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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth E. Davis, Laura S. Connolly, Bruce A. Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2003-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/31060