2006 Sessions for Sarah M. Simmons

 
Sunday
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.
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Session 138K*
Topics in Education: Associate Editors of the Economics of Education Review

Organizers:

Larry D. Singell, Jr., University of Oregon

Session Chairs:

Larry D. Singell, Jr., University of Oregon

Papers:

"Do Computers in Classrooms Promote Learning? Findings From a National Study"
Mark Dynarski, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (Contact Author)

"Is It Who You Know or Who You Are? Human Capital vs. Signaling Explanations of the Student-Advisor Match for Economics Ph.D.s"
Michael J. Hilmer, San Diego State University
Christiana E. Hilmer, San Diego State University

"Childhood Behavioral Problems and Educational Attainment"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)
Charlie Weinberg, University of Pennsylvania

"Congratulations or Condolences? The Role of Human Capital in the Cultivation of a University Administrator"
Larry D. Singell, Jr., University of Oregon (Contact Author)
Mark Stater, University of Georgia

Discussants:

Sarah M. Simmons, University of Virginia
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Mark Stater, University of Georgia
Joseph Price, Cornell University


 
Monday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Session 190P
Topics in Applied Microeconomics: A Structural Approach

Organizers:

Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary

Session Chairs:

Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary

Papers:

"The Effects of Insurers' Hospital Choice Restrictions on the Demand for Medical Care Services"
Naoko Akashi, California State University - Fullerton (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Section 8 Vouchers on Housing Consumption and Labor Supply"
Scott E. Davis, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Ownership Structure and Product Differentiation on Advertising and Audience in a Two-Sided Broadcasting Market"
Catherine Tyler Mooney, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Should Work Come First? Welfare, Employment, and Postsecondary Education Among Low Income Mothers"
Sarah M. Simmons, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott E. Davis, University of Virginia
Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary
Kara Reynolds, American University
Catherine Tyler Mooney, University of Virginia


 
Tuesday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Session 253U
Government Mandates and Public Education II

Session Chairs:

James Jeffrey Arias, Georgia College & State University

Papers:

"When Does Teacher Licensure Make Sense?"
James Jeffrey Arias, Georgia College & State University (Contact Author)
Ben Scafidi, Georgia State University

"Models of Teacher's Incentives Under Different Institutional Rules"
Justin M. Ross, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of School Accountability on the Teachers' Shortage"
Natalia Pakhotina, University of Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
Sarah M. Simmons, University of Virginia


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