Saturday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. SEA* |
Session 3H* Costs, Benefits, and Returns to Education |
Organizers: |
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky |
Session Chairs: |
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky |
Papers: |
"Toward Policy Relevant Benchmarks for Interpreting Effect Sizes: Combining Effects with Costs" "The Financing, Provision, and Consequences of School-Site Mental Health Services for Young Children in the US" "The Labor-Market Returns for Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates" |
Discussants: |
David N. Figlio, University of Florida |
Saturday 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. SEA* |
Session 3J* Local Public Finance |
Organizers: |
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida |
Session Chairs: |
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida |
Papers: |
"Inter-District Choice and Residential Segregation" "The Responsiveness of Property Tax Revenue to Changes in Home Values" "Property Tax Volatility and Voter Support for Tax Limits" "The Roles of Shifts in the Median Voter and of Surging Housing Values in Determining Property Tax Rates" |
Discussants: |
Kim Rueben, Urban Institute |
Sunday 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. SEA* |
Session 13N* Local Public Economics |
Organizers: |
Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board |
Session Chairs: |
Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board |
Papers: |
"The Value of School Facilities: Evidence from a Dynamic Regression Discontinuity Design" "Examining the Relationship Between Property Tax Delinquencies and Housing Foreclosures" "Individual Calculations for the Public Good: Voting for Business Improvement Districts" |
Discussants: |
Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board |