Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers

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Welcoming Address
Charles L. Evans
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Randall Eberts
Executive Director
Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Moderator
Maude Toussaint-Comeau
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7

Session One: Setting the Stage–Trends in Work, Wages, and Poverty

Past Trends and Projections in Wage, Work, and Occupations in the United States (PDF, 279KB)
David Autor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Presentation (PDF, 1212KB)

Geographic dynamics in income and poverty: Recent U.S. trends
Alan Berube, The Brookings Institution
Presentation (PDF, 987KB)

Trends in Income Volatility and Risk, 1970-2004
Peter Gosselin, Los Angeles Times
Presentation (PDF, 60KB)