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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

Andrew Sum

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

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.


National Teen Summer Employment Rate Drops To New Low; Summer 2007 Lowest June-July Employment Rate For Teens In Post-World War Ii History; Black And Low Income Teens Face Bleakest Job Prospects, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin Aug 2013

National Teen Summer Employment Rate Drops To New Low; Summer 2007 Lowest June-July Employment Rate For Teens In Post-World War Ii History; Black And Low Income Teens Face Bleakest Job Prospects, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin

Andrew Sum

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

Andrew Sum

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

Andrew Sum

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. …


The Depression In Blue Collar Labor Markets In Massachusetts And The U.S. : Their Implications For Future Economic Stimulus And Workforce Development Policies, Andrew Sum Apr 2012

The Depression In Blue Collar Labor Markets In Massachusetts And The U.S. : Their Implications For Future Economic Stimulus And Workforce Development Policies, Andrew Sum

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.


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

Andrew Sum

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 …


Out With The Young And In With The Old : U.S. Labor Markets 2000-2008 And The Case For An Immediate Jobs Creation Program For Teens And Young Adults, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

Out With The Young And In With The Old : U.S. Labor Markets 2000-2008 And The Case For An Immediate Jobs Creation Program For Teens And Young Adults, Andrew Sum, Joseph Mclaughlin

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.


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

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.


Data Sources And Methodologies Used In Conducting The Economic And Labor Market Analyses Of Biopharmaceutical Industries In Massachusetts, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum Apr 2012

Data Sources And Methodologies Used In Conducting The Economic And Labor Market Analyses Of Biopharmaceutical Industries In Massachusetts, Ishwar Khatiwada, Andrew Sum

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.


Labor Underutilization Problems Of U.S. Workers Across Household Income Groups At The End Of The Great Recession : A Truly Great Depression Among The Nation’S Low Income Workers Amidst Full Employment Among The Most Affluent, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada Apr 2012

Labor Underutilization Problems Of U.S. Workers Across Household Income Groups At The End Of The Great Recession : A Truly Great Depression Among The Nation’S Low Income Workers Amidst Full Employment Among The Most Affluent, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada

Andrew Sum

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 And Bristol County Adults In The 21st Century, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin, Sheila Palma Apr 2012

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

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.


The Collapse Of The National Teen Job Market And The Case For An Immediate Summer And Year Round Youth Jobs Creation Program, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

The Collapse Of The National Teen Job Market And The Case For An Immediate Summer And Year Round Youth Jobs Creation Program, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Andrew Sum

Deteriorating teen employment rates during a growing national labor market is unprecedented. Declines in teen employment rates over the past seven years (2000-2007) have been widespread across age, gender, race-ethnic, educational attainment, household income, and geographic subgroups.


The Economic Recession Of 2007-2009 : A Comparative Perspective On Its Duration And The Severity Of Its Labor Market Impacts, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin Apr 2012

The Economic Recession Of 2007-2009 : A Comparative Perspective On Its Duration And The Severity Of Its Labor Market Impacts, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph Mclaughlin

Andrew Sum

No abstract provided.