Health Economics Program Meeting
Organized by Christopher S. Carpenter and Laura Dague
December 9, 2022
Le Meridien, Cambridge, MA and on Zoom
Thursday, December 8
6:00 pm
Group Dinner at Le Meridien
Friday, December 9
8:20 am
Welcome and Logistics, Luscomb Ballroom
8:30 am

Representation and Extrapolation: Evidence from Clinical Trials

Marcella Alsan, Stanford University and NBER
Joshua Schwartzstein, Harvard University
Heidi L. Williams, Dartmouth College and NBER
Maya Durvasula, Stanford University
Harsh Gupta, Stanford University
9:20 am
Break
9:30 am

State Recreational Cannabis Laws and Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System

Jamein P. Cunningham, University of Texas at Austin
Angélica Meinhofer, Cornell University and NBER
Adrian Rubli, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
10:20 am
Break
10:40 am

Opioid Use and Employment Outcomes: Evidence from the Military

Abby E. Alpert, University of Pennsylvania and NBER
Steve Schwab, University of Texas at San Antonio
Benjamin D. Ukert, Texas A&M University
11:30 am
Break
11:40 am

“Invisible Killer”: Seasonal Allergy and Accidents

Mika Akesaka, Kobe University
Hitoshi Shigeoka, Simon Fraser University and NBER
12:30 pm
Lunch, Taylor Ballroom
1:40 pm

Does the Delivery of Primary Health Care Improve Birth Outcomes? Evidence from the Rollout of Community Health Centers

Esra Kose, University of California, Merced
Siobhan M. O'Keefe, Davidson College
Maria Rosales-Rueda, University of Delaware and NBER
2:30 pm
Break
2:40 pm

Health Care Centralization: The Health Impacts of Obstetric Unit Closures in the US

Stefanie J. Fischer, Monash University
Heather Royer, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
Corey D. White, Monash University
3:30 pm
Break
3:40 pm

The Impact of Provider Reimbursement on Health Care Utilization of Low-Income Individuals: Evidence from Medicare and Medicaid

Marika Cabral, University of Texas at Austin and NBER
Colleen Carey, Cornell University and NBER
Sarah Miller, University of Michigan and NBER
4:30 pm
Adjourn