Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Kylie Goggins, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Does Competition Improve Public School Efficiency? An Analysis of K-12 Public Education in Mississippi"
Kaustav Misra, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)

"Teacher Pension Incentives, Retirement Behavior, and Potential for Reform in Arkansas"
Josh B. McGee, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

"Mergers Do Smaller Classes Increase Test Scores? Using New Entrants to Estimate Class Size Effects"
Courtney Collins, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Learning by Doing, Overconfidence, and Serial Entrepreneurs"
Jing Chen, Florida International University (Contact Author)

"Post-Socialist Culture and Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Analysis"
Petrik Runst, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Omari H. Swinton, Howard University
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis
Luis Gonzalez, University of Kentucky
Whitney Schott, University of Pennsylvania
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

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Session Chairs:

Zhe Li, Stony Brook University

Papers:

"A Life-Cycle Analysis of Retirement Savings and Portfolio Choices: Optimal Asset Allocation and Location with Taxable and Tax-Deferred Investment"
Zhe Li, Stony Brook University (Contact Author)

"The Role of Long-Term Credit Contracts"
Xuan Tam, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Public Versus Private: A Dynamic Model of Health Insurance Choice"
Cristian Pardo, Saint Joseph's University (Contact Author)
Whitney Schott, University of Pennsylvania

Discussants:

Zhe Li, Stony Brook University
Xuan Tam, University of Virginia
Mark Frascatore, Clarkson University

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Session Chairs:

Stephan Lindner, University of Michigan

Papers:

"A New Approach to Triggering Extended Unemployment Insurance: Identifying Poor Labor Market Conditions with Markov Switching Models"
Jeremy Schwartz, The George Washington University (Contact Author)

"Job Loss and the Decision to Apply for Social Security Disability Insurance: Do Transitory Income Shocks Matter?"
Stephan Lindner, University of Michigan (Contact Author)

"The Family Medical and Leave Act and Women’s Return to Work at Part-Time Status"
Whitney Schott, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)

"Charitable Giving and Volunteering in Retirement"
Matthew Kim, University of St. Thomas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jeremy Schwartz, The George Washington University
Whitney Schott, University of Pennsylvania
Denise Whalen, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Matthew Kim, University of St. Thomas

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