Why Is veteran unemployment so high?
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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Santa Monica
RAND Corporation
[2014]©2014, 2014
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Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30)
- Cover; Title 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
- Ch. 1: Introduction
- ch. 2: the facts about veteran unemployment
- ch. 3: Five hypotheses for high veteran unemployment
- ch. 4: Can veteran job search be shortened?