Legal Scholarship Blog

The American Economics Association annual meeting is Jan. 6-9, 2011, in Denver. Law-related sessions are listed after the jump.

Jan 07, 2011 8:00 am, Labor & Employment Relations Association

Law and Economics of Labor and Employment Relations (J5)

Presiding: Cynthia Estlund (New York University)

Costs of Noncompliance and the NLRA: An Analysis and Comparison with Other Public Policy Remedies

Morris Kleiner (University of Minnesota), David Weil (Boston University)

The Institutional Paradigm of Labor and Employment Law

Bruce Kaufman (Georgia State University)

The Forum for Adjudication of Employment Disputes

Samuel Estreicher (New York University), Zev Eigen (Northwestern University)

Unions, Dynamism, and Economic Performance

Barry Hirsch (Georgia State University)

Discussants:

Henry Farber (Princton University), John Budd (University of Minnesota)

Jan 07, 2011 12:30 pm, Society of Government Economists

Economic Analysis of Illegal and Legal Immigration (F2)

Presiding: Bryan Roberts (Department of Homeland Security)

An Analysis of Migrant Smuggling Costs along the Southwest Border

Gordon Hanson (University of California-San Diego), Bryan W. Roberts (Department of Homeland Security), Derekh Cornwell (Department of Homeland Security), Scott Borger ()

Self-Selection and Liquidity Constraints in Different Migration Cost Regimes

Scott Borger ()

Effects of the 1992 Chinese Student Protection Act

Pia Orrenius (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas), Madeline Zavodny (Agnes Scott College), Emily Kerr (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas)

The Labor Market Value to Legal Status

Todd A Sorensen (University of California-Riverside)

Jan 07, 2011 2:30 pm, Sheraton, Silver
American Economic Association

Law and Economics (K0)

Presiding: Henry Farber (Princeton University)

Corrective Taxation versus Liability

Steven Shavell (Harvard University)

Burden of Proof

Louis Kaplow (Harvard University)

Explaining Trust in Public Institutions

Betsey Stevenson (University of Pennsylvania), Justin Wolfers (University of Pennsylvania)

Predicting and Preventing Violent Death

Dana Chandler (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Steven Levitt (University of Chicago), John List (University of Chicago)

Discussants:

Christopher Snyder (Dartmouth College), Philip Cook (Duke University)

Jan 07, 2011 2:30 pm, American Real Estate & Urban Economic Association

Law and Government (K2)

Presiding: Lynn Fisher (University of North Carolina)

Does National Flood Insurance Program Participation Induce Excessive Development in High-Risk Areas? Evidence from Florida Counties

Mark J. Browne (University of Wisconsin), Carolyn A. Dehring (University of Georgia), David L. Eckles (University of Georgia), William D. Lastrappes (University of Georgia)

The Economic Impacts of Eminent Domain

Daniel Chen (University of Chicago), Susan Yeh (Harvard University)

Accounting for Structural Changes of the Housing Market

Yongqiang Chu (University of South Carolina)

Homeowners Associations and the Local Land Use Regime: Substitutes or Complements?

Rachel Meltzer (The New School), Ron Cheung (Florida State University)

Discussants:

William Wheaton (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) , Geoffrey Turnbull (Georgia State University), Morris Davis (University of Wisconsin), William C. Strange (University of Toronto)

Jan 07, 2011 2:30 pm, Labor & Employment Relations Association

Public Sector Labor Law in States without Statewide Collective Bargaining Laws: The Case of Colorado: Rocky Mountain LERA Chapter (Denver) (J5) (Panel Discussion)

Panel Moderator: Joe Goldhammer (Buescher, Goldhammer, Kelman & Dodge, P.C.)

Gus Achey (Mountain States Employers Council) Management Perspective

Mark Schwane (Colorado Workers for Innovation and New Solutions (WINS)) Labor Perspective

Christel Jorgensen (CJ Mediation) Neutral Perspective

Jan 08, 2011 8:00 am, Labor & Employment Relations Association

Psychological Health at Work: The Roles of Law, Policy, and Dispute Resolution (J5) (Panel Discussion)

Panel Moderator: Heather Grob (Saint Martin’s University)

John F. Burton, Jr. (Rutgers University) Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Workplace Stress

Krista Hoffmeister (Colorado State University) Beyond Prevention Through Design: Perspectives from Occupational Health Psychology

Debra A. Healy (Healy Conflict Management Services (OR)) Mediating Workplace Abuse: Does it Work?

Tapas K. Ray (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (OH)) Costs of Stress at Work: Who Bears Them?

David C. Yamada (Suffolk University) Workplace Bullying, Mobbing, and Harassment: Emerging Legal Responses

Jan 08, 2011 2:30 pm, Association for Comparative Economic Studies

Law and Development in China and Russia (P2)

Presiding: John Bonin (Wesleyan University)

Foreign Direct Investment Without the Rule of Law: Explaining Cross-Regional Variations in FDI in China

Xiaozu Wang (Fudan University), Lixin Colin Xu (World Bank), Tian Zhu (China Europe International Business School)

Chinese Courts in Transition: Evolution, Causes, and Effects

Cheryl Long (Colgate University)

Land Rights and Industrial Enterprises in Russian Cities

Will Pyle (Middlebury College)

The Emergence of Bank-Issued Credit in Russia: An Empirical Characterization

Daniel Berkowitz (University of Pittsburgh), David DeJong (University of Pittsburgh)

Discussants:

Peter Murrell (University of Maryland), Loren Brandt (University of Toronto)

Jan 08, 2011 2:30 pm, Labor & Employment Relations Association

The Changing Conditions of Faculty Work: Legal Issues and Institutional Responses LERA HIgher Education Industry Council (J4)

Presiding: Adrienne Eaton (Rutgers University)

Yeshiva in Light of the Changing Nature of Higher Education Administration and Governance

Mary Ellen Benedict (Bowling Green State University), Louis Benedict (Bowling Green State University)

Conflict Resolution Systems Design in Higher Education

Sally Klingel (Cornell University)

Organizing Faculty at Major Public Universities: A Joint Project of the AFT and AAUP

Phil Kugler (American Federation of Teachers)

Organizing, Supporting, and Mobilizing a Speeded Up Academic Workforce

Gary Rhoades (American Association of University Professors)