Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop
Conference Details
Date: April 16-17, 2020
Location: Virtual
Virtual
The second annual Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop (formerly known as SNAG) brings together local PhD micro labor economists from southeastern institutions to foster an active exchange and discussion.
This year's workshop will be hosted by Orgul Ozturk, University of South Carolina in Columbia.
On each date we will have two papers presented (3pm to 5pm). We will have 30-minute presentations followed by 10 minutes for discussion, and 15 minutes for response and Q and A. We will have a session moderator who will field questions and keep time. All will be muted during the presentation, but can use the chat option on Zoom. If there are coauthors of the presenter in the audience, we kindly request them to answer clarifying questions during the presentation over the chat window. We will have a 5-minute break between papers. Our intention is to start the first presentation at 3pm (after a short introduction) and the second one at 4pm.
Please don't hesitate to contact Orgul Ozturk, Julie Hotchkiss, or Melinda Pitts with any questions.
Steering Committee: Julie Hotchkiss, Melinda Pitts, Kathryn Anderson, Peter Brummund, Joe Hotz, Tom Mroz, Orgul Ozturk, and Madeline Zavodny
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Virtual Agenda
| Time | Session |
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| Thursday, April 9 | |
| 3–5 p.m. |
"Promise Kept? Free Community College, Attainment, and Earnings in Tennessee" Presenter: Celeste Carruthers, University of Tennessee Coauthors: William Fox and Christopher Jepsen Discussant: John Gardner, University of Mississippi |
| "State Minimum Wage Increases and Self-Employment: Analysis of Heterogeneous Treatment Effects Across Occupations" Presenter: Jeremy Moulton, University of North Carolina Coauthor: Dillan Bono-Lunn and John Scott Discussant: Peter Brummund, University of Alabama |
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| 3–5 p.m. |
"Fast-Tracked to Success: The Effect of Vocational Education on Labor Market Outcomes" Presenter: Fernando Saltiel, Duke University Discussant: Perihan Saygin, University of Florida |
| "The Wages of Irregular Tasks: Worker's Compensation Benefits and Occupational Misclassification" Presenter: Michael D. Makowsky, Clemson University Coauthor: Kelsey Roberts Bacon Discussant: Jessie Wang, Furman University |
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| "Difference in Differences with Multiple Time Periods" Presenter: Brantly Callaway, University of Mississippi Coauthor: Pedro Sant'Anna Discussant: Tom Mroz, Georgia State University |
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| "Wage Distributions in Origin Societies and Occupational Choices of Immigrant Generations in the U.S." Presenter: Crystal Zhan, University of South Carolina Discussant: Madeline Zavodny |
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| 3–5 p.m. |
"Consequences of Teenage Childbearing on Child Outcomes" Presenter: Devon Gorry, Clemson University Discussant: Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida |
| "The Dynamics of the Smoking Wage Penalty" Presenter: Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Coauthors: Michael E. Darden and Julie L. Hotchkiss Discussant: Melinda Morrill, North Carolina State University |
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| 3–5 p.m. |
"The Effect of Education on Unemployment Duration" Presenter: Duha Altindag, Auburn University Coauthors: Bahadir Dursun and Elif S. Filiz Discussant: Kathryn Anderson, Vanderbilt University |
| "Are the Costs of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Passed on to Workers at the Individual Level?" Presenter: Conor Lennon, University of Louisville Discussant: Matt Harris, University of Tennessee |
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Steering Committee: Julie Hotchkiss, Melinda Pitts, Kathryn Anderson, Peter Brummund, Joe Hotz, Tom Mroz, Orgul Ozturk, and Madeline Zavodny