Polarisation(s) in Labour Markets


Programme

08h30 > 09h00	Welcome, registration, coffee
09h00 > 09h15	Opening speech
09h15 > 09h30	Introduction
09h30 > 11h00	SESSION 1 - Structural Change (1) and Historical Perspective Chairperson: John Van Reenen, MIT Department of Economics and Sloan, USA • Zsofia Barany, Sciences Po, Paris Job Polarization, Structural Transformation and Biased Technological Change • Guido Matias Cortes, York University, Canada Disappearing Routine Jobs: Who, How, and Why? • Jean-Olivier Hairault, Université Paris 1 and PSE A Tale of Two Countries: A Story of the French and US Polarization Discussion: *Grégory Verdugo, Université Paris 1 and OFCE***
11h00 > 11h15	Discussion with the floor
11h15 > 12h10	SESSION 2 - Polarisation(s) between firms Chairperson: Luc Behaghel, Paris School of Economics and INRA • Fredrik Heyman, Lund University, Sweden Globalization, Job Tasks and the Occupational Structure of Firms: Implications for Job Polarization • John Van Reenen, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms Discussion: *Guido Matias Cortes, York University***
12h10 > 12h25	Discussion with the floor
12h25 > 13h45	Lunch break and welcome coffee
14h00 > 15h30	SESSION 3 - Structural Change (2) : Technology, Trade and Territories Chairperson: Ekkehard Ernst, BIT • Ariell Reshef, Paris School of Economics, CNRS and CEPII The March of the Techies: Technology, Trade and Job Polarization in France, 1994-2007 • Clément Malgouyres, Institut des Politiques Publiques and PSE, Paris The Impact of Chinese Import Competition on the Local Structure of Employment and Wages: Evidence from France • Hâle Utar, Bielefeld University, Germany International Trade and Job Polarization: Evidence at the Worker Level Discussion: *Eve Caroli, Université Paris Dauphine***
15h30 > 15h40	Discussion with the floor
15h40 > 16h35	SESSION 4 - Wages and Public Policies Chairperson: Hélène Garner, France Stratégie • Grace Lordan, London School of Economics, UK People Versus Machines: The Impact of Minimum Wages on Automatable Jobs • Thomas Breda, Paris School of Economics Primary inequality and redistribution through employer Social Security contributions: France 1976-2010 Discussion: *Malik Koubi, Dares***
16h35 > 16h45	Discussion with the floor
16h45 > 17h15	Synthesis of Discussions and Perspectives on Labour Market Polarisation(s) • Alan Manning, London School of Economics, UK
17h15 > 17h30	Closing Addresses