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Labor Economics Workshop

Program Organizer: Larry Kahn and Matt Freedman

The workshop meets on Mondays from 4:15 pm until 5:45 pm in Room 115 Ives Hall unless otherwise noted. There may be other meetings and/or other times, particularly when speakers are joint with another group. For information on paper availability and the workshop distribution list, please contact RuthAnn Heath at 607-255-2068 or rh363@cornell.edu.

Spring 2013

Date	Speaker
Mon., March 4	Jim Berry, Cornell University "The Impact of Mother Literacy and Participation Programs on Child Learning: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in India"
Mon., March 11	Cecilia Rouse, Princeton University (Co-sponsored with PAM) *3:30 - 5:00 p.m., 115 Ives Hall "Financial Incentives and Educational Investment: The Impact of Performance-Based Scholarships on Student Time Use"
Mon., March 18	Spring Break. No Workshop
Mon., March 25
Mon., April 1
Mon., April 8	Victoria Prowse, Cornell University "The Design of Unemployment Transfers: Evidence from a Dynamic Structural Life-cycle Model" (joint w/Peter Haan)
Wed., April 10	Nicole Maestas, RAND (Co-sponsored with PAM)*Wednesday, 1:15 - 2:45 p.m., 153 MVR "The Effect of SSDI on Employment and Earnings"
Mon., April 15	Fabian Lange, McGill University "DURATION DEPENDENCE AND LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS: EVIDENCE FROM A FIELD EXPERIMENT"
Fri., April 19	David Figlio, Northwestern University (Co-sponsored with CPC & PAM) *Friday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., G87 MVR "The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development"
Mon., April 22	Stephen Machin, University College London (Co-sponsored with PAM) "Crime Scars: Recessions and Career Criminals"
Mon., April 29
Wed., May 1	Jonathan Gruber, MIT (Co-sponsored with PAM)*Wednesday, 1:15 - 2:45 p.m., 153 MVR "Evolving Choice Inconsistencies in Choice of Prescription Drug Insurance: Do Choices Improve Over Time?"