On May 9th, O-Lab invites students and faculty on campus to attend our inaugural Applied Microeconomics Conference on Economic Opportunity. This all-day event will feature research presentations from faculty and lightning talks from graduate students exploring dimensions of poverty, inequality, and opportunity in the United States. Hosted at the Faculty Club, the conference will provide an opportunity for members of the O-Lab network and the broader campus community to network and discuss ongoing research projects in applied microeconomics. In addition to breakfast and lunch, the event will conclude with drinks and mingling on the Faculty Club patio.
Though we would like to accommodate everyone, seating at this event is limited; please register promptly to secure your spot.
AGENDA
8:30AM — Breakfast
9:00AM — Welcome & Introduction | Hilary Hoynes & Joe Broadus
Session 1: 9:05AM — 10:35AM | Hilary Hoynes, Moderator
9:05AM — Insuring Landlords | Antoine Levy
9:35AM — Property Tax Pass-Through to Renters: A Quasi-Experimental Approach | Sarah Baker
9:50AM — The Incidence and Efficiency of Land-Value Taxation | Caleb Wroblewski
10:05AM — Re-Assessing the Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis | Jesse Rothstein
10:35AM — Coffee Break
Session 2: 10:50AM — 12:35PM | Jesse Rothstein, Moderator
10:50AM — Hysteresis in Labor Supply: Evidence on Habit Formation | Supreet Kaur
11:20AM — Minimum Wage Effects and Monopsony Explanations | Michael Reich
11:50AM — Early Economic Distress and its Effect on Workers' Occupational Characteristics | Cesia Sanchez
12:05PM — Did Dobbs Cause OBGYN Relocation? Evidence from a National Provider Database | Becky Staiger
12:35PM — Lunch
Session 3: 1:35PM — 3:05PM | Pat Kline, Moderator
1:35PM — The Sweet Life: The Long-Term Effects of a Sugar-Rich Early Childhood | Paul Gertler
2:05PM — One Land, Many Promises: The Unequal Consequences of Childhood Location for Natives and Immigrants in Israel | Hadar Avivi
2:20PM — Public Housing, Neighborhood Quality, and Children's Long-Run Outcomes | Raheem Chaudhry
2:35PM — The Effects of Online Education on Market Structure and Students’ Outcomes | Nano Barahona
3:05 — Coffee and Snacks
Session 4: 3:20PM — 4:50PM | Cecile Gaubert, Moderator
3:20PM — Turbocharging Profits? Contract Gaming and Revenue Allocation in Healthcare | Ambar La Forgia
3:50PM — Highways and Racial Segregation: Evidence from Georgia | Charoo Anand
4:05PM — The Effect of a Homeownership Subsidy: Evidence from Chile | Joaquin Fuenzalida
4:20PM — The Local Benefits of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Subsidies for Electric Vehicles | Enrico Moretti
4:50PM — Happy Hour — Faculty Club Patio