Organizers:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Optimal Incentives for Public Sector Workers: The Case of Teacher-Designed Incentive Pay in Texas"
Matthew G. Springer, Vanderbilt University
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"The Policy Choices of Successful Principals"
David N. Figlio, Northwestern University (Contact Author)

"Teacher Salaries and State Collective Bargaining Laws"
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
David Macpherson, Trinity University

"Cohort Crowding and Non-Resident College Enrollment"
John Winters, Auburn University at Montgomery (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott Imberman, University of Houston
Sherrilyn M. Billger, Illinois State University
Li Feng, Texas State University-San Marcos
David Macpherson, Trinity University

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Organizers:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Papers:

"Does It Pay to Get an A? The Effect of Accountability Rankings on School District Resource Allocations"
Steven Craig, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Scott Imberman, University of Houston
Adam Perdue, University of Houston

"Value Maximizing Incentive Systems for School Teachers and the Effects of Rewards for Test Scores Versus Institutional Reform"
John Garen, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Escaping Redistribution Through Municipal Incorporation"
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Adam Reinke, University of Florida

Discussants:

Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

Scott Imberman, University of Houston

Session Chairs:

Scott Imberman, University of Houston

Papers:

"Higher Education Spending and University Knowledge Production: Evidence from Endowment Value Shocks"
Alex Whalley, University of California, Merced (Contact Author)
Justin Hicks, University of California, Merced

"The Role of Social Networks in Determining Immigrant Wealth and its Composition"
Sarah Bohn, Public Policy Institute of California (Contact Author)
Sarah Pearlman, Vassar College

"Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior"
Scott Imberman, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Elisabetta Gentile, University of Houston

"Relative Age and Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD"
William N. Evans, University of Notre Dame
Melinda Sandler Morrill, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott Imberman, University of Houston
Alex Whalley, University of California, Merced
Melinda Sandler Morrill, North Carolina State University
Sarah Pearlman, Vassar College

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