Conference Agenda
January 11–12, 2021
Presenter in bold
Monday, January 11, 2021 (all times Eastern) |
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10:00am–10:30am |
Welcome and Introductions―the Editors, Hosts, and ANNALS |
10:30am–12:30pm |
Overview papers (up to 30 minutes each) |
| 10:30–11:00am | The Recovery from The Great Recession: A Long, Evolving Expansion Jay C. Shambaugh, George Washington University and Michael R. Strain, American Enterprise Institute Presentation Slides |
| 11:00–11:30am | Labor Market Trends and Outcomes: What Has Changed Since The Great Recession? Erica L. Groshen, Cornell University; and Harry J. Holzer, Georgetown University Presentation Slides |
| 11:30–12:00pm | Recent Trends in the Material Well Being of the Working Class in America James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky Presentation Slides |
| 12:00–12:30pm | Discussion of overview papers |
12:30–1:00pm |
Sustenance Break |
1:00–4:50 pm |
Population Outcomes (up to 20 minutes each) |
| 1:00–1:20pm | A Growing Divide: The Promises and Pitfalls of Education for the Working Class Douglas A. Webber, Temple University Presentation Slides |
| 1:20–1:40pm | Justice-Involved Individuals in the Labor Market since the Great Recession Keith Finlay, U.S. Census Bureau and Michael Mueller-Smith, University of Michigan Presentation Slides |
| 1:40–2:00pm | The Economic Status of People with Disabilities and their Families since the Great Recession Leila Bengali, UCLA Anderson School of Management; Mary C. Daly, Olivia Lofton, and Robert G. Valletta, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Presentation Slides |
| 2:00–2:20pm | Great Recession and American Indian and Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Randall Akee, University of California, Los Angeles Presentation Slides |
| 2:20–2:50pm | Discussion of first four population outcome papers |
2:50–3:10pm |
Short Afternoon Break |
| 3:10–3:30pm | The Impact of Recessions on the Black Working and Professional Classes: Wages, Essential Work, and Occupational Safety Risks Ofronama Biu, Christopher Famighetti, and Darrick Hamilton, The New School Presentation Slides |
| 3:30–3:50pm | Wealth, Race, and the Working Class from 2010–2019 Fenaba R. Addo, University of Wisconsin–Madison and William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University Presentation Slides |
| 3:50–4:10pm | How Foreign- and U.S.-Born Latinos Fare during Recessions and Recoveries Pia Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and IZA and Madeline Zavodny, University of North Florida and IZA Presentation Slides |
| 4:10–4:45pm | Discussion of final three population outcome papers |
4:45–5:00pm |
Final remarks of the day |
5:00pm |
Adjourn for the day |
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (all times Eastern) |
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9:45am–10:00am |
Editors brief reflections of discussions so far |
10:00am–11:50am |
Institutional Outcomes (up to 20 minutes each) |
| 10:00–10:20am | The New Realities of Working-Class Jobs: Employer Practices, Worker Protections, and Employee Voice to Improve Job Quality Julia R. Henly and Susan J. Lambert, University of Chicago; and Laura Dresser, University of Wisconsin–Madison Presentation Slides |
| 10:20–10:40am | How Labor Market Institutions Matter for Worker Compensation Ryan Nunn, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Jennifer Hunt, Rutgers University Presentation Slides |
| 10:40–11:00am | Major Means-Tested and Income Support Programs for the Working Class, 2009–2019 Yu-Ling Chang, University of California-Berkeley; Jennifer Romich, University of Washington; and Marci Ybarra, University of Chicago Presentation Slides |
| 11:00–11:20am | Workforce Entry Including Career and Technical Education Burt S. Barnow, George Washington University; Lois M. Miller, and Jeffrey A. Smith, University of Wisconsin–Madison Presentation Slides |
| 11:20–11:50am | Discussion of institutional outcome papers |
11:50-12:30pm |
Sustenance Break |
12:30pm–1:30pm |
Pockets of Success and Distress (up to 20 minutes each) |
| 12:30–12:50pm | The Opioid Epidemic Was Not Caused by Economic Distress But by Factors that Could Be More Rapidly Addressed Janet Currie, Princeton University and Hannes Schwandt, Northwestern University Presentation Slides |
| 12:50–1:10pm | Communities Moving Ahead, Falling Behind: Evidence from the Index of Deep Disadvantage Vincent A. Fusaro, Boston College; H. Luke Shaefer, University of Michigan; and Jasmine Simington, University of Michigan Presentation Slides |
| 1:10–1:30pm | Discussion of pockets papers |
1:30–1:45pm |
Short afternoon break |
1:45pm–3:30pm |
Policy Perspectives (up to 30 minutes each) |
| 1:45–2:15pm | One set of perspectives – Richard V. Burkhauser, Cornell University; Kevin Corinth, Council of Economic Advisers; and Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum Presentation Slides |
| 2:15–2:45pm | Second set of perspectives – Gary Burtless and Isabelle Sawhill, Brookings Presentation Slides |
| 2:45–3:30pm | Open Discussion of policy perspectives |
3:30pm–3:45pm |
Final remarks, wrap up and next steps |
3:45pm |
Conference ends |