Organizers:

Gregory M. Kurtzon, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Session Chairs:

Gregory M. Kurtzon, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Papers:

"The Structure of Labor Costs with Overtime Work in U.S. Jobs"
Anthony J. Barkume, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

"Price Differentials Across Outlets in Consumer Price Index Data, 2002-2007"
John S. Greenlees, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Robert McClelland, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

"Panel Data Estimates of Age-Rent Profiles for Rental Housing [with an Application to Aging Bias in the Consumer Price Index for Housing]"
Randal Verbrugge, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Joshua Gallin, Federal Reserve Board

Discussants:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University
Donald J. Boudreaux, George Mason University
Brian Sliker, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Session Chairs:

Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College of Louisiana

Papers:

"Differences in Expected Starting Salaries by Gender and Race of Bachelor Degree Recipients in Connecticut: A Panel Study"
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University
Rhona Free, Eastern Connecticut State University

"Executive Compensation: The Case of Private Colleges"
Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College of Louisiana
Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College of Louisiana (Contact Author)

"Underemployment and Local Employment Dynamics: New Evidence"
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Cristina Lira, The University of Alabama
Samuel Addy, The University of Alabama

Discussants:

Till Schreiber, The College of William and Mary
Stephanie Riegg Cellini, The George Washington University
Anthony J. Barkume, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics