In this working paper, Lawrence Buron, Robert Haveman, and Owen O'Donnell examine the possible reasons for the underutilization of labor among various segments of the male work force by studying foregone hours, or the gap (in terms of hours) between the amount of time actually worked and...

In this working paper, Lawrence Buron, Robert Haveman, and Owen O'Donnell examine the possible reasons for the underutilization of labor among various segments of the male work force by studying foregone hours, or the gap (in terms of hours) between the amount of time actually worked and...

In this working paper, Lawrence Buron, Robert Haveman, and Owen O'Donnell explore the major trends that have developed in the work force, including the rate of joblessness and the rise in part-time work, and whether these events were voluntary or involuntary. In addition, they look at the...