2019/05/16 by Robert G. Valletta, Leila Bengali, Catherine van der List · 2 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Employment and Welfare Studies #Labor Movements and Unions #Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
paper · doi:10.1086/704496
openalex publication_date 2019/05/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26
The fraction of the US workforce identified as involuntary part-time workers rose to new highs during the US Great Recession and came down only slowly in its aftermath. We assess the determinants of involuntary part-time work using an empirical framework that accounts for business cycle effects and persistent structural features of the labor market. We conduct regression analyses using state-level panel data for the years 2003–16. The results indicate that structural factors, notably shifts in the industry composition of employment, have held the incidence of involuntary part-time work slightly more than 1 percentage point above its prerecession level.