Session Chairs:

Matt Parrett, Bridgewater State University

Papers:

"The Impact of Firm Market Power on the Earnings Distribution"
Douglas Webber, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"Economic Transition and College Premium in Urban China"
Le Wang, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)

"Strikes, Ideology and Income Inequality: Is There Any Connection?"
Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University (Contact Author)
Niklas Potrafke, University of Konstanz

"Beauty and the Feast: Examining the Effect of Beauty on Earnings Using Data from a Natural Field Experiment"
Matt Parrett, Bridgewater State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christian Bjornskov, Aarhus University
Douglas Webber, Cornell University
Le Wang, University of New Hampshire
David C. Phillips, Georgetown University

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Session Chairs:

John Lunn, Hope College

Papers:

"Getting to Work: Experimental Evidence on Job Search and Transportation Costs in Washington, DC"
David C. Phillips, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Does the Internet Help the Unemployed Find Jobs?"
Eleanor J. Choi, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)

"Mass Layoffs, Manufacturing and Business Climate Rankings: Do Labor Regulations Matter?"
Christopher J. Surfield, Saginaw Valley State University (Contact Author)
Surender Reddy, Saginaw Valley State University

"A Look at Contributing Factors to Delaying Early, Normal, and Late Retirement"
John Lunn, Hope College (Contact Author)
Kelsey Bos, Hope College

Discussants:

Christopher J. Surfield, Saginaw Valley State University
Catherine Maclean, Cornell University
Eleanor J. Choi, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nick W. Papageorge, Washington University in St. Louis

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