Did Timing Matter? Life Cycle Differences in Effects of Exposure to the Great Recession

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Labor Economics
Year: 2022
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Pages: 703 - 735

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

I estimate the effects of exposure to the Great Recession on employment and earnings for groups defined by year of birth over the 10 years following the beginning of the recession. Younger workers experience the largest earnings losses in percentage terms (up to 13%), in part because they remain less likely to work for high-paying employers even as their overall employment recovers more quickly than that of older workers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jlabec:doi:10.1086/716346
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29