Session Chairs:

Richard V. Butler, Trinity University

Papers:

"Higher Education Opportunities and Local Employment Conditions "
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)
Cristina Lira, The University of Alabama
Samuel Addy, The University of Alabama

"The 21st Century Workforce: Is There a 'Skills Gap?' If So, How Can We Close It?"
Richard V. Butler, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Paulius Kosmarciukas, Trinity University

"Estimating the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Returns to Multiple Measures of MBA Quality"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"Do Postdoctoral Fellowships Increase the Likelihood of Tenure? "
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University (Contact Author)
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, Bennett College for Women
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"Placement of the 2008-09 Class of Economics Ph.D. Students"
Chad Turner, Nicholls State University (Contact Author)
Bhavneet Walia, Nicholls State University
Shane Sanders, Nicholls State University

Discussants:

Tommy Henry, Mississippi State University
Kylie Goggins, University of Kentucky
Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Chad Turner, Nicholls State University
Alice Louise Kassens, Roanoke College

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Session Chairs:

Dipanwita D. Sarkar, The University of Louisiana at Monroe

Papers:

"Gender Pay Gap Among Top Executive Officers"
Valdemar Smith, University of Aarhus (Contact Author)
Mette Verner, University of Aarhus
Nina Smith, University of Aarhus

"Estimating Gender Differentials in Earnings of MBA Graduates"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)
Michael Jetter, The University of Memphis

"Gender Inequality and the Spread of HIV/AIDS in India"
Aparna Mitra, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)
Dipanwita D. Sarkar, The University of Louisiana at Monroe

"Female-Headed Households and Poverty: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey"
Ramaprasad Rajaram, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Gender and Portfolio Choice: Are Women More Risk Averse when Selecting Pension Funds?"
Jose Olivares, Universidad del Desarrollo (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Valdemar Smith, University of Aarhus
Christy Spivey, The University of Texas at Arlington
Hitomi Komatsu, American University
Jose Olivares, Universidad del Desarrollo
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

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