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The long-run demand for labor in the banking industry

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An examination of the decline in banking employment over the last decade, finding that technological changes explain the downturn only for large banks, and that acquisition accounts for very little of the overall employment shift.

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  • Ben R. Craig, 1997. "The long-run demand for labor in the banking industry," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, issue Q III, pages 23-33.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcer:y:1997:i:qiii:p:23-33
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