Enrollment of uninsured patients in a program with benefits comparable to those offered under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 resulted in significant healthcare cost savings, a new study finds. Published in the February issue of Health Affairs, the research sheds light on the potential outcomes of newly enacted healthcare reforms.

The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar presents

"Clunkers or Junkers? Adverse Selection in a Vehicle Retirement Program"
with Ryan Sandler, UC Davis
                                 
Friday, February 10, 2012
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 3132

The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar Series presents

"Demand for Deforestation in the Amazon"
with Eduardo Souza-Rodriguez, Yale

February 9, 2012
3:30-5:00 p.m.    
SOcial Science Plaza A, Room 3132   

This event is co-sponsored by UCI Environment Institute.

For further information, please contact Gloria Simpson, simpsong@uci.edu or 949-824-5788.

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The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar Series presents

"The Behavioral Response to Voluntary Provision of an Environmental Public Good: Evidence from Residential Electricity Demand"
with Grant Jacobsen, University of Oregon

February 17, 2012
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 2112

For further information, please contact Gloria Simpson, simpsong@uci.edu.

The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar Series presents

"The Transitional Costs of Sectoral Reallocation: Evidence From the Clean Air Act and the Workforce"
with Reed Walker, Columbia University

February 15, 2012
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 3132

This event is co-sponsored by the UCI Environment Institute.    

The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar Series presents

"Farther on Down the Road: Transport Costs, Trade and Urban Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa"
with Adam Storeyard, Brown University

February 8, 2012
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 3132

This event is co-Sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Studies.

The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar Series presents

"Do We Need Speed Limits on Freeways?"
with Arthur van Benthem, Stanford

February 6, 2012
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 2112

This event is co-Sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Studies.

For further information, please contact Gloria Simpson, simpsong@uci.edu.

The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar Series presents

"Ambiguity and Climate Policy"
with Antony Millner, UC Berkeley

February 1, 2012
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 3132

This event is co-sponsored by the UCI Environment Institute.    

For further information, please contact Gloria Simpson, simpsong@uci.edu.