This paper examines the thesis that monopsony power is an important determinant of wages in nursing labor markets. Using data from the 1985-93 Current Population Surveys, measures of relative nurse/non-nurse wage rates for 252 labor markets are constructed. Contrary to predictions from the monopsony model, no positive relationship exists between relative nursing wages and hospital density or ma...

Throughout the industrialized world, young women outnumber young men in urban areas. This paper proposes that such a pattern may be linked to higher male incomes in urban areas. The argument is that urban areas offer skilled workers better labor markets. Assuming that there are more skilled males than females, this alone would predict a surplus of males. However, the presence of males with high...

Abstract We use detailed administrative data to study the adjustment of local labor markets industrial robots in Germany. Robot exposure, as predicted by a shift-share variable, is associated with displacement effects manufacturing, but those are fully offset new jobs services. The incidence mostly falls on young workers just entering force. Automation related more stable employment within firm...