Organizers:

Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame

Papers:

"Does a Husband's Education Benefit His Wife's Earnings? An Economic Investigation of 'Mr. Mom' Households"
Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Kenneth Brown, University of Northern Iowa
Lisa K. Jepsen, University of Northern Iowa

"Gender Differences in Homeownership and Home Values: A Cross-Country Comparison"
Carolina Diaz-Bonilla, The World Bank
Eva Sierminska, Luxembourg Income Study

"The Labor Market Experiences of Women: An Economic Investigation of the 'Opt-Out' Hype"
Jennifer W. Keil, Hamline University
Karine S. Moe, Macalester College

"What Do DINKs Do With Their Dough?"
Nancy Ammon Jianakoplos, Colorado State University
Lynnette St. Jean, Pacey Economics Group
Frank Caliendo, Colorado State University

Discussants:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky
Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

Session Chairs:

Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"Poverty and Wealth in Post-Communist Economies: What Would Karl Marx Say?"
Alexei Izyumov, University of Louisville (Contact Author)

"Employment Obstacles: Evidence From Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia"
Susan J. Linz, Michigan State University (Contact Author)

"Computer Adoption and Returns in Transition"
Yemisi Kuku, Iowa State University
Rajesh Singh, Iowa State University
Peter F. Orazem, Iowa State University

"Demographic and Economic Change in the Kyrgyz Republic"
Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
Charles M. Becker, Duke University

Discussants:

Stephen P. Heyneman, Vanderbilt University
J. S. Butler, University of Kentucky
Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University