The State and Local Governance Initiative at Stanford University's Hoover Institution is hosting its inaugural Conference on Collaborative State & Local Policy Research on January 22nd and 23rd, 2024. The conference will bring together leading public policy researchers with leading civil servants working in municipal, county, and state governments with the objectives of:
1. Sharing insights into successful research partnerships between academics and the public sector;
2. Learning about datasets and cutting-edge research conducted at the state and local levels; and
3. Connecting researchers and practitioners to build a network of support, enable future collaborations, and proliferate best practices across the nation.
The conference will cover two days and feature research on economic and workforce development, criminal justice, taxation, and education topics.
This conference is by invitation only.
*Denotes presenter.
| Monday, January 22 | |||
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8:00 – 9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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9:00 – 9:15 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
Joshua Rauh and Valentin Bolotnyy, Hoover Institution |
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Workforce and Economic Development/Education |
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9:15 – 10:30 AM |
Session One “Missouri’s Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Program” |
Peter Mueser*, University of Missouri Marios Michaelides, Actus Policy Research Eileen Poe-Yamagata, Actus Policy Research Kyung-Seong Jeon, University of Missouri |
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“Business Incentives and Local Economic Activity: Evidence from Alabama” |
Rebecca Lester, Stanford Graduate School of Business Natalie Millar*, Hoover Institution Joshua Rauh, Hoover Institution |
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10:30 – 10:45 AM |
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10:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
Session Two “Asthma Management in Schools: A Tool for Reducing Absenteeism?” |
Maria Fitzpatrick*, Cornell University Katherine Sadowski, Cornell University Chelsea Chen, Cornell University Sophia Day, NYC Office of School Health Kevin Konty, NYC Office of School Health Kira Argenio, NYC Office of School Health |
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“UI Benefit Generosity and Labor Supply from 2002-2020: Evidence from California UI Records” |
Alex Bell, California Policy Lab, UCLA TJ Hedin*, California Policy Lab, UCLA Geoffrey Schnorr, California Policy Lab, UCLA Till von Wachter, California Policy Lab, UCLA |
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12:00 – 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
Fireside Chat with Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution Director |
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Criminal Justice/Economic Development |
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1:15 – 2:30 PM |
Session One “Firm Responses to State Hiring Subsidies: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from a Tax Credit Formula” |
Ben Hyman, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine Shantanu Khanna, Northeastern University David Neumark*, University of California, Irvine |
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“The Effect of Pre-Arraignment Legal Representation on Criminal Case Outcomes” |
Johanna Lacoe*, California Policy Lab, UC Berkeley Brett Fischer, California Policy Lab, UC Berkeley Steven Raphael, UC Berkeley |
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2:30 – 2:45 PM |
Break |
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2:45 – 4:00 PM |
Session Two “Involuntary Hospitalization for Psychiatric Treatment: Consequences for Health and Criminal Outcomes” |
Valentin Bolotnyy*, Hoover Institution Natalia Emanuel, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Pim Welle, Allegheny County Department of Human Services |
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“Reducing the Burden of Mental Illness on the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from Light Touch Outreach” |
Mary Kate Batistich*, University of Notre Dame William N. Evans, University of Notre Dame David C. Phillips, University of Notre Dame |
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4:00 – 4:15 PM |
Break |
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4:15 – 4:50 PM |
Presentation on California Tax Research “Taxes, Revenues, and Net Migration in California” |
Joshua Rauh, Hoover Institution |
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4:50 – 5:45 PM |
Reception |
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5:45 – 7:45 PM |
Dinner |
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| Tuesday, January 23 | |||
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8:00 – 8:50 AM |
Breakfast |
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Remarks |
Joshua Rauh and Valentin Bolotnyy, Hoover Institution |
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Education/Criminal Justice |
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9:00 – 10:15 AM |
“Policing and Management” |
Max Kapustin, Cornell University Terrence Neumann, University of Texas, Austin Jens Ludwig*, University of Chicago |
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“Using Technology to Reduce the Cost of High-Dosage Tutoring: Experimental Evidence” |
Monica Bhatt*, Education Lab, University of Chicago Jonathan Guryan, Northwestern University Salman Khan, Education Lab, University of Chicago Michael LaForest-Tucker, US Air Force Academy |
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10:15 – 10:30 AM |
Break |
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10:30 – 11:45 AM |
Public Servant Panel “Government-Academic Partnerships: Possibilities and Challenges” |
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11:45 – 11:50 AM |
Closing Remarks |
Joshua Rauh and Valentin Bolotnyy, Hoover Institution |
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11:50 AM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
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