2026 Conference on Labor & Public Economics
Organizer: Barbara Biasi (Yale)
Presenters: upload your slides.
The Cowles Summer Conferences at Yale SOM are by invitation only. Registration details can be found in your formal invitation. All participants are expected to abide by the Cowles Foundation Code of Professional Conduct.
Monday & Tuesday, June 1-2, 2026
The agenda below is tentative and subject to change.
Monday, June 1
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8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast and Registration |
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9:00 - 9:45 AM |
“How Do Neighborhoods and Firms Affect Intergenerational Mobility?”David Card (University of California, Berkeley), Jesse Rothstein (University of California, Berkeley), Moises Yi* (Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Bureau of the Census) |
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9:45 - 10:30 AM |
“The Labor Market Return to Permanent Residency”Kory Kroft* (University of Toronto), Isaac Norwich (University of Chicago), Matthew J. Notowidigdo (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), Stephen Tino (Toronto Metropolitan University) |
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10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Break |
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10:45 - 11:30 AM |
“The Labor Demand Implications of Brand Capital: Evidence from Trademark Transactions”Jaime Arellano-Bover (Yale University), Matteo Paradisi* (Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance), Carolina Bussotti (Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, LUISS University), Liangjie Wu (Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance) |
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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
“Physicians' Occupational Licensing and the Quantity-Quality Trade-Off”Juan Pablo Atal* (University of Pennsylvania), Tomas Larroucau (Arizona State University), Pablo Muñoz (University of Chile), Cristóbal Otero (Columbia Business School) |
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12:15 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
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1:15 - 2:00 PM |
“Creating New Businesses in America: The Determinants of and Returns to Entrepreneurship”Raj Chetty (Harvard, Opportunity Insights, and NBER), Gaia Dossi* (Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance), Matthew Smith (US Treasury Department), John Van Reenen (LSE, MIT, and NBER), Owen Zidar (Princeton University and NBER), Eric Zwick (Chicago Booth and NBER) |
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2:00 - 2:15 PM |
Break |
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2:15 - 3:00 PM |
“Long-Run Intergenerational Effects of Social Security”Daniel K. Fetter (Dartmouth College and NBER), Lee M. Lockwood (University of Virginia and NBER), Paul Mohnen* (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta) |
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3:00 - 3:45 PM |
“Intergenerational Time Transfers: Altruism and Strategic Motives within the Family”Chao Fu (University of Wisconsin-Madison and NBER), Ami Ko* (Georgetown University), Chamna Yoon (Seoul National University) |
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3:45 - 4:00 PM |
Break |
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4:00 - 4:45 PM |
“Workplace Amenities and Labor Market Inequality”Dana Scott* (Yale University) |
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4:45 - 5:30 PM |
“Asymmetric Information in Wage Contracts: Experimental Evidence and Welfare Implications”Daniel Herbst* (University of Arizona) |
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6:30 PM |
Dinner - ZINC, 964 Chapel Street |
Tuesday, June 2
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8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:45 AM |
“Teaching Practices, Behavioral Change, and Socio-Emotional Skill Formation”Caterina Calsamiglia (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Giacomo De Giorgi (University of Geneva, IEE/GSEM), Laia Navarro-Sola* (IIES, Stockholm University), Andrea Salvati (Aarhus University), Ece Yagman (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) |
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9:45 - 10:30 AM |
“Selective Admissions and Academic Value-Added: Evidence from Indian Higher Education”Advait R. Aiyer (University of Pennsylvania), Gaurav Khanna* (UC San Diego), Naveen Kumar (BGS College of Engineering & Technology), Karthik Muralidharan (UC San Diego) |
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10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Break |
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10:45 - 11:30 AM |
“Paired Movers: A New Test of (Log) Additive Separability”Isaac Sorkin* (Stanford University), Lucas Warwar (Stanford University) |
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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
“A Hidden Markov Model of Wages and Employment Mobility with Worker and Firm Heterogeneity: Evidence from Italian Register Data”Long Hong (Arizona State University), Rasmus Lentz* (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Jean-Marc Robin (Sciences Po) |
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12:15 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
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1:15 - 2:00 PM |
“Anticipated Discrimination and Major Choice”Louis-Pierre Lepage* (Stockholm University), Xiaomeng Li (University of Michigan), Basit Zafar (University of Michigan and NBER) |
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2:00 - 2:15 PM |
Break |
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2:15 - 3:00 PM |
“Expectation Formation and Educational Investment: Evidence from Labor Market Shocks”Alex Armand (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, CEPR, IZA, and IFS), Pedro Carneiro (University College London), Moritz Mendel* (Aalto University), Alessandro Toppeta (SOFI, Stockholm University) |
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3:00 - 3:45 PM |
“Substitution and Income Effects of Labor Income Taxation”Michael Graber (Statistics Norway), Morten Haavarstein* (University of Chicago and University of Oslo), Magne Mogstad (University of Chicago, Statistics Norway, and NBER), Gaute Torsvik (University of Oslo), Ola L. Vestad (Statistics Norway) |
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3:45 - 4:00 PM |
Break |
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4:00 - 4:45 PM |
“The Distributional Effects of Firm Demand Changes: Evidence from U.S. Worker-Owner Data”Sean Wang (U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies), Samuel Young* (Arizona State University) |
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4:45 - 5:30 PM |
“Earnings Instability”Peter Ganong (University of Chicago and NBER), Pascal Noel* (University of Chicago and NBER), Christina Patterson (University of Chicago and NBER), Joseph Vavra (University of Chicago and NBER), Alexander Weinberg (University of Chicago and NBER) |
* Speaker
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I connect to the Yale Wi-Fi network while attending a conference?
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How do I get to the conference location from the Blake Hotel?
The conference will be held at the Yale School of Management (SOM), Evans Hall located at 165 Whitney Ave and is about a 20 minute walk from the Blake Hotel. The easiest route to SOM from the Blake Hotel is to go south-east on George Street and turn left on Temple St. Temple will merge into Whitney Avenue. SOM will be on the right side of the street across from the Peabody Museum (see map below).
How do I get to the conference location from the Omni Hotel?
The conference will be held at the Yale School of Management (SOM), Evans Hall located at 165 Whitney Ave and is about a 15 minute walk from the Omni Hotel. The easiest route to SOM from the Omni Hotel is to go north on Temple St. which merges into Whitney Avenue. SOM will be on the right side of the street across from the Peabody Museum (see map below).
What can I do in New Haven during my stay?
Yale and New Haven offer many attractions to bide your time while in the Elm City. Below is a list of a few:
Yale Attractions
- Yale University Art Gallery (free admission)
- Yale Center for British Art (free admission)
- Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (free with valid Yale ID)
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (open to the public)
- Yale Campus Tour
New Haven Attractions
- International Festival of Arts and Ideas (June Summer Festival)
- The New Haven Museum
- Knights of Columbus Museum
- East Rock Park (Map)
- Lighthouse Point Park
- New Haven Information Site
Performing Arts
- Yale Repertory Theater
- Yale University Theater
- Yale Symphony Orchestra
- Yale School of Music Concerts
- Yale Arts Calendar
- New Haven Shubert Theater
- Long Wharf Theater
- College Street Music Hall
- Criterion Cinemas
Where can I find a campus map?
The Cowles Foundation is located in the heart of Yale’s campus at 30 Hillhouse Avenue. Use the Yale campus map to help find your way around.
Who do I contact in case of an emergency?
In cases of emergency, contact the appropriate department listed below:
- Police & Fire
- Emergency: 911
- Yale Police: 203-432-4400
- Security
- 203-785-5555
- Yale Health - Acute Care
- 203-432-0123
- Yale-New Haven Hospital
- 203-688-4242
- Facilities
- 203-432-6888
- Environmental Health & Safety
- 203-785-3555
- International Travel Emergencies
- 203-785-5555 (24-hour)
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For addtional emergency information, visit the Yale Emergency Management website.