Discouraged Workers, Worker Mobility and the Rise in Social Security Disability Claims

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s publication Regional Focus, second/third quarter 2012 edition has three very enlightening articles regarding discourage workers, worker mobility and Social Security disability claims on the rise. Links to the articles appear below:


Where Have All The Workers Gone? Why are more people leaving the labor force, and what are they doing?

http://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/region_focus/2012/q2-3/pdf/cover_story.pdf

　

Pulling Up Stakes, Have Americans lost the urge to move?

http://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/region_focus/2012/q2-3/pdf/feature1.pdf

　

The Sharp Rise in Disability Claims. Are federal disability benefits becoming a general safety net?

 http://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/region_focus/2012/q2-3/pdf/feature3.pdf