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The Great Recessions: Labor Market and State Fiscal Experiences

Sunday, October 11, 2015: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Chair:
Oskar Harmon, University of Connecticut—USA
Organizer:
Oskar Harmon, University of Connecticut—USA
An examination of the impact of business cycles on labor market transitions by age
Kenneth Couch, University of Connecticut—USA; Huanan Xu, University of Connecticut—USA
Upskilling: Do employers demand greater skill when workers are plentiful?
Alicia Sasser Modestino, Northeastern University—USA; Daniel Shoag, Harvard University—USA; Joshua Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston—USA
Factors contributing to differences in state economic outcomes over the Great Recession
Oskar Harmon, University of Connecticut—USA; Steven Lanza, University of Connecticut—USA
Rhode Island in the Great Recession: Factors contributing to its sharp downturn and slow recovery
Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston—USA
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