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| Ludtke, Richard L. | 1 |
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Ludtke, Richard L.; And Others – Rural Sociologist, 1988
Demonstrates the dramatic difference in labor force descriptions resulting from use of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' measure labelled U-7 rather than U-5, the official measure. U-7 includes both discouraged workers and involuntary part-time workers. U-7 is the more appropriate index for accurately picturing many parts of rural America. (DHP)
Descriptors: Labor Economics, Labor Force, Labor Force Nonparticipants, Labor Supply
