Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Labor
Degrees of Job Security
We tend to assume that high-wage workers are recession proof. But a good education offers better protection against job loss than a big paycheck
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Phil Davies, Wonho Chung
December 2010 - The Region
Adopting a place-conscious approach to community development: A conversation with Margery Austin Turner of the Urban Institute
Community Dividend speaks with Margery Austin Turner, Vice President for Research at the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, to learn about her comprehensive, thought
Sandy Gerber
October 2010 - Community Dividend
Are economic development incentives doing their JOBZ?
An interview with university researchers looking at the popular Minnesota program
Joe Mahon
October 2010 - fedgazette
Tax Buyouts
Raising government revenue without distorting work decisions
Fabrizio Perri, Marco Del Negro, Fabiano Schivardi
September 2010 - The Region
Interview with Thomas Sargent
New York University economist on the state of modern macro, polar models of bank regulation and the problem of persistently high unemployment
August 2010 - The Region
When half-full feels more like three-quarters
Recession and the Ninth District
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Ronald A. Wirtz, Wonho Chung
July 2010 - fedgazette
Despite uncertainty, moderate economic growth expected
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
June 2010 - fedgazette
Professional services firms expect rebound over the next year
Toby Madden
June 2010 - fedgazette
Sing sweetly (please), employment canary
Survey of staffing firms suggests some—slow—recovery in the jobs market
Ronald A. Wirtz
June 2010 - fedgazette
Union Atlantic
Book review
Ryan Williams
June 2010 - The Region
Interview with Robert Hall
Stanford University economist on labor market dynamics, financial frictions, monetary policy and dating a recession
Douglas Clement
June 2010 - The Region
Taxes, Wages and Human Capital
Progressive tax policies decrease before-tax wage inequality, suggests research by Fatih Guvenen and colleagues, by diminishing motivation to acquire higher education and job skills
Douglas Clement
June 2010 - The Region
A rear-view mirror on cash for clunkers
Ronald A. Wirtz
April 2010 - fedgazette
A slow recovery is under way
District Economic Outlook
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2010 - fedgazette
Patch job: repairing the unemployment safety net
State unemployment insurance funds are facing big challenges that could have long-term consequences for employers and workers
Mike Meyers
November 2009 - fedgazette
