CSWEP West

Western Economic Association International (WEAI)

99th Annual Conference

June 29th—July 3rd, 2024
Seattle, Washington

CSWEP Sessions

Gender Inequalities in Health and Labor Outcomes
Session Chair: Yuko Nozaki, Sugiyama Jogakuen University
Organizer: Francisca Antman, University of Colorado

Parental Nonstandard Work Schedules and Childcare Stress and Children’s Outcomes
Yuko Nozaki, Sugiyama Jogakuen University

The Impact of a Vape Ban on Cigarette Smoking and Life Expectancy
Kathleen Hui, University of Pennsylvania

Context-Specific Barriers Affecting Women’s Access to Decent Work in the Philippines
Albert Lamberte, De La Salle University

Discussants: Albert Lamberte, De La Salle University, Yuko Nozaki, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, and Kathleen Hui, University of Pennsylvania.

Gender, History, and the Macroeconomy
Session Chair: Jinyan Chang, Miami University
Organizer: Francisca Antman, University of Colorado

Unveiling Gender Disparities in Unemployment Dynamics: A Comparative VAR Analysis of the United States and Canada
Marion Mae Cedeno, University of Texas at San Antonio

Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
Naowar Mohiuddin, University of Kansas

Were Breadwinners Male? Impact of Technological Advancement and Industrialization on Labor Market Gender Gaps in Antebellum America
Jinyan Chang, Miami University

The Impact of Gender Inequality on Corruption: Evidence from Politics and Labor Market
Mahmoud Salari, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Discussants: Naowar Mohiuddin, University of Kansas, Sarah Elsheikh, University of Texas at San Antonio, Mahmoud Salari, California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Jinyan Chang, Miami University.

Gender Differences in the Labor Market and Educational Settings
Session Chair: Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Organizer: Francisca Antman, University of Colorado

Determinants of Market Work of American Indian and Alaska Native Women
Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa

Impacts of Sandwich Caregiving on Labor Market Outcomes
Aida Farmand, University of California, Berkeley

Do Students and Parents Prefer Same-Gender Teachers? Evidence from an Online Tutor Platform
Ini Umosen, University of California, Berkeley

Strategy-proof, but Gender-proof?
Emine Tasci, Boston College

Discussants: Aida Farmand, University of California, Berkeley, Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa, Emine Tasci, Boston College, and Ini Umosen, University of California, Berkeley.

Gender and Development
Session Chair: Nayantara Biswas, Clark University
Organizer: Nayantara Biswas, Clark University and Francisca Antman, University of Colorado

Can Community Health Workers Affect Reproductive Health Decisions? Evidence from India
Nayantara Biswas, Clark University

Empirical Insights into the Extensive Margin of Gender Disparities in Firm Ownership: A Comprehensive Analysis
Arwa Althobaiti, Southern Illinois University

Globalization and the Gender Wage Gap: Evidence from Vietnam
Ngan Tran, University of Oregon

Discussants: Ngan Tran, University of Oregon, Nayantara Biswas, Clark University, and Arwa Althobaiti, Southern Illinois University.

Francisca Antman, Western Representative
Professor
Department of Economics
University of Colorado
Campus Box 256
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone (303) 492-8872
Francisca.Antman@Colorado.EDU