Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop
The Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop brings together PhD micro labor economists from southeastern institutions to foster an active exchange and discussion.
Conference Details
Date: February 28 - March 1, 2025
Location: University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
College of Business Administration
Orlando, FL 32826
The Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop brings together PhD micro labor economists from southeastern institutions to foster an active exchange and discussion.
The workshop, hosted by Melanie Guldi, will start midday on February 28 and end in the early afternoon of March 1. University of Central Florida will provide some meals, but participants are responsible for remaining travel expenses. A block of discounted hotel rooms is available for workshop guests (cutoff for discount is February 6). Most attendees will only need to stay overnight February 28 to participate in the full workshop.
Hotel Information
The Celeste Hotel, Orlando, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
4105 North Alafaya Trail
Orlando, FL 32816
Cost: $189 per night
Last day to book a discounted room is Thursday, February 6, 2025.
This hotel is located on the University of Central Florida campus. It is about a 10-minute walk to the College of Business, the location of the workshop sessions. Parking (valet) is included with the hotel stay.
Workshop Location
Workshop sessions will be held in the College of Business Administration (BA-1) on the first floor. On Friday, workshop attendees will be in room 135. On Saturday, attendees will be in The Exchange (Room 148).
Please do not hesitate to contact Melanie Guldi, Julie Hotchkiss, or Melinda Pitts with any questions.
Steering Committee: Kathryn Anderson, Peter Brummund, Julie Hotchkiss, Melinda Morrill, Tom Mroz, Orgul Ozturk, Melinda Pitts, and Madeline Zavodny
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| Friday, February 28 | |
| Noon–5:30 p.m. |
Check-in Location: Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Business Administration I, Room 135 |
| Noon | Check-in and lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Session 1: Sports and Labor Supply Are Players on Rookie Contracts Underpaid or Overpaid? Presenter: Johnny Ducking, University of Mississippi Discussant: Stacey Brook, University of Central Florida |
| 1:50 |
Peer Health Shocks and Labor Supply Presenter: Joshua Martin, Vanderbilt University Discussant: John Solow, University of Central Florida |
| 2:40 | Break |
| 3:00 |
Session 2: Skilled Labor and Labor Market Discrimination Long-term and Multi-generational Impacts of Skilled Birth Attendance Presenter: Meiping (Aggie) Sun, Fordham University Discussant: Giulia La Mattina, University of South Florida |
| 3:50 |
OK Boomer? Burden of Proof Law and Age Discrimination Presenter: Scott Barkowski, University at Buffalo Discussant: Meghan Skira, University of Georgia |
| 4:40 |
The Effect of a Foreign Accent in Hiring Discrimination Presenter: Elisa Taveras, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Discussant: Madeline Zavodny, University of North Florida |
| 6:00 | Reception Location: Celeste Hotel |
| 7:45 | Dinner (location TBD; attendees pay own way) |
| Saturday, March 1 | |
| 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. |
Second Day Sessions Location: The Exchange, Business Administration I, Room 148 |
| 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 |
Session 3: Labor Supply over the Lifetime The Effect of Social Security Coverage on the Career Longevity of Teachers Presenter: Dongwoo Kim, University of Memphis Discussant: Melinda Morrill, North Carolina State University |
| 9:50 |
Life-Cycle Fertility, Human Capital, and Family Polices: A Discrete-Continuous Choice Framework Presenter: Andres Hincapié, University of North Carolina Discussant: Ning Li, Salisbury University |
| 10:40 | Break |
| 11:00 |
Session 4: Minimum Wage and Employment Tip Credit Effects on Employment, Earnings, and Establishments Presenter: Sayorn Chin, Lafayette College Discussant: Angela Dills, Western Carolina University |
| 11:40 |
Shrinking the Gap: How Minimum Wage Policy Affects Gender Wage Inequality Presenter: Ignacio González, American University Discussant: Orgül Öztürk, University of South Carolina |
| 12:45 p.m. | Boxed lunch |
Steering Committee
| Julie Hotchkiss, co-chair | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Melinda Pitts, co-chair | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Kathryn Anderson | Vanderbilt University |
| Peter Brummund | University of Alabama |
| Melinda Morrill | North Carolina State University |
| Tom Mroz | Georgia State University |
| Orgul Ozturk | University South Carolina |
| Madeline Zavodny | University of North Florida |