Organizers:

John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

Session Chairs:

John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Reconciling Micro and Macro Estimates of Dwelling Services"
Thesia I. Garner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)
Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau

"Metropolitan Growth and the Sen Index of Poverty"
Christopher K. Johnson, University of North Florida (Contact Author)
Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama

"Spanish Labor Market Efficiency: A Stochastic Frontier Approach"
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Andrew Grodner, East Carolina University
Ismael Ahamdanech-Zarco, Eurostat
John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

"Regional Convergence In Taiwan"
Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Jong-Rong Chiou, Tam Kang University

Discussants:

Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University
Jong-Rong Chiou, Tam Kang University
Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama

Organizers:

John J. Hisnanick, U.S. Census Bureau
Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau

Session Chairs:

Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau

Papers:

"Mortgage Choice and Debt Burdens"
Amy B. O'Hara, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Comparing and Contrasting U.S. National, Regional, and State-Level Income Inequality, 2000-2006."
John J. Hisnanick, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"The Dynamics of Labor Force Participation Among Low-Income Single Mothers: The Role of Paid Work Experience in Welfare Reform Outcomes"
Katherine G. Giefer, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Juggling Act: Caregiving for an Elderly Family Member and Female Labor Market Earnings"
Alfred O. Gottschalck, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)
Sheri S. Sharareh Craig, U.S. Census Bureau

Discussants:

Anthony M. Yezer, George Washington University
John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
Maury Gittleman, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Thesia I. Garner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics