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

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

Session Chairs:

Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University - Northwest

Papers:

"Can Too Much TV Ground You for Life? TV Viewing and Child Outcomes"
Samrat Bhattacharya, FTAM
Abdul Munasib, Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

"Mixture Model Interpretation of Early Childhood Development Programs"
Paul V. Hamilton, Marshall University and Center for Business and Economic Research (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Spanish-Language Background on Schooling and Achievement Test Scores"
Luis Locay, University of Miami
Tracy L. Regan, University of Miami (Contact Author)
Arthur Diamond, University of Nebraska - Omaha

"The Impact of Teacher Quality on Public School Performance: Evidence from Pennsylvania"
Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University - Northwest (Contact Author)

"The Intended and Unintended Consequences of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act: Evidence From Wisconsin"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis
Scott L. Tori, Valdosta State University

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