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Fewer in Number but Harder to Employ: Incidence and Duration of Unemployment in an Economic Upswing

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During an upswing in the Norwegian labour market in the early 1990s, inflow to unemployment fell by one‐quarter from October 1991 to October 1993. In contrast, the employment probabilities of the inflow rose much less for males and even decreased for females. A duration analysis showed that the average “employability” of the unemployment inflow declined due to lower previous income, a lower proportion with job experience, a higher proportion with previous unemployment experience, a higher proportion with immigrant background, and a lower proportion on recall. They were fewer in number, but harder to employ. JEL classification: E32; J64

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  • Erik Hernaes, 2001. "Fewer in Number but Harder to Employ: Incidence and Duration of Unemployment in an Economic Upswing," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 103(4), pages 585-597, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:scandj:v:103:y:2001:i:4:p:585-597
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9442.00261
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    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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