The Influence of Social-Psychological Traits and Job Search Patterns on the Earnings of Workers Affected by a Plant Closure.

Stern, James L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ103801

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Influence of Social-Psychological Traits and Job Search Patterns on the Earnings of Workers Affected by a Plant Closure

Stern, James L.; And Others

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 28, 1, 103-21, Oct 74

The replica study finds that workers who chose to be retrained did not increase their earnings by this choice, either with or without the conventional controls. Additional controls used--measures of social-psychological traits and use of the State Employment Service--were found to be irrelevant to changes in earnings. (MW)

Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Services, Income, Individual Characteristics, Job Applicants, Labor Turnover, Relocation, Retraining, Tables (Data), Vocational Adjustment

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