Journal of Economic Literature Vol. 46 No. 2 2008
Book Reviews
Abstract
Christopher L. Foote of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reviews “Economic Turbulence: Is a Volatile Economy Good for America?” by Clair Brown, John Haltiwanger, Julia Lane,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores the real impact of economic volatility on American workers and businesses. Discusses economic turbulence--what, who, and how much; the industries; firms, their workers, and their survival; firm turbulence and job ladders; turbulence and worker career paths; economic turbulence and middle-income jobs; and conclusions and implications for policy. Brown is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Society at the University of California, Berkeley. Haltiwanger is Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland. Lane is Senior Vice President and Director of the Economics, Labor, and Population Department at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Bibliography; index.”
- DOI
- 10.1257/jel.46.2.412.r8
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 429-431
- Language
- en
- Sources
- crossref