Thursday Poster Session

Hidden Gold: Research Use in the Age of Evidence-Based Policy

William Penuel¹, David Sherer², Caitlin Farrell¹, Heather C. Hill², Derek Briggs¹ and Charles Bibilos³, (1)University of Colorado, Boulder, (2)Harvard University, (3)University of Colorado - Boulder

A Retrospective Evaluation of a Crime Reduction Strategy

Tayo Fabusuyi and Victoria Hill, Numeritics

Understanding Computation of TOT Estimator Standard Errors in Program Evaluation

Luke Keele, Pennsylvania State University and Laura Peck, Abt Associates

Small Businesses' Perceptions and Understanding of Online Alternative Loan Products: Findings from Online Focus Groups

Barbara J Lipman, Federal Reserve Board and Ann Marie Wiersch, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Effects of Social Networks in Rural Development Interventions: Case Studies in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Elsa T. Khwaja, George Mason University

Evaluating the Effect of Rainy Day Funds on Alleviating Fiscal Stress in the Great Recession

Wenchi Wei, University of Kentucky

Financial Fragility and Emergency Savings in Households Headed By Single Mothers

Stacia West, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The Impact of Service Culture on DoD Materiel Decisions: The Case of the A-10 Warthog

Jeffrey D Beck, George Mason University

How Subsidizing Exports Can Create Perverse Incentives: Evidence of Unequal Ecological Exchange from the Apparel Sector

Nikolay Anguelov, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

A Study on the Effect of R&D Expenses on Employment Growth in the SME Sector

Min-Hyu Kim, Rutgers University - Newark

Spanish Use in Head Start and Dual Language Learners' Achievement

Elizabeth B. Miller, University of California, Irvine

Availability and Accessibility: The Adoption and Implementation of Telework in U.S. Federal Agencies

Sun Young Kim and David Lee, Indiana University

Obesity, Carbonated Soft Drink Prices and Water Shortages

Patricia Ritter, University of Chicago

So Much Reform, so Much Change? the Returns to Secondary Vocational Education over Time

Samantha L Viano, Vanderbilt University

High School Exit Exam Policies, Student Transfers and Attainment: Evidence from a National Longitudinal Study

Jennifer L. Whitson, George Washington University; Alexandria City Public Schools

Responsive Regulation: Target- Vs. Budget-Driven Regulation

Aselia N. Urmanbetova, Daniel Matisoff and Patrick S. McCarthy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Implementing SBIRT at UCLA- Internal Medicine Service

Aleksandra O van Loggerenberg, Danielle Janes, Amanda Ghattas and Rayek Nafiz, University of California, Los Angeles

Heterogeneous District Response to Statewide Finance Reform: Did Pennsylvania's Act 61 Reduce Cross-District Spending Inequality?

Cameron Anglum¹, Matthew Steinberg¹, Rand Quinn¹ and Daniel Kreisman², (1)University of Pennsylvania, (2)Georgia State University

Older Entrepreneurship in Low Income Communities: Logit Models, Socio-Economic Factors and Mapping Densities

Marysol McGee, Mario Arthur-Bentil and Barbara Robles, Federal Reserve Board

Mandating Expertise and Insurance: Do Insurance Mandates Raise the Cost of Health Insurance?

Simon Haeder, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Coordination of Finances and Program Outcomes: A Process

Kate Mendez, United Way of Greenville County

The School Setting and Health Across the Lifespan: High School Student Composition and Health Outcomes in Adulthood

Alison K. Cohen, University of California, Berkeley

Implementation of a Cash Transfer Program for Older Populations in Mexico: Cash and Debit Card Disbursement Mechanisms

Soledad De Gregorio¹, Emma Aguila¹ and Alfonso Rivera², (1)University of Southern California, (2)RAND Corporation

Utilization of Natural Gas Capacity in Response to U.S. Epa's Clean Power Rule

Kelly A. Stevens, Syracuse University

Maternal Labor Supply Effect of Child’s School Entry: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from South Korea

Jaehee Choi, University of Texas at Austin and Haeil Jung, Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

State-Level Policy and Non-Policy Determinants' Influence on Non-Utility Photovoltaic Installations in the US

Gilbert L. Michaud, Virginia Commonwealth University

Incidence, Optimal Use and Externality Effect of Place-Based Job Creation Programs

Sachiko Kazekami, Chukyo University

Grocery Shopping Destination Choice and Obesity: An Empirical Study of Urban Population in Bangkok, Thailand

Tinapa Himathongkam, George Mason University

The Changing Structure of Employment and Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance during the Great Recession

Leslie Hodges, University of Missouri

Workload and Teacher Effort

Ben Ost and Jeffrey Schiman, University of Illinois, Chicago

The Impact of State Legislation and Model Policies on School Bullying

Amanda S. Terry, University of Central Florida

Availabile School Resources, District Expenditures, and Student Performance

Corbin Leonard Miller and Jason Cook, Cornell University

The Adoption of Electronic Medical Records By U.S. Hospitals: An Exploration of Network Methods and Models

Yinyue Hu, George Mason University

Marshmallows and Votes? Childhood Socio-Emotional Skill Development and Adult Voter Turnout

John B. Holbein, Duke University

Reinventing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Handi Chandra Putra, Rutgers University

On the Development of Culturally Competent Education Policies: Understanding Latina/o Student Wellbeing in the U.S. Educational System

Mayra L. Sanchez Gonzalez, Dagoberto Heredia and Linda Castillo, Texas A&M University

From the Outskirts to the Mainstream: How Grassroots Activist Organizations Utilize the Field of Social Service Provision to Address Sex Work and Trafficking

Theresa Anasti, University of Chicago

The Impact of Subsidized Health Care on Food Expenditure and Food Security: Evidence from Colombia

Camilo Bohorquez-Penuela, University of Minnesota

Prison Work-Release Programs and Incarcerated Women's Labor Market Outcomes

Haeil Jung, Korea University and Robert LaLonde, University of Chicago

Access to Early Childhood Services for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness

Staci M. Perlman and Sara H. Shaw, University of Delaware

Assessing the Impact of Medical Marijuana Laws on Violent and Non-Violent Crime in the U.S

Yuna Kim, University of North Carolina

Education Reform and Student Achievement in the District of Columbia: Three Sources of Evidence

Aliza Husain, University of Virginia

Coercive Sexual Environments: Neighborhoods Influences on Sexual Health and Safety

Susan Popkin¹, Chantal Annise Hailey², Nan Astone³, Jay Silverman⁴, Reed Jordan³ and Janine Zweig³, (1)Urban Institute, (2)New York University, (3)The Urban Institute, (4)University of California, San Diego

Welfare Policy and Welfare Spells: Evidence from New York State during the Great Recession

Pablo Celhay, University of Chicago

Exploring the Unintended Consequences of Accountability on Teacher Diversity

Constance A. Lindsay, American University

Inequality in 3-D: Income, Consumption, and Wealth

Jonathan Fisher, Stanford University, David Johnson, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Jeffrey Thompson, Federal Reserve Board and Timothy Smeeding, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Characteristics of Patients Tested for Hepatitis C and Intervention Costs in the Best-C Study

Joanne E. Brady¹, Danielle Liffmann¹, Natalie Kil², Alex D. Federman², Cynthia Jordan³, Omar Massoud³, Kimberly A. Brown⁴, David R Nerenz⁴, Anthony K. Yartel⁵, Bryce D. Smith⁵, Claudia Vellozzi⁵ and David B. Rein¹, (1)University of Chicago, (2)Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, (3)University of Alabama at Birmingham, (4)Henry Ford Hospital, (5)U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sex, Drug, and Births: How Changes in International Provision of Contraceptive Supply Affect Fertility in Zambia

Jennifer Shen, Duke University

Representative Bureaucracy and Parental Involvement in Schools

Katie Vinopal, American University

The Impact of the Expansion of Insurance Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Disparities

Hyunjung Lee, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Associations Between School Connection and Non-Cognitive Skills: Moderation By Family Income

Anna J. Markowitz, Georgetown University

The Role of the Social Safety Net in Mitigating Economic Inequality in California

Sarah Bohn and Caroline Danielson, Public Policy Institute of California

Funding Evidence-Based Innovation: A Case-Study of the Investing in Innovation Fund

Matthew A Cannady and Ardice Hartry, University of California, Berkeley

Social Determinants of Child Overweight and Obesity in Shanghai, China: Understanding Chinese Disparities

Melissa L Martinson¹, Yu-Ling Chang¹, Wen-Jui Han² and Jun Wen³, (1)University of Washington, (2)New York University, (3)East China Normal University

The Impact of Energy Efficiency Policy on Technological Innovation: The Case of Appliance Firms

Yeong Jae Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology

Comparing the Effectiveness of Targeted Curricula in Head Start and Public Pre-k Classrooms

Tutrang Nguyen¹, Jade Marcus Jenkins¹, Anamarie Auger² and Thurston Domina¹, (1)University of California, Irvine, (2)RAND Corporation

Liheap and SNAP: How Federal Assistance Programs Relate to the Well-Being of Rural and Urban Households

Charlotte J Tuttle and Tony Murray, ERS

Stuck on Options and Implementation: Examining Barriers to Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise

Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf and Burton St. John III, Old Dominion University

An Economic Evaluation of State Laws Regulating Prescription Drugs

Ioana Popovici¹, Johanna Catherine Maclean², Sharmini Radakrishan³ and Bushra Hijazi¹, (1)Nova Southeastern University, (2)Temple University, (3)Abt Associates, Inc.

Financial Management Strategies in Unmarried Mothers' Romantic Partnerships

Sharon Bzostek, Rugters University

The Effect of Health Insurance Coverage on Medical Care Utilization and Health Outcomes: Evidence from Medicaid Adult Vision Benefits

Brandy J Lipton, Social and Scientific Systems and Sandra Decker, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

When Spillover Masks Effectiveness: A Mixed Methods and Multilevel RCT of Check & Connect on School Choice Behavior

Mary Clair Turner and Jonathan Guryan, Northwestern University

Supply of Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Native Entrepreneurship

Keshar Mani Ghimire, Temple University

Legislation Governing Tobacco Use in Ontario, Canada Retirement Homes

Jessica A. Kulak¹, Jennifer Beideman² and Celia Watt², (1)University at Buffalo - SUNY, (2)State University of New York, Brockport

Mobile Students and School Accountability Policy: Bringing a New Subgroup into Focus

Stephani L Wrabel, University of Southern California

Universal Child Care and Children’s Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from Natural Experiments

Thomas van Huizen and Janneke Plantenga, Utrecht University

Extractive Industries, Production Shocks and Criminality: Evidence from a Middle-Income Country

Anja Karolina Tolonen¹, Sebastian Axbard² and Jonas Poulsen², (1)Barnard College, Columbia University, (2)University of Uppsala

Impact of State Domestic Violence Arrest Laws on Children's Outcomes

Kabir Dasgupta, Temple University

Frequent Emergency Department Users with Criminal Justice Contact: An Opportunity for Targeted Interventions

Shannon McConville¹, Renee Hsia² and Brie Williams², (1)Public Policy Institute of California, (2)University of California, San Francisco

Rasch Analysis of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice's Intensive Aftercare Selection Instrument

Anthony P. Setari and Marjorie L. Stanek, Kentucky Statistical Analysis Center

Place-Based Tuition Scholarships and Property Values: Education Policy As Community Development Tool?

Judson E. Murchie, Robert Bifulco and Ross Rubenstein, Syracuse University

Women Graduates in STEM: Role of Universities

Alina Parbtani, Florida International University

The Impact of Gender on Financial Literacy Assessment: A Gender-Related Rasch DIF Analysis

R. Renee Setari and Jungmin Lee, University of Kentucky

What's in It for Me? the Rewards for Teaching Preferred By the Next Generation of Teachers

Jason Giersch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Does Title I Funding Help to Equalize School Finance in Low-Income Communities?:Evidence from Michigan School Districts

Dongsook Han, Michigan State University

Student Selection into Special Education in Early Childhood

Sarah Parsons, University of Missouri

An Analysis of Private School Surveys and the Implications for Three States' Private School Choice Marketplaces: Looking at More Than Two Decades of Data on Colorado, Nebraska, and Nevada

Andrew D. Catt, EdChoice

Does Federal Education Policy Incentivize Schools to Leave behind Mobile Students? a Regression Discontinuity Investigation

Emily C. Kern, Vanderbilt University

Assessing work injury compensation policies in the GCC Countries

Ujwal Kharel, RAND Corporation; Pardee RAND Graduate School

Administrative Burden and College Access: Disentangling Postsecondary Application Behavior at Public Institutions

Grant Blume, University of Washington

Effects of an Urban Public Preschool Program on Early Language Development By Race, Ethnicity, and Home Language

Sangyoo Lee¹, Judy Temple², Arthur J. Reynolds³ and C. Momoko Hayakawa¹, (1)University of Minnesota, (2)University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, (3)Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota