Changes in Labor Force Status among the Unemployed

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 1981
Volume: 16
Issue: 3

Authors (2)

John M. Barron (Purdue University) Wesley Mellow (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

I argue against the popular view that young Black men experience more joblessness than their White counterparts because they have priced themselves out of the labor market. The seemingly excessive reservation wages of jobless young Black men, what they ...

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:16:y:1981:i:3:p:427-441
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24