SI 2022 Public Economics

Michael C. Best, Eric Chyn, Peter Ganong, Dmitry Taubinsky, and Winnie van Dijk, Organizers

July 26-27, 2022

Longfellow Room

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)
10:10 am	Should the Punishment Fit the Crime? Deterrence and Retribution in Law Enforcement
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
11:50 am	Lunch
1:00 pm	Tax Knowledge and Tax Manipulation: A Unifying Model
1:40 pm	Adverse Selection as a Policy Instrument: Unraveling Climate Change
2:20 pm	Break
2:40 pm	Certification and Recertification in Welfare Programs: What Happens When Automation Goes Wrong?
3:20 pm	Effects of Retailer SNAP Adoption on Households and Food Stores (slides)
4:00 pm	Break
4:20 pm	Efficiency in Household Decision Making: Evidence from the Retirement Savings of US Couples (slides)
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
10:10 am	The (Lack of) Anticipatory Effects of the Social Safety Net on Human Capital Investment
10:50 am	Break
11:10 am	Firm Heterogeneity and the Impact of Payroll Taxes
11:50 am	Adjourn and Lunch