Mismeasurement of usual hours worked in the census and ACS

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 102
Issue: 1
Pages: 39-41

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Recent decennial censuses and the American Community Survey (ACS) collect data that permit construction of average hourly wage rates. However, reports concerning usual hours worked during the past year contain errors that create incredible implied wages for part-time workers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:102:y:2009:i:1:p:39-41
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-24