The business cycle properties of occupational employment have not yet been extensively explored because of inconsistencies in the aggregate employment series by occupation. Using consistent aggregate hours data constructed through the method of “conversion factors,” which was developed by...

We find that changes in hours volatilities since the mid-1980s have been more favorable for middle-skilled workers relative to high-skilled and low-skilled workers. In particular, the relative standard deviation of detrended employment of middle-skilled workers to high-skilled workers has...

Young adults aged 19–29 are significantly less likely to have health insurance since most family insurance policies cut off dependents when they turn 19 or finish college. Between 2003 and 2009, several U.S. states relaxed their eligibility requirements to allow young adults to remain covered...