ERIC Number: ED169277
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1979
Pages: 146
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Research Uses of the National Longitudinal Surveys. R&D Monograph 62.
Bielby, William T.; And Others
This report surveys the research done using the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) of Labor Market Experience data. It also identifies neglected research opportunities and directions of future research. The content is presented in eleven sections. The focus of sections 2-8 is on research done in major areas of labor market research. The sections are as follow: 2, Labor Supply, covering female labor supply and fertility expectations, child care and welfare, marital instability, and male labor supply; Labor Demand which discusses dual and segmented labor markets, racial discrimination in the labor market, sex discrimination in labor market, unionization and labor market differentials, and labor demand and structural factors; 4 Human Capital and Status Attainment Models, covering human capital, sociology of education, and status attainment; Unemployment Job Separation and Job Search; Social Psychological Factors; Aging; and Methodological Research Using NLS data. Section 9 discusses the utilization of the NLS data, while 10 focuses on some neglected considerations regarding this data. Finally, the last section covers future research with the NLS data. A comprehensive list of references is attached. (EM)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Educational Benefits, Employed Women, Employment Experience, Employment Patterns, Family Characteristics, Females, Labor Economics, Labor Force, Labor Force Nonparticipants, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Males, Middle Aged Adults, National Surveys, Occupational Aspiration, Occupational Mobility, Research Needs, Research Problems, Social Discrimination, Social Influences, State of the Art Reviews, Wages, Work Life Expectancy, Young Adults
Inquiries Unit, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 10225 Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20213
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC.; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC.; Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Inst. for Research on Poverty.
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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