Saturday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session 60D The Economics of Higher Education |
Session Chairs: |
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College |
Papers: |
"Determinants of Business Alumni Executive Giving at a Comprehensive Public University" "From Ph.D. Program Applicant to Tenured Professor: A Longitudinal Study of the Determinants of Success" "Comparing Returns to Higher Education: 1990 Versus 2000" "Estimating External Returns to Education in the US: A Production Function Approach" "University Admissions Policies and Economic Growth" |
Discussants: |
Scott Imberman, University of Maryland |
Sunday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Session 98G The Economics of Education: Institution Type and Educational Outcomes |
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" "Achievement and Behavior in Charter and Non-Charter Schools: Drawing a More Complete Picture" "Traditional Public Schools Versus Charter Schools: A Comparison of Technical Efficiency" |
Discussants: |
Phanindra V. Wunnava, David K. Smith Professor of Applied Economics, Middlebury College |