About the speaker:  

Kailing Shen is a Professor of Economics at the Australian National University, where she delves into empirical and policy-related labor market issues in her research. Her comprehensive exploration of labor economics includes critical areas such as the impact of information technology on the labor market, unemployment insurance, job search and matching behavior, discrimination, gender differentials, income inequality, higher education, migration, marriage, and inter generational relationships.

Professor Kailing Shen's scholarly contributions are widely recognized, featuring in esteemed economics journals such as the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Development Economics, and Journal of Comparative Economics. In 2021, she made a significant contribution by authoring a chapter on "Gender Discrimination" in the Handbook of Labor, Human Resources, and Population.