Since the late 1970's, increasing international competition, technological change, a deep recession, and changes in the composition of demand haver led to the displacement of millions of workers from their jobs because of plant closings or large-scale reductions in operations. The adaptability of displaced workers, is an important component of the economy's overall response to structural change. The purpose of this project is to analyze the determinants of industrial and occupational mobility and post- displacement joblessness and earnings. Differences between blacks and whites in industrial and occupational mobility will also be examined. The study will analyze job search with a two sector model which will be estimated using data from the Displaced Worker Surveys. Questions of industrial and occupational change introduce sample selection issues and these concerns will be addressed in the empirical analysis. This research is supported under the Research at Undergraduate Institutions Program, and the project is important because it may provide new insights for the design of labor market policies.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
9108717
Program Officer
Lynn A. Pollnow
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1991-08-01
Budget End
1993-07-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
$36,422
Indirect Cost
Name
Williams College
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Williamstown
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
01267