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Flows into and out of employment in recent recessions

May 6, 2009
Changes in the employment-population ratio are attributable to changes in the difference in flows into and out of employment. Relative to a situation in which the employment-population ratio is stable or increasing, decreases in the ratio can be attributed to a combination of declining inflows to employment and increasing flows out of employment. Full Text »

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