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Session 47:
Gender, Labor Force and Earnings

Thursday, April 30
1:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Cadillac B
Chair: Tara Wildhagen, U.S. Census Bureau
Discussant: Joan M. Hermsen, University of Missouri at Columbia

1. Immigration Selection and the Gender Wage Gap of Immigrants in the U.S.  •  Fernando Lozano, Pomona College; Mary Lopez, Occidental College

2. When Equality Is Not Enough: An Examination of Changes in Relative Earnings over the Duration of Marriage  •  Tara L. Becker, University of Wisconsin at Madison

3. Modeling the Effect of Children on Women’s Wage Distribution: A Quantile Approach  •  Melissa Hodges, University of Massachusetts; Michelle J. Budig, University of Massachusetts

4. Is Breastfeeding Truly Free? The Economic Consequences of Breastfeeding for Women  •  Phyllis L. F. Rippeyoung, Acadia University; Mary C. Noonan, University of Iowa

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