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Income Replacement and Reemployment Programs in Michigan and Neighboring States

Woodbury, Stephen A. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2002

Governments in every developed industrial economy administer programs that partially replace the earnings of workers who suffer job loss or on-the-job injury. In addition, governments administer programs to help job losers gain reemployment, either through direct job placement (for those who are...

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Skill-Biased Technological Change: Evidence from a Firm-Level Survey

Siegel, Donald S. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Siegel provides evidence that technology adoption is associated with downsizing, skill upgrading, greater employee empowerment, and a widening wage gap. Unlike previous studies that use industry-level data, Siegel collected firm-level data on technology usage and labor composition which enable...

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Women's Work after War

Kleykamp, Meredith A. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2010

women who serve in such disproportionate numbers. This paper investigates the civilian employment experiences of female … evaluate the employment experiences of female veterans. Second, data from an audit study of civilian hiring practices provides … force attachment. Only white women show slightly lower rates of employment (among those in the labor force), while black …

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Unemployment Insurance Policy in New England: Background and Issues

Tannenwald, Robert; O'Leary, Christopher J. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Use of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Benefits by Unemployment Insurance Applicants in Michigan during the Great Recession

O'Leary, Christopher J.; Kline, Ken - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2014

During the Great Recession, both the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) program experienced dramatic increases in participation. Using Michigan program administrative data on all SNAP (2006-2011) recipients and all UI (2001-2010)...

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