Date of Award:
1993
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Applied Economics
Advisor/Chair:
L. Dwight Israelsen
Abstract
This dissertation examined the theoretical foundations of an individual's labor force participation decision. Further, this dissertation provided empirical analysis of the impact of state tax rates, the duration of unemployment, and household size on male, female, and combined labor force participation rates of the fifty states from 1985 to 1990. Empirical tests showed that: 1) no significant relationship existed between tax variables and participation rates; 2) the duration of unemployment was positively related with participation rates while unemployment was negatively related; 3) service sector growth was positively correlated with longer durations of unemployment; and 4) household size was negatively related with female participation, although no significant relationship existed between household size and male participation rates.
Recommended Citation
Groesbeck, John D., "Three Essays on Labor Force Participation Rates Among the Fifty States, with Empirical Tests Using Panel Data" (1993). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 3985.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3985
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