Short-time compensation as a tool to mitigate job loss? Evidence on the U.S. Experience during the recent recession

Industrial Relations

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 543-567

  Abraham, Katharine G ^a   Houseman, Susan N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; LEGISLATION; MANUFACTURING; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84937576991     PISSN: 00198676     EISSN: 1468232X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/irel.12069     Document Type: Article

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