November 5–6, 2010
Hosted by: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta America's Center
Final Program
| Friday, November 5, 2010 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast |
| 8:30 | Welcome Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| 8:35 |
Session 1
Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration Discussant Remit or Reunify: U.S. Immigrant Parents, Remittances and the Sponsorship of Children Discussant
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| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:35 |
Session 2
Marketing Seasonal Migration Discussant The Feminization of International Migration and the effects on the Families Left Behind: Evidence from the Philippines
Discussant |
| Lunch | |
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Session 3
The Impact of Immigration on the Educational Attainment of Natives Discussant Self-Selection and Liquidity Constraints in Different Migration Cost Regimes Discussant |
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| 3:10 | Coffee break |
| 3:30 |
Session 4
Globalization and Firm Lobbying Discussant The Roots of Global Wage Gaps: Evidence from Randomized Processing of U.S. Visas Discussant |
| 5:10 | Fed Tour or Return to Hotel |
| 6:00 | Reception |
| 6:45 | Dinner Keynote Address by Dilip Ratha, World Bank [Presentation]  |
| Saturday, November 6, 2010 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Session 1
The Impact of Remittance Fees on Remittance Flows: Evidence from a Field Experiment among Salvadoran Migrants Discussant Workers' Remittances and the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate: Theory and Evidence Discussant |
| 10:10 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 |
Session 2
Remittances and Income Smoothing in Mexico
Discussant Immigration, Offshoring and American Jobs Discussant
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| 12:10 p.m. |
Adjournment Box lunch |
