Session Chairs:

Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Papers:

"Are Charter Schools Perceived to be Better Than Public Schools? Evidence From a New Approach Using Private School Enrollment Patterns"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute and Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Achievement and Behavior in Charter and Non-Charter Schools: Drawing a More Complete Picture"
Scott Imberman, University of Maryland (Contact Author)

"Traditional Public Schools Versus Charter Schools: A Comparison of Technical Efficiency"
Joseph Palardy, Youngstown State University
Todd M. Nesbit, Pennsylvania State University - Erie (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Phanindra V. Wunnava, David K. Smith Professor of Applied Economics, Middlebury College
Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis

Session Chairs:

Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute and Georgetown University

Papers:

"Test Scores, High School Achievement, and Academic Performance in College"
Gerald S. Oettinger, University of Texas - Austin (Contact Author)

"Can State Merit Aid Programs Have Unintended Consequences? A Closer Look"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute and Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Involuntary Volunteering: The Impact of Mandated Service in Public Schools"
Sara E. Helms, University of Alabama - Birmingham (Contact Author)

"Social Interactions and College Enrollment"
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University