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Unequal Pink Slips? Gender and the Risk of Unemployment


Abstract: In this article, we discuss another facet of the difference between men and women in the labor force: their exposure to unemployment. We complement our analysis with a discussion of the black-white exposure to unemployment and show that it behaves noticeably differently than male-female exposure.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 2018

Volume: 26

Issue: 2

Order Number: 4