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 |
Silvia Vannutelli, Northwestern University and NBER From Lapdogs to Watchdogs: Random Auditor Assignment and Municipal Fiscal Performance |
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| 10:10 am |
Felipe M. Gonçalves, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER Steven Mello, Dartmouth College and NBER Should the Punishment Fit the Crime? Deterrence and Retribution in Law Enforcement |
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| 10:50 am | Break | |
| 11:10 am |
David Silver, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER Jonathan Zhang, Duke University and NBER Impacts of Basic Income on Health and Economic Well-Being: Evidence from the VA’s Disability Compensation Program |
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| 11:50 am | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm |
Ashley C. Craig, Australian National University Joel Slemrod, University of Michigan and NBER Tax Knowledge and Tax Manipulation: A Unifying Model |
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| 1:40 pm |
Steve Cicala, Tufts University and NBER David Hemous, University of Zurich Morten G. Olsen, University of Copenhagen Adverse Selection as a Policy Instrument: Unraveling Climate Change |
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| 2:20 pm | Break | |
| 2:40 pm |
Derek Wu, University of Virginia Bruce D. Meyer, University of Chicago and NBER Certification and Recertification in Welfare Programs: What Happens When Automation Goes Wrong? |
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| 3:20 pm |
Katherine Meckel, University of California, San Diego and NBER Jessie Handbury, University of Pennsylvania and NBER Erik C. James, University of Pennsylvania Xiao Dong, FTC Anne T. Byrne, Economic Research Service, USDA Effects of Retailer SNAP Adoption on Households and Food Stores |
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| 4:00 pm | Break | |
| 4:20 pm |
Taha Choukhmane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Lucas Goodman, Department of the Treasury Cormac O'Dea, Yale University and NBER Efficiency in Household Decision Making: Evidence from the Retirement Savings of US Couples |
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| 5:00 pm | Adjourn | |
| Wednesday, July 27 | ||
| 8:30 am | Coffee and Pastries | |
| Morning session joint with Labor Studies (Ballroom B) | ||
| 9:30 am |
Henrik Kleven, Princeton University and NBER The Geography of Child Penalties and Gender Norms: Evidence from the United States |
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| 10:10 am |
Manasi Deshpande, University of Chicago and NBER Rebecca Dizon-Ross, University of Chicago and NBER The (Lack of) Anticipatory Effects of the Social Safety Net on Human Capital Investment |
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| 10:50 am | Break | |
| 11:10 am |
Anikó Bíró, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies Reka Branyiczki, Central European University Attila S. Lindner, University College London Lili Márk, Central European University Daniel Prinz, World Bank Firm Heterogeneity and the Impact of Payroll Taxes |
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| 11:50 am | Adjourn and Lunch | |