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First Annual Meeting on the Economics of Risky Behaviors (AMERB)

Organizers: Amelie F. Constant (DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA),Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA)
Location: Washington, DC
Date: March 20, 2009 - March 22, 2009

Event Manager:

Ulrike Maurer(IZA)


Program

Friday, March 20:

08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:15 Welcoming Comments by:
Amelie F. Constant
(DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA),
Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA)
09:15 Session I: Risky Behaviors and Children
Chair: Amelie F. Constant (DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA)
09:15 - 10:15 Keith Finlay(杜兰大学),David Neumark(大学California, Irvine and IZA)
"Is Marriage Always Good for Children? Evidence from Families Affected by Incarceration"
Discussant:David C. Ribar(University of North Carolina, Greensboro and IZA)
10:15 - 11:15 Kristiina Huttunen(Labour Institute for Economic Research), Ville M�lk�nen (Government Institute for Economic Research), Sari Pekkala Kerr (Boston University and CRA International)
"The Rehabilitative Effects of Criminal Sanctions: Evidence from a Juvenile Punishment Experiment"
Discussant:Dean Jolliffe(U.S. Department of Agriculture and IZA)
11:15 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30 Keynote Address:
Alfred Blumstein
(Carnegie Mellon Heinz College)
"Risky Behavior in Crime and the Criminal Justice System"
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch (and photo shoot)
13:45 Session II: Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Crime, and Employment
Chair:Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA)
13:45 - 14:45 Dave E. Marcotte(University of Maryland, Baltimore County and IZA), Sara Markowitz (Emory University)
"A Cure for Crime? Psycho-Pharmaceutical Sales and Crime Trends"
Discussant:Philip J. Cook(Duke University)
14:45 - 15:45 Abigail Wozniak(University of Notre Dame and IZA)
"Employer Drug Screening and Employment Outcomes"
Discussant:Peter Reuter(University of Maryland)
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 Julio C�ceres-Delpiano(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Eugenio Giolito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and IZA)
"The Impact of Unilateral Divorce on Crime"
Discussant:Gulcin Gumus(Florida International University and IZA)
19:00 Reception at DIW DC

Saturday, March 21:

08:30 - 09:00 Coffee
09:00 Session III: Risky Sexual Behaviors
Chair:Klaus F. Zimmermann(IZA, DIW Berlin and Bonn University)
09:00 - 10:00 Aureo de Paula(University of Pennsylvania), Gil Shapira (University of Pennsylvania), Petra E. Todd (University of Pennsylvania and IZA)
"How Beliefs about HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi"
Discussant:Daniel I. Rees(University of Colorado Denver)
10:00 - 11:00 Berk �zler(World Bank), Sarah Baird (University of California, San Diego), Craig McIntosh (University of California, San Diego)
"Schooling and Risky Sexual Behavior: The Design, Implementation, and Short Term Impacts of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Malawi"
Discussant:佩特拉·e·托德d(University of Pennsylvania and IZA)
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:15 Joseph J. Sabia(American University), Daniel I. Rees (University of Colorado Denver)
"The Price of Promiscuity: Does the Number of Sex Partners Affect School Attainment?"
Discussant:Alison Evans Cuellar(RAND)
12:15 - 13:15 Scott Cunningham(Baylor University), Todd Kendall (Compass Lexecon Consulting, Inc.)
"Prostitution 2.0 � How the Internet has Changed the Market for Prostitution Services"
Discussant:Deborah A. Cobb-Clark(Australian National University and IZA)
13:15 - 14:30 Special Luncheon Address:
Stefan LoBuglio
(Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation)
"Minimizing the Risk of Prisoners' Reentry into the Community"
14:30 Session IV: Risky Behaviors and Adulthood
Chair:Barry Hirsch(Georgia State University and IZA)
14:30 - 15:30 Daniel Kuehn(Urban Institute), Jennifer Macomber (Urban Institute), Mike Pergamit (Urban Institute), Tracy Vericker (Urban Institute)
"Vulnerabilities, Risk Behavior, and the Transition to Adulthood"
Discussant: Liliana Winkelmann (University of Zurich)
15:30 - 16:30 Rodrigo Pinto(University of Chicago), James Heckman (University of Chicago and IZA), Hongbo Wang (University of Chicago)
"Determinants of Risk Behaviors in Early Adulthood: Interplay of Cognitive Ability, Noncognitive Skills, and Health"
Discussant:Pierre Pestieau(CREPP, Universit� de Li�ge and IZA)
16:30 - 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 会话V:酗酒
Chair:Rainer Winkelmann(University of Zurich and IZA)
16:45 - 17:45 Emily G. Owens(Cornell University), C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University)
"One for the Road: Public Transportation, Alcohol Consumption, and Intoxicated Driving"
Discussant:Victoria A. Greenfield(U.S. Naval Academy)
17:45 - 18:45 Manuela Angelucci(University of Arizona and IZA)
"Love on the Rocks: Aggressive Behavior and Alcohol Abuse in Rural Mexico"
Discussant:Jason M. Fletcher(Yale University)
19:30 Conference Dinner
Honored Speaker:
Klaus F. Zimmermann
(IZA, DIW Berlin and Bonn University)

Sunday, March 22:

09:00 - 09:30 Coffee
09:30 Session VI: Crime in Germany and the Netherlands
Chair:Deborah A. Cobb-Clark(Australian National University and IZA)
09:30 - 10:30 Horst Entorf(University of Frankfurt and IZA), Hannes Spengler (University of Applied Sciences Mainz and DIW Berlin)
"Is Being 'Soft on Crime' the Solution to Rising Crime Rates? Evidence from Germany"
Discussant:Gil S. Epstein(Bar-Ilan University and IZA)
10:30 - 11:30 Aico van Vuuren(Free University Amsterdam), Pieter Gautier (Free University Amsterdam and IZA), Arjen Siegmann (Free University Amsterdam)
"Terrorism and Attitudes towards Minorities: The Effect of the Theo van Gogh Murder on House Prices in Amsterdam"
Discussant:Peter L. Hinrichs(Georgetown University)
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 Session VII: Obesity among Adults in the US
Chair:Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA)
11:45 - 12:45 Leslie S. Stratton(Virginia Commonwealth University and IZA), Charlene M. Kalenkoski (Ohio University)
"Time Use and Weight Status: An Analysis of Adults"
Discussant:Laura M. Argys(University of Colorado Denver)
12:45 - 13:00 Closing Remarks by:
Amelie F. Constant
(DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA),
Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA)
13:00 - 14:30 Farewell Lunch




Participants

Manuela Angelucci(University of Arizona)
Laura Argys(University of Colorado at Denver)
Alfred Blumstein(Carnegie Mellon University)
Julio C�ceres-Delpiano(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark(Australian National University)
Amelie F. Constant(DIW DC and George Washington University)
Philip J. Cook(Duke University)
Alison Evans Cuellar(RAND)
Scott Cunningham(Baylor University)
Aureo de Paula(University of Pennsylvania)
Horst Entorf(University of Frankfurt)
Gil S. Epstein(Bar-Ilan University)
Keith Finlay(Tulane University)
Jason Fletcher(Yale University)
Victoria A. Greenfield(U.S. Naval Academy)
Gulcin Gumus(Florida International University)
Peter L. Hinrichs(Georgetown University)
Barry T. Hirsch(Georgia State University)
Kristiina Huttunen(Labour Institute for Economic Research)
Dean Jolliffe(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Daniel Kuehn(Urban Institute)
Stefan LoBuglio(Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation)
Dave E. Marcotte(University of Maryland)
Melissa McShea(George Washington University)
Berk �zler(World Bank)
Emily G. Owens(Cornell University)
Mike Pergamit(Urban Institute)
Pierre Pestieau(CREPP)
Rodrigo Pinto(University of Chicago)
Daniel I. Rees(University of Colorado)
Peter Reuter(University of Maryland)
David C. Ribar(University of North Carolina)
Joseph J. Sabia(American University)
Leslie S. Stratton(Virgina Commonwealth University)
Rusty Tchernis(Indian University)
Erdan Tekin(Georgia State University)
佩特拉·e·托德d(University of Pennsylvania)
Volkan Topalli(Georgia State University)
Aico van Vuuren(Free University Amsterdam)
Angelino Viceisza(International Food Policy Institute)
Liliana Winkelmann(University of Zurich)
Rainer Winkelmann(University of Zurich)
Abigail Wozniak(University of Notre Dame)
Klaus F. Zimmermann(IZA, DIW Berlin and Bonn University)