Organizers:

John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Session Chairs:

John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Papers:

"A Preliminary Assessment of the Post-Katrina New Orleans School System"
Nathan L. Gray, Young Harris College (Contact Author)
John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

"Predicting Fiscal Impacts of School Choice Legislation: Issues, Capabilities, and an Example"
Michael Ford, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Contact Author)
John Merrifield, The University of Texas at San Antonio

"Are Charters the Cost-Effective Alternative? A Cost-Function Analysis of Alternative Schools in Texas"
Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University
Nathan L. Gray, Young Harris College
Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

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Organizers:

Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee

Session Chairs:

Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee

Papers:

"Health Effects of Economic Shocks: Evidence from Individual and County-Level Data"
Scott Hankins, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Jason Lindo, University of Oregon
Ann Huff Stevens, University of California, Davis

"Summer Time Use and the Intergenerational Transmission of Education"
Seth Gershenson, American University
Bradley Hardy, American University (Contact Author)

"Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter or Escalate Crime? Evidence from Castle Doctrine"
Mark L. Hoekstra, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Cheng Cheng, Texas A&M University

"Salary Compression in Public Education: Evidence and Implications"
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Domonic Bearfield, Texas A&M University

Discussants:

Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida
John Winters, University of Cincinnati
Seth Gershenson, American University
Celeste K. Carruthers, The University of Tennessee

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