The Microeconomics of Depression Unemployment

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic History
Year: 1991
Volume: 51
Issue: 2
Pages: 333-341

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Microeconomic evidence reveals that the incidence and duration of unemployment in the 1930s varied significantly within the labor force. Long-term unemployment, which was especially high by historical standards, may have been exacerbated by federal relief policies.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:cup:jechis:v:51:y:1991:i:02:p:333-341_03
Journal Field
Economic History
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25