Health Economics Program Meeting
Organized by Christopher S. Carpenter and Heather Royer
December 10-11, 2020

Mental Health Courts and their Effects on Repeat Offending and Suicidality: Evidence from Randomized Therapists

Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
Jonathan Seward, Baylor University
Vivian S. Vigliotti, Baylor University
Thursday, December 10
2:00pm

When a Doctor Falls from the Sky: The Impact of Easing Physician Supply Constraints on Mortality

Edward N. Okeke, RAND Corporation
Isa S. Abubakar
2:55 pm
Break
3:00 pm

Team-Specific Human Capital and Team Performance: Evidence from Doctors

Yiqun Chen, University of Illinois Chicago and NBER
3:55 pm
Break
4:00 pm

Nursing Home Quality, COVID-19 Deaths, and Excess Mortality

Christopher J. Cronin, University of Notre Dame
William N. Evans, University of Notre Dame and NBER
4:20 pm

Effect of a Federal Paid Sick Leave Mandate on Staying at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Cellular Device Data

Martin Andersen, UNC Greensboro
Johanna Catherine Maclean, George Mason University and NBER
Michael F. Pesko, University of Missouri
Kosali I. Simon, Indiana University and NBER
4:40 pm

Mental Health Costs of Lockdowns: Evidence from Age-specific Curfews in Turkey

Onur Altindag, Bentley University
Bilge Erten, Northeastern University
Pinar Keskin, Wellesley College
5:00 pm
Adjourn to Virtual Happy Hour (with randomized breakout groups)
Friday, December 11
2:00 pm

Explaining the Effect of Breastfeeding Promotion on Infant Weight Gain: The Role of Nutrition

Anne Ardila Brenøe, University of Zurich
Jenna E. Stearns, University of California, Davis
2:55 pm
Break
3:00 pm

A Watershed Moment: The Clean Water Act and Infant Health

Patrick Flynn, Vanderbilt University
Michelle M. Marcus, Vanderbilt University and NBER
3:55 pm
Break
4:00 pm

Mental Health Courts and their Effects on Repeat Offending and Suicidality: Evidence from Randomized Therapists

Vivian S. Vigliotti, Baylor University
Jonathan Seward, Baylor University
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University
5:00 pm
Adjourn to virtual Happy Hour (with randomized breakout groups)