Why Is veteran unemployment so high? /
Between 2000 and 2011, younger veterans were more likely to be unemployed than younger non-veterans. This difference falls rapidly with age and time. The evidence supports the hypothesis that veteran unemployment reflects engagement in job search. There is little evidence that veterans are disadvant...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica :
RAND Corporation,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | Between 2000 and 2011, younger veterans were more likely to be unemployed than younger non-veterans. This difference falls rapidly with age and time. The evidence supports the hypothesis that veteran unemployment reflects engagement in job search. There is little evidence that veterans are disadvantaged in the labor market. Limiting benefits to veterans might reduce the length of unemployment spells, but the budgetary effect is unclear. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (44 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30). |
| ISBN: | 9780833085344 0833085344 9780833085337 0833085336 |