8:30 a.m.

Welcome and opening remarks
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Marie T. Mora, University of Texas—Pan American

8:45

Do Minimum Wages Affect Those Who Are Not Covered? Evidence from Documented and Undocumented, Hourly and Piece Rate Farmworkers
Anita Alves Pena, Colorado State University
Discussant: Sandra Orozco-Aleman, Mississippi State University

9:25

Access to Financial Services and the Well-Being of Middle-Aged and Older African Americans and Hispanics
Luisa Blanco, Pepperdine University and RAND
Emma Aguila, University of Southern California and RAND
Marco Angrisani, University of Southern California and RAND
Mei Leng, University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant: Barbara J. Robles, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

10:05

Latino Youth Workforce: Trends and Outlook
Catherine Singley Harvey, National Council of La Raza
Enrique A. Lopezlira, National Council of La Raza
Discussant: Havidán Rodríguez, University of Texas—Pan American (tentative)

10:45

Break

11:00

Coping with the Great Recession: Does Resiliency Really Matter?
Edwin Meléndez, Hunter College, CUNY
M. Anne Visser, University of California, Davis
Kurt Birson, Hunter College, CUNY
Discussant: Rogelio Sáenz, University of Texas, San Antonio

11:40

Self-Employment and Paid-Employment Outcomes of Hispanic Populations between 2006 and 2011
Alberto Dávila, University of Texas—Pan American
Marie T. Mora, University of Texas—Pan American
Discussant: Julie Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

12:20 p.m. Break

12:30

Luncheon and Keynote Address

Introduction
Joan H. Buchanan, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Reserve System; and Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Welcoming remarks and introduction of keynote speaker
Dennis P. Lockhart, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Keynote
Mark Hugo López, Director, Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends Project
1:45 Break

2:00

Comparison of Expenditure Shares on Food Categories That Impact the Obesity of Mexican and Hispanic Consumers
David J. Molina, University of North Texas
Discussant: Andres Vargas, Texas Tech University

2:40

Impact of Medicaid Policy Environment on Prenatal Care Utilization and Birth Outcomes among Immigrants
Tiffany Green, Virginia Commonwealth University
Lindsay Sabik, Virginia Commonwealth University
Stephanie Hochhalter, Virginia Commonwealth University
Krystyna Dereszowska, Virginia Commonwealth University
Discussant: Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College

3:20

Break

3:30

Immigration Enforcement, Child-Parent Separations, and Recidivism by Central American Deportees
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, San Diego State University
Susan Pozo, Western Michigan University
Thitima Puttitanun, San Diego State University
Discussant: Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

4:10

The Effect of Degree Attainment on Crime: Evidence from a Randomized Social Experiment
Vikesh Amin, Central Michigan University
Carlos A. Flores, Cal Poly—San Luis Obispo
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Binghamton University, SUNY
Daniel J. Parisian, Binghamton University, SUNY
Discussant: Robynn Cox, Spelman College

4:50

Closing remarks
Stephen J. Kay, Director, Americas Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, San Diego State University