Rachana R. Bhatt - Georgia State University

In Person:
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Georgia State University
14 Marietta Street NW, Room 529
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Office Phone: (404) 413-0199
E-mail: rbhatt@gsu.edu
Web: www.andrewyoungschool.org
Rachana R. Bhatt
Mail:
Department of Economics
P.O. Box 3992
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3992
Education
Ph.D. in Economics Defended June 2008
University of Rochester, Rochester NY
Visiting Student 2006-7
University of California San Diego, San Diego CA
M.A. in Economics 2005
University of Rochester, Rochester NY
B.S. in Economics, Minor in Anthropology & Mathematics 2003
The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor:
Georgia State University, Department of Economics August 2008-present
Teaching Experience
Georgia State University, Department of Economics:
Principles of Microeconomics (Undergrad), Economics of Work and Pay (Undergrad),
Econometrics & Statistics (Undergrad, Masters), Topics in Advanced Labor Economics (Ph.D.)
University of Rochester, Department of Economics:
International Economics
Research
Working Papers:
“The Impact of Tobacco-Free School Laws on Student & Faculty Smoking Behavior” (with Peter
Hinrichs)
“Homeschool Rights & the Rise of Homeschooling in the U.S.”
“The Impacts of Gifted and Talented Education”
Papers Under Review:
“The Impact of Random Weapons Searches on School Violence” (with Tomeka Davis)
“Is Curriculum Quality Uniform? Evidence from Florida” (with Cory Koedel and Douglas Lehmann)
“Retirement plan participation: Racial differences among married women” (with Kwaw S. Andam
and Paul J. Ferraro)
“The Impact of School Lunch Length on Children’s Weight”
Published Papers:
“Reducing Underage Alcohol & Tobacco Use: Evidence from the Introduction of Vertical Identification
Cards” (with Andriana Bellou) (Accepted for publication at Journal of Health Economics,
December 2012)
“Large-Scale Evaluations of Curricular Effectiveness: The Case of Elementary Mathematics in Indiana”
(with Cory Koedel) (Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis (2012) 31 (4) pp. 391-412)

“A Review of Gifted & Talented Education in the U.S.” (Education Finance & Policy (2011) 6 (4),
pp. 557-582)
“Earmarking and the Business Cycle: The Case of State Spending on Higher Education” (with
Jonathan C. Rork and Mary Beth Walker) (Regional Science & Urban Economics (2011) 41 (4),
pp. 352-359)
“The Impact of Public Library Use on Reading, Academic Outcomes, and Television” (Journal of
Urban Economics 68 (2010), pp. 148-166)
Grants
Research Initiation Program, Georgia State University
The Impact of School Lunch Length on Children’s Health, Amount :$9,5000
Related Experience
Presentations:
Universities: University of Rochester (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011), University of California San Diego
(2006, 2007), Georgia State University (2009-10), SUNY-Buffalo (2011), Universidad del Pacifico-
Peru (2012), Université de Montréal (2012)
Conferences:
Eastern Economics Association (2010), Southern Economics Association (2010), Wester Economics
Association (2011), American Public Policy & Management Conference (2009,2010,2011), Association
for Education Finance & Policy (2010, 2011, 2012), Society of Labor Economists (2010, 2011,
2012)
Referee:
Journal of Adolescent Health, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Population Economics, Journal
of Law, Economics, & Organization, Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Human Resources,
American Economic Journal: Applied, Journal of Human Capital, Economics & Human Biology,
Journal of Labor Economics, Education Finance & Policy
Professional Internship:
State of Ohio Department of Development 1/2003-8/2003
Economic Development Division
Last Updated: December 2012