There is considerable debate about the role of wage rigidity in explaining unemployment. Despite a large body of …

.C from 1991 to 2008, we present econometric evidence that supports that changes in state-level unemployment rates are linked … causality going from mismatches and housing conditions to unemployment rates. The numerical estimates imply that the structural … unemployment rate in 2010 was about 13⁄4 percentage points higher than before the onset of the housing market meltdown at end-2006 …

workforce during the Great Recession. Policy approaches to address high African American male unemployment are outlined in the … unemployment during the Great Recession in comparison to other groups and theoretical considerations -- African American men …

workforce during the Great Recession. Policy approaches to address high African American male unemployment are outlined in the … final chapter. Michelle Holder is Assistant Professor at John Jay College, City University of New York, USA. Prior to …-2006 -- 2. African American Male Unemployment during the Great Recession in Comparison to Other Demographic Groups and …