Of southwest Wisconsin farmers who quit farming, 1982-86, 40 percent cited financial reasons, but 60 percent cited health problems, age, or other job opportunities. Most voluntary retirees remained in their homes and were financially secure. Involuntary leavers often improved their incomes, but many relocated and still had farm debts. (Author/SV)

In 1981-86, approximately 10 million workers were displaced from full-time jobs, with displacement proportionately higher among nonmetro workers, high school dropouts, and production workers. Nonmetro displaced workers were more likely than metro workers to experience long unemployment, relocate, or change occupations and earn less at new jobs.…

Data from a random sample of North Dakota full-time farm operators were used to determine the influence of farmers' financial circumstances on their geographic mobility intentions. Telephone interviews in the spring of 1985 obtained 933 useable questionnaires for a response rate of 77%. The study explored the magnitude of financial strain faced by…

A study conducted as part of a project concerned with the increasing internationalization of the U.S. economy addressed three questions: (1) whether the rate of worker mobility kept pace with changing labor demand, and if not, what strategies might be used to increase it; (2) when faced with dislocation, whether workers responded by migrating…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), between 1981 and 1986 approximately 10.8 million persons lost jobs in a manner suggesting that the job losses would be permanent. Experienced workers with three or more years of tenure made up about 5.1 million of the total number of individuals whom BLS reports have termed "displaced…

The reemployment, retraining, and relocation experiences of a random sample (n=112) of displaced steelworkers (97 percent males, 85 percent whites, and 14 percent Blacks) from a small metropolitan community in western Pennsylvania were studied using a cross-sectional survey research design. Respondents actively pursued retraining and employment in…

A study examined the labor market mobility of displaced workers, using a new data file that matches the January 1984, 1986, and 1988 Displaced Worker Surveys (DWS) to the March Current Population Surveys in the same years. This large database provides information on displaced workers and their families and permits comparison of the geographic…

A study analyzed how trade has affected and was likely to affect the economy along three dimensions: (1) the employment shifts occurring during the years 1972-1984; (2) the outlook for employment projected to 1990 under four different scenarios; and (3) issues related to displaced workers. Increased international trade was found to have been…

A study analyzed and synthesized results of 62 company case studies in 18 European countries. Focus was "eWork," information-processing work carried out at a distance with extensive use of computer systems and telecommunication links. Each case study was based on several qualitative interviews with company respondents. Case studies…

This guide provides Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act practitioners with information about effective strategies to serve dislocated workers under a variety of local conditions. Chapter 1 describes responsive services and explains the study methods by which examples were selected for this guide and the data collection…