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Labor markets in turbulent times: some evidence from Mexico

Pratap, Sangeeta; Quintin, Erwan - In: Southwest Economy (2008) Sep, pp. 10-14

Financial shocks increase the need to shift workers among employers, industries and occupations. These disruptions, in turn, can have adverse impacts on productivity.

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The new paradigm in Europe: is Goldilocks going global?

Wynne, Mark A.; Thompson, John - In: Southwest Economy (2000) Sep, pp. 1-6

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Spotlight: unemployment trends: less-educated workers hit hard in housing bust

Orrenius, Pia; Nicholson, Mike - In: Southwest Economy (2008) Nov, pp. 7-7

The U.S. housing market's troubles have spread to financial markets, and news reports have focused on broad indicators of Wall Street's distress, such as stock market indexes and interbank lending rates. However, the pinch on Main Street has been impacting low-wage workers for more than two years.

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Adding up the economic effects of immigration

Hernández-Murillo, Rubén - In: The Regional Economist (2006) Oct, pp. 12-13

The influx of low-skilled and undocumented workers raises concerns about the impact on low-skilled U.S.-born workers and on the tax burden for all those born in the United States.

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Are economic flexibility and social welfare programs incompatible?

Zaretsky, Adam M. - In: The Regional Economist (1995) Jan, pp. 10-11

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Crosscurrents

Sass, Steven - In: Regional Review (1996) Win, pp. 18-24

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The effect of taxation on lifecycle labor supply: results from a quasi-experiment

Dokko, Jane K. - Federal Reserve Board (Board of Governors of the … - 2008

In predicting the magnitude of the labor supply response to taxation, the standard lifecycle labor supply model distinguishes between unanticipated and anticipated changes in the after-tax return to working. Exploiting age-eligibility rules for claiming a dependent on a tax return facilitates a...

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Temporary employment and the natural rate of unemployment

Otoo, Maria W. - Federal Reserve Board (Board of Governors of the … - 1999

This paper examines the determinants of the natural rate of unemployment using a combined cross section and time series data set. The results suggest that industry composition affects the natural rate. In particular, a higher share of temporary employment in a local labor market tends to lower...

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Family structure and sex differences in postdisplacement outcomes

Rodriguez, Daniel; Zavodny, Madeline - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - 2001

Labor force outcomes after an involuntary job loss tend to differ systematically between men and women, with women experiencing a lower probability of finding another job, a longer average duration of nonemployment, and larger losses in hours given reemployment. This study examines the role of...

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Does science discriminate against women? Evidence from academia, 1973–97

Ginther, Donna K. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - 2001

academic scientists by gender. A decomposition of estimated salary differences shows that over time, gender salary differences …. Substantial gender salary differences for full professors are not explained by observable characteristics. Probit and duration … model estimates indicate gender differences in the probability of promotion, making it less likely for women to be promoted …

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