Atlanta, GA—October 28-30, 2004 |
| Date/Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
| Thursday, October 28 |
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| 10:30 a.m. |
"Contracting with Faith-Based Organizations Under Charitable Choice: State and Local Policies, Practices, and Perspectives" |
Jon Jacobson, Pamela Winston, and Shawn Marsh |
| 12:15 p. m. |
"Policy Evaluation and Federal Spending: The Effect of OMB Program Ratings on the Federal Budget" |
Robert Olsen and Dan Levy |
| 2 p.m. |
"Tightening Income Documentation in a Means-Tested Program: Who Stays Away?" |
Philip Gleason, John Burghardt, and Lara Hulsey |
| 3:45 p.m. |
"The Impact of Vouchers on Training Decisions: Preliminary Findings from the Individual Training Account Experiment" |
Paul Decker and Irma Perez-Johnson |
| Friday, October 29 |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
"TANF Work Participation and Full Engagement Strategies " |
Michelle Derr, Jacqueline Kauff, and Donna Pavetti |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Wedding Day Blues: Examining Marriage Disincentives in Assistance Programs for Low-Income Couples |
Barbara Devaney, Chair |
| 9:30 a.m. |
"Policy Changes to Reduce Marriage Penalties: An Experimental Test of their Effectiveness " |
Robert Wood and Sheena McConnell |
| 9:30 a.m. |
"The Effect of Market Conditions and Financial Incentives on the Service Intensity Provided to Patients in Traditional Medicare" |
Jack Hadley and Jim Reschovsky |
| 1 p.m. |
Unemployment Insurance Financing and Benefits Over the Business Cycle |
Paul Decker, Discussant |
| 1 p.m. |
"Optimal Extended UI Benefits Policy" |
Karen Needels |
| Saturday, October 30 |
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| 8:30 a.m. |
"Financial Aid and Students' College Decisions: Evidence from the District of Columbia's Tuition Assistance Grant Program" |
Melissa Clark |
| 8:30 a.m. |
"Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation" |
Melissa Clark, Laura Castner, and Anu Rangarajan |
| 10:15 a.m. |
"Characteristics of Low-Wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Evidence from the Mid- to Late 1990s" |
Peter Schochet and Anu Rangarajan |
| 1 p.m. |
"From Talking to Doing: Lessons from Experiences Developing Healthy Marriage Programs" |
Debra Strong, Robin Dion, and Alan Hershey |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Promoting and Sustaining Children's Health Insurance Coverage |
Judith Wooldridge, Chair |
| 2:45 p.m. |
"Building Strong Coalitions to Achieve Covering Kids & Families Program Goals" |
Sheila Hoag |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Charter Schools Outcomes |
Philip Gleason |
