Publications by Andrew Stettner
The Severe Crisis of Job Loss and the Accompanying Surge in Long Term Unemployment
May 6, 2009 • Brief • By Sylvia A. Allegretto and Andrew Stettner
The current recession, which started in December 2007, is well into its second year. The ongoing downturn is now about the length of the 1981-82 recession, which lasted 16 months.
May 1, 2005 • Brief • By Sylvia A. Allegretto and Andrew Stettner
No one wants to lose his or her job. Families face grave difficulties when a worker is jobless, especially for an extended period. Workers receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits receive…
Educated, Experienced, and Out of Work: Long-term Joblessness Continues to Plague the Unemployed
March 1, 2004 • Brief • By Sylvia A. Allegretto and Andrew Stettner
Long-term unemployment—when unemployed workers have been seeking work for six months or more—is the most severe form of joblessness. The consequences of extended periods of joblessness are significant: the long-term…