Why is veteran unemployment so high? /

Why is veteran unemployment so high? / / David S. Loughran.

Between 2000 and 2011, younger veterans were more likely to be unemployed than younger non-veterans. This difference falls rapidly with age and time. The evidence supports the hypothesis that veteran unemployment reflects engagement in job search. There is little evidence that veterans are disadvant...

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Rand Corporation,
Loughran, David S.,
TeilnehmendeR:
Rand Corporation,
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.),
Place / Publishing House:Santa Monica, California : : RAND,, 2014.
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (44 p.)
Notes:
  • "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
  • "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Tittle Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One; Introduction; Chapter two; The Facts About Veteran Unemployment; Comparisons of Veteran and Non-Veteran Unemployment in the CPS; Comparing CPS- and ACS-Based Estimates of Unemployment Differences; Labor Force Participation; The Effect of Time Since Separation; Chapter Three; Five Hypotheses for High Veteran Unemployment; Poor Health; Selection; Skills Mismatch; Employer Discrimination; Job Search; Chapter Four; Can Veteran Job Search Be Shortened?; Bibliography

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