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Measuring labor market transitions with time series of cross sections

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  • Borowczyk-Martins, Daniel
  • Pacini, David

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We consider the problem of measuring transition probabilities when panel data is not available and retrospective data is measured with error. We establish point-identification conditions of transition probabilities and propose a method to estimate them using time series of cross sections. We illustrate the application of our results using the European Union Labor Force Survey.

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  • Borowczyk-Martins, Daniel & Pacini, David, 2024. "Measuring labor market transitions with time series of cross sections," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 237(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:237:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524001332
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111650
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    Keywords

    Labor market flows; Retrospective data; Repeated cross sections;
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    • C26 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity

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