The Evolution of Local Labor Markets after Recessions

Brad Hershbein and Bryan Stuart

No 15984, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: This paper studies how U.S. local labor markets respond to employment losses that occur during recessions. Following recessions from 1973 through 2009, we find that areas that lose more jobs during the recession experience persistent relative declines in employment and population. Most importantly, these local labor markets also experience persistent decreases in the employment-population ratio, earnings per capita, and earnings per worker. Our results imply that limited population responses result in longer-lasting consequences for local labor markets than previously thought, and that recessions are followed by persistent reallocation of employment across space.

Keywords: employment rates; recessions; local labor markets; migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J61 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 96 pages
Date: 2023-03
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-geo, nep-his, nep-lab and nep-ure
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Published - published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2024, 16 (3), 399–435

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Journal Article: The Evolution of Local Labor Markets after Recessions (2024)
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