Economics of Education Program Meeting
Caroline M. Hoxby, Organizer
November 19-20, 2015
NBER, 1050 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA
| Thursday, November 19 | ||
| 9:15 am |
Scott E. Carrell, University of Texas at Austin and NBER Mark Hoekstra, Baylor University and NBER Elira Kuka, George Washington University and NBER The Long-Run Effects of Disruptive Peers |
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| 11:00 am |
Gregorio S. Caetano, University of Georgia Joshua Kinsler, University of Georgia Hao Teng, San Diego State University Towards Consistent Estimates of Children’s Time Allocation on Skill Development |
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| 11:30 am |
Eric Nielsen, Federal Reserve Board Achievement Gap Estimates and Deviations from Cardinal Comparability |
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| 1:30 pm |
Douglas N. Harris, Tulane University Matthew Larsen, Lafayette College The Effects of the New Orleans Post-Katrina School Reforms on Student Academic Outcomes |
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| 2:30 pm |
Michael Dinerstein, University of Chicago and NBER Troy D. Smith, Stanford University Quantifying the Supply Response of Private Schools to Public Policies |
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| 3:45 pm |
Esteban M. Aucejo, Arizona State University and NBER Jonathan James, California Polytechnic State University The Path to College Education: Are Verbal Skills More Important than Math Skills? |
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| Friday, November 20 | ||
| 8:45 am |
Andrew C. Barr, Texas A&M University and NBER Sarah Turner, University of Virginia and NBER Aid and Encouragement: Does a Letter Increase Enrollment Among UI Recipients? |
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| 9:40 am |
Michael D. Bates, University of California, Riverside Public and Private Learning in the Market for Teachers: Evidence from the Adoption of Value-Added Measures |
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| 10:45 am |
Marc Gurgand, Paris School of Economics Clement de Chaisemartin, University of California, Santa Barbara Ready for Boarding? The Ambiguous Effects of a Boarding School for Disadvantaged Students |
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| 12:35 pm |
Massimo Anelli, Bocconi University Returns to Elite College Education: a Quasi-experimental Analysis |
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| 1:40 pm |
Richard Murphy, University of Texas at Austin and NBER Gillian Wyness, Dr, University College London The Best Things in Life are Free, But Some Students Need Bursaries: Financial Aid and College Outcomes |
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| 2:30 pm |
Rodney Andrews, University of Texas at Dallas Scott A. Imberman, Michigan State University and NBER Michael Lovenheim, Cornell University and NBER The Effects of Targeted Recruitment and Comprehensive Supports for Low-Income High Achievers at Elite Universities: Evidence from Texas Flagships |
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