California Policy Lab at the Fall 2023 APPAM Conference

California Policy Lab staff, graduate research fellows, and affiliated experts are presenting as well as serving as discussants and chairs on a number of panels during the Fall 2023 APPAM (Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management) Conference, which takes place in Atlanta, GA, from Nov 9-11, 2023. The theme for 2023 is: “Policy that Matters: Making Public Services Work for All.”

Scroll down to see presentations by CPL staff and affiliated experts on topics including: Short-Time Compensation (an alternative to unemployment insurance), criminal justice system reforms, homelessness prevention for foster youth, the intersection of race and homelessness, housing affordability, subsidized housing, and more. Be sure to join in the conversation on social media with #2023APPAM

Note: Presentation times are given in EST.  Please refer to the official schedule if you have any scheduling questions. 

Presenters are in bold
* = CPL Staff
** = CPL Graduate Research Fellows
*** = CPL Affiliated Expert

*Names in bold indicate Presenter

Thursday, November 9th

Panel – Reemployment of Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries (Employment and Training Programs)

Organizer: Christopher O’Leary, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Panel Chair: Jeffrey Smith, University of Wisconsin
Discussants: Alex Bell, California Policy Lab*; Siobhan Mills de la Rosa, American Institutes of Research
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM (EST)
Hanover F (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 49168 PANEL Effectiveness of Eligibility Assessments and Reemployment Services in Maryland

Gabrielle Pepin¹, Christopher O’Leary¹ and Ting Zhang², (1)W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, (2)University of BaltimoreID# 49180 PANEL Unemployment Insurance with Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment and Worker Outcomes

Elizabeth Llanes, University of Wisconsin

ID# 49190 PANEL State-Specific Estimates of the Impact of Resea Via Empirical Bayes

Jacob Klerman, Consultant

Panel – Institutional Responses to Child and Youth Housing Insecurity (Crime, Justice, and Drugs)

Organizer: Andrew Sullivan, University of Central Florida
Panel Chair: Gary Painter, University of Cincinnati
Discussants: Earl Edwards, Boston College; Vanessa Coca, American Institutes for Research
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM (EST)
Grand Hall C (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 49315 PANEL Using TANF Funds to Build Housing Stability Among Low-Income Families: Lessons from the Frontlines
Sophia Fox-Dichter, Andrea Hetling, Carly Mihovich and Vee Yeo, Rutgers University – New Brunswick

ID# 49321 PANEL Transition Age Foster Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Predicting Risk and Identifying Service Needs in Los Angeles

Robert Santillano^1*, Maya Buenaventura², Brian Blackwell^1*, Janey Rountree^1*, April Nunn^1* and Andi Vidaurre^1*, (1)California Policy Lab (2)RANDID# 49327 PANEL Navigating Pathways out of Homelessness for Youth: An Analysis of Shelter Utilization in Central Florida

Andrew Sullivan, Seongho An and Shuang Lu, University of Central FloridaID# 49331 PANEL Identifying Services to Meet College Students’ Basic Needs: Evidence from Kentucky

Zitsi Mirakhur, University of Kentucky, Jacob Gross, University of Louisville and Stephanie Saulnier, Eastern Kentucky UniversityPanel – Consequences of Criminal Justice Contact (Crime, Justice, and Drugs)Organizer: Emily Leslie, Brigham Young University
Panel Chair: Katie Bollman, Oregon State University
Discussants: Greg Midgette, University of Maryland; Emily Owens, University of California, Irvine***
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM (EST)
Kennesaw (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 47148 PANEL Label Bias in Pretrial Risk Assessments

Lindsay Graef, University of Pennsylvania and Michael Zanger-Tishler, Harvard University

ID# 47149 PANEL Long Term Effects of Harsher Punishment: Evidence from Driving Under the Influence

Emily Leslie¹, Jeffrey Denning¹, Benjamin Hansen², Lars Lefgren¹ and Cody Tuttle³, (1)Brigham Young University, (2)University of Oregon, (3)University of Texas – AustinID# 47150 PANEL Negligent Hiring: Recidivism and Employment with a Criminal Record

Benjamin Pyle, University of MichiganID# 47151 PANEL One Size Doesn’t Fit All – the Heterogeneous Effects of Prison Programs

Michael Laforest Tucker, Pennsylvania State University 

Friday, November 10th

Panel – Entrepreneurs, Firm Demographics and Public Policy (Innovations in Science and Technology)
Organizer: Sameeksha Desai, Indiana University
Panel Chair: Astrid Marinoni, Georgia Institute of Technology
Discussants: Tarikua Erda, Columbia University; Cathy Liu, Georgia State University
8:30AM – 10:00 AM (EST)
Embassy G (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 47325 PANEL The Promise and Peril of Entrepreneurship: Job Creation and Survival Among US Startups

Robert Fairlie^1,2***, Zachary Kroff³, Javier Miranda^4,5 and Nikolas Zolas³, (1)UCLA, (2)NBER, (3)US Census Bureau, (4)Halle Institute for Economic Research, (5)Friedrich Schiller University

ID# 47330 PANEL Is Entrepreneurship Good for Society? the Firm Age-Size Puzzle and Social Inclusion

Sameeksha Desai, Indiana UniversityID# 47329 PANEL Social Capital in Startups

Thomas Lyttelton, Copenhagen Business School and Olav Sorenson, University of California – LA 

Panel – Housing Policies for Affordability and Resilience (Housing, Community Development, and Urban Policy)
Organizer: Jenny Schuetz, Brookings Institute
Panel Chair: Kejda Llana, University of Delaware
Discussants:  Jaclene Begley, Fannie Mae; Michael Lens, UCLA***
10:15AM – 11:45 AM (EST)
Embassy E (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 48626 PANEL Can State Law Open Homeowners Associations to Accessory Dwelling Units? Evidence from California

Nicholas Marantz, UCI

ID# 48627 PANEL Did the Pandemic Change Who Became behind on Rent? Characteristics of Renters behind on Rent before and after the Pandemic Onset

Zofsha Merchant, Board of Governors of the Federal ReserveID# 48631 PANEL How Will Climate Change Alter Household-Level Housing Decisions?

Jenny Schuetz, Brookings InstituteID# 48629 PANEL How Does Land Use Regulation Shape Climate Adaptation? an Exploration of Safe Housing Capacity in Norfolk, Virginia

Andrew Rumbach, Urban Institute

 

Saturday, November 11th

Panel – Property Ownership and Determinants of Tenant Housing Displacement(Housing, Community Development, and Urban Policy)
Organizer: Adrienne DiTommaso, The Ohio State University
Panel Chair: Hope Harvey, University of Kentucky
Discussants: Prentiss Dantzler, University of Toronto; Katharine Harwood, New York University
8:30AM – 10:00 AM (EST)
Lenox (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 49665 PANEL How Filing Fees Affect Landlord Pursuit of Default Judgments and Tenant Outcomes in Residential Eviction Cases

Stephanie Pierce, University of Tennessee and Adrienne DiTommaso, The Ohio State University

ID# 49660 PANEL Rent-Setting and Eviction Decisions Among Owner-Occupant Landlords in Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing

Allison Helmuth, Rice UniversityID# 49654 PANEL Housing Displacement, Educational Disadvantage, and Inequality: Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in North Carolina

Warren Lowell, Anna Gassman-Pines, Marcos Rangel and Elizabeth Gifford, Duke UniversityID# 49663 PANEL New Evidence on the Impact of Subsidized Housing on Neighborhood Opportunity

Michael Lens, UCLA***

 

Panel – Improving Outcomes for Indigent Clients of the U.S. Public Defense System (Crime, Justice, and Drugs)
Organizer and Panel Chair: Alex Chohlas-Wood, Stanford University
Discussant: Johanna Lacoe, California Policy Lab*
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM (EST)
Kennesaw (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 48813 PANEL Evaluating Zero-Dollar Bail during COVID in California

Deepak Premkumar, Andrew Skelton, Magnus Lofstrom and Thomas Sloan*, Public Policy Institute of California

ID# 49083 PANEL The Impact of Working Conditions on Productivity: Evidence from the U.S. Public Defense System

Amy Mahler, RAND CorporationID# 49084 PANEL Automated Reminders Reduce Incarceration for Missed Court Dates: Evidence from a Text Message Experiment

Alex Chohlas-Wood¹, Madison Coots², Joe Nudell¹, Julian Nyarko¹, Emma Brunskill¹, Todd Rogers² and Sharad Goel², (1)Stanford University, (2)Harvard Kennedy SchoolID# 49085 PANEL The Extended Impacts of Defense Counsel at Bail Hearings: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from a Citywide Pilot

George Zuo¹, Shamena Anwar¹, John Engberg¹ and Shawn Bushway², (1)RAND Corporation, (2)SUNY-Albany/RAND Corporation

 

Panel – Sentencing Practice, Policy, and Theory in the United States (Crime, Justice, and Drugs)
Organizer and Panel Chair: Johanna Lacoe, California Policy Lab*
Discussants: Alex Chohlas-Wood, Stanford University; Aaron Chalfin, University of Pennsylvania
1:45 PM – 3:15PM (EST)
Kennesaw (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 50157 PANEL Wobbler Prosecution: How Charging Decisions Impact Criminal Justice Outcomes

Spencer Mueller, Rainita Narender and Ben Feingold, Claremont Graduate University

ID# 48856 PANEL Estimating the Effect of California’s Three-Strikes Law on State Crime Rates Using Synthetic Comparison Methods

Omair Gill^1.2**, Johanna Lacoe^2*, Steven Raphael^1.2***, Molly Pickard^2*, Mia Bird^3***, Alissa Skog^2* and Nefara Riesch^4**, (1)University of California, Berkeley, (2)California Policy Lab, UC Berkeley, (3)University of California at Berkeley, (4)Harvard University

ID# 48857 PANEL Prosecutorial Policies and Courtroom Workgroups: The Impact of Internal Guidelines

Viet Nguyen, Center for Justice Innovation and Aurelie Ouss, University of PennsylvaniaID# 48859 PANEL A New Paradigm for Sentencing in the United States

Marta Nelson, Vera Institute of Justice 

Panel – Housing Affordability Is an Issue Everywhere: Why Are Housing Markets Becoming Less Elastic? (Housing, Community Development, and Urban Policy)
Organizer: Clemens Pilgram, University of Southern California
Panel Chair: Jonathan Spader, U.S. Census Bureau
Discussant: Christian Redfearn, University of Southern California
1:45PM – 3:15 PM (EST)
Embassy B (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 50082 PANEL Land Use Deregulation and Housing Supply Under Institutional Frictions

Arnab Dutta, University of Southern California

ID# 50086 PANEL Built out Cities? a New Approach to Measuring Land Use Regulation

Michael Lens***, Michael Manville and Paavo Monkkonen, UCLAID# 50095 PANEL Monocentricity, Amenitized Land, and the Future of Housing Supply

Clemens Pilgram and Christian Redfearn, University of Southern CaliforniaID# 50107 PANEL The Rising Barrier to Affordability: The Cost of Re-Development & the Effectiveness of New Supply

Anthony Orlando, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Christian Redfearn, University of Southern California 

Panel – K-12 and College Instructors, Teacher Characteristics, and Student Outcomes (Education)
Organizer: Lena Shi, Harvard University
Panel Chair: Robert Fairlie, NBER***
Discussants: Cory Koedel, University of Missouri; Vandeen Campbell, PhD, Rutgers University
1:45PM – 3:15 PM (EST)
Hanover B (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 50451 PANEL Temporary Adjuncts As an Effective Way to Screen for Effective Long-Term Instructors: Are Colleges Retaining the Most Effective Adjuncts?

Florence Ran, University of Delaware and Di Xu, University of California, Irvine

ID# 50453 PANEL Do College Faculty Affect Students’ Long-Run Achievement? Evidence from Developmental Education

Lena Shi, Harvard UniversityID# 50454 PANEL Student-Teacher Ethnoracial Matching and Postsecondary Access: Evidence from New York City

Tolani Britton, University of California, Berkeley, Travis Bristol, UC Berkeley and Matthew Shirrell, George Washington UniversityID# 50456 PANEL The Effects of Attending High Teacher Efficacy Schools on High School Freshman Success

Vandeen Campbell, PhD¹, Meril Antony, PhD² and Kristen Foley², (1)Rutgers, (2)Rutgers University

Panel – Racial Inequity and the Homelessness Crisis: How Does Race Shape Homelessness Risk and Program Access/Effectiveness? (Housing, Community Development, and Urban Policy)
Organizer: Jared Schachner, University of Southern California
Panel Chair: Saba Mwine-Chang, Homelessness Policy Research Institute, University of Southern California
Discussant Ryan Finnigan, Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (EST)
Embassy B (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 49652 PANEL Assessing Racial Heterogeneity in Housing-Based Supports’ Effectiveness Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Evidence from Los Angeles County

Jared Schachner, University of Southern California and Gary Painter, University of Cincinnati

ID# 49688 PANEL Equitable Predictions for Homelessness Prevention

Brian Blackwell* and Robert Santillano*, California Policy LabID# 49734 PANEL Advancing Racial Equity in Homelessness Response: A Qualitative Study of Two Urban Communities

Molly Richard, Vanderbilt University

 

Panel – Accessing Employment-Related Benefits: Lessons from Unemployment Insurance, Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans, and Family and Medical Leave (Employment and Training Programs)
Organizer: Allison Hyra, Westat Insight
Panel Chair: Andrew Clarkwest, Abt Associates
Discussant: Joseph Gasper, Westat
3:30PM – 5:00 PM (EST)
Harris (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 50776 PANEL Short-Time Compensation in the U.S. and California from 2000 to 2022: A Descriptive Analysis of Program Incidence and Worker Outcomes

Gustavo Rodriguez^1*, Kara Segal^1* and Till von Wachter^{1, 2*}, (1)California Policy Lab, (2)University of California Los Angeles

ID# 49363 PANEL Worker Access to Unemployment Insurance

Siobhan Mills de la Rosa, American Institutes of Research

ID# 49362 PANEL Worker Access to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Savings Plans

Allison Hyra, Westat Insight

ID# 49365 PANEL Equitable Access to Family and Medical Leave in the U.S

Radha Roy, Abt Associates

 

Panel – Long-Term Impacts of Childhood Exposure to Public Programs (Family and Child Policy)
Organizer: Priyanka Anand, George Mason University
Panel Chair: Taryn Morrissey, American University
Discussants: Lucie Schmidt, Smith College; Esther Arenas-Arroyo, Vienna University of Economics and Business
3:30PM – 5:00 PM (EST)
Spring (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

ID# 48940 PANEL Long-Term Impacts of Mentoring for Disadvantaged Youth

Alex Bell*, California Policy Lab and Neviana Petkova, Office of Tax Analysis, US Treasury

ID# 48941 PANEL The Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty and Public Assistance – Evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit

Nicardo McInnis¹, Katherine Michelmore² and Natasha Pilkauskas², (1)Mathematica Policy Research, (2)University of Michigan

ID# 47059 PANEL The Impact of Losing Childhood Supplementary Security Income Benefits on Long-Term Education Outcomes

Priyanka Anand and Hansoo Ko, George Mason University

ID# 48939 PANEL Paid Work Experience during High School As a Powerful Predictor of Long-Term Employment and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Youth with Disabilities

Ankita Patnaik, Amal Harrati and Isabel Musse, Mathematica