How Far Would You Travel for Work? Disentangling the Effects of Geography, Job Search and Employment

October 26th, 2016 - Ivonne Acevedo

After the financial crisis, the number of unemployed workers in the United States reached nearly 15 million in 2009 and the unemployment rate rose almost 10 percent in the same period. The slow recovery of the economy, and particularly of employment, has led t... More »

Getting a Job: How Certain Characteristics Do (or Don’t) Influence Receiving a Callback

November 24th, 2015 - Ivy Sun

How does unemployment duration, age, or holding a low-level “interim” job affect the likelihood of receiving a callback from a potential employer? More »

Do Employers Care About Potential Employees’ Long-term Unemployment Spells?

April 21st, 2014 - Scarlett Swerdlow

Long-term unemployment spells do not influence employers’ hiring decisions according to new research in the American Economic Review. More »

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How Far Would You Travel for Work? Disentangling the Effects of Geography, Job Search and Employment

Getting a Job: How Certain Characteristics Do (or Don’t) Influence Receiving a Callback

Do Employers Care About Potential Employees’ Long-term Unemployment Spells?