, The University of Auckland
4:15 pm

School Voucher Design and Strategic Pricing: Evidence from India

Harshil Sahai, University of Chicago
5:05 pm

Measuring Systematic Gaps in Teacher Judgement: A New Approach (slides)

Richard Murphy, University of Texas at Austin and NBER
Gillian Wyness, University College London
Lindsey Macmillan, University College London
Oliver P. Cassagneau-Francis, University College London
5:55 pm
Adjourn
6:30 pm
Dinner hosted by the NBER at Il Fornaio, 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto
Friday, May 2
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am

Predicting College Closures and Financial Distress

Robert J. Kelchen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT)
Dubravka Ritter, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Douglas A. Webber, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
9:20 am

Details, Delegation and Control: The Impact of Streamlining Instructions to Teachers on Student Test Scores

Guthrie Gray-Lobe, University of Chicago
Michael Kremer, University of Chicago and NBER
Joost de Laat, University of Utrecht
Wendy Wong, University of Chicago
10:10 am
Break
10:25 am

Moral Hazard and the Sustainability of Income-Driven Repayment Plans

Chao Fu, University of Wisconsin - Madison and NBER
Xiaomeng Li, University of Michigan
Basit Zafar, University of Michigan and NBER
11:15 am

Welfare Added? Optimal Teacher Allocations from Value Added

Tanner S. Eastmond, Brigham Young University
Michael Ricks, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Julian Betts, University of California, San Diego and NBER
nathan mather, University of Michigan
12:05pm
Remarks by Condoleezza Rice; Director of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm

Student demand and the supply of college courses

Jacob D. Light, Stanford University
2:00 pm

Targeted Acceleration in Middle School Math: Impacts on College Entry, Degree Completion, and STEM (slides)

David Card, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Laura Giuliano, University of California, Santa Cruz and NBER
2:50 pm
Adjourn