The Effect of Geographic Location and the National Unemployment Rate on State-level Unemployment Rates

Abstract

This paper examines fluctuations in state-level monthly unemployment rates from January 1976 to December 2014, a period of 468 months. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. William Levernier (Georgia Southern University)
  2. Mark Yanochik (Georgia Southern University)

Topic Area

Topics: Finance and Economics - Click here when done

Session

EP2 » Economic Growth and Employment (11:30 - Friday, 7th October, West C Room)

Paper

Paper_LevernierYanochik_SEINFORMS2016__1_.pdf