During 1995-97, 3.4 million workers were displaced from their jobs, of whom 500,000 (15 percent) were nonmetro workers. This report examines the displaced workers' experience in metro and nonmetro areas using survey and administrative data. Although nonmetro workers were less likely to be displaced than metro workers, they had a lower probability of finding employment after losing their jobs. Nonmetro workers were less likely to be covered by legislation providing advance notice of job loss and providing retirement and health insurance benefits after being laid off. A variety of programs are available to assist displaced workers in nonmetro areas.
Details
Title
Displaced Workers: Differences in Nonmetro and Metro Experience in the Mid-1990s
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/334712
Language
English
Total Pages
40
Note
The analysis above provides a useful description of displaced workers. However, to better study the factors associated with worker displacement in nonmetro and metro areas, one must control for the influence of other variables. Sorting out the contribution of various factors, such as sex, industry, and area of residence, is done by use of regression models. In looking at displacement, a worker was displaced or was not displaced over the time period studied. For this type of binary outcome, a probit type of regression model is used, where the coefficient estimates on worker characteristics represent the contribution to the probability that the worker will be displaced.
Series Statement
Rural Development Research Report No. 92
