October 20, 2016
09:00 to 10:40	Plenary sessions 1 and 2
10:40 to 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 to 12:40	Parallel sessions S01, S02, S03
12:40 to 14:00	Lunch and poster session 1
14:00 to 15:40	Parallel session S04, S05, S06
15:40 to 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 to 17:40	Parallel sessions S07, S08, S09
October 21, 2016
09:00 to 10:15	Parallel Sessions S10, S11, S12
10:15 to 10:30	Coffee break
10:30 to 11:20	Parallel Session S13, S14, S15
11:20 to 12:20	Plenary Session PL 3
12:20 to 13:40	Lunch and Poster Session 2
13:40 to 15:00	Plenary Session 4
15:00 to 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 to 17:00	Plenary Session 5

Summary of All Sessions

Date/Time	Location	Type	Title	Papers
October 20, 2016 9:00-9:40	Aula Magna	plenary	PL1: Welcome	3
October 20, 2016 9:40-10:40	Aula Magna	plenary	PL2, Keynote lecture by Michael Lechner: Inference methods for matching estimators	1
October 20, 2016 11:00-12:40	Aula Magna	contributed	S01: Activation measures	4
October 20, 2016 11:00-12:40	Sala Pio XII	contributed	S02: Education policies and educational outcomes	4
October 20, 2016 11:00-12:40	Cripta	contributed	S03: Counterfactual methods	4
October 20, 2016 12:40-14:00	Veranda	contributed	Lunch and Poster Session 1	3
October 20, 2016 14:00-15:40	Aula Magna	contributed	S04: Ageing, retirement and labour market participation	4
October 20, 2016 14:00-15:40	Sala Pio XII	contributed	S05: Health and social issues	4
October 20, 2016 14:00-15:40	Cripta	contributed	S06: Passive measures, benefit systems	4
October 20, 2016 16:00-17:40	Aula Magna	contributed	S07: Income and distribution	4
October 20, 2016 16:00-17:40	Sala Pio XII	contributed	S08: Education policies and teaching	4
October 20, 2016 16:00-17:40	Cripta	contributed	S09: Taxation and innovation	3
October 21, 2016 9:00-10:15	Aula Magna	contributed	S10: Work contracts and working conditions	3
October 21, 2016 9:00-10:15	Sala Pio XII	contributed	S11: Higher education decisions	3
October 21, 2016 9:00-10:15	Cripta	contributed	S12: Cohesion policy	3
October 21, 2016 10:30-11:20	Aula Magna	contributed	S13: Labour market mobility	1
October 21, 2016 10:30-11:20	Sala Pio XII	contributed	S14: Education policies and educational decisions	2
October 21, 2016 10:30-11:20	Cripta	contributed	S15: Firm subsidies	2
October 21, 2016 11:20-12:20	Aula Magna	plenary	PL3, Keynote Lecture by Jeffrey A. Smith: Current Issues in the Evaluation of Social and Educational Programs	1
October 21, 2016 12:20-13:40	Veranda	contributed	Lunch and Poster Session 2	7
October 21, 2016 13:40-15:00	Aula Magna	invited	PL4: Organised session on employment and social inclusion policies	4
October 21, 2016 15:30-17:00	Aula Magna	invited	PL5: Policy making with administrative data: is there an EU dimension? A roundtable discussion	1

 

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COunterfactual Methods for Policy Impact Evaluation 2016
Detailed List of Sessions

Session: PL1: Welcome October 20, 2016 9:00 to 9:40 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Paolo Paruolo, European Commission, Joint Research Cent
Session type: plenary
Welcome
presented by: Luca Colombo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Welcome
presented by: Giovanni De Santi, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Welcome
presented by: Francisco Merchan Cantos, European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Session: PL2, Keynote lecture by Michael Lechner: Inference methods for matching estimators October 20, 2016 9:40 to 10:40 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Paolo Paruolo, European Commission, Joint Research Cent
Session type: plenary
The finite sample performance of inference methods for propensity score matching and weighting estimators
presented by: Michael Lechner, University of St. Gallen
Session: S01: Activation measures October 20, 2016 11:00 to 12:40 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Jochen Kluve, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Session type: contributed
Lengths of Participation in the Workforce Investment Act Program
presented by: Sebastian Calonico, University of Miami
What works? A meta analysis of recent active labor market program evaluations
presented by: Jochen Kluve, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Long-run effects of active labor market policy programs
presented by: Johan Vikström, IFAU-Uppsala
Start-up subsidies for youth: Do they work?
presented by: Begoña Cueto, University of Oviedo
Session: S02: Education policies and educational outcomes October 20, 2016 11:00 to 12:40 Sala Pio XII
Session Chair: Enkelejda Havari, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
Use of extra-school time and child non-cognitive development Evidence from the UK
presented by: Elena Meroni, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Heterogeneity in Marginal Non-monetary Returns to Higher Education
presented by: Daniel Kamhoefer, University of Duisburg-Essen
Selective Admission Tests and Freshmen's Academic Outcomes
presented by: Koray Aktas, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Short-Term Effects of Secondary School Tracking in Germany: A Dis-Aggregated Synthetic Control Approach
presented by: Kristina Strohmaier, Ruhr University Bochum
Session: S03: Counterfactual methods October 20, 2016 11:00 to 12:40 Cripta
Session Chair: Corinna Ghirelli, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
The changes-in-changes model with covariates
presented by: Giulia Santangelo, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
It's never too LATE. A new look at the identification of local average treatment effects with or without defiers.
presented by: Giovanni Mellace, University of Southern Denmark
Estimation of Counterfactual Distributions with a Continuous Endogenous Treatment
presented by: Santiago Pereda-Fernández, Banca d'Italia
Testing Stability of Regression Discontinuity Models
presented by: Giovanni Cerulli, CNR-IRCrES
Session: Lunch and Poster Session 1 October 20, 2016 12:40 to 14:00 Veranda
Session type: contributed
The impact of mobile technology labor market training on vulnerable youth NEETS
presented by: Federico Todeschini, Catalan Instiute of Public Policy Evaluation
Austerity Plan Announcements and the Impact on Employee Well-being
presented by: Alina Botezat,
Trade-off in Education and Employment Outcomes in Case of YEI Preliminary Results from Poland
presented by: Jan Baran, Institute for Structural Research (IBS)
Session: S04: Ageing, retirement and labour market participation October 20, 2016 14:00 to 15:40 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Lorenzo Cappellari, Università Cattolica
Session type: contributed
Permanent wage cost subsidies for older workers. An effective tool for employment retention and postponing early retirement?
presented by: Andrea Albanese, Luxembourg Institute of Socio Economic Research (LISER)
How does a higher Full Retirement Age affect Careers? Evidence from an Increase in the Female Full Retirement Age in Belgium
presented by: Corinna Ghirelli, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Financial support on long-term elderly care, caregiving behaviour, and labour force participation
presented by: Asako Ohinata, University of Leicester
Working Time Reductions at the End of the Career: Do They Prolong the Time Spent in Employment?
presented by: Andrea Albanese, Luxembourg Institute of Socio Economic Research (LISER)
Session: S05: Health and social issues October 20, 2016 14:00 to 15:40 Sala Pio XII
Session Chair: Elena Meroni, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
Effectiveness of Pictorial Health Warnings and Wear-out Effects: Evidence from a Web-Experiment in 10 European Countries
presented by: Beatrice d'Hombres, European Commission
The Effect of Increased Compulsory School-leaving Age on Teenage Fertility
presented by: Anna Adamecz, Central European University
Evaluating health policy interventions using bounds with an application to Italian bail out program
presented by: Domenico Depalo, Banca d'Italia
A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO ESTIMATE THE IMPACT OF TRAINEESHIPS ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNUSUAL FORM OF PARTIAL COMPLIANCE
presented by: Alberto Martini,
Session: S06: Passive measures, benefit systems October 20, 2016 14:00 to 15:40 Cripta
Session Chair: Maurizio Conti, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
Waiting Longer Before Claiming, and Activating Youth. No Point?
presented by: Bart Cockx, Ghent University
THE INCENTIVE EFFECTS OF SICKNESS ABSENCE COMPENSATION
presented by: Marton Csillag, Budapest Institute for Policy Analysis
Cash-on-hand in Developing Countries and the Value of Social Insurance: Evidence from Brazil
presented by: Diogo Britto, University of Bologna
Health, Disability Insurance and Labour Supply: Evidence from a dynamic structural model
presented by: Chiara Dal Bianco, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Session: S07: Income and distribution October 20, 2016 16:00 to 17:40 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Leandro Elia, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
Lifetime Income Inequality: quantile treatment effect of retirement on the distribution of lifetime income.
presented by: Malgorzata Karolina Kozlowska, Tor Vergata University of Rome
Till Money Us Do Part: Property Division at Divorce and Married Couple' Time Use Behaviour
presented by: Daniela Piazzalunga, FBK-IRVAPP
Impact of Minimum Wage on Consumption in Russia
presented by: Sergey Kapelyuk, Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation, Novosibirsk
The Bitter Side of Trade Shocks: Local Labour Market Conditions and Crime in the US
presented by: Claudio Deiana, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre and PhD student, University of Essex
Session: S08: Education policies and teaching October 20, 2016 16:00 to 17:40 Sala Pio XII
Session Chair: Enrico Rettore, University of Trento
Session type: contributed
Classroom Assignment Policies and Implications for Teacher Value-Added Estimation
presented by: Hedvig Horvath, University College London
Effects of the Bologna Reform on Educational Outcomes: Micro Evidence from Germany
presented by: Sabrina Hahm, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Teacher assessments versus standardized tests: is acting "girly" an advantage?
presented by: Adriana Di Liberto, University of Cagliari
Monitoring and sanctioning cheating at school: What works? Evidence from a national evaluation program
presented by: Marco Tonello, Bank of Italy
Session: S09: Taxation and innovation October 20, 2016 16:00 to 17:40 Cripta
Session Chair: Frank Siebern-Thomas,
Session type: contributed
The Italian Blitz: audit publicity and tax compliance, evidence from a natural experiment
presented by: Simona Gamba, FBK-IRVAPP
Impact on the local policy outcome of Berlusconi’s switch towards tax centralization
presented by: massimiliano ferraresi, University of Ferrara
R&D, Innovation and Employment: Firm Level Evidence
presented by: Boriss Siliverstov, KOF Swiss Economic Institute ETH Zurich
Session: S10: Work contracts and working conditions October 21, 2016 9:00 to 10:15 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Bart Cockx, Ghent University
Session type: contributed
Contract and labor effort: an assessment
presented by: Massimo Mancini, ISTAT
Involuntary Unemployment, Wages, and the Signaling Effect of Interim Jobs
presented by: Bernhard Schmidpeter, University of Essex
Temporary employment, demand volatility and unions: Firm-level evidence
presented by: Paolo Naticchioni, University of Roma Tre
Session: S11: Higher education decisions October 21, 2016 9:00 to 10:15 Sala Pio XII
Session Chair: Giulia Santangelo, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
Cost of studying and university participation. Evidence from England.
presented by: Monica Langella, Centre for Economic Performance
The effect of compressing secondary schooling on higher education decisions
presented by: Jan Marcus, University of Hamburg, DIW Berlin,
How do high-school students react to information on returns to education Evidence from Italy
presented by: Giovanni Abbiati,
Session: S12: Cohesion policy October 21, 2016 9:00 to 10:15 Cripta
Session Chair: Daniele Vidoni,
Session type: contributed
Measuring the impact of intensity of treatment using RDD and covariates: the case of Structural Funds
presented by: Guido Pellegrini, Sapienza University of Rome
Does EU Public Support to Firm Investments Boost High Quality Jobs? Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Microdata and Natural-Experiment Conditions
presented by: Daniele Bondonio, University of Piemonte Orientale (Visiting The Ohio State University)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams. The ends of the EU funding (1997: Abruzzi, Italy)
presented by: francesco david,
Session: S13: Labour market mobility October 21, 2016 10:30 to 11:20 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Bart Cockx, Ghent University
Session type: contributed
The Schengen effect on cross-border commuting to Switzerland
presented by: Angela Parenti, IMT Lucca
Session: S14: Education policies and educational decisions October 21, 2016 10:30 to 11:20 Sala Pio XII
Session Chair: Giulia Santangelo, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session type: contributed
The causal effect of parents' schooling on children's schooling in Europe. An instrumental variable approach
presented by: Enkelejda Havari, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
How to increase PhD completion rates? An impact evaluation of two reforms in a selective graduate school, 1976-2012
presented by: Moris Triventi, European University Institute
Session: S15: Firm subsidies October 21, 2016 10:30 to 11:20 Cripta
Session Chair: Daniele Vidoni,
Session type: contributed
Counterfactual Impact Evaluation of Enterprise Support Programmes. Evidence from a Decade of Subsidies to Italian Firm
presented by: DANIELE BONDONIO, University of Piemonte Orientale
The Impact of Domestic and EU Public Funding on Firm Outcomes: Evidence from Cross-National Micro-data
presented by: Federico Biagi, JRC
Session: PL3, Keynote Lecture by Jeffrey A. Smith: Current Issues in the Evaluation of Social and Educational Programs October 21, 2016 11:20 to 12:20 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Alex Bryson, UCL
Session type: plenary
Current Issues in the Evaluation of Social and Educational Programs
presented by: Jeffrey Smith, University of Michingan
Session: Lunch and Poster Session 2 October 21, 2016 12:20 to 13:40 Veranda
Session type: contributed
Openness and Structural Labour Market Reforms: Counterfactuals for Lithuania
presented by: Povilas Lastauskas, University of Cambridge
Beyond binary treatment variable - counterfactual analysis on continous dependent variables
presented by: Lukasz Widla-Domaradzki, National Information Processing Institut
The Effect on Intrahousehold Resource Allocation of the Provisions on Pension Division in Japan’s Employee Pension System
presented by: Kazuyasu Sakamoto, Gunma University
Neighborhood Effects and Propensity Score Matching
presented by: Marusca De Castris, University of Rome, Roma Tre
Do Public Employment Services improve employment outcomes? Evidence from Colombia
presented by: Clemente Pignatti Morano, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Evaluating Effectiveness of Public Support to Business R&D in Turkey through Input and Output Additionality
presented by: Vedat Tandogan, TUBITAK
Choosing the open sea: The cost to the UK of staying out of the euro
presented by: Alessandro Saia, University of Bologna and OECD
Session: PL4: Organised session on employment and social inclusion policies October 21, 2016 13:40 to 15:00 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Jeannette Monier, European Commission, DG EMPL
Session type: invited
A counterfactual evaluation of an Irish self-employment incentive - the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
presented by: Hugh Cronin, Department of Social Protection
Discussant:   Elena Meroni, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
A counterfactual impact evaluation of the work-experience-of-graduates-ESF-funded intervention
presented by: Marta Scettri, Regione Umbria, Italy
Discussant:   Leandro Elia, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Practictioners' roundtable: challenges and benefits of counterfactual impact evaluation of ESF-funded interventions, the case of Latvia
presented by: Normunds Strautmanis, Ministry of Finance, Latvia
Discussant:   Massimiliano Bratti, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Practictioners' roundtable: challenges and benefits of counterfactual impact evaluation of ESF-funded interventions, the cases of Poland
presented by: Iga Magda, Institute for Structural Research (IBS) and Warsaw School of Economics
Discussant:   Massimiliano Bratti, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
Session: PL5: Policy making with administrative data: is there an EU dimension? A roundtable discussion October 21, 2016 15:30 to 17:00 Aula Magna
Session Chair: Claudio Lucifora, università cattolica
Session type: invited
Policy Making with Administrative Data: Is There an EU Dimension? A Roundtable Discussion
presented by: Tito Boeri, Bocconi University
Daniele Checchi, University of Milan
Nuno Crato, ISEG and European Commission
Joachim Moeller, IAB
Michael Rosholm, Aarhus University
Discussant:   Claudio Lucifora, università cattolica

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