Program
2018 AERUS Program
11th Annual Midwest Graduate Student Summit, April 7-8
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Program Overview
Saturday (April 7th)
09:00AM - 10:30AM Check-in/Registration & Light Breakfast
10:30AM - 12:00PM Keynote Speech: Dr. Tessa Conroy: Reflections on the Early Years of a PhD: It's Both Harder and More Fun Than You Think
12:00PM - 01:30PM Lunch
01:30PM - 03:00PM Parallel Session A
03:00PM - 04:30PM Faculty Panel: Distressed Economies & Future of Urban and Regional Science
04:30PM - 05:00PM Coffee Break
05:00PM - 06:30PM Keynote Speech: Dr. Adam Storeygard: Accessibility and mobility in urban India
07:00PM - 10:30PM Dinner/Reception (@ Hotel Morgan)
Sunday (April 8th)
08:30AM - 10:00AM Workshop (optional)
10:00AM - 11:30AM Parallel Session B
11:30AM - 01:00PM Parallel Session C
01:00PM - 02:30PM Lunch & Conclusion
Detailed Program
Saturday, April 7
09:00AM - 10:30AM Check-in/Registration & Light Breakfast (4th Floor Atrium/ Room 440)
10:30AM - 12:00PM Keynote Speech (Room 428)
Dr. Tessa Conroy: Reflections on the Early Years of a PhD: It's Both Harder and More Fun Than You Think
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Center for Community and Economic Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison
12:00PM - 01:30PM Lunch (Room 440)
01:30PM - 03:00PM Parallel Session A
A1 – Sports (Room 128)
Evaluating Crime as a Negative Externality of Hosting Mega-Events: Econometric Analysis of the 2012 London Summer Olympics - Nicholas Le, Colgate University
Professional Sports Events and Public Spending: Causal Evidence from Municipal Police Budgets - Hyunwoong Pyun, West Virginia University
Wage Discrimination in the NBA: Evidence Using Free Agent Signings - Candon Johnson, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Candon Johnson (Chair)
Nicholas Le
Hyunwoong Pyun
A2 – Land Use (Room 230)
The Impacts of Climate Change on US Irrigation Water Withdrawals: Role of Physical and Institutional Constraints - Iman Haqiqi, Purdue University
Do crop insurance programs preclude their recipients from adapting to new climate conditions? - Zhangliang Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
U.S. Internal Migration Networks, Energy Use, and Emissions - Cody Reinhardt, Georgia State University
Discussants:
Cody Reinhardt (Chair)
Iman Haqiqi
Zhangliang Chen
A3 – Environmental I (Room 441)
Tenure Stability and Environmental Performance: Study of Chinese Cities - Song Chun, Purdue University
To Drink or Not to Drink: An experimental study of the effect of milk labeling on consumer choice - Kathryn Bender, Ohio State University
Air Quality and Asthma Hospitalization: Evidence of PM2.5 Concenterations in Pennsylvania Counties - Elham Erfanian, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Elham Erfanian (Chair)
Song Chun
Kathryn Bender
A4 – Urban (Room 401)
Comovements and Asymmetric Tail Dependence in State Housing Prices in US: A Nonparametric Approach - Haitao Huang, Georgia State University
Who Suffered More During the Economic Recession: Local Residents or Migrants? - Xiaochen Zhang, Ohio State University
The Economic Impact of WV Tourism Events: Evidence from Hotel Nights - Daniel Bonneau, West Virignia University
Discussants:
Daniel Bonneau (Chair)
Haitao Huang
Xiaochen Zhang
03:00PM - 04:30PM Faculty Panel
Distressed Economies (Room 230)
Tessa Conroy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University
Lindsay Allen, West Virginia University
John Deskins, West Virginia University
Future of Urban and Regional Science (Room 128)
Adam Storeygard, Tufts University
Josh Hall, West Virginia University
Peter Schaeffer, West Virginia University
04:30PM - 05:00PM Coffee Break (Room 440)
05:00PM - 06:30PM Keynote Speech (Room 428)
Dr. Adam Storeygard: Accessibility and mobility in urban India
Department of Economics, Tufts University
07:00PM - 10:30PM Dinner/Reception (@ Hotel Morgan)
Sunday, April 8
08:30AM - 10:00AM Optional Workshop (Room 428)
Dr. Adam Nowak: PEDs: Performance Enhancing Datasets: Parsing Websites and Hidden Organization
Department of Economics, West Virginia University
10:00AM - 11:30AM Parallel Session B
B1 – Spatial Distribution (Room 128)
The Distributional Implications of Slum Clearance - Jessica LaVoice, University of Pittsburgh
Income Inequality, Market Size and Firm Conduct: Product Differentiation in the Restaurant Market - Nora Schindler, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Reaching for the Stars: Spatial Competition and Consumer Reviews - Josh Matti, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Josh Matti (Chair)
Jessica LaVoice
Nora Schindler
B2 – Policy Analysis (Room 230)
Policy over party in economic voting: evidence of income effects from election outcomes - Marli Dunietz, University of Pittsburgh
Is Medical Marijuana a Gateway Drug? The Effect of Medical Marijuana Legalization on Heroin Use Rates - Yang Zhou, West Virginia University
Demographic and Spatial Influences on Colorado Amendment 64 - Margaret Bock, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Margaret Bock (Chair)
Marli Dunietz
Yang Zhou
B3 – Environmental II (Room 441)
The Spillover Impacts of Urbanization and other factors on CO 2 Emissions Patterns in the U.S: A Spatial Approach - Mousa Tawfeeq, West Virginia University
Global Climate Fluctuations, Local Water-Land Constraints, and Implications for Food Market Volatility - Iman Haqiqi, Purdue University,
The Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest: Potential Causes of Sasquatch Sightings - Caleb Stair, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Caleb Stair (Chair)
Mousa Tawfeeq
Iman Haqiqi
B4 – Transportation (Room 401)
Determinants of urban congestion: a spatial approach to vmt demand and energy consumption - Yue Ke, Purdue University
Public Transit Accessibility and Income Segregation - Prottoy Aman Akbar, University of Pittsburgh
Transport Infrastructure Environmental Evaluation in the United Kingdom - Nikolaos Kalyviotis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Discussants:
Nikolaos Kalyviotis (Chair)
Yue Ke
Prottoy Aman Akbar
B5 – Labor (Room 428)
Using Craigslist for Policy making: an exploratory analysis - Sergio Contreras, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Student Debt and Job Search: Investigating College Graduate Employment Transitions - Wade Litt, Ohio State University
Tournament Incentives and Effort: Evidence from eSports Competitions - Yulia Chikish, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Yulia Chikish (Chair)
Sergio Contreras
Wade Litt
11:30AM - 01:00PM Parallel Session C
C1 – Economic Geography (Room 128)
The Telegraph and News Content - Tianyi Wang, University of Pittsburgh
Localization Economies and Firm Productivity: Evidence from Football Teams in São Paulo, Brazil - Amir Neto, West Virginia University
Understanding spatial distribution of loss ratios in federal crop insurance program - Zhangliang Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Discussants:
Zhangliang Chen (Chair)
Tianyi Wang
Amir Neto
C2 – Health (Room 230)
Tapping an Additional Revenue Source at College Football Games - Benjamin Blemings, West Virginia University
Association between Environmental Factors and BMI: Evidence from Recent Immigrants from Developing Countries - Sanchita Chakrovorty, Purdue University
Gun Ownership and Suicide Rates: Evidence from the Aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting - Christopher Dunphy, Ohio State University
Discussants:
Christopher Dunphy (chair)
Benjamin Blemings
Sanchita Chakrovorty
C3 – Development (Room 441)
Temporary Migration as a Coping Strategy Following Weather Shocks: Evidence from Rural India - Yong Jee Kim, Purdue University
Does empowerment affect the willingness of rural women farmers to participate in home-grown school feeding farming contracts in Ghana - Georgette Owusu-Amankwah, University of Kentucky
Impact of higher education institutions on regional economic development: evidence from Brazilian municipalities - Raissa Carvalho Bragança, Federal University of Parana
Discussants:
Raissa Carvalho Bragança (Chair)
Yong Jee Kim
Georgette Owusu-Amankwah
C4 – Trade and Spatial Dependence (Room 401)
Following the Buck: Environmental Externalities of American Households in an Evolving Trading World - Andre Avelino, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Economic Diversity and Regional Economic Performance: A Methodological Concern from Model Uncertainty - Jing Chen, West Virginia University
U.S. Interregional Trade Network Structure - Shishir Shakya, West Virginia University
Discussants:
Shishir Shakya (Chair)
Andre Avelino
Jing Chen
C5 – Labor II (Room 428)
Local Industrial Structure and Mobility of Displaced Workers - Orsa Kekez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Agricultural Transformation and Intergenerational Mobility in the U.S., 1940-1970 - Tim Smith, Purdue University
Bankruptcy and Occupational Licensing Regulation Effects on Firm Agglomeration and Hiring Practices - Alicia Plemmons, Georgia State Univeristy
Discussants:
Alicia Plemmons (Chair)
Orsa Kekez
Tim Smith
01:00PM - 02:30PM Lunch & Conclusion (Room 440)