On the Sidelines: Labor Force Participation of Prime Age Men

SAGE Open

Joseph S. Falzone¹ 

关键词: labor force participation;    labor market;    human capital;    gender;    labor/leisure choice;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244015575557

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

For more than a century, labor force participation rates of men have been falling, representing one of the most significant trends in the labor market. The concomitant rise in non-participation of prime age men has been attributed to both cyclical and structural factors. Over the past two decades, participation rates of prime age men have fallen by almost 5%, representing both a problem and a paradox. The author describes changes in men’s labor force participation, focusing on human capital and demographic variables, and then estimates non-participation of prime age men over selected years. A model of labor/leisure choice and estimation of non-participation over selected years is presented using a probit model.

【 授权许可】

CC BY