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What Works For Whom In Public Employment Policy?, Christopher J. O'Leary, Randall W. Eberts, Kevin M. Hollenbeck Dec 2011

What Works For Whom In Public Employment Policy?, Christopher J. O'Leary, Randall W. Eberts, Kevin M. Hollenbeck

Reports

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Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy J. Bartik Nov 2011

Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy J. Bartik

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

Public policies may affect employment by directly creating jobs, facilitating job creation, or augmenting labor supply. In labor markets with high unemployment, such employment changes may have significant net efficiency benefits, which should be included in benefit-cost analyses.
The research literature offers diverse recommendations on measuring employment benefits. Many of the recommendations rely on arbitrary assumptions. The resulting employment benefit estimates vary widely.
This paper reviews this literature, and offers recommendations on how to better measure employment benefits using estimable parameters. Guidance is provided on measuring policy-induced labor demand, estimating the demand shock’s impact on labor market outcomes, and translating …


When Will The Labor Market Recover?, Randall W. Eberts Apr 2011

When Will The Labor Market Recover?, Randall W. Eberts

Employment Research Newsletter

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When Will Us Employment Recover From The Great Recession?, Randall W. Eberts Jan 2011

When Will Us Employment Recover From The Great Recession?, Randall W. Eberts

Periodical Articles

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