PROGRAM
Days: Thursday, April 3rd Friday, April 4th Saturday, April 5th
Thursday, April 3rd
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14:30-16:30 Session 1A: MultiState Hatch Meeting
Multistate Hatch Meeting; invite only.
Chair:
Location: Secretariat B
14:30-16:15 Session 1B: Innovation and Creativity
Regular Presentations
Chair:
Location: Citation B
| 14:30 | Arts Avocations and the ‘Leonardo Effect’: Does Artistic Imagination Fuel Innovation? (abstract) Discussant: Douglas Woodward |
| 15:05 | Political competition, fiscal policy, and economic performance in techno-creative places (abstract) PRESENTER: Amit Batabyal Discussant: Timothy Wojan |
| 15:40 | STEM Talent Agglomeration in U.S. Superstar Cities (abstract) PRESENTER: Doug Woodward Discussant: Amit Batabyal |
14:30-16:30 Session 1C: State Economic Forecasts Session
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Location: Secretariat A
| 14:30 | North Carolina Economic Forecast |
| 14:54 | The Evolving West Virginia Economy Going Forward |
| 15:18 | South Carolina Economic Forecast |
| 15:42 | Virginia Economic Forecast |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma Economic Forecast |
18:30-21:00 Session 2: SRSA Executive Council Meeting
SRSA Executive Council Meeting; invite only.
Chair:
Location: Secretariat B
Friday, April 4th
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08:00-09:45 Session 3A: Rural Development & Housing Markets
Chair:
Location: Citation B
| 08:00 | The Impact of Downtown Revitalization in Rural Housing Markets (abstract) PRESENTER: Andrew Van Leuven Discussant: Heather Stephens |
| 08:30 | Mapping Migration: The Impact of Amenities on Household Relocation (abstract) Discussant: Andrew Van Leuven |
| 09:00 | Quality of Life in the Appalachian Region (abstract) PRESENTER: Heather Stephens Discussant: Mckenzie Boyce |
08:00-09:45 Session 3B: Health & Public Policy
Chair:
Location: Secretariat A
| 08:00 | Buprenorphine Dispenses and HCV Infection in Ohio (abstract) PRESENTER: Elham Erfanian Discussant: Munkaila Lambongang |
| 08:30 | The Effect of Food Insecurity on Health Outcomes: Evidence from County-Level Data in the United States (abstract) PRESENTER: Munkaila Lambongang Discussant: Sukriti Beniwal |
| 09:00 | Midwifery Model of Care & Medicaid Population (abstract) Discussant: Elham Erfanian |
08:00-09:45 Session 3C: Health & Social Equity
Chair:
Location: Secretariat B
| 08:00 | Impact of COVID-19-induced SSA Field Office Closures on Disability Benefit Applications (abstract) Discussant: Joy Adeleye |
| 08:30 | A Pharmacy-Service Desert Amid a Non-Pharmacy Desert – Insights on the Application of Accessibility Index to Pharmacy Services (abstract) PRESENTER: Joy Adeleye Discussant: Caroline Welter |
10:15-12:00 Session 4A: Urbanization & Environmental Change
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Location: Citation A
| 10:15 | The Role of Urban Greenspace in Shaping Labor Market Outcomes (abstract) PRESENTER: Mustahsin Aziz Discussant: Mohammad Hossain Bin Idrish |
| 10:45 | Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Tourism-Driven Urbanization and Environmental Change in Cox’s Bazar City: A Multi-Decadal Geospatial Analysis (abstract) PRESENTER: Mohammad Hossain Bin Idrish Discussant: Roberto Koeneke |
| 11:15 | Economic valuation of the impacts of compound water quality hazards: The case of the concurrent harmful algal bloom (HAB) events of 2018 in Southwest Florida (abstract) PRESENTER: Roberto Koeneke Discussant: Mustahsin Aziz |
10:15-12:00 Session 4B: Broadband & Digital Literacy
Chair:
Location: Citation B
| 10:15 | The Health Effects of Broadband (abstract) PRESENTER: Samuel Peterson Discussant: Amanda Weinstein |
| 10:45 | Beyond Connectivity: The Role of Broadband in Rural Economic Growth and Resilience (abstract) PRESENTER: Amanda Weinstein Discussant: Xiaozhou Ding |
| 11:15 | Estimation of Welfare Effects in Hedonic Difference-in-Differences: The Case of School Redistricting (abstract) PRESENTER: Xiaozhou Ding Discussant: Samuel Peterson |
10:15-12:00 Session 4C: Quality of Life & Livability
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Location: Secretariat A
| 10:15 | Multidimensional Measures of Quality of Life: A Comparison of Methods Using U.S. County-level Data (abstract) PRESENTER: Yang Cheng Discussant: Michael Hicks |
| 10:45 | Manufacturing Decline and Quality of Life in Rustbelt Counties (abstract) PRESENTER: Michael Hicks Discussant: Yang Cheng |
| 11:20 | Using Bayesian spatial factor analysis to measure the livability of communities in the U.S. (abstract) PRESENTER: Yang Cheng Discussant: Michael Hicks |
10:15-12:00 Session 4D: Rural Development
Chair:
Location: Secretariat B
| 10:15 | Gene-Edited Insulin: Consumer Perceptions, Trust in Agriculture, and Rural Economic Development (abstract) PRESENTER: Nathan Kemper Discussant: Laura Montenovo |
| 10:45 | The impact of the ACA expansion on rural households' labor supply on farm and off farm. (abstract) PRESENTER: Laura Montenovo Discussant: Steven Deller |
| 11:15 | Off Farm Income and Community Economic Development (abstract) PRESENTER: Steven Deller Discussant: Nathan Kemper |
12:15-13:45 Session 5: Awards Luncheon & Fellows Address
Awards Luncheon & Fellows Address
Location: 16th floor Gallery
14:00-15:45 Session 6A: Economic Impacts of Policies & Disasters
Chair:
Location: Citation B
| 14:00 | Opportunistic Investment: The Political Economy Impacts of FEMA Hurricane Declarations (abstract) PRESENTER: Amanda Ross Discussant: Euijun Kim |
| 14:30 | Hurricane Shocks and Local Economies (abstract) PRESENTER: Euijun Kim Discussant: Weihua Zhao |
| 15:05 | The Urban Equilibrium Effects of Electric Vehicle Tax Credits (abstract) PRESENTER: Weihua Zhao Discussant: Amanda Ross |
14:00-15:45 Session 6B: Taxation & Fiscal Policy
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Location: Secretariat A
| 14:00 | Inter-City Competition for Heterogeneous Creative Class Members Using Tax Policy (abstract) PRESENTER: Amit Batabyal Discussant: Yong Chen |
| 14:30 | Kansas Tax Experiment and Establishment Payment Practices (abstract) PRESENTER: Yong Chen Discussant: Michael Cary |
| 15:00 | Time Zones, Productivity, and Discontinuities in the Spatial Equilibrium (abstract) Discussant: Amit Batabyal |
14:00-15:45 Session 6C: Outreach in Regional Science, sponsored by Reaching Regions
Chair:
Location: Secretariat B
| 14:00 | Human Capital in the Heartland Discussant: Heather Stephens |
| 14:35 | Sustainable Tourism Indicators Using Secondary Data PRESENTER: Luyi Han Discussant: Christa Court |
| 15:10 | Rural America's Struggle to Access Financial Resources for Business Growth Discussant: John Deskins |
16:15-18:00 Session 7A: Migration & Labor Markets
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Location: Citation A
| 16:15 | Residential Decision-Making of College Students in an Era of Increasing Political Bifurcation and Devolution of Individual Rights (abstract) PRESENTER: Emily Wornell Discussant: Michael Cary |
| 16:50 | Quality of Life and Business Dynamism (abstract) PRESENTER: Amanda Weinstein Discussant: Xiaoyin Li |
| 17:25 | Regional Variations and Success Factors of Rural Entrepreneurship (abstract) PRESENTER: Xiaoyin Li Discussant: Michael Cary |
16:15-18:00 Session 7B: Regional & Urban Economics
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Location: Citation B
| 16:15 | Impact of Broadband Access on Local Population and Employment: Evidence from Spain (abstract) Discussant: Charles Taylor |
| 16:45 | Street Quality and Maintenance Effort: Revised Measures of Economic and Racial Equity in Indiana Cities (abstract) Discussant: Tom Christoffel |
| 17:15 | Substate Districts in the South: A model to meet the OMB Need for “a territorially exhaustive classification.” (abstract) Discussant: Rafael González-Val |
16:15-18:00 Session 7C: Agriculture & Food Supply Chains
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Location: Secretariat A
| 16:15 | Trump tariff threat puts a strain on the USA-Mexico-Canada agrifood supply chain (abstract) PRESENTER: Sandy Dall'Erba Discussant: Christa Court |
| 16:45 | How much of Arizona’s agricultural production remains in-state? (abstract) PRESENTER: Claudia Montania Discussant: Sandy Dall'Erba |
| 17:15 | Tracing US County-to-County Domestic Trade Flows in Agriculture (abstract) PRESENTER: Sandy Dall'Erba Discussant: Thomas Keene |
16:15-18:00 Session 7D: Politics & History in Regional Science
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Location: Secretariat B
| 16:15 | District Heterogeneity, Legislative Bargaining, Trade Policy (abstract) PRESENTER: Santiago Pinto Discussant: David Seaton |
| 16:45 | History as a Bridge to Economics as an Evolutionary Science (abstract) Discussant: Phillip Khaskin |
| 17:15 | Partisan differences in natural hazard risk: Evidence from Voters in Florida (abstract) PRESENTER: Phillip Khaskin Discussant: Santiago Pinto |
18:10-19:00 Session 8: Undergraduate Poster Session
Location: 16th floor Gallery
| 18:10 | Urban-Rural Disparities in Teen Birth Rates: Examining Contributing Factors and Policy Implications (abstract) |
| 18:16 | Assessing the Impact of Urban Sprawl on Local Water Quality in the United States (abstract) |
| 18:22 | Exploration of Quarry Fines as Potential Source for Rare Earth and Critical Elements (abstract) |
| 18:28 | The Impact of Superstar Employers on Labor Share Decline in Southern U.S. Counties. (abstract) |
| 18:34 | The Road to Employment: How Infrastructure Shapes Job Accessibility (abstract) |
| 18:40 | Understanding the Organic Production in Appalachia and its Role in the Community (abstract) |
| 18:46 | Is it Feasible to use Agritourism to Encourage Economic Development in West Virginia? (abstract) |
| 18:52 | Parenthood and Entrepreneurship: How Children Influence Business Creation and Gender Gaps (abstract) |
Saturday, April 5th
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08:00-09:45 Session 9A: Economic Impact & Benefit Analysis
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Location: Citation A
| 08:00 | When economic impacts and benefits collide (abstract) PRESENTER: Philip Watson Discussant: Terance Rephann |
| 08:30 | Quantifying the Impact of Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Compliance on the State Economy (abstract) PRESENTER: Terance Rephann Discussant: Robert Carey |
| 09:00 | South Carolina Offshore Wind Supply Chain Study (abstract) Discussant: Philip Watson |
08:00-09:45 Session 9B: Place-Based Policies & Economic Development
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Location: Citation B
| 08:00 | Extending Place-Based Innovation Policy to Rural Areas: Using Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition to Identify Endowment Deficiencies (abstract) PRESENTER: Zheng Tian Discussant: David Nason |
| 08:30 | Evaluating the Impact of Place-Based Jobs Policies in Distressed Areas (abstract) Discussant: Thomas Keene |
| 09:00 | Catalyst for Commuting? Rural Housing Policies and Metropolitan Areas (abstract) Discussant: Timothy Wojan |
08:00-09:45 Session 9C: Economic Modeling & Simulation
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Location: Secretariat A
| 08:00 | Aging populations and regional economies in Portugal: A novel approach to economic modelling (abstract) PRESENTER: Luis Cruz Discussant: Juan Sayago |
| 08:30 | Evaluation of the biodiversity policy in Colombian forest coverage (abstract) PRESENTER: Juan Sayago Discussant: Luis Cruz |
| 09:00 | Impact of Extreme Weather Events on the US Domestic Supply Chain of Food Manufacturing (abstract) PRESENTER: Hyungsun Yim Discussant: Steven Deller |
08:00-09:45 Session 9D: Safety, Youth Behavior, & Housing
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Location: Secretariat B
| 08:00 | Towards Safer Streets: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Vision Zero Policies (abstract) Discussant: Frank Seo |
| 08:30 | Understanding Disengagement Dynamics of Disconnected Youth in America (abstract) Discussant: Beau Sauley |
| 09:00 | Does a streetcar increase desire for housing? Evidence from a constructed and an abandoned project in Cincinnati (abstract) Discussant: Daniel Centuriao |
10:15-12:00 Session 10A: Energy & Natural Resources
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Location: Citation A
| 10:15 | Energy Expansion on U.S. Farms: Quantifying the Role of State Renewable Portfolio Standards in Adoption Patterns (2012–2022) (abstract) PRESENTER: Minsu Kim Discussant: Heather Stephens |
| 10:50 | Peer Effects in Electric Vehicle Adoption (abstract) Discussant: Zheng Tian |
| 11:25 | Reversing the Natural Resource Curse: Do Coal Mine Closures Reduce Local Poverty? Evidence from Appalachia (abstract) PRESENTER: Heather Stephens Discussant: Minsu Kim |
10:15-12:00 Session 10B: Labor Markets & Employment
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Location: Citation B
| 10:15 | Analyzing Employment Trends in West Virginia's Manufacturing Sector (abstract) Discussant: Jason Brown |
| 10:45 | Credit Provision and Employment Growth in Rural Versus Urban Areas: Evidence from the Paycheck Protection Program (abstract) PRESENTER: Jason Brown Discussant: Lindsey Elliott |
| 11:15 | Right to Work and Minority Threat: Examining the Impact of the Minority Threat Hypothesis on Anti-Union Legislation 1943 - 2017 (abstract) Discussant: Saman Herath Bandara |
10:15-12:00 Session 10C: Water & the Environment
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Location: Secretariat A
| 10:15 | Accounting for adaptation in the measurement of water embedded in the global agrifood value chain (abstract) PRESENTER: Alberto Franco-Solís Discussant: John Halstead |
| 10:45 | Drinking Water Contamination in New England: Household Willingness to pay to Avoid PFAS Exposure (abstract) PRESENTER: John Halstead Discussant: Amit Batabyal |
| 11:15 | Tanneries in Kanpur, India, Water Pollution in the Ganges, and Unitization (abstract) Discussant: Sandy Dall'Erba |
10:15-12:00 Session 10D: School Redistricting & Covid-19 Spending
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Location: Secretariat B
| 10:15 | "Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Credit Card Spending During COVID-19: A Bayesian Analysis of U.S. County-Level Data" (abstract) PRESENTER: Sara Katanchian Discussant: Luyi Han |
| 10:45 | Heterogenous Drivers of Self-Employment and Income: Evidence from Confidential Administrative and Census Data (abstract) PRESENTER: Luyi Han Discussant: Sara Katanchian |