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Labor Supply, Wages, and Inequality
The Atlanta Fed's Center for Human Capital Studies will host its 12th annual employment conference on October 13 and 14 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Please contact Lisa Piggott for more information.
Note about COVID-19: The Atlanta Fed requires all visitors to be fully vaccinated to gain entry. When you arrive, the law enforcement officer at the Bank entrance will ask to see your vaccination card; a photo of the card on your mobile device will be acceptable. If you are not fully vaccinated, you will need to provide a negative PCR test. Please note that only a PCR or rapid COVID test will be accepted. We cannot accept at-home tests.
We follow CDC recommendations for mask wearing so may also require you to wear a mask while you're in the Bank, depending on current community infection levels.
Agenda
| Thursday, October 13 | |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Welcome |
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Session 1 Moderator: Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
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| 1:15 |
"Has the Willingness to Work Fallen during the COVID Pandemic?" Presenter: R. Jason Faberman, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Coauthors: Andreas I. Mueller and Ayşegül Şahin Discussant: Erik Hurst, University of Chicago |
| 2:15 |
"Work from Home Before and After the COVID-19 Outbreak" Presenter: Adam Blandin, Vanderbilt University Coauthors: Alexander Bick and Karel Mertens Discussant: John Kennan, University of Wisconsin |
| 3:15 |
Break |
| 3:45 |
"Labor Supply and the Pension-Contribution Link" Presenter: Eric French, University of Cambridge Coauthors: Attila S. Lindner, Cormac O'Dea, and Tom A. Zawisza Discussant: Roozbeh Hosseini, University of Georgia |
| 4:45 |
"Gender Differences in Job Search and the Earnings Gap: Evidence from the Field and Lab" Presenter: Laura Pilossoph, Duke University Coauthors: Patricia Cortes, Jessica Pan, Ernesto Reuben, and Basit Zafar Discussant: David Wiczer, Stony Brook University |
| 6:00 | Reception and dinner |
| Friday, October 14 | |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast |
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Session 2 Moderator: Richard Rogerson, Princeton University |
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| 8:30 |
"National Wage Setting" Presenter: Christina Patterson, University of Chicago Coauthors: Jonathon Hazell, Heather Sarsons, and Bledi Taska Discussant: Isaac Sorkin, Stanford University |
| 9:30 |
"Industries, Mega Firms, and Increasing Inequality" Presenter: John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland Coauthors: Henry R. Hyatt and James Spletzer Discussant: Salomé Baslandze, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 |
"The Distributional Impact of the Minimum Wage in the Short and Long Run" Presenter: Elena Pastorino, Stanford University Coauthors: Erik Hurst, Patrick Kehoe, and Thomas Winberry Discussant: Simon Mongey, University of Chicago |
| Noon |
"Labor Market Fluidity and Human Capital Accumulation" Presenter: Niklas Engbom, New York University Discussant: Marianna Kudlyak, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| 1:00 p.m. | Closing remarks |
| 1:15 | Bag lunch |
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Conference organizers: Richard Rogerson, Princeton University Robert Shimer, University of Chicago Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
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