SI 2022 Health Care

Amy Finkelstein, Matthew J. Notowidigdo, James B. Rebitzer, Amanda Starc, and Heidi L. Williams, Organizers

July 28-29, 2022

Charles Room AB

Conference Code of Conduct

Thursday, July 28
8:30 am
Coffee and pastries
9:00 am

A Manufactured Tragedy: The Origins and Deep Ripples of the Opioid Epidemic
Discussant: Ellen Meara, Harvard University and NBER
9:50 am

Evidence and Lessons on the Health Impacts of Public Health Funding from the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Discussant: David M. Cutler, Harvard University and NBER
10:40 am
Break
10:50 am

The Effect of Smoking on Mental Health: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
Discussant: Frank Schilbach, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
11:40 am

How Do Copayment Coupons Affect Branded Drug Prices and Quantities Purchased?
Discussant: Craig Garthwaite, Northwestern University and NBER
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm

Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative Data
Discussant: Heather Royer, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
2:00 pm

Information and Disparities in Health Care Quality: Evidence from GP Choice in England
Discussant: Maria Polyakova, Stanford University and NBER
2:50 pm
Break
3:00 PM

Targeting Precision Medicine: Evidence from Prenatal Testing
Discussant: Barton H. Hamilton, Washington University in St. Louis
3:50 pm
Adjourn
Friday, July 29
8:30 am
Coffee and pastries
9:00 am

Can Price Discrimination Incentivize Behavior Change? Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
Discussant: Nicola Lacetera, Università di Bologna
9:50 am

The Productivity of Professions: Evidence from the Emergency Department
Discussant: Anupam Jena, Harvard University and NBER
10:40 am
Break
10:50 am

Racial Concordance and the Quality of Medical Care: Evidence from the Military
Discussant: Leila Agha, Harvard University and NBER
11:40 am

Market Responses to Vaccine Recommendations
Discussant: Bradley Shapiro, University of Chicago and NBER
12:30 pm
Lunch and Adjourn