The Heterogeneous Earnings Impact of Job Loss Across Workers, Establishments, and Markets
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| author | Athey, Susan Simon, Lisa K. Skans, Oskar N. Vikstrom, Johan Yakymovych, Yaroslav |
| author_facet | Athey, Susan Simon, Lisa K. Skans, Oskar N. Vikstrom, Johan Yakymovych, Yaroslav |
| contents | Using rich Swedish administrative data, we apply causal machine learning methods to study how earnings losses after job displacement vary with observable characteristics that may be relevant for targeting policy interventions for workers. Heterogeneity in effects is as large within as across worker groups defined by age and schooling, and as large within as across establishments. A substantial portion of cross-establishment heterogeneity can be explained by industry and local labor market characteristics, suggesting a role for place- and industry-based targeting. The largest losses are concentrated among already vulnerable workers, indicating that well-designed targeting policies can improve both efficiency and equity. |
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| spellingShingle | The Heterogeneous Earnings Impact of Job Loss Across Workers, Establishments, and Markets Athey, Susan Simon, Lisa K. Skans, Oskar N. Vikstrom, Johan Yakymovych, Yaroslav General Economics Economics Using rich Swedish administrative data, we apply causal machine learning methods to study how earnings losses after job displacement vary with observable characteristics that may be relevant for targeting policy interventions for workers. Heterogeneity in effects is as large within as across worker groups defined by age and schooling, and as large within as across establishments. A substantial portion of cross-establishment heterogeneity can be explained by industry and local labor market characteristics, suggesting a role for place- and industry-based targeting. The largest losses are concentrated among already vulnerable workers, indicating that well-designed targeting policies can improve both efficiency and equity. |
| title | The Heterogeneous Earnings Impact of Job Loss Across Workers, Establishments, and Markets |
| topic | General Economics Economics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.06684 |