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Sources of Prevailing Differences in Unemployment Rates For Selected Regional Pairs

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  • Pantuosco, Lou

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  • Parker, Darrell

    (Winthrop University)

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This paper provides a focused examination of state fiscal policies on labor supply. To compare unemployment rates, four U.S. states and one U.S. region were matched with neighboring twins that exhibit similar labor demand relationships. In each case, a difference in unemployment rates has persisted since the early 1970s. The impact of state fiscal policies on unemployment insurance and public assistance on the differences in unemployment rates is estimated. Both fiscal packages contribute to the unemployment difference for some states.

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  • Pantuosco, Lou & Parker, Darrell, 1998. "Sources of Prevailing Differences in Unemployment Rates For Selected Regional Pairs," The Review of Regional Studies, Southern Regional Science Association, vol. 28(2), pages 35-46, Fall.
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    3. Kala Seetharam Sridhar, 2005. "Impact of Growth Centres on Unemployment and Firm Location: Evidence from India," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Incentives for Regional Development, chapter 6, pages 117-138, Palgrave Macmillan.
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