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Title: Labor Supply of Males 45-59: A Preliminary Report
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Fleisher, Belton M. Porter, Richard D. |
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Labor Supply of Males 45-59: A Preliminary Report Report, Columbus OH: Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, 1970 Cohort(s): Older Men Publisher: Center for Human Resource Research Keyword(s): Behavior; Blue-Collar Jobs; Family Income; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Labor Force Participation; Marital Status; Urbanization/Urban Living; Wages; Wives, Work This report, based on data collected during the 1966 and 1967 surveys of Older Men, describes the authors' progress in investigating the factors influencing the amount of labor supplied by men aged 45-59. In this preliminary report, the authors discuss the behavior of blue-collar workers living in metropolitan areas. Although the results so far are disappointing when evaluated against the criterion of estimating a general labor supply relationship, interesting results have emerged for a small subgroup of men. Briefly, the amount of labor supplied by unmarried black men shows a much stronger inverse relationship with wage rates and nonlabor sources of income and is much more sensitive to labor market conditions than that of any other subgroup of men studied. If these findings withstand further scrutiny, they may be useful in helping to decide the appropriate mix of policies to help alleviate poverty, particularly in urban areas. For example, the authors speculate that if undesirable disincentive effects of income-maintenance schemes are to be avoided, it may be "necessary to provide an environment within which increased attachment to the legitimate labor market is stimulated by training of workers and encouraging employers to provide more attractive working conditions." |
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Fleisher, Belton M. and Richard D. Porter. "Labor Supply of Males 45-59: A Preliminary Report." Report, Columbus OH: Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, 1970. |