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Why do so many older Americans work past retirement age? Can they not afford to retire or do other factors explain their continued participation in the workforce? To further discussions about policy proposals and program expansions, with the...

Reviews business and policy conditions that influence scheduling practices in low-level hourly jobs to determine how flexibility in these schedules can be implemented meaningfully.

Examines how alternative educational credentials are distributed throughout the U.S. population, how they are used in educational pathways, and what the association is between these credentials and various labor market outcomes.

Explores the reasoning, process, outcomes, and lessons learned by a workforce policy change in Michigan that shifted away from emphasizing short-term job search and job placement services towards longer-term investment in training for in-demand...

An issue brief that examines the impact of the Great Recession on middle-skill jobs and its effect on rural and urban workers in these jobs.

Provides an overview of labour market trends after the global economic crisis by presenting global trends in employment and unemployment projections and analyzing the structural changes in the labour market at a global level.

Explores the possible economic implications of large shifts in the supply of foreign-born, hired farm labor that could result from substantial changes in U.S. immigration laws or policies.

Provides a conceptual overview of the impact of development regulations on housing markets and how these impacts may influence labor markets, business location decisions, the economic competitiveness of metropolitan areas, the industrial...

Examines exmployment trends and demographics for post-9/11 women veterans, women who served between the Vietnam Era and 1990, and their nonveteran counterparts.

Provides basic data on Wisconsin families in economic distress, highlights key challenges on the horizon for Wisconsin’s workforce and economy, and concludes with key policy levers that can address Wisconsin’s workforce challenges while helping to...