| ID | 129491 |
| Title Proper | Impact of the unemployment rate on attrition of first-term enlistees |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Arkes, Jeremy ; Mehay, Stephen |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines the effects of home-state unemployment rates on attrition behavior of Navy enlistees for successive career windows during the first term of service: the first 6?months, the second 6?months, the second year, and the third year of service. The results indicate that attrition is negatively associated with changes in the local unemployment rate during the first three career windows covering two years of service. However, after two years of service, the estimated effect of the unemployment rate becomes insignificant for most groups of sailors. This is likely because sailors with the poorest job matches are sorted out early in the first term of service. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol.25, No.2, April 204: p.125-138 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol.25, No.2, April 204: p.125-138 |
| Key Words | Military Attrition ; Fixed Effects Models ; Job Turnover ; Local Labor Markets ; Unemployment ; Navy Enlistees ; Defence Services |