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Fourth IZA/SOLE Transatlantic Meeting of Labor Economists

Organizers: Armin Falk(briq, University of Bonn and IZA),Daniel S. Hamermesh(University of Texas at Austin and IZA)
Location: Buch / Ammersee,德国
Date: June 30, 2005 - July 03, 2005

Program



presentation: 30 minutes +++ discussion: 10 minutes

Thursday, June 30:

15:00 Session I: Family Issues
Chair:Armin Falk(briq, University of Bonn and IZA)
15:00 - 15:40 Karen A. Mumford(University of York and IZA*)), Antonia Parera-Nicolau (Universitat de les Illes Balears)
"Labour Supply and Childcare for British Two-Parent Families: A Structural Approach. (Working title)"
15:40 - 16:20 Robert Pollak(Washington University, St. Louis and IZA*))
"Bargaining Power in Marriage: Earnings, Wage Rates and Household Production"
16:20 - 16:50 Coffee Break
16:50 - 17:30 Betsey Stevenson(*))
"The Impact of Divorce Laws on Marriage-Specific Capital"
17:30 - 18:10 Bruce D. Meyer(University of Chicago*)), Bradley Heim (Duke University)
"A Structural Model of Welfare, Taxes, Labor Supply and Program Participation"
19:00 Dinner

Friday, July 01:

08:29 Session II: Inside the Firm
Chair:John Pencavel(Stanford University and IZA)
08:30 - 09:10 Iwan Barankay(University of Pennsylvania and IZA*)), Oriana Bandiera (CEPR and LSE), Imran Rasul (CEPR and UCL)
"Cooperation in Collective Action"
09:10 - 09:50 Thomas Dohmen(University of Bonn and IZA*)), Armin Falk (IZA and University of Bonn)
"Sorting, Incentives and Performance"
09:50 - 10:30 Takao Kato(Colgate University and IZA*)), Derek C. Jones (Hamilton College)
"The Effects of Employee Involvement on Firm Performance: Evidence from an Econometric Case Study"
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
10:59 Session III: Social Interactions and Culture
Chair:Thomas Dohmen(University of Bonn and IZA)
11:00 - 11:40 Nathalie Greenan(Centre of Employment Studies*)), Emmanuelle Walkowiak (Princeton University)
"IT, work organisation and social interactions"
11:40 - 12:20 Bruce A. Weinberg(Ohio State University and IZA*))
"Social Interactions and Endogenous Association"
12:20 - 13:00 Mich�le Belot(Cornell University and IZA*)), Sjef Ederveen (CPB Netherlands Bureau for Econ. Policy)
"Cultural and institutional barriers in migration between OECD countries"
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 Session IV: Wage Structures
Chair:Karen A. Mumford(University of York and IZA)
14:30 - 15:10 Solomon Polachek(Binghamton University, New York and IZA*)), Jun (Jeff) Xiang (State University of New York at Binghamton)
"The Effects of Incomplete Employee Information On Wage: A Cross-Country Analysis"
15:10 - 15:50 Patrick A. Puhani(Leibniz University of Hannover and IZA*)), Blaise Melly (SIAW, University of St. Gallen)
"Privatization and Changes in Wage and Employment Structures"
15:50 - 16:30 Andrew Leigh(Australian National University and IZA*))
"Teacher Pay and Teacher Quality"
16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break
17:00 Session V: Discrimination
Chair:Bruce A. Weinberg(Ohio State University and IZA)
17:00 - 17:40 Aysit Tansel(Middle East Technical University and IZA*)), H. Mehmet Tasci (Middle East Technical University)
"Determinants of Unemployment Duration for Men and Women in Turkey"
17:40 - 18:20 Mark R. Killingsworth(Rutgers University*))
“测试种族Discrimination in the Disciplining of Police Officers in a Large U.S. City"
18:20 - 19:00 Erdal Tekin(American University and IZA*)), H. Naci Mocan (University of Colorado at Denver)
"Ugly Criminals"
19:00 Dinner

Saturday, July 02:

08:30 Session VI: Firms, Employment and Wages
Chair:Patrick A. Puhani(Leibniz University of Hannover and IZA)
08:30 - 09:10 Winfried Koeniger(University of St. Gallen and IZA*)), Marco Leonardi (University of Milan and IZA), Luca Nunziata (Nuffield College, Oxford and IZA)
"Labour Market Institutions and Wage Inequality"
09:10 - 09:50 David Neumark(University of California, Irvine and IZA*)), Junfu Zhang (Public Policy Institute of California), Brandon Wall (Public Policy Institute of California)
"Employment Dynamics and Business Relocation: New Evidence from the National Establishment Time Series"
09:50 - 10:30 Anja Decressin(U.S. Census Bureau*)), Julia Lane (National Science Foundation), Kristin McCue (U.S. Census Bureau), Martha Stinson (U.S. Census Bureau)
"Employer-Provider Benefit Plans, Workforce Composition and Firm Outcomes"
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 Session VII: Search and Unemployment
Chair:Justin Wolfers(University of Michigan and IZA)
11:00 - 11:40 Juli�n Messina(Inter-American Development Bank and IZA*)), Ana Lamo (European Central Bank), Etienne Wasmer (Universit� du Qu�bec � Montr�al (UQAM))
"Labor reallocation in imperfect labor markets: The case of Estonia and Poland"
11:40 - 12:20 Christian Holzner(Ifo Institute for Economic Research*))
"Search Equilibrium, Production Parameters and Social Returns to Education: Theory and Estimation"
12:20 - 13:00 Mauro Sylos-Labini比萨大学(*)),Manuel袋��s (s .安娜原理图ool of Advanced Studies)
"Do On-Line Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The impact of AlmaLaurea on the University-to-Work Transition"
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 Session VIII: Various Topics
Chair: Nathalie Greenan (Centre of Employment Studies)
14:30 - 15:10 Elena G. F. Stancanelli(Paris School of Economics and IZA*))
"Evaluating the Impact of the French Tax Credit Programme, �La Prime pour L�Emploi" a Difference in Difference Model"
15:10 - 15:50 Justin Wolfers(University of Michigan and IZA*))
"Measuring the Effects of Employment Protection on Job Flows: Evidence from Seasonal Cycles"
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
18:30 Conference Dinner

Sunday, July 03:

Departure after breakfast.



*) current affiliation