LAC Public and Labor Conference 2024 (All times Central)
Sunday, June 23
7:00pm Welcome Dinner: Pagliai’s Grinnell, 816 5th Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
Monday, June 24
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held in Humanities and Social Science Complex (HSSC) N3118
HSSC Address: 1226 Park St, Grinnell, IA 50112
8:45am - 9:00am Welcome
9:00am - 10:30am Session 1: Health
Session Chair: Eric Ohrn, Grinnell College
The Health Effects of In Utero Exposure to Cash Transfers
Mo Alloush, Hamilton College
Discussant: Sarah Pearlman, Vassar College
Can Doula Care Reduce Birth-Related Disparities?
Andie Hall, Grinnell College
Discussant: Siobhan O’Keefe, Davidson College
Emergency Department Productivity
Jessica Sauve-Syed, Furman University
Discussant: Andie Hall, Grinnell College
10:30am - 10:45am Coffee Break
10:45am - 12:15pm Session 2: Government Incentivized Behaviors
Session Chair: Aaron Albert, US Naval Academy
Extending Pension Eligibility in Brazil
Gretchen Lay, Mount Holyoke College
Discussant: Eric Ohrn, Grinnell College
Faith and Philanthropy: Megachurch Scandals and Charitable Giving
Angela Cools, Davidson
Discussant: Gretchen Lay, Mount Holyoke College
How Does the Child Tax Credit Change the Time Allocation of Parents? Evidence from ATUS Data
Tennecia Dacass, Central Washington University
Discussant: Elizabeth Engle, Macalester College
12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch HSSC A1231 Multipurpose Room
1:30pm - 3:30pm Session 3: Crime and Development
Session Chair: Jenny Bourne, Carleton College
Using Farmer Groups to Disseminate Information
Sam Bird, Bates College
Discussant: Sayahnika Basu, James Madison University
Drought, Land Ownership and Labor Reallocation: Evidence from India
Sayahnika Basu, James Madison University
Discussant: Sam Bird, Bates College
When Reality TV Creates Reality: How "Copaganda" Affects Police, Communities, & Viewers
Emma Rackstraw, Harvard University / Swarthmore College
Discussant: Logan Lee, Grinnell College
Prison Education and Prisoner Outcomes
Romaine Campbell, Harvard / Cornell or Logan Lee, Grinnell College
Discussant: Emma Rackstraw, Swarthmore College
3:45pm - 5:15pm Professional Development Panel
Topic: Advice for Aspiring Researchers
Panelists: Matt Notowidigdo, Chicago Booth; Lucie Schmidt, Smith, Sarah Pearlman; Vassar
Moderator: Meredith Paker, Grinnell College
5:15pm – 6:15pm Happy Hour
7:00pm Dinner: El Cascabel, 1014 3rd Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
Tuesday, June 25
8:45am - 9:00am Welcome Back
9:00am – 10:30am Session 4: Education
Session Chair: Tamara McGavock, Grinnell College
Scandal-driven Catholic School Closures and Charter School Response: Dynamics of Competition for Educational Services
Kyle Coombs, Bates College
Discussant: Angela Cools, Davidson College
Media Exposure and Educational Choices in the U.S. Labor Market
Sarah Pearlman, Vassar College
Discussant: Kyle Coombs, Bates College
Democratizing Opportunity: The Effects of the U.S. High School Movement
Peter Nencka, Miami University
Discussant: Aaron Albert, US Air Force Academy
10:30am - 10:45am Coffee Break
10:45am - 12:00pm Keynote: Matthew Notowidigdo, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
Lives vs. Livelihoods: The Impact of the Great Recession on Mortality and Welfare
12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch + Q&A HSSC Atrium
1:15pm - 3:15pm Session 5: Human Capital and Labor Markets
Session Chair: Gretchen Lay, Mount Holyoke
Birth order in the very long-run: Estimating first-born premiums between 1850 and 1940
Siobhan O'Keefe, Davidson College
Discussant: Lucie Schmidt, Smith College
Cognitive Endurance, Talent Selection, and the Labor Market Returns to Human Capital
Germán Reyes, Middlebury College
Discussant: Prachi Jain, Loyola Marymount University
Differential Listening in Diverse Teams
Pun Winichakul, Smith College
Discussant: Tamara McGavock, Grinnell College
Unemployment Insurance and the Distribution of Lost Earnings in Recessions
Meredith Paker, Grinnell College
Discussant: Jenny Bourne, Carleton College
3:15pm Wrap-Up
3:20pm Planning meeting for future LAC-PaL Locations
Optional Afternoon Activities:
Campus Tour 3:30pm
Dari Barn Run
Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve
Grinnell Mutual Family Aquatic Center
6:30pm Dinner: Grinnell Craft Brewhouse, 923 Main St, Grinnell, IA 50112 with food from I-80 Dhaba
2024 LAC-PaL Paper Selection Committee:
Aaron Albert, Keith Brouhle, Xiaozhou Ding, Andie Hall, Logan Lee, Eric Ohrn, Lucie Schmidt
2024 LAC-PaL Conference Organizing Team:
Eric Ohrn and Lucie Schmidt