Colleen Flaherty ManchesterAssistant Professor

Colleen Manchester
CSOM Human Rsc & Industr Rel
3-300R CarlSMgmt
321 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612/625-9667
cmanch@umn.edu


Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Education
BA, 2002, Public Policy, Stanford University
BA, 2002, Economics, Stanford University
PhD, 2007, Economics, Stanford University

Research

Research Statement
My research interests include: labor economics, personnel economics, public finance, econometrics, applied microeconomics, and public policy.

Current Research
Employer-provided tuition reimbursement; investment in general human capital by employers
Quantifying the role of stigma versus time costs in the decision to participate welfare.
The effect of HR practices on the labor market outcomes of women.


Publications

Major Publications

  • The Effect of Pension Plan Type on Expected Retirement Age: Distinguishing Plan Incentives from Career-length Preference. Southern Economic Journal, forthcoming.

Other Publications

  • The Effect of Tuition Reimbursement on Turnover: A Case Study Analysis in The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, eds. Freddrick Andersson, Julia Lane, and Kathryn Shaw. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2008.

Instruction

Courses

Fall, 2009
BA 4991H Honors Thesis Seminar II Sec.  001
HRIR 8011 Using Data and Metrics in Human Resources and Industrial Relations Sec.  001
Spring, 2010
BA 4990H Honors Thesis Seminar I Sec.  001


Service

Scholarly Service and Honors

  • Undergraduate Honors Faculty Advisor