Public Policy & Economics Workshop

This workshop meets on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 in the Woodlawn Room (map) at the Harris School. The faculty organizer is Ioana Marinescu.

September 29	Meghan Busse, Northwestern University "Pain at the Pump: How Gasoline Prices Affect Automobile Purchasing in New and Used Markets"
October 6	Ben Jones, Northwestern University "The Knowledge Trap: Human Capital and Development Reconsidered"
October 13	Jim Heckman, University of Chicago "The Role of Cognitive and Social Skills in Explaining the Effect of the High Scope Perry Preschool Program"
October 20	Liz Ananat, Duke University "The Effects of Local Employment Losses on Children's Educational Achievement"
October 27	Hank Farber, Princeton University "Rational Choice and Voter Turnout: Evidence from Union Representation Elections"
November 3	Miguel Urquiola, Columbia University "Anti-Lemons: School Reputation and Educational Quality"
November 10	Gilbert Metcalf, Tufts University "Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Volatility"
November 17	Chris Woodruff, University of California, San Diego "What is the Cost of Formality? Experimentally estimating the demand for formalization"
November 24	Eric Verhoogen, Columbia University "Exports and Wage Premia: Evidence from Mexican Employer-Employee Data"
December 1	James Sallee, University of Chicago

Contact Information
Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Woodlawn Room (map)
1155 E. 60th Street