Workshop Schedule | Triangle Health Economics

Spring 2024 & Fall 2023

[last updated: January 26th, 2024]

Spring 2024

Date	Topic	Presenters
01/12/24	“The Impact of Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services Among Dually-Enrolled Medicare Beneficiaries: Adjusting for Provider Selection in CCM Provision” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Jill Akiyama (UNC Gillings) (Job Market Talk)
02/09/24	"'We Are Not Guinea Pigs': The Effects of Disclosure of Medical Misconduct on Vaccine Compliance” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Belinda Archibong (Barnard/Columbia Univ)
02/16/24	Student-led discussion: “Information Disclosure in the Presence of Competition: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Industry.” Kao, Working paper, 2022. Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Meagan Madden UNC Econ, PhD Student
02/23/24	"Family Engagement and Young Child Nutrition Practices: Experimental Evidence from Rural China” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Yunwei Chen (UNC Gillings, PhD Student)
03/01/24	Student-led discussion:"The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Leave: Exploiting Forty Years of U.S. Policy Variation" Flores et al., NBER paper, 2023 Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Caleb Easterly (UNC Gillings, PhD Student)
03/08/24	“Community Education and Surveillance of Antibiotics Use among Young Children: Experimental Evidence from Nepal” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Prajwol Nepal (UNC Gillings) (Job Market Talk)
03/22/24	“Wildfire and Mental Health in Canada" Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location: Duke University, Fuqua, Leaman Classroom	Janet Currie (Princeton)
04/05/24	“The Effects of Plan Exits in Medicaid Managed Care Markets” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Jessica Van Parys (City Univ of New York)
04/12/24	“Strategic responses to pay-for-payment programs: evidence from Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Meng-Yun Lin (Wake Forest University)
04/19/24	“The Effects of Tobacco 21 Laws on Smoking and Vaping: Evidence from Panel Data and Biomarkers” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Erik Nesson (Wake Forest University)
05/03/2024	“Health Shocks and Wealth Among Older Adults in the US” Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Conference Room 2002, UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center	Monica Garcia-Perez (Duke University)

Fall 2023

Date	Topic	Presenters
9/22/23	“Conditional Cash Transfers, Gender, and Unintended Obesity Changes: Evidence from the Progresa Experiment." Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Class of 2008 Classroom, (First Level), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Tara Templin (UNC)
9/29/23	“Who Values Human Capitalists’ Human Capital? Healthcare Spending and Physician Earnings." Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Class of 2008 Classroom, (First Level), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Maria Polyakova (Stanford)
10/27/2023	“Drug Manufacturer Discounts in Medicare Part D and Commercial Markets." Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:Class of 2008 Classroom, (First Level), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Meagan Madden (UNC)
11/3/2023	“Federal Fiscal Aid and the Performance of School Districts During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:General Motors Classroom, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Jeffrey P. Clemens (UC San Diego)
11/10/2023	“Targeting Precision Medicine: Evidence from Prenatal Screening" Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:General Motors Classroom, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Petra Persson (Stanford)
11/17/2023	“The Market for Healthcare in Low-Income Countries" Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:General Motors Classroom, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Jishnu Das (Georgetown University)
12/1/2023	“Procurement Institutions and Essential Drug Supply in Low and Middle-Income Countries" Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:General Motors Classroom, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University	Lucy Xiaolu WANG (University of Massachusetts)
12/8/2023	“Health Inequality: Analysis of Public Policy" Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Location:McClendon Auditorium, Duke University	Marcella Alsan (Harvard)

Workshop Related Information

Zoom

In-person attendance for Spring 2024 is preferred, but if you are unable to attend in person, you can watch by Zoom. Join the THEW listserv to get the zoom link sent to you each week. Please note that while participation is technically enabled, there may not always be a designated moderator for virtual participation. The THEW seminars are generally NOT recorded.

Parking and Maps

Parking for fall 2023 semester seminars is available at nearby Science Drive Garage (302 Science Drive, Durham) at Duke University, for a small fee.
Parking for spring 2024 semester seminars is available at the Cecil G. Sheps Center.
Please reach out to Lindsay McCall (lmccall@email.unc.edu) before each seminar for a parking permit.

Maps and directions to the Fuqua School of Business can be found here: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/documents/programs/campus_map.pdf

HPM 815

Doctoral students may register for the workshop for one credit hour, with permission of the instructor Justin Trogdon. Students must attend each session and participate in the discussion of the papers. Economics 710 is a prerequisite.

For more information

To be added to the e-mail announcement and paper distribution list, send an email with “Subscribe THEW” in the body of the text to listserv@unc.edu. For other information contact Justin Trogdon (trogdonj@email.unc.edu, 919-962-2433)

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