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Public Economics Program Meeting
Organized by Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman
April 9-10, 2015
NBER
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Thursday, April 9
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9:10 am
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The Returns to the Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education
Caroline M. Hoxby, Stanford University and NBER
George Bulman, University of California, Santa Cruz and NBER
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9:45 am
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The Impact of Place-Based Employment Tax Credits on Local Labor: Evidence from Tax Data
Patricia Tong, RAND Corporation
li zhou, University of Alberta
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10:30 am
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Incorporation for Investment
Michael P. Devereux, University of British Columbia and NBER
Li Liu, International Monetary Fund
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11:05 am
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Choosing between the estate tax and basis carryover regime of 2010
David Joulfaian, U.S. Department of the Treasury
James Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Robert Gordon, Twenty-first Securities
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11:50 am
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One Bitten, Twice Shy? The Lasting Impact of IRS Audits on Individual Tax Reporting
Jason M. DeBacker, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Bradley Heim, Indiana University
Anh Tran, Indiana University
Alex J. Yuskavage, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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12:25 pm
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Political Alignment and Tax Evasion
Julie Berry Cullen, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Nicholas Turner, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Ebonya L. Washington, Columbia University and NBER
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2:00 pm
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The Economic Impact of Hurricane Katrina on its Victims: Evidence from Individual Tax Returns
Tatyana Deryugina, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and NBER
Laura Kawano, University of Michigan
Steven D. Levitt, University of Chicago and NBER
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2:35 pm
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The Effects of High-Skilled Immigration on Patenting and Employment: Evidence from H-1B Visa Lotteries
Kirk B. Doran, University of Notre Dame
Alexander M. Gelber, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Adam Isen, Johns Hopkins University
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3:30 pm
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Upcoding or Selection? Evidence from Medicare on Squishy Risk Adjustment
Michael Geruso, University of Texas at Austin and NBER
Timothy J. Layton, University of Virginia and NBER
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4:40 pm
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The Optimal Timing of Unemployment BeneĀ
fits: Theory and Evidence from Sweden
jonas kolsrud, Uppsala University
Camille Landais, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Peter Nilsson, Stockholm University
Johannes Spinnewijn, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Friday, April 10
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8:30 am
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Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions
John Beshears, Harvard University and NBER
James J. Choi, Yale University and NBER
David Laibson, Harvard University and NBER
Brigitte C. Madrian, Brigham Young University and NBER
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9:20 am
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Hysteresis and the Social Cost of Corrective Policies: Evidence From a Temporary Energy Saving Program
Francois Gerard, Queen Mary University of London
Francisco JM. Costa, Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE)
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10:30 am
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Evaluating Public Programs with Close Substitutes: The Case of Head Start
Patrick M. Kline, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Christopher R. Walters, University of Chicago and NBER
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11:20 am
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11:20 am
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The Effects of Earnings Disclosure on College Enrollment Decisions
Justine S. Hastings, University of Washington
Christopher A. Neilson, Yale University and NBER
Seth D. Zimmerman, Yale University and NBER
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