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:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Robert E. Moore, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Two Decades of the Shrinking Wage Gap: Implications for Family Welfare"
Melissa R. Trussell, Georgia State University
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Robert E. Moore, Georgia State University
Fernando Rios-Avila, Levy Economics Institute

"Spousal Labor Supply Responses to Disability and Disability Receipt"
Susan E. Chen, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"Unemployment Insurance, Displacement, and Divorce"
Melissa Ruby Banzhaf, U.S. Census Bureau (Contact Author)

"Does Household Debt Influence the Labor Supply and Benefit Claiming Decisions of Older Americans?"
Nadia Karamcheva, The Urban Institute
Barbara A. Butrica, The Urban Institute

Discussants:

Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College
M. Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Fernando Rios-Avila, Levy Economics Institute
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Texas Tech University

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Organizers:

Leslie Stratton, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Robert Toutkoushian, The University of Georgia

Papers:

"An Empirical Analysis of Racial Segregation in Higher Education"
Peter Hinrichs, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Contact Author)

"The Production and Stock of College Graduates for U.S. States"
John Winters, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

"Does Vocational Course-Taking Ease School-to-Work Transitions? A Dynamic Choice Model"
Daniel Kreisman, Georgia State University
Kevin Stange, University of Michigan

Discussants:

Robert Toutkoushian, The University of Georgia
Daniel Kreisman, Georgia State University
Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Texas Tech University

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Organizers:

Sara E. Helms, Samford University

Session Chairs:

Sara E. Helms, Samford University

Papers:

"Wasting the Summer Away? Student Time Use as an Explanation for Summer Learning Loss"
Sara E. Helms, Samford University (Contact Author)
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University

"Time Allocation in College: Do Extracurriculars and Work Hours Crowd Out Study Time?"
Laura Crispin, Saint Joseph's University (Contact Author)

"The Caregiving Responsibilities of Retirees: What Are They and How Do They Affect Retirees’ Well-being?"
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Texas Tech University (Contact Author)
Eakamon Oumtrakool, Texas Tech University

"Effect of Extracurricular Participation on the High School Dropout Decision by 'At-Risk' Status"
Laura Crispin, Saint Joseph's University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University
Laura Crispin, Saint Joseph's University
Sara E. Helms, Samford University

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