Rotation group bias in measures of multiple job holding

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2016
Volume: 147
Issue: C
Pages: 160-163

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Abstract

Reported multiple job holding rates in the U.S. are found to be substantially higher among workers in their first month in the CPS sample (the first rotation group), with rates declining in subsequent rotation groups. True rates should not differ across rotation groups. Using 22 years of CPS data, multiple job holding rates based solely on the first rotation group were 27.5 percent higher than official rates based on all rotation groups. Rotation group bias worsened over time and could account for as much as one-quarter of the measured decline in multiple job holding.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:147:y:2016:i:c:p:160-163
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29