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3rd Annual Meeting on the Economics of Risky Behaviors (AMERB)
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Amelie F. Constant (DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA),Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA) |
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IZA, Bonn |
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April 15, 2011 - April 17, 2011 |
Event Manager: |
Stephan Kohzer (IZA) |
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![Group Picture](//www.ecmna114.com/legacy/conference_files/riskonomics2011/DSC07403-web.JPG)
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Program |
+++ presentation: 40 minutes +++ discussion: 10 minutes +++ floor discussion: 10 minutes +++ Friday, April 15:
08:30 |
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09:00 |
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Registration |
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09:00 |
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09:15 |
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Welcoming Remarks Amelie F. Constant(DIW直流,乔治华盛顿大学和现 Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA) |
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Session A: Public Policy and Risky Behaviors |
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Chair: Amelie F. Constant (DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA) |
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09:15 |
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10:15 |
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Daniel Roemer(University of Heidelberg), Stefan Pichler (University of Frankfurt) |
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"Juvenile Law and Recidivism in Germany - New Evidence from the Old Continent" |
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Discussant:Ulf Rinne(IZA) |
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10:15 |
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11:15 |
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Brendon McConnell(University College London and IZA), J�r�me Adda (European University Institute and IZA), Imran Rasul (University College London and IZA) |
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"Crime and the Decriminalization of Cannabis: Evidence From a Localized Policing Experiment" |
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Discussant:Melanie Khamis(IZA) |
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11:15 |
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12:15 |
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Christopher S. Carpenter(University of California, Irvine), Sabina Postolek (Queen's University), Casey Warman (Queen's University) |
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"Public-Place Smoking Laws and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)" |
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Discussant:Wang-Sheng Lee(RMIT University and IZA) |
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12:15 |
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13:30 |
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Lunch |
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Session B: Illicit Drugs |
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Chair:Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA) |
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13:30 |
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14:30 |
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Timothy J. Moore(University of Maryland at College Park) |
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"The Employment Effects of Terminating Disability Benefits: Insights from Removing Drug Addictions as Disabling Conditions" |
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Discussant:AlpaslanAkay(IZA) |
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14:30 |
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15:30 |
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Baris Y�r�k(University at Albany, SUNY), Ceren Ertan Yoruk (Northeastern University) |
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"The Impact of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Alcohol Consumption, Smoking, and Marijuana Use: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design Using Exact Date of Birth" |
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Discussant:Laura Fumagalli(University of Essex) |
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15:30 |
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15:45 |
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Coffee Break |
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Session C: Sexual Activity, Attractiveness, and Risk |
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Chair:Klaus F. Zimmermann(IZA and University of Bonn) |
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15:45 |
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16:45 |
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Nicholas L. Wilson(Williams College) |
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"Economic Growth and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Evidence from the Early 21st Century Copper Boom" |
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Discussant:Ricarda Schmidl(IZA) |
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16:45 |
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17:45 |
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Christer Gerdes(SOFI, Stockholm University and IZA), Anna Dreber (Institute for Financial Research (SIFR)), Patrik Gr�nsmark (SOFI, Stockholm University) |
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"Beauty Queens and Battling Knights: Risk Taking and Attractiveness in Chess" |
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Discussant:马丁Guzi(IZA) |
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19:00 |
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Dinner at Restaurant "Strandhaus", Georgstra�e 28, 53111 Bonn |
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Saturday, April 16:
08:30 |
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09:00 |
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Coffee and Tea |
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Session D: Criminal Behaviors |
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Chair: Amelie F. Constant (DIW DC, George Washington University and IZA) |
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09:00 |
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Matthew J. Lindquist(SOFI, Stockholm University), Randi Hjalmarsson (Queen Mary, University of London) |
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"The Origins of Intergenerational Associations in Crime: Lessons from Swedish Adoption Data" |
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Discussant:Zahra Siddique(IZA) |
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10:00 |
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11:00 |
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Giovanni Mastrobuoni(Collegio Carlo Alberto) |
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"Optimizing Behavior During Bank Robberies: Theory and Evidence on the Two Minute Rule" |
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Discussant:Randi Hjalmarsson(Queen Mary, University of London) |
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11:00 |
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11:15 |
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Coffee Break |
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Keynote Address: |
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11:15 |
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12:15 |
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Peter Reuter(University of Maryland), Jonathan P. Caulkins (Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University) |
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"Purity, Price and Production: Are Drug Markets Different?" |
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12:15 |
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13:30 |
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Lunch |
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Session E: Obesity |
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Chair:Ulf Rinne(IZA) |
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13:30 |
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14:30 |
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Wang-Sheng Lee(RMIT University and IZA), Marco Caliendo (IZA) |
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"Fat Chance! Obesity and the Transition from Unemployment to Employment" |
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Discussant:Steffen Otterbach(University of Hohenheim) |
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14:30 |
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15:30 |
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John Cawley(Cornell University), Rosemary Avery (Cornell University), Matthew Eisenberg (Carnegie Mellon University) |
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"The Effect of Advertising and Deceptive Advertising on Consumption: The Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products" |
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Discussant:Annabelle Krause-Pilatus(IZA) |
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15:30 |
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15:45 |
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Coffee Break |
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15:45 |
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16:45 |
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Rusty Tchernis(Georgia State University), Robert Sandy (IUPUI), Jeff Wilson (IUPUI), John Ottensmann (IUPUI), Gilbert Liu (Indiana University School of Medicine), Xilin Zhou (Georgie State University) |
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"Effects of the Built Environment on Childhood Obesity: the Case of Urban Recreation Trails and Crime" |
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Discussant:Gustav Feichtinger(Vienna University of Technology and IZA) |
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19:00 |
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Dinner at Restaurant "Gasthaus im Stiefel", Bonngasse 30, 53111 Bonn |
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Sunday, April 17:
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List of Participants |
AlpaslanAkay(IZA) Nikos Askitas(IZA) Christopher Carpenter(University of California, Irvine) John Cawley(Cornell University) Amelie F. Constant(DIW DC and George Washington University and IZA) N. Meltem Daysal(Tilburg University) Gustav Feichtinger(Vienna University of Technology and IZA) Carolyn Ferguson(Franklin and Marshall College) Laura Fumagalli(University of Essex) Christer Gerdes(SOFI, Stockholm University and IZA) 马丁Guzi(IZA) Randi Hjalmarsson(University of Maryland) Melanie Khamis(IZA) Annabelle Krause(IZA) Wang-Sheng Lee(RMIT University and IZA) Matthew J. Lindquist(Stockholm University) Kelly Lux(DIW DC) Dave E. Marcotte(University of Maryland, Baltimore County and IZA) Giovanni Mastrobuoni(Collegio Carlo Alberto) Brendon McConnell(University College London and IZA) Timothy J. Moore(University of Maryland at College Park) Steffen Otterbach(University of Hohenheim) Matthias Parey(University of Essex and IZA) Andreas Peichl(IZA) Stefan Pichler(Darmstadt University of Technology) Peter Reuter(University of Maryland) Ulf Rinne(IZA) Jo Ritzen(IZA and Maastricht University) Daniel Roemer(University of Heidelberg) Ricarda Schmidl(IZA) Zahra Siddique(IZA) Rusty Tchernis(Georgia State University) Erdal Tekin(Georgia State University and IZA) 欢迎天山(DIW DC) Nicholas Wilson(Williams College) Baris Yoruk(University at Albany, SUNY) Julian Zheng(RWTH Aachen University) Klaus F. Zimmermann(IZA and University of Bonn)
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