SI 2022 Public Economics
Organized by Michael C. Best, Eric Chyn, Peter Ganong, Dmitry Taubinsky, and Winnie van Dijk
July 26-27, 2022
Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA and zoom.us
Tuesday, July 26
8:30 am
Coffee and Pastries
9:30 am

From Lapdogs to Watchdogs: Random Auditor Assignment and Municipal Fiscal Performance (slides)

Silvia Vannutelli, Northwestern University and NBER
10:10 am

Should the Punishment Fit the Crime? Deterrence and Retribution in Law Enforcement

Felipe M. Gonçalves, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
Steven Mello, Dartmouth College and NBER
10:50 am
Break
11:10 am

Impacts of Basic Income on Health and Economic Well-Being: Evidence from the VA’s Disability Compensation Program

David Silver, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
Jonathan Zhang, Duke University and NBER
11:50 am
Lunch
1:00 pm

Tax Knowledge and Tax Manipulation: A Unifying Model

Ashley C. Craig, The Australian National University
Joel Slemrod, University of Michigan and NBER
1:40 pm

Adverse Selection as a Policy Instrument: Unraveling Climate Change

Steve Cicala, Tufts University and NBER
David Hemous, University of Zurich
Morten G. Olsen, University of Copenhagen
2:20 pm
Break
2:40 pm

Certification and Recertification in Welfare Programs: What Happens When Automation Goes Wrong?

Derek Wu, University of Virginia
Bruce D. Meyer, University of Chicago and NBER
3:20 pm

Effects of Retailer SNAP Adoption on Households and Food Stores (slides)

Katherine Meckel, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Jessie Handbury, University of Pennsylvania and NBER
Erik C. James, University of Pennsylvania
Xiao Dong, Federal Trade Commission
Anne T. Byrne, Cornell University
4:00 pm
Break
4:20 pm

Efficiency in Household Decision Making: Evidence from the Retirement Savings of US Couples (slides)

Taha Choukhmane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Lucas Goodman, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Cormac O'Dea, Yale University and NBER
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Wednesday, July 27
8:30 am
Coffee and Pastries
Morning session joint with Labor Studies (Ballroom B)
9:30 am

The Geography of Child Penalties and Gender Norms: Evidence from the United States

Henrik Kleven, Princeton University and NBER
10:10 am

The (Lack of) Anticipatory Effects of the Social Safety Net on Human Capital Investment

Manasi Deshpande, University of Chicago and NBER
Rebecca Dizon-Ross, University of Chicago and NBER
10:50 am
Break
11:10 am

Firm Heterogeneity and the Impact of Payroll Taxes

Anikó Bíró, ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
Reka Branyiczki, Central European University
Attila S. Lindner, University College London
Lili Márk, Central European University
Daniel Prinz, The World Bank
11:50 am
Adjourn and Lunch