72nd International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 20 - 23, 2011 | Washington, USA

206 J30-1 3801 Labor Demand, Wage Differentials, and Public Policy

Saturday, 22 October 2011: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Chair:
Henry R. Hyatt, US Census Bureau—USA
How much labor demand risk do spouses share? Evidence from employer-household data
Henry R. Hyatt, US Census Bureau—USA
The psychology of major choice and wage differentials between black women and white women
Margaret Letterman, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA; Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA; Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA
Saving jobs during the crisis: The German work sharing experience
Frank J. Wiessner, Institute for Employment Research—Germany; Andreas Crimmann, Institute for Employment Research—Germany
Discussants:
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University—USA and Ugo Trivellato, University of Padova—Italy
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