Local Labor Market Conditions and the Jobless Poor: How Much Does Local Job Growth Help in Rural Areas?
The employment outcomes of a group of jobless poor Oregonians are tracked in order to analyze the relative importance of local labor market conditions on their employment outcomes. Local job growth increases the probability that a jobless poor adult will get a job and shortens the length of time unt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2003-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/31060 |