Is job stability declining in the U.S. economy?

Using Current Population Survey data, the authors examine changes in job stability during the 1980s. For consecutive four-year periods during 1979-91, they present estimates of four-year retention rates for workers with varying levels of employer-specific seniority. Retention rates of low-seniorit...

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Published in:Industrial & Labor Relations Review Vol. 48; pp. 293 - 305
Main Authors: Swinnerton, Kenneth A., Wial, Howard
Format: Article
Published: Cornell University January 1995
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