Research Discussion Paper – RDP 2002-07 An Exploration of Marginal Attachment to the Australian Labour Market

Contents

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Data and Definitions
• The Dynamics of Unemployment and Marginal Attachment
• Factors Affecting the Transitions of the Unemployed and Marginally Attached
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Comparison of ABS Gross Flows Data and SEUP Data
• Appendix B: PRG Transition Probabilities for the Unemployed and Marginally Attached
• Appendix C: Data Definitions
• Appendix D: Summary Statistics of Sample used in Regression Analysis
• Appendix E: Multinomial Logit Estimates of Transition Probabilities, Unemployed and Marginally Attached
• References

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