Monday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Session 178N Regulation and Regulated Industries |
Session Chairs: |
John W. Mayo, Georgetown University |
Papers: |
"Understanding Regulatory Discretion: Evidence From the FDA" "Estimating the Effects of a la Carte Pricing: The Case of Cable Television" "Fundamental Drivers of Electricity Prices in the Pacific Northwest" "Modeling the Economic Impacts of Sectorally Differentiated Supply Availabilities of Electricity - A CGE Analysis of Lifeline Losses Following a Potential Earthquake in Memphis, Tennessee" |
Discussants: |
Tracy L. Regan, University of Miami |
Monday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
Session 193P Determinants of Educational Achievement |
Session Chairs: |
Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University - Northwest |
Papers: |
"Can Too Much TV Ground You for Life? TV Viewing and Child Outcomes" "Mixture Model Interpretation of Early Childhood Development Programs" "The Effects of Spanish-Language Background on Schooling and Achievement Test Scores" "The Impact of Teacher Quality on Public School Performance: Evidence from Pennsylvania" "The Intended and Unintended Consequences of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act: Evidence From Wisconsin" |
Discussants: |
Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis |