Organizers:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Are Women Better than Men at Multitasking Household Activities? New Experimental Evidence"
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Texas Tech University
Gigi Foster, University of New South Wales

"Gender, Job Satisfaction, and Professional Labor Markets"
Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University
Jean Y. Xiao, Vanderbilt University

"Who Cares—And Does It Matter? Measuring Wage Penalties for Caring Work"
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University
Julia Manzella, Georgia State University

"The Occupational Feminization of Promotion and Wages"
John T. Addison, University of South Carolina
Orgul D. Ozturk, University of South Carolina
Si Wang, University of South Carolina

Discussants:

Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University
Meghan Skira, The University of Georgia
David Macpherson, Trinity University
Sarah Jacobson, Williams College

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Organizers:

Matthew C. Harris, The University of Tennessee

Session Chairs:

Donna Gilleskie, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Papers:

"Skill-Biased Technical Change and the Cost of Higher Education"
Fang Yang, Louisiana State University
John Jones, SUNY Albany

"Social Security Benefits, Life Expectancy and Early Retirement"
Maria Casanova, University of California, Los Angeles
Daifeng He, The College of William & Mary
Qi Li, Texas A&M University
Juan Pantano, Washington University in St. Louis

"Optimal Unemployment Insurance and Welfare Benefits in a Life-Cycle Model of Family Labor Supply and Savings"
Victoria Prowse, Cornell University
Peter Haan, DIW Berlin

"The Determinants of Demand for Long-Term Care and Residence Among the Elderly"
Matthew C. Harris, The University of Tennessee
Meghan Skira, The University of Georgia

Discussants:

Daniel Miller, Clemson University
Meghan Skira, The University of Georgia
V. Joseph Hotz, Duke University

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