CSWEP East
Eastern Economic Association (EEA) - 49th Annual Conference
24 – 26 February 2023
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
In addition to the sessions listed below, CSWEP will host a networking breakfast on Saturday, February 25th at 8 am EST. EEA conference attendees can sign up now using Eventbrite.
We are delighted to announce that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will sponsor a CSWEP Happy Hour on Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 5-6:30 pm EST in conjunction with the EEA conference. The reception will be at the New York Fed in the Financial District, which is a twenty-five-minute walk plus subway ride from the EEA conference site. Sign-ups are limited for this event. Sign up now using Eventbrite. Please consider the following requirements that the Bank has for all visitors before registering.
- All visitors 12 and above must be fully vaccinated and receive a COVID-19 booster shot within 30 days of becoming eligible to do so.
- All visitors to any facilities will be required to show proof of vaccination/booster upon entering any of our buildings. Such proof includes physical card, photo of card, or vaccine details in any mobile application that displays vaccine/booster details including brand and dates. (For example: NYS Excelsior Plus, NYC Safe App, Clear Health Pass, and Docket.)
CSWEP Session Schedule
Friday, February 24, 2023
8:00 - 9:20 AM: Fertility and the Labor Market
Chair: Conor Lennon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
In addition to the sessions listed below, CSWEP will host a networking breakfast on Saturday, February 25th at 8 am EST. EEA conference attendees can sign up now using Eventbrite.
The Heterogeneous Effects of the First Childbirth on Women’s Income
Afrouz Azadikhah Jahromi, Widener University; Brantly Callaway, University of Georgia; Weige Huang, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Female Educational Attainment, Marriage, and Fertility: Evidence from the 1944 G.I. Bill
Conor Lennon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Is Health Insurance a Barrier to Women's Entrepreneurship? Evidence from State Infertility Insurance Mandates in the United States
Meiqing Ren, University of Illinois - Chicago
Paid Family Leave and Innovation: Evidence from Inventor-level Productivity
Kyoungah Noh, University at Albany, SUNY; Chun-Yu Ho, University at Albany, SUNY; Gerald Marschke, University at Albany, SUNY; Won Sung, Bank of Korea
Discussants:
Kyoungah Noh, University at Albany, SUNY
Meiqing Ren, University of Illinois - Chicago
Conor Lennon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Afrouz Azadikhah Jahromi, Widener University
9:30 - 10:50 AM: Gender and Labor Market Outcomes
Chair: Francesca Truffa, Stanford University
Modeling the Quiet Revolution
Kristina Sargent, Middlebury College; Amy Guisinger, Lafayette College
Protection for Whom? Trade, Labor Enforcement, and Gender Disparities in the Labor Market
Jennifer Poole, American University; Lourenco Paz, Baylor University
Family Immigration Policy and Women’s Employment
Janice Compton, University of Manitoba; Jennifer Frimpong, University of Manitoba
Peer Effects and the Gender Gap in Corporate Leadership Evidence from MBA Students
Francesca Truffa, Stanford University; Ashley Wong, Stanford University; Menaka Hampole, Northwestern University
Discussants:
Francesca Truffa, Stanford University
Janice Compton, University of Manitoba
Jennifer Poole, American University
Kristina Sargent, Middlebury College
11:00am - 12:20pm: Gender Diversity in Education and the Workplace
Chair: Nitzan Tzur Ilan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Undergraduate Gender Diversity and the Direction of Scientific Research
Ashley Wong, Stanford University; Menaka Hampole, Northwestern University
Leaky Pipeline, Slippery Ladder: Socioeconomic Background in Academic Careers
Anna Stansbury, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kyra Rodriguez, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Harvard University
Gender and Collaboration in the Federal Reserve System
Nitzan Tzur Ilan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; Deepa Datta, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Mind the Data Gaps: An Examination of Women-Owned Enterprise Representation
Nusrat Abedin Jimi, Vassar College; Morgan Hardy, New York University Abu Dhabi; Gisella Kagy, Vassar College
Discussants:
Nusrat Abedin Jimi, Vassar College
Nitzan Tzur Ilan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Anna Stansbury, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ashley Wong, Stanford University
1:00 - 2:20pm: Topics in Economic Development
Chair: Laura Meinzen-Dick, Villanova University
Deworming as HIV Prevention for Young Women: Evidence from Zimbabwe
Jon Denton-Schneider, Clark University
Gender Differential in the Effect of Rainfall Shocks on Rural Labor Informality
Kritika Sen Chakraborty, University of New Mexico
Tenure Insecurity and the Continuum of Documentation in a Matrilineal Customary System
Laura Meinzen-Dick, Villanova University; Helder Zavale, Eduardo Mondlane University; Hosaena Ghebru, International Food Policy Research Institute
The Effects of Internal Migration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Chinese Urban Natives
Yinan Yang, Rutgers University
Discussants:
Yinan Yang, Rutgers University
Laura Meinzen-Dick, Villanova University
Kritika Sen Chakraborty, University of New Mexico
Jon Denton-Schneider, Clark University
2:30 - 3:50pm: Immigration
Chair: Eva Dziadula, University of Notre Dame
Skilled Immigrant Earnings, Visa Type and H-1B Program
Kusum Mundra, Rutgers University -- Newark; Omid Bagheri, Kent State University
Migration and Household Informal Activity
Ira Gang, Rutgers University; Melanie Khamis, Wesleyan University; John Landon-Lane, Rutgers University
Recent Trends in Sweden’s New Business Formation: How do Immigrant and Native Startups Compare?
Hieu Nguyen, Illinois Wesleyan University; Quang Evansluong, Umea School of Business; Aliaksei Kazlou, Linkoping University
The Impact of In-State Tuition Rates on Undocumented Immigrants’ College Enrollment, Graduation Rates and Employment Outcomes
Susan Averett, Lafayette College; Cynthia Bansak, St. Lawrence University; Grace Condon, Boston Consulting Group; Eva Dziadula, University of Notre Dame
Discussants:
Susan Averett, Lafayette College
Hieu Nguyen, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kusum Mundra, Rutgers University -- Newark
Melanie Khamis, Wesleyan University
4:00 - 5:20pm: Topics in Macroeconomics
Chair: Menna Bizuneh Fikru, Pitzer College
The Effects of Central Bank Independence on Learning from Banking Crises
Puspa Amri, Sonoma State University; Eric Chiu, National Chung-Hsing University; Jacob Meyer, Claremont Institute for Economic Policy Studies; Greg Richey, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Willett, Claremont McKenna College
Evolving Sources of Fluctuations in the 19th Century American Economy
William Craighead, US Air Force Academy; Pao-Lin Tien, George Washington University; Gabriel Patrick Mathy, American University
Geopolitical Risk and Stock Market Development
Maroula Khraiche, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Md Shahedur Chowdhury, Arkansas Tech University; James Boudreau, Kennesaw State University
Discussants:
William Craighead, US Air Force Academy
Maroula Khraiche, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Puspa Amri, Sonoma State University
Saturday, February 25, 2023
8:30-9:50am: Child and Adolescent Wellbeing
Chair: Yana Rodgers, Rutgers University
Effects of a Natural Disaster on Child’s Nutritional Status
Afrin Islam, Temple University; Thomas Marsh, Washington State University
Parental Information and Investments in Children's Human Capital
Jalnidh Kaur, Columbia University
Conversion Therapy, Suicidality, and Running Away: An Analysis of Transgender Youth in the U.S.
Yana Rodgers, Rutgers University; Travis Campbell, Southern Oregon University
Pornography Usage During Adolescence: Does it Lead to Risky Sexual Behavior?
Hamida Mubasshera, Temple University
Discussants:
Hamida Mubasshera, Temple University
Yana Rodgers, Rutgers University
Jalnidh Kaur, Columbia University
Afrin Islam, Temple University
10:00 - 11:20am: Gender and Time Allocation
Chair: Dhaval Dave, Bentley University
Remote Work, Collective Labor Supply, and the Child Penalty
Dana Scott, Yale University
Time Use and Activity over the Pandemic
Dhaval Dave, Bentley University; Gregory Colman Pace, Pace University
The Effects of Health Shocks on Time Spent in Home Production
Suchika Chopra, University of Georgia
The Impact of Austerity on Gender Inequality in Time Allocation in the United States
Anamika Sen, University of Massachusetts - Amherst; Ricardo Salas Diaz, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Discussants:
Anamika Sen, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Suchika Chopra, University of Georgia
Gregory Colman Pace, Pace University
Dana Scott, Yale University
1:00-2:20pm: Public Benefits, Health, and Economic Outcomes
Chair: Tara Watson, Williams College
Impacts of Health Center Ownership Change on Medical Expenditure and Health Outcome: Empirical Evidence from a Random Shock in China
Shi Ting, Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics; Shin-Yi Chou, Lehigh University; Dapeng Chen, Lehigh University; Chen Chen, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics; Shaoyang Zhao, Sichuan University
Does Old Age Social Security Help Children? The Impact of Social Security on Child Well-Being
Lara Shore-Sheppard, Williams College; Lucie Schmidt, Smith College; Tara Watson, Williams College
The Impact of Medicaid Enrollment Expansion on the Health Well-being of Social Security Beneficiaries
Bahareh Eftekhari, Howard University
Discussants:
Bahareh Eftekhari, Howard University
Dapeng Chen, Lehigh University
Lara Shore-Sheppard, Williams College
2:30 - 3:50pm: Topics in Household Decisions and Wellbeing
Chair: Maroula Khraiche, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The Role of Overconfidence in Household Investment Decisions
Maroula Khraiche, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Xi Mao, University of Texas Rio Grande; Jing Xu, Zhejiang Gongshang University
Boll Weevil Infestation and Land Inequality: Evidence from the Postbellum South
Xi Mao, University of Texas Rio Grande; Juan Moreno-Cruz, University of Waterloo; Zixing Shen, University of Waterloo
Multidimensional Impacts of Trade Liberalization on Young Adults
Tongyang Yang, Widener University; Tibor Besedes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Seung Hoon Lee, Yonsei University
Change in Legal Marriageable Age and Female Well-being Indicators
Chunting Lyu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Discussants:
Tongyang Yang, Widener University
Chunting Lyu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Maroula Khraiche, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Xi Mao, University of Texas Rio Grande
4:00 - 5:20pm: Taxes, Wealth, and Redistribution
Chair: Erin Cottle Hunt, Lafayette College
Managing Aggrievement
Tarik Umar, Rice University; Jefferson Duarte, Rice University; Emmanuel Yimfor, University of Michigan
Social Security Safety Net with Rare Event Risk
Erin Cottle Hunt, Lafayette College; Frank Caliendo, Utah State University
Old Money vs. New Money: Effects of Age on Realization Response to Capital Gains Tax
Sobia H. Jafry, University of Toronto
Empathy, Motivated Reasoning, And Redistribution
Tingyan Jia, Stanford University
Discussants:
Erin Cottle Hunt, Lafayette College
Sobia H. Jafry, University of Toronto
Tingyan Jia, Stanford University
Tarik Umar, Rice University
4:00 - 5:20pm: Topics in Gender Economics
Chair: Jayne Jungsun Yoo, U.S. Census Bureau
Does More Democracy Encourage Individualism?: Evidence from Women’s Suffrage in the US
Yeonha Jung, Sungkyunkwan University
Housing Costs in Central Cities, Residential Location and Female Labor Supply
Jayne Jungsun Yoo, U.S. Census Bureau
Enrolment of Women in Higher Education in India: Does Hostel Accommodation Play a Role?
Annesha Mukherjee, Centre for Development Studies; Satyaki Dasgupta, Colorado State University
Discussants:
Jayne Jungsun Yoo, U.S. Census Bureau
SATYAKI DASGUPTA, Colorado State University
Yeonha Jung, Sungkyunkwan University
If you have questions, specific suggestions regarding career topics to be covered, potential panelists, or ideas on how CSWEP can offer resources in career development at the Eastern meetings, please contact CSWEP using info@cswep.org.
Yana Rodgers, Eastern Representative
Professor in the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Rutgers University
94 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Yana.rodgers@rutgers.edu