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Teen Summer Job Blues : Congressional Inaction Has Contributed To A Record Low Summer Youth Employment Rate, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada Aug 2013

Teen Summer Job Blues : Congressional Inaction Has Contributed To A Record Low Summer Youth Employment Rate, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The 2006 Summer Job Market For The Nation’S Teens : Who Got The Jobs And Who Didn’T And Why We Should Care -- Removed From View At The Discretion Of Northeastern University Libraries (1/6/15), Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada Aug 2013

The 2006 Summer Job Market For The Nation’S Teens : Who Got The Jobs And Who Didn’T And Why We Should Care -- Removed From View At The Discretion Of Northeastern University Libraries (1/6/15), Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Educational Attainment Of The Nation’S Young Black Men And Their Recent Labor Market Experiences: What Can Be Done To Improve Their Future Labor Market And Educational Prospects?, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar Aug 2013

The Educational Attainment Of The Nation’S Young Black Men And Their Recent Labor Market Experiences: What Can Be Done To Improve Their Future Labor Market And Educational Prospects?, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Demise Of The Summer Job Market For The Nation’S Youngest Teens (16-17) And The Depressed Jobs Market For Low Income Teens: The Case For A National Public Policy Response, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Aug 2013

The Demise Of The Summer Job Market For The Nation’S Youngest Teens (16-17) And The Depressed Jobs Market For Low Income Teens: The Case For A National Public Policy Response, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Continued Collapse Of The Nation’S Teen Summer Job Market: Who Worked In The Summer Of 2011?, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Aug 2013

The Continued Collapse Of The Nation’S Teen Summer Job Market: Who Worked In The Summer Of 2011?, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Collapse Of The 2008 Summer Teen Job Market: A Record 60 Year Employment Low For The Nation’S Teens, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada Aug 2013

The Collapse Of The 2008 Summer Teen Job Market: A Record 60 Year Employment Low For The Nation’S Teens, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Labor Force Behaviors, Employment And Earnings Experiences, And Labor Market Problems Of The Disabled Working-Age Population In Massachusetts, New England, And The U.S. In 2003 And 2004, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin Aug 2013

The Labor Force Behaviors, Employment And Earnings Experiences, And Labor Market Problems Of The Disabled Working-Age Population In Massachusetts, New England, And The U.S. In 2003 And 2004, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Historically Low Summer And Year Round 2008 Teen Employment Rate : The Case For An Immediate National Public Policy Response To Create Jobs For The Nation’S Youth, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Aug 2013

The Historically Low Summer And Year Round 2008 Teen Employment Rate : The Case For An Immediate National Public Policy Response To Create Jobs For The Nation’S Youth, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


High School Dropouts In Chicago And Illinois: The Growing Labor Market, Income, Civic, Social And Fiscal Costs Of Dropping Out Of High School, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Sheila Palma Aug 2013

High School Dropouts In Chicago And Illinois: The Growing Labor Market, Income, Civic, Social And Fiscal Costs Of Dropping Out Of High School, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Lost Decade For Teen And Young Adult Employment In Illinois : The Current Depression In The Labor Market For 16-24 Year Olds In The Nation And State, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

The Lost Decade For Teen And Young Adult Employment In Illinois : The Current Depression In The Labor Market For 16-24 Year Olds In The Nation And State, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Economic Multiplier Impacts Of Biopharmaceutical Related Industries In Massachusetts On Outputs, Earnings, And Employment In The Overall State Economy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Economic Multiplier Impacts Of Biopharmaceutical Related Industries In Massachusetts On Outputs, Earnings, And Employment In The Overall State Economy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


Massachusetts' Competitive Ranking Among The 50 States With Respect To Employment, Payrolls, And Revenues For Biopharmaceutical Industries And Overall Competitiveness Factors, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum Apr 2012

Massachusetts' Competitive Ranking Among The 50 States With Respect To Employment, Payrolls, And Revenues For Biopharmaceutical Industries And Overall Competitiveness Factors, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


Vanishing Work Among U.S. Teens, 2000-10 : What A Difference A Decade Makes! Four Million Missing Workers In June 2010, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

Vanishing Work Among U.S. Teens, 2000-10 : What A Difference A Decade Makes! Four Million Missing Workers In June 2010, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


An Assessment Of The Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, And Fiscal Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Findings For Illinois Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar Apr 2012

An Assessment Of The Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, And Fiscal Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Findings For Illinois Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar

Ishwar Khatiwada

This report is an employment analysis that will be complemented by an examination of the annual earnings of Illinois adults (18-64) by educational attainment in 2005 with separate breakouts of the data for men and women, and comparisons of the findings for Illinois with those for the entire U.S. The findings are based on a wide array of data sources on Illinois adults for varying time periods. It begins with an overview of the sources of the data underlying all of the estimates appearing in this paper. This discussion will be followed by an examination of the employment experiences of …


The Net Fiscal Impacts Of Workers Employed In Biopharmaceutical-Related Industries Of Massachusetts, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum, Paulo Tobar Apr 2012

The Net Fiscal Impacts Of Workers Employed In Biopharmaceutical-Related Industries Of Massachusetts, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum, Paulo Tobar

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Labor Force Behaviors, Employment And Earnings Experiences, And Labor Market Problems Of The Disabled Working-Age Population In Massachusetts, New England, And The U.S. In 2003 And 2004, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

The Labor Force Behaviors, Employment And Earnings Experiences, And Labor Market Problems Of The Disabled Working-Age Population In Massachusetts, New England, And The U.S. In 2003 And 2004, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

In a previous research report in this series, the findings of the American Community Surveys for calendar years 2003 and 2004 were used to produce a detailed profile of the size and demographic/ socioeconomic characteristics of the 16-74 year old disabled population of the state. Comparisons of the findings for Massachusetts were made with those for the New England region and the U.S. Projections were made of the future size of the 55-74 year old disabled population in the state, and the implications of these projections for the vocational rehabilitation and workforce development systems of the state were briefly assessed. …


State And Local Fiscal Consequences Of High School Dropout Problems In Massachusetts, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

State And Local Fiscal Consequences Of High School Dropout Problems In Massachusetts, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

This paper is designed to identify and estimate some of the most important fiscal impacts of high school dropouts on both the Massachusetts state budget and property tax receipts at the local level in recent years. At the state level, we will estimate annual tax payments by 18-64 year old adults in selected educational attainment groups for each of the following three tax revenue sources: the state personal income tax, state sales taxes, and unemployment insurance/worker compensation taxes. For governments at the local level, the most important source of tax revenue is the property tax. Using data from the 2005 …


The Educational Attainment Of The Nation's Young Black Men And Their Recent Labor Market Experiences: What Can Be Done To Improve Their Future Labor Market And Educational Prospects?, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar Apr 2012

The Educational Attainment Of The Nation's Young Black Men And Their Recent Labor Market Experiences: What Can Be Done To Improve Their Future Labor Market And Educational Prospects?, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar

Ishwar Khatiwada

Young Black males have experienced severe difficulties in finding any type of employment and those with no post-secondary schooling face a bleak economic future in the absence of substantive effective policy responses to their human capital problems. This paper is designed to provide a background for discussions at a Jobs for America's Graduates forthcoming national meeting with Black political leaders. It identifies the key labor market and educational challenges facing young Black males in recent years, compares findings for Black males with those of men in other race-ethnic groups, and reviews some of the available literature on what seems to …


A Profile Of The Demographic, Socioeconomic, And Job Characteristics Of The Employed In Biopharmaceutical And All Industries Of Massachusetts And The U.S., Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

A Profile Of The Demographic, Socioeconomic, And Job Characteristics Of The Employed In Biopharmaceutical And All Industries Of Massachusetts And The U.S., Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


An Assessment Of The Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, Civic And Fiscal Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Findings For Massachusetts Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar Apr 2012

An Assessment Of The Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, Civic And Fiscal Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Findings For Massachusetts Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar

Ishwar Khatiwada

This report is designed to provide the members of the Group as well as local public policymakers, educators, and the public at large with information on the labor market, income, health, family, criminal justice, and fiscal consequences of dropping out of high school in Boston and the state of Massachusetts as a whole. A wide array of measures of the labor market, income, crime,health, and other outcomes of high school dropouts and other educational groups are used to present our case.


Trends In Employment, The Number Of Establishments, And Workers Per Establishment In Biopharmaceutical Industries In Massachusetts And The U.S., Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

Trends In Employment, The Number Of Establishments, And Workers Per Establishment In Biopharmaceutical Industries In Massachusetts And The U.S., Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


Replicating The Gamboa Gibson Worklife Tables, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

Replicating The Gamboa Gibson Worklife Tables, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Projected Summer 2007 Job Outlook April 2007 For The Nation's Teens And The Implications Of Summer Employment For Jobs For America’S Graduates' Programs, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

The Projected Summer 2007 Job Outlook April 2007 For The Nation's Teens And The Implications Of Summer Employment For Jobs For America’S Graduates' Programs, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

During the past few years, the Center for Labor Market Studies of Northeastern University has been engaged in a diverse array of research activities focused on changing labor market conditions for the teens of the nation and young adults (those 16-24 years old) from the late 1980s to the present. Employment rates for teens fell considerably from 2000 through 2004 and remained at low levels for most of the past two years despite relatively strong overall job growth. The annual average employment rates for teens in 2004 and 2005 were the lowest in the last 57 years. Among the objectives …


The Continued Collapse Of The Nation's Teen Job Market And The Dismal Outlook For The 2008 Summer Labor Market For Teens : Does Anybody Care?, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

The Continued Collapse Of The Nation's Teen Job Market And The Dismal Outlook For The 2008 Summer Labor Market For Teens : Does Anybody Care?, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

The deterioration of national labor market conditions has accelerated the collapse of the teen job market across the country. Teen employment rates have been declining sharply since the fall of 2006, well before the national job market began to deteriorate, and the drop has accelerated in recent months.


The Adult Disabled Population (16-74) In Massachusetts: Its Size And Demographic/Socioeconomic Composition In 2003-2004, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Adult Disabled Population (16-74) In Massachusetts: Its Size And Demographic/Socioeconomic Composition In 2003-2004, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

During the fall of 2005, leaders of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, including the Commissioner Elmer Bartels, met with staff from the Center for Labor Market Studies and the Commonwealth Corporation to discuss the feasibility of conducting research on the disabled population in the state of Massachusetts and the New England region to improve our knowledge base on the size and characteristics of the disabled population of the state, their geographic locations across the state, their labor market experiences and problems, and their personal and familial economic well-being. During the past few months, research staff within the Center for Labor Market …


The Economic, Labor Market, And Fiscal Performance And Impacts Of The Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts (Research Summary), Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Economic, Labor Market, And Fiscal Performance And Impacts Of The Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts (Research Summary), Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

This executive summary provides a brief overview of findings from a comprehensive series of research papers on a wide array of analyses of the employment, output, research and development expenditures, profitability, and multiplier effects of biopharmaceutical industries as well as the demographic characteristics of their workforce, their occupations, earnings, and net fiscal contributions to national, state, and local governments.


The Fiscal Economic Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Estimates Of The Tax Payments And Transfers Received By Massachusetts Adults In Selected Educational Subgroups, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum Apr 2012

The Fiscal Economic Consequences Of Dropping Out Of High School: Estimates Of The Tax Payments And Transfers Received By Massachusetts Adults In Selected Educational Subgroups, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Andrew Sum

Ishwar Khatiwada

Adults who leave school before graduating from high school with a regular diploma will experience a wide array of adverse labor market, economic, health, and social consequences over their entire lifetime. They will be employed less often, receive lower hourly wages, and earn far less than their better educated peers over their working lives. As a result of their higher levels of joblessness and lower annual incomes, adult dropouts will pay less in payroll and income taxes (state and federal) and receive considerably more cash and in-kind transfer assistance (food stamps, Medicaid health insurance, rental subsidies) from the state and …


Income Inadequacy Problems Among The Disabled Adult Population In Massachusetts, 2003-2004: Implications For Future State Antipoverty And Workforce Development Policy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

Income Inadequacy Problems Among The Disabled Adult Population In Massachusetts, 2003-2004: Implications For Future State Antipoverty And Workforce Development Policy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Ishwar Khatiwada

In our first research report in this series, the findings of the American Community Surveys for calendar years 2003 and 2004 were used to produce a comprehensive profile of the size and demographic/socioeconomic characteristics of the 16-74 year old disabled population of the state. Our second paper provided a detailed description, analysis, and assessment of the labor market behaviors, experiences, and problems of the disabled 16-74 year old population of the state. The paper reviewed the labor force participation behavior, unemployment problems, and employment rates of the 16-74 year old disabled population and compared these findings to those of their …


Reviving The U.S. Rail And Transit Industry: Investments And Job Creation, Joan Fitzgerald, Lisa Granquist, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joe Mclaughlin, Michael Renner, Andrew Sum Apr 2012

Reviving The U.S. Rail And Transit Industry: Investments And Job Creation, Joan Fitzgerald, Lisa Granquist, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joe Mclaughlin, Michael Renner, Andrew Sum

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.


The Annual Earnings Of Workers In Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts And The U.S.: A Comparative Assessment, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Meredith Franks, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

The Annual Earnings Of Workers In Biopharmaceutical Industries Of Massachusetts And The U.S.: A Comparative Assessment, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Meredith Franks, Sheila Palma

Ishwar Khatiwada

No abstract provided.