On the Sidelines

Joseph S. Falzone

SAGE Open, 2015, vol. 5, issue 1, 2158244015575557

Abstract: For more than a century, labor force participation rates of men have been falling, representing one of the most significant trends in the labor market. The concomitant rise in non-participation of prime age men has been attributed to both cyclical and structural factors. Over the past two decades, participation rates of prime age men have fallen by almost 5%, representing both a problem and a paradox. The author describes changes in men’s labor force participation, focusing on human capital and demographic variables, and then estimates non-participation of prime age men over selected years. A model of labor/leisure choice and estimation of non-participation over selected years is presented using a probit model.

Keywords: labor force participation; labor market; human capital; gender; labor/leisure choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244015575557

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