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October 2020
Employment changes by employer size during the COVID-19 pandemic: a look at the Current Employment Statistics survey microdata
This article uses microdata from the Current Employment Statistics survey for the private sector to calculate employment changes from February 2020 to August 2020, by employer size.
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An introduction to behavioral economics: using psychology to explain economic behavior
This book discusses selected microeconomic applications of psychology.
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How have lost market hours from the partial economic shutdown affected Americans?
As total market hours decreased, home-production activity increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assessing multidimensional worker skill levels and their allocation in the U.S. labor market
Economists model multidimensional skill levels among U.S. workers and examine how those skills are allocated in the labor market.
How did the 2005 hurricanes affect individuals’ long-term earnings?
Using linked survey and administrative data, researchers find that the effects of hurricanes may increase earnings over the long term but with varied outcomes.
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A new BLS satellite series of net inputs to industry price indexes: methodology and uses
Projections overview and highlights, 2019–29
Exploring changes in real average hourly earnings, June 2009 to December 2019
Comparing characteristics and selected expenditures of dual- and single-income households with children
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food price indexes and data collection
Geographic impact of COVID-19 in BLS surveys by industry
Flashback
In a highly popular 2002 MLR article, researchers analyzed the differences between workers with and without disabilities who work on various shifts.
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