Unemployment by Industry: Duration Must Be Considered, Too

YiLi Chien and Paul Morris

The Regional Economist, 2016, issue Jan

Abstract: To better understand unemployment in key industries, not only the unemployment rate but the duration of unemployment for those in the industry should be considered. Focusing on only the former could lead to misguided efforts to help the jobless.

Date: 2016
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