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 »
As a result of mismeasurement, the official unemployment rate series for China is implausible and is an outlier in the distribution of unemployment rates across countries ranked by their stages of development. More »
“Illinois has added 257,000 private sector jobs.” This is what voters see when they look at Governor Quinn’s evaluation of job growth under his administration, but if they scroll over to Bruce Rauner’s Bring Back Blueprint, they will see “Illinois lost 26,000 ... More »
Low-income fathers with debt are more likely to reduce labor hours and child support payments. More »
Education gaps – the differences between cities’ supply and demand for educated workers – may explain differences in economic recovery and provide cues for future policy interventions. More »