02624nam 2200541 450 991022007720332120230803203812.00-8330-8534-4(CKB)3710000000204165(EBL)1746763(MiAaPQ)EBC1746763(MiAaPQ)EBC3423082(Au-PeEL)EBL3423082(OCoLC)884647583(EXLCZ)99371000000020416520140801h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierWhy is veteran unemployment so high? /David S. LoughranSanta Monica, California :RAND,2014.©20141 online resource (44 p.)"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.""Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Tittle Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One; Introduction; Chapter two; The Facts About Veteran Unemployment; Comparisons of Veteran and Non-Veteran Unemployment in the CPS; Comparing CPS- and ACS-Based Estimates of Unemployment Differences; Labor Force Participation; The Effect of Time Since Separation; Chapter Three; Five Hypotheses for High Veteran Unemployment; Poor Health; Selection; Skills Mismatch; Employer Discrimination; Job Search; Chapter Four; Can Veteran Job Search Be Shortened?; BibliographyBetween 2000 and 2011, younger veterans were more likely to be unemployed than younger non-veterans. This difference falls rapidly with age and time. The evidence supports the hypothesis that veteran unemployment reflects engagement in job search. There is little evidence that veterans are disadvantaged in the labor market. Limiting benefits to veterans might reduce the length of unemployment spells, but the budgetary effect is unclear.UnemployedUnited StatesVeteransEmploymentUnited StatesVeteransEmploymentUnemployedVeteransEmploymentVeteransEmployment.331.5331.5/20973Loughran David S.1266259Rand Corporation,National Defense Research Institute (U.S.),MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220077203321Why is veteran unemployment so high2969542UNINA