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Nilsen, Sigurd R. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
Examines reversal of two longstanding unemployment patterns in 1980-82 recession: nonmetropolitan unemployment rate exceeded metropolitan rate and men's unemployment rate exceeded women's. Attributes reversals to recent changes in labor force: shift to service economy, expansion of women's role in workplace, and changes in women's working…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Females, Labor Force
Parker, Timothy S. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1991
Relative to metro growth, nonmetropolitan employment growth was 0.7-1.0 percent lower in the 1970s and 1980s than expected based on eight labor force and labor market variables. Discrepancies between actual and expected growth increased in more rural counties, suggesting the importance of the spatial dimension of rurality. (SV)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Labor Market
