Comments on Harold Vatter's argument that neglected influences on hours of work have impaired the conceptual validity of the short-run, backward-sloping supply curve of labor. Use of overtime rates; Vatter's contention that the short run market supply curve of labor will rise to the right as the...

This analysis, using Current Population Survey data, yields statistically compelling evidence that cyclical variations in gross flows of U.S. workers—that is, variations by business cycle phase in the number of workers transitioning from one labor market state to another each month—were...

This article examines recent trends and cyclical changes in the number of discouraged workers and other persons outside the labor force who report wanting regular jobs. Both the incidence of discouragement and its sensitivity to labor market conditions vary widely across demographic groups. The...

This study focuses upon the work experience of labor-force members, as distinguished from labor-force participation rates, unemployment, and hours of work. It examines such problems as occupational differences in amount of work experience and the relationship of work experience to unemployment...