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Working Papers

2023

1. The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence On Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2020

2. Contract Work at Older Ages
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   See also Chapter Contract Work at Older Ages, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) (2019)

2014

3. Measuring Manufacturing: How the Computer and Semiconductor Industries Affect the Numbers and Perceptions
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

2013

4. Short-Time Compensation as a Tool to Mitigate Job Loss? Evidence on the U.S. Experience during the Recent Recession
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

2012

5. The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

2010

6. Offshoring bias in U.S. manufacturing: implications for productivity and value added
   International Finance Discussion Papers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

2009

7. Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First'
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (21)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (88)
   See also Journal Article Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from "Work First", American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (207) (2010)
8. What Do We Know about Contracting Out in the United States? Evidence from Household and Establishment Surveys
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
   See also Chapter What Do We Know About Contracting Out in the United States? Evidence from Household and Establishment Surveys, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2006

9. Manufacturers' Outsourcing to Employment Services
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
10. Outsourcing, Offshoring, and Productivity Measurement in Manufacturing
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (7)

2005

11. Temporary Agency Employment as a Way out of Poverty?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2005) View citations (12)

2004

12. Work and Retirement Plans among Older Americans
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (14)
    See also Chapter Work and Retirement Plans among Older Americans, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2005) View citations (4) (2005)

2002

13. The Effects of Temporary Services and Contracting Out on Low-Skilled Workers: Evidence from Auto Suppliers, Hospitals, and Public Schools
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)

2001

14. The Benefits Implications of Recent Trends in Flexible Staffing Arrangements
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (9)
15. The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Tight Labor Markets
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (64)

2000

16. Why Employers Use Flexible Staffing Arrangements: Evidence from an Establishment Survey
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (187)
    See also Journal Article Why Employers Use Flexible Staffing Arrangements: Evidence from an Establishment Survey, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2001) View citations (206) (2001)

1999

17. The Implications of Flexible Staffing Arrangements for Job Stability
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (33)

1995

18. Job Growth and the Quality of Jobs in the U.S. Economy
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)

1994

19. Labor Adjustment Under Different Institutional Structures: A Case Study of Germany and the United States
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (11)
    See also Chapter Labor Adjustment under Different Institutional Structures: A Case Study of Germany and the United States, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1995) View citations (5) (1995)

1993

20. Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France and Belgium
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (37)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (59)
    See also Chapter Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France, and Belgium, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (120) (1994)
21. Earnings Inequality in Germany
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1993) View citations (9)
    See also Chapter Earnings Inequality in Germany, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations (51) (1995)

1989

22. Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (27)
    See also Chapter Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1992) View citations (2) (1992)
    Journal Article Job security and work force adjustment: How different are U.S. and Japanese practices?, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier (1989) View citations (38) (1989)

Undated

23. Labor Standards in Alternative Work Arrangements
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (1)
24. Manufacturers' Outsourcing to Staffing Services
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (11)
25. Offshoring Bias in U.S. Manufacturing
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Offshoring Bias in U.S. Manufacturing, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
26. Offshoring and Import Price Measurement
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
27. Part-Time Employment in Europe and Japan
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (7)
28. Part-Time and Temporary Employment in Japan
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (12)
29. The Role of Temporary Agency Employment in Tight Labor Markets
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Temporary Agency Employment in Tight Labor Markets, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2003) View citations (96) (2003)

Journal Articles

2011

1. Offshoring Bias in U.S. Manufacturing
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (2), 111-32 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Offshoring Bias in U.S. Manufacturing, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (34)

2010

2. Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from "Work First"
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (3), 96-128 View citations (207)
   See also Working Paper Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First', Upjohn Working Papers (2009) View citations (21) (2009)

2007

3. Do temporary jobs help low-skilled workers?: surprising data from Detroit
   Communities and Banking, 2007, (Fall), 6-8
4. Outsourcing, offshoring and productivity measurement in United States manufacturing
   International Labour Review, 2007, 146, (1-2), 61-80 View citations (15)
5. Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent. By Ken Dychtwald, Tamara J. Erickson, and Robert Morison. Harvard Business School Press, 2006, ISBN 1-59139-521-6, 269 pages
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2007, 6, (2), 227-228

2003

6. The Role of Temporary Agency Employment in Tight Labor Markets
   ILR Review, 2003, 57, (1), 105-127 View citations (96)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Temporary Agency Employment in Tight Labor Markets, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (82)

2001

7. Why Employers Use Flexible Staffing Arrangements: Evidence from an Establishment Survey
   ILR Review, 2001, 55, (1), 149-170 View citations (206)
   See also Working Paper Why Employers Use Flexible Staffing Arrangements: Evidence from an Establishment Survey, Upjohn Working Papers (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

1996

8. BOOK REVIEWS
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 1996, 22, (1), 91-92

1993

9. Female Workers as a Buffer in the Japanese Economy
   American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 45-51 View citations (16)

1989

10. Job security and work force adjustment: How different are U.S. and Japanese practices?
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1989, 3, (4), 500-521 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (32) (1989)
    Chapter Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, 1992, 280-301 (1992) View citations (2) (1992)

Books

1993

1. Job Security in America: Lessons from Germany
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (59)

Edited books

2008

1. A Future of Good Jobs? America's Challenge in the Global Economy
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

2003

2. Nonstandard Work in Developed Economies: Causes and Consequences
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (48)

2001

3. Working Time in Comparative Perspective, Volume 2: Life-Cycle Working Time and Nonstandard Work
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

Chapters

2020

1. Comment on "Accounting for Firm Heterogeneity within US Industries: Extended Supply-Use Tables and Trade in Value Added Using Enterprise and Establishment Level Data"
   A chapter in Challenges of Globalization in the Measurement of National Accounts, 2020, pp 342-346

2019

2. Contract Work at Older Ages
   A chapter in Incentives and Limitations of Employment Policies on Retirement Transitions: Comparisons of Public and Private Sectors, 2019
   See also Working Paper Contract Work at Older Ages, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (6) (2020)

2014

3. Proposal 12: Encouraging Work Sharing to Reduce Unemploymemnt
   A chapter in Policies to Address Poverty in America, 2014 View citations (3)

2010

4. What Do We Know About Contracting Out in the United States? Evidence from Household and Establishment Surveys
   A chapter in Labor in the New Economy, 2010, pp 267-304 View citations (7)
   Also in A chapter in Labor in the New Economy, 2010, pp 267-304 (2010) View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper What Do We Know about Contracting Out in the United States? Evidence from Household and Establishment Surveys, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2009) View citations (6) (2009)

2008

5. Removing Barriers to Work for Older Americans
   Chapter 5 in A Future of Good Jobs? America's Challenge in the Global Economy, 2008, pp 161-202 View citations (5)

2005

6. Work and Retirement Plans among Older Americans
   A chapter in Reinventing the Retirement Paradigm, 2005, pp 70-91 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Work and Retirement Plans among Older Americans, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (14) (2004)

1998

7. What is the Nature of Part-Time Work in the United States and Japan
   A chapter in Part-Time Prospects: An International Comparison of Part-Time Work in Europe, North America, and the Pacific Rim, 1998, pp 232-251 View citations (18)

1995

8. Earnings Inequality in Germany
   A chapter in Differences and Changes in Wage Structures, 1995, pp 371-404 View citations (51)
   See also Working Paper Earnings Inequality in Germany, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (48) (1993)
9. Labor Adjustment under Different Institutional Structures: A Case Study of Germany and the United States
   A chapter in Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies, 1995, pp 285-315 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Labor Adjustment Under Different Institutional Structures: A Case Study of Germany and the United States, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1994) View citations (8) (1994)

1994

10. Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France, and Belgium
    A chapter in Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?, 1994, pp 59-94 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France and Belgium, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1993) View citations (37) (1993)

1992

11. Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?
    A chapter in Dynamic Labor Demand and Adjustment Costs, 1992, pp 280-301 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989) View citations (32) (1989)
    Journal Article Job security and work force adjustment: How different are U.S. and Japanese practices?, Elsevier (1989) View citations (38) (1989)