Saturday, March 28, 2015

Economics of Labor & Employment Relations - Research Papers - 2015






LERA Papers I: Discrimination and Segregation: Measurement, Detection, and Litigation (J8)
Presiding: BARBARA LEE (Rutgers University)
The Disability Employment Puzzle: A Field Experiment on Employer Hiring Behavior
MASON AMERI (Rutgers University)
LISA SCHUR (Rutgers University)
MEERA ADYA (Syracuse University)
SCOTT BENTLEY (Rutgers University)
DOUGLAS L. KRUSE (Rutgers University)
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Occupational Gender Representation in Canada
SAMI BIBI (Independent Labor Researcher)
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How Viable is Resolving Hispanic Employment Discrimination through Litigation?
HELEN LAVAN (DePaul University)
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Discussants:
BARBARA LEE (Rutgers University)
VALERIE WILSON (Economic Policy Institute)
WILLIAM RODGERS III (Rutgers University)



LERA/IAFFE Papers II: The Work-Family Interface (J1)
Presiding: MARLENE KIM (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
Availability of Family-Friendly Work Practices and Implicit Wage Costs: New Evidence from Canada
ALI FAKIH (Lebanese American University)
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The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Employment and Earnings Volatility: Evidence from California
MICHAEL CARR (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
EMILY WIEMERS (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
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Bringing Home the Bacon: Unpacking the Relationship between Breadwinner Status and Salary
COLLEEN MANCHESTER (University of Minnesota)
LISA LESLIE (New York University)
PATRICIA CAULFIELD DAHM (University of Minnesota)
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Discussants:
ALAN BENSON (University of Minnesota)
TONY FANG (Monash University)
JESSICA MILLI (Institute for Women's Policy Research)



LERA Papers III: Labor and the Macro and Regional Economies (J1)
Presiding: MARK PRICE (Keystone Research Center)
Economic Development in the Massachusetts Life Sciences Cluster: Shared Prosperity or a Big Tradeoff?
BRANDYN HOLGATE (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
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CEO Compensation and Mortgage Origination in the Banking Industry
YUANYUAN SUN (University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)
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Labor Relations in a Financialized Economy: Investigating the Effects of Corporate and Household Finance
BERT AZIZOGLU (New School)
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Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurship: A Role for Business Schools
CIHAN BILGINSOY (University of Utah)
ZHAO JIN (University of Utah)
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Discussants:
MARK PRICE (Keystone Research Center)


LERA Papers IV: Stakeholder and Shareholder Voice: Outcomes for Competitiveness, Development, and Social Responsibility (J4)
Presiding: BETTY BARRETT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
The Influence of Employee Unions on Corporate Social Performance
MUHAMMAD UMAR BOODOO (University of Toronto)
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Work Organization and Problem Solving in Stakeholder and Shareholder Environments
HEIKE NOLTE (University of Applied Sciences Emden)
PETER DORMAN (Evergreen State College)
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Discussants:
BETTY BARRETT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
ALAN BENSON (University of Minnesota)
JESSICA NEMBHARD (City University of New York)



LERA Papers V: Industry and Occupation Studies of Employment Relations (J1)
Presiding: DAVID LEWIN (University of California-Los Angeles)
The Impacts of Unionization and Occupational Regulation Coverage on Employee Compensation in Canada
TINGTING ZHANG (University of Toronto)
XIAOYU HUANG (University of Toronto)
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How to Screen Miners' Skills: Recruiting in the Coal Mining in Early Twentieth Century Japan
MAYO SAKAI (University of Tokyo)
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Unionism and Productivity in West Virginia Coal Mining: A Longer View
WILLIAM BOAL (Drake University)
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Occupational and Industrial Mobility among U.S. Truck Drivers: Are Truckers Different from other Blue Collar Workers?
STEPHEN BURKS (University of Minnesota-Morris)
KRISTEN MONACO (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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Discussants:
HOWARD WIAL (Brookings Institution)
PETER ORAZEM (Iowa State University)


Labor & Employment Relations Association
LERA Papers VI: Job Quality and Job Satisfaction (J4)
Presiding: FRANÇOISE CARRÉ (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
Union Membership and Job Satisfaction: First Evidence from French Linked Employer-Employee Data
PATRICE LAROCHE (Europe Business School-Paris)
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Within and between Firm Trends in Job Polarization: Role of Globalization and Technology
SARI PEKKALA KERR (Wellesley College)
TERHI MACZULSKIJ (University of Jyvaskyla)
MIKA MALIRANTA (ETLA)
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The Union Wage Premium in Canada's Private Sector from 1997 to 2012
EYOB FISSUH (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
CRAIG ESCHUK (Employment and Social Development Canada)
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The Effect of Market-Based Policy Change on Job Quality: Direct Care Work in a Context of Managed Care
ELIZABETH NISBET (Rutgers University)
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Discussants:
PETER DORMAN (Evergreen State College)
EILEEN APPELBAUM (Center for Economic and Policy Research)



LERA Papers VII: Employment Relations and Organizational Performance (J5)
Presiding: PHANINDRA V. WUNNAVA (Middlebury College)
Empirical Evidence on Diversity and Performance in Teams: The Roles of Task Focus, Status and Tenure
AVNER BEN-NER (University of Minnesota)
JOHN-GABRIEL LICHT (University of Minnesota)
JIN PARK (University of Minnesota)
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Positive Labor Relations as a Key Component of Seaport Competitiveness
JORDAN COWMAN (University of Texas-Dallas)
JERALD ZELLHOEFER (AFL-CIO)
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Assessing Union Activities and Its Influence on Performance of Unionized Firms in Ghana
GABRIEL DWOMOH (Kumasi Polytechnic)
KOFI KWARTENG (Takoradi Polytechnic)
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Relational Coordination: Reviewing the Theory and Evidence
JODY HOFFER GITTELL (Brandeis University)
CAROLINE LOGAN (Brandeis University)
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Discussants:
PHANINDRA V. WUNNAVA (Middlebury College)
CHRISTINE BISHOP (Brandeis University)


LERA Papers VIII: Micro and Macro Effects of Employer-Provided Job Benefits (J3)
Presiding: JAMES BANG (St. Ambrose University)
Rethinking Employment Relations: The Social Bargain, Pensions, and Price Stability
AARON PACITTI (Siena College)
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Is There a Link between Employer-Provided Health Insurance and Job-Mobility? Evidence from Recent Micro Data
BENJAMIN CHUTE (Middlebury College)
PHANINDRA V. WUNNAVA (Middlebury College)
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Exploring the Relationship of Employment Benefits to the Financial Burden and Health Outcomes of Certain Blood Cancer Patients
GREGORY A. ABEL (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard University)
RANDY ALBELDA (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
DIANA SALAS CORONADO (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
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Discussants:
JAMES BANG (St. Ambrose University)
FRANÇOISE CARRÉ (University of Massachusetts-Boston)
CRUZ BUENO (Siena College)

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