Proprietorship Formations and U.S. Job Growth

Occupational and Job Mobility in the US∗

We propose a new methodology to measure worker mobility across occupations and jobs in the US, building on the limited longitudinal dimension of monthly CPS data. For the period 1979–2006, we find that about 3.5% of male workers employed in two consecutive months report different three-digit occupations. This rate is procyclical, mildly rising in the 1980s and falling after 1995. We also revise...

Give us the tools and we will do the job.

I read with excitement the articles on the government White Papers (News Analysis July 15). I hope, once the PCGs, NICE and CHImp get under way, that quality will improve, that nurses speak up for what they want without fear of backlash and that resources are given to make improvements.

Independent Proprietorship and Competition in Distributed Web Search

The predominant Web search model attempts to use multiple computers under centralised management to act as one search engine for the entire Web. As the quantity of online information increases, systems based on this model become prohibitively expensive for all but the largest organisations. We advocate the use of distributed search architectures where multiple independently owned and managed se...

Job Generation and Growth Decomposition Tool

I. Job Growth and Small Business Lending

Small and new businesses, widely credited as engines for job growth, have struggled during the recovery. One reason, say some analysts, is that bank lending to small businesses has declined steadily since the start of the recession. If, as many small businesses claim, the supply of credit from banks has contracted, then increasing the supply of small business loans may allow these businesses to...