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Long-Term Effects of a Recession at Labor Market Entry in Japan and the United States

Yuji Genda, Ayako Kondo and Souichi Ohta
Journal of Human Resources, January 2010, 45 (1) 157-196; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.1.157
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Yuji Genda, Ayako Kondo, Souichi Ohta
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Institutional Background
    • III. Underlying Mechanisms
    • IV. Data and Methodology
    • V. Estimated Effects of a Recession at Entry
    • VI. Concluding Remarks
    • Appendix 1 Earnings Data
    • Appendix 2 Measurement Errors Caused by Migration across Regions and Skipped/Repeated Grades
    • Appendix 3 Business Cycles and Schooling Choice
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