Applied Micro Research Conference, 9th May 2025: Inequality, Minimum Wages and Allocation of Labour

The UCL Applied Micro Research Conference 9 May 2025

Organizers: Attila Lindner, Pedro Carniero

Funding partners: Europe Research Council (ERC Grant: MW_INEQ)

10:05: Welcome

Session 1: Inequality

10:10 – 11:00: Lucas Conwell and Gabriel Ulyssea: Slums and Income Mobility

11.00 - 11.50: Michela Tincani: How far can inclusion go? The long-term impacts of preferential college admissions

11:50 – 13:00 – Lunch

Session 2: Methods

13:00 – 13:50: Marcos  Vera Hernandez: More to Live for: Health Investment Responses to Expected Retirement Wealth in Chile

13:50 – 14:40pm: Hyejin Ku:  Gender Differences in Education Migration

14:40-15:00 – Break

Session 3: Minimum Wages

15:00pm – 15:50pm: – Jonas Hjort: Footloose Enough? Multinationals, Domestic Firms, and Job Creation in Developing Economies as Wages Rise

15:50pm – 16:50pm – Attila Lindner: Heterogeneous Effects of Minimum Wage Policies

Drinks: The Euston Tap

Dinner: 18:00 (Inivitation only)