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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Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Donna Gilleskie, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Papers:

"The Impact of Import Competition on Health"
T. Clay McManus, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)
Georg Schaur, The University of Tennessee

"Investment-Specific Technology and the Labor’s Share of Income in the U.S."
Edouard Wemy, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Changing Trends in the Labor Force: A Replication and Extension"
Charlotte Otabor, Howard University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Barry Hirsch, Georgia State University
Donna Gilleskie, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University

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