11th Annual Conference: Labour Economics (Joint with NTUC)

11th Annual Conference
Labour Economics
(Joint with NTUC)

May
2024

Monday

Labour Economics Session 1
Chair: Jessica PAN (National University of Singapore & ABFER)

Location: Ocean 5

9:00 am - 9:05 am

Introduction to the Labour Economics program by NTUC

9:05 am – 10:05 am

Climate Regulations and Corporate Demand for ESG Talent

Tong LI* (Xiamen University)
Dragon Yongjun TANG (The University of Hong Kong)

Discussant:
Marina GERTSBERG (University of Melbourne)

Conference Paper

10:05 am – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Barriers to Labor Migration for the Rural Poor

Abu S. SHONCHOY (Florida International University)
Tomoki FUJII* (Singapore Management University)
Selim RAIHAN (University of Dhaka)

Discussant:
Martin MATTSSON (National University of Singapore)

Conference Paper

11:15 am – 11:30 am

Break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Remotely Productive: The Efficacy of Remote Work for Executives

Ran DUCHIN (Boston College)
Denis SOSYURA* (Arizona State University)

Discussant:
Alan KWAN (The University of Hong Kong)

Conference Paper

May
2024

Thursday

Labour Economics Session 2
Chair: Pinchuan ONG (National University of Singapore)

Location: Ocean 6

9:00 am – 9:05 am

Introduction to the Labour Economics program by NTUC

9:05 am – 10:05 am

Peers Affect Personality Development

Xiaoyue SHAN* (National University of Singapore)
Ulf ZOLITZ (University of Zurich)

Discussant:
Jie GONG (The University of Hong Kong)

Conference Paper

10:05 am – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am – 11:15 am

The Dual Local Markets: Family, Jobs, and the Spatial Distribution of Skills

Jingting FAN* (Pennsylvania State University)
Ben ZOU (Purdue University)

Discussant:
Kohei TAKADA (National University of Singapore)

Conference Paper

11:15 am – 11:30 am

Break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Differential Fertility and Economic Opportunity: Evidence from China’s One-Child Policy

Yewen YU (Beijing Technology and Business University)
Yi FAN* (National University of Singapore)
Junjian YI (Peking University)

Discussant:
Naijia GUO (The University of Hong Kong)

Conference Paper

* Presenter. Program is subjected to change. Updated 8 Mar 2024.

Session Format

Three papers will be presented during each session. Each paper has 35 minutes for presentation, 15 minutes for discussant remarks, and 10 minutes for Q&A. There will be a 10 and 15 minutes break after the first two papers, respectively.

Contact Information

Program Director	Conference Organizer
Jessica PAN (National University of Singapore & ABFER) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Patricia CORTES (Boston University) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Pinchuan ONG (National University of Singapore) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Suphanit PIYAPROMDEE (University College London) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Silin YANG (National Trades Union Congress) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Program Director

Conference Organizer

Jessica PAN (National University of Singapore & ABFER)
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Patricia CORTES (Boston University)
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Pinchuan ONG (National University of Singapore)
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Suphanit PIYAPROMDEE (University College London)
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Silin YANG (National Trades Union Congress)
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