Applied Micro Summer Conference, 2008

Date

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 – Friday, June 27, 2008

Applied Micro Summer Conference, 2008

June 25-27, 2008
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

“Can Subgroup-Specific Mean Treatment Effects Explain Heterogeneity in Welfare Reform Effects? Evidence from Connecticut’s Jobs First Experiment” (PDF – 456KB)
  Marianne Bitler (UC Irvine), Jonah Gelbach, and Hilary Hoynes
 
“Salience and Taxation: Theory and Evidence” (PDF – 919KB)
  Raj Chetty (UC Berkeley), Adam Looney, and Kory Kroft
 
“Trade Induced Technical Change? The Impact of Chinese Imports on Technology and Employment” (PDF – 207KB)
  Nick Bloom (Stanford), Mirko Draca, and John Van Reenen
 
“The Return to Capital for Small Retailers in Kenya: Evidence from Inventories” (PDF – 373KB)
  Jon Robinson (UC Santa Cruz), M. Kremer, and J. Lee
 
“Food Stamps and Infant Health” (PDF – KB)
  Hilary Hoynes (UC Davis), Doug Almond, and Diane Schanzenbach
 
“The Effect of Education on Adult Mortality and Health: Evidence from the United Kingdom” (PDF – 1.52MB)
  Heather Royer (Case Western Reserve) and Damon Clark