Stigma effects of nonemployment.

Do longer past spells of nonemployment cause longer future spells? If so, what is the likely cause, stigma or human capital decay? I examine a sample of 10,245 spells of nonemployment experienced by 2,184 young men. After controlling for unobserved heterogeneity, I find an increase in the duratio...

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Published in:	Economic Inquiry Vol. 35; pp. 394 - 417
Main Author:	Omori, Yoshiaki
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell April 1997
Subjects:	Social stigma Unemployment & psychology Youth employment Employment Search theory Human capital Mathematical models
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