Session K
Labor Markets in Transition

Chair: Aloysius Siow

Saturday Afternoon, May 4

1:30-1:55: Steven Stillman and Duncan Thomas, “The Effect of Economic Crises on Nutritional Status: Evidence from Russia”

1:55-2:20: Katherine Terrell, Daniel Munich and Jan Svejnar, “Winners and Losers: The Returns to Job Mobility during the Transition”

2:20-2:50: Discussion -- Duane Leigh

2:50-3:10: Coffee Break

3:10-3:35: John S. Earle and Klara Z. Sabirianova, “Structural Change, Mismatch, and Labor Mobility: Evidence from Russia”

3:35-4:00: Eswar S. Prasad and Michael P. Keane, “Changes in the Structure of Earnings During a Period of Rapid Technological and Institutional Change: Evidence from the Polish Transition”

4:00-4:30: Discussion -- Kathryn Anderson