Organizers:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University

Papers:

"Racial/Ethnic Income Inequality Responses to Government Maintenance Programs in the U.S."
Gary Hoover, The University of Alabama
Mehmet E. Yaya, Eastern Michigan University (Contact Author)

"Distribution of Well-Being for Hispanics Versus Non-Hispanics Based on the Expenditure Distributions of Nine Expenditure Categories"
David Molina, University of North Texas (Contact Author)

"Poverty and the Binational Population"
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, University of Florida
Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American

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Organizers:

William E. Spriggs, United States Department of Labor

Session Chairs:

Maria Enchautegui, United States Department of Labor

Papers:

"Labor Market Information Matching and Unemployment Disparities: Analysis of American Community Survey Data"
William M. Rodgers, III, Rutgers University (Contact Author)

"Labor Market Information Matching and Unemployment Disparities: Analysis of NLSY79 Data"
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Maria Enchautegui, United States Department of Labor

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Organizers:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Session Chairs:

Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"Does Participation in 4-H Improve Schooling Outcomes? Evidence from Florida"
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Effect of a Dual Language Program on Student Achievement: A Quasi-Natural Experiment"
Ivan De Jesus, Columbia University (Contact Author)

"Does the Choice of High School Matter? Evidence from the UAE on the Effects of Schooling on Students' University Performance"
Samer Kherfi, American University of Sharjah
George Sami Naufal, American University of Sharjah (Contact Author)

"Physicians' Stigma and Quality of Care for Obese Individuals"
Patrick Richard, George Washington University (Contact Author)
Christine Ferguson, George Washington University
Jennifer Leonard, George Washington University
Anthony Lara, George Washington University
Anna Muldoon, George Washington University

Discussants:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Hispanic Center
Andres J. Vargas, Texas Tech University
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

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Organizers:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Do Minimum Wage Laws Affect People Who Are Not Covered? Evidence from Undocumented Piecerate Workers in U.S. Agriculture"
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

"Undocumented Workers and the U.S. Business Cycle"
J. David Brown, Bureau of the Census
Serife Genc, University of Pittsburgh
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)

"Labor Migration, Remittances and Business Cycles"
Federico S. Mandelman, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)
Andrei Zlate, Board of Governers of the Federal Reserve System

"Effects of the 1992 Chinese Student Protection Act"
Madeline Zavodny, Agnes Scott College (Contact Author)
Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Emily Kerr, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

"Undocumented Migration, Remittances, and Migrant Networks: The Case of Tajikistan"
Olga Shemyakina, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Hispanic Center
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Georgia Institute of Technology
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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