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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Public Policies

Saturday, October 10, 2015: 2:15 PM-4:15 PM
Chair:
Sarah B. Cosgrove, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth—USA
Organizers:
Sarah B. Cosgrove, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth—USA

Ronald Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—USA
Do increases in local air quality lead to higher labor productivity?
Ann Ferris, EPA—USA; Sue Helper, U.S. Department of Commerce—USA; Alexandre Mas, Princeton University, NBER, and IZA—USA; Ronald Shadbegian, National University of Singapore—Singapore
An evaluation of Massachusetts juvenile detention alternatives initiative program
Devon Lynch, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth—USA
Effects of the unemployment insurance work test on long-term employment outcomes
Merve Meral, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth—USA; Marta Lachowska, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research—USA; Stephen Woodbury, Michigan State University and WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research—USA