Monday, July 25

9:00 am

As the Wind Blows: The Effects of Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution on Mortality

Michael L. Anderson, University of California, Berkeley and NBER

10:15 am

Understanding the Effects of Education on Health: Evidence from China

Wei Huang, Renmin University

11:30 am

Heterogeneous Effects of Education on Health

Silvia H. Barcellos, University of Wisconsin - Madison and NBER
Leandro Carvalho, University of Southern California
Patrick Turley, University of Southern California

1:30 pm

The War on Drugs: Estimating the Effect of Prescription Drug Supply-Side Interventions

Angelica C. Meinhofer, Cornell University and NBER

2:45 pm

Hidden Costs of Efficiency: Understanding the Impact of EBT on WIC Recipient Behavior

Andrew S. Hanks, Ohio State University
Carolyn Gunther, Ohio State University
Robert Scharff, Ohio State University

4:00 pm

The Influence of Geography and Measurement in Estimating Cigarette Price Responsiveness

Michael F. Pesko, University of Missouri
John A. Tauras, University of Illinois Chicago and NBER
Jidong Huang, University of Illinois at Chicago
Frank J. Chaloupka, IV, University of Illinois Chicago and NBER