political spectrum. This paper examines the development of employment policy in the twentieth century by viewing the interplay … of federal, state, and local partners. The programs considered include unemployment insurance, training, youth programs …, and the employment service. Some attention is also given to governmental policy that influences the geographic mobility of …

This testimony describes the results of a study of the Employment Service (ES) conducted by Dr. Jacobson and Prof … average duration of unemployment of long-term UI claimants by nine weeks. This was for UI claimants who were unemployed for at …

By increasing the labor supply of welfare recipients, welfare reform may reduce wages and increase unemployment among … that welfare reform has significant spillover effects: welfare reform reduces employment of male high school dropouts, and …

This paper examines how the effects of increased employment growth on a metropolitan area’s employment to population … are in higher employment rates. The empirical estimates suggest that the effectiveness of employment growth in increasing … the employment to population ratio is lower in metropolitan areas with “tight” labor markets. In addition, some estimates …

This paper examines the relationship between the cost of child care and the employment behavior of married and single … market wage and the hourly price of child care on employment and hours of paid child care. The most fundamental result …

from the Unemployment Insurance system and the Employment Service Automated Reporting System (ESARS). The results indicate …The Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) is intended to stimulate the employment of individuals who are members of certain … workers. This intervention into the labor market has direct and indirect earnings and employment consequences for both …