Event·Mar 8, 2019, 12:00 AM·University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Charles M. Harper Center, Room C25
Gender and the Labor Market Conference
This conference explored a range of topics at the intersection of gender and labor economics, including gender gaps in labor market outcomes, gender discrimination, family/household economics, marriage, social insurance, and social norms.
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Agenda
Friday, March 8, 2019
08:30:00
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
09:00:00–09:50:00
All the Single Ladies: Job Promotions and the Durability of Marriage
09:50:00–10:40:00
The Effects of Sexism on American Women: The Role of Norms vs. Discrimination
10:40:00–10:55:00
BREAK
10:55:00–11:45:00
Marriage, Labor Supply and the Dynamics of the Social Safety Net
11:45:00–13:15:00
LUNCH
13:15:00–14:05:00
Gender Differences in Job Search and the Earnings Gap: Evidence from Business Majors
14:05:00–14:55:00
Girls, Boys, and High Achievers
14:55:00–15:10:00
BREAK
15:10:00–16:00:00
The Effect of Maternity Leave Extensions on Firms and Coworkers
16:00:00–16:50:00
Reshaping Adolescents' Gender Attitudes: Evidence from a School-Based Experiment in India
16:50:00–17:00:00
BREAK
17:00:00–18:00:00
Keynote Presentation
18:00:00
ADJOURN FOR THE DAY
Saturday, March 9, 2019
08:00:00
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
08:30:00–09:20:00
The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from over a Million Rideshare Drivers
09:20:00–10:10:00
Misperceived Social Norms: Female Labor Force Participation in Saudi Arabia
10:10:00–10:25:00
BREAK
10:25:00–11:15:00
The Dynamics of Discrimination: Theory and Evidence
11:15:00–12:05:00
The Mommy Effect: Do Women Anticipate Employment Effects in Motherhood?
12:05:00
Conference Concludes
*indicates presenter
Event·Apr 17, 2019, 5:00 PM·The International Monetary Fund HQ1
Labor, Jobs, and the Modern Economy: A Conversation with Chicago Booth Professor Erik Hurst
Topics:
Employment & Wages
Event·May 9, 2019, 5:00 PM·Gleacher Center, Room 621
Super-Star Firms, Monopolies, and Productivity: Are We in a New Gilded Age or a New Rust Age?
Topics:
Employment & Wages, Industrial Organization
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Monetary and Fiscal Policy with Heterogeneity: A Master Class for Central Bankers and Economists in Policy Institutions
Topics:
Economic Mobility & Poverty, Financial Markets, K-12 Education, Monetary Policy, Tax & Budget