2023 MSU Applied Economics Summer Conference
The 2nd annual Applied Economics Summer Conference at Montana State University is scheduled for June 20-21, 2023, organized by faculty members of the MSU DAEE Mariana Carrera, Diane Charlton, Justin Gallagher, and Isaac Swensen. This will be a small conference bringing together researchers in varied areas of applied micro including labor, health, environmental, development, public, and agricultural economics. In addition to the presentation sessions, participants will have opportunities to explore Bozeman's beautiful surroundings.
9:00 - 9:30 | Ben Hansen | University of Oregon | In-Person Schooling and Youth Suicide: Evidence from School Calendars and Pandemic School Closures |
9:30 - 10:00 | Melanie Wasserman | UCLA | The Summer Drop in Female Employment |
10:10 - 10:40 | Benjamin Ukert | Texas A&M | Opioid Use and Employment Outcomes: Evidence from the U.S. Military |
10:40 - 11:10 | Steven Mello | Dartmouth | Police Training and Racial Disparities in Policing |
11:20 - 11:50 | Brianna Felegi | Virginia Tech | Supply-Side Responses in School Choice |
12:00 Lunch at MSU Dining Hall | |||
1:15 - 1:45 | Brian Cadena |
University of Colorado | Transitioning from Subsidized Job to Sustained Success: The Effects and Key Mechanism of a Supported Work Program |
1:45 - 1:55 | Becca Brough | UC Davis | High Schools Tailored to Adults Can Help Them Complete a Traditional Diploma and Excel in the Labor Market |
1:55 - 2:05 | Carlos Schmidt-Padilla | University of Pennsylvania | Opportunities and Entrepreneurship: Evidence on Advanced Labor Market Experience |
2:05 - 2:15 | Evan Bennett | Stanford University | The Golden Ticket: Examining the Impact of Winning the Western States Endurance Run Lottery on Subsequent Ultramarathon Performance and Travel Decisions |
2:30 Depart Hike the "M" trail (Optional) | |||
5:45 Depart Conference BBQ Dinner @ Centennial Pavilion, Glen Lake Rotary Park |
9:00 - 9:30 | Andreas Ferrara | University of Pittsburgh | The Confederate Diaspora |
9:30 - 10:00 | Dan Jones | University of Pittsburgh | Reconstruction-Era Education and Long-Run Black-White Inequality |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Rosie Mueller | Whitman College | Discovery of Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water: Evidence from PFAS and Housing Prices |
10:40 - 11:10 | Nick Haggerty | Montana State University | Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India |
11:10 - 11:20 | Jimmy Shr | National Taiwan University | The Effect of Air Quality on Citizens' Preferences for Low-Carbon Energy |
11:20 - 11:30 | Mariana Carrera | Montana State University | Biased Expectations, Memory and Overconfidence in Higher Education |
11:30 - 12:00 | Justin Gallagher | Montana State University | The Impact of Urban Growth Boundaries on the Location and Density of Development |
12:00 Boxed Lunch | |||
Depart for Hikes in Hyalite Canyon (Transportation Provided) |