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Overview

Katharine G. Abraham is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their primary field of study is Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a focus on Economics and Econometrics as the main subfield. Additional subfields include General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, Marketing, and Demography.

The topics covered extensively in their research include Digital Economy and Work Transformation, Sharing Economy and Platforms, Healthcare Policy and Management, Employment and Welfare Studies, Retirement, Disability, and Employment, Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis, and Housing Market and Economics.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
  • Employment Research
  • Journal of Economic Literature
  • The Journal of Economic Perspectives

Their recent papers reflect a range of interests related to labor markets, human capital, and economic policy. Some notable publications are:

  • "Explaining the Decline in the US Employment-to-Population Ratio: A Review of the Evidence," 2020, Journal of Economic Literature
  • "Measuring Human Capital," 2022, The Journal of Economic Perspectives
  • "How Tight Is the US Labor Market?", 2020, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
  • "Framing effects, earnings expectations, and the design of student loan repayment schemes," 2020, Journal of Public Economics
  • "Reconciling Survey and Administrative Measures of Self-Employment," 2020, Journal of Labor Economics

Katharine G. Abraham frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Brad J. Hershbein
  • Susan N. Houseman
  • John Haltiwanger
  • Claire Hou
  • James R. Spletzer

Best Publications

  • Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?

    Katharine G. Abraham;Lawrence F. Katz

  • Firms' Use of Outside Contractors: Theory and Evidence

    Katharine G. Abraham;Susan K. Taylor

  • Experience, Performance, and Earnings

    James L. Medoff;Katharine G. Abraham

  • Job duration, seniority, and earnings

    Katharine G Abraham;Katharine G Abraham;Henry S Farber;Henry S Farber

  • The Changing Face of Job Loss in the United States, 1981-1995

    Henry S. Farber;John Haltiwanger;Katharine G. Abraham

  • ARE THOSE PAID MORE REALLY MORE PRODUCTIVE? THE CASE OF EXPERIENCE*

    James L. Medoff;Katharine G. Abraham

  • Real Wages and the Business Cycle

    Katharine G. Abraham;John C. Haltiwanger

  • Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France, and Belgium

    Katharine G. Abraham;Susan N. Houseman

  • Earnings Inequality in Germany

    Katharine G. Abraham;Susan N. Houseman

  • Nonresponse in the American Time Use Survey Who Is Missing from the Data and How Much Does It Matter

    Katharine G. Abraham;Aaron Maitland;Suzanne M. Bianchi

  • Help-Wanted Advertising, Job Vacancies, and Unemployment

    Katharine G. Abraham;Michael Wachter

  • Measuring the Gig Economy: Current Knowledge and Open Issues

    Katharine G Abraham;John C Haltiwanger;Kristin Sandusky;James R Spletzer

  • Changes in Unemployment Duration and Labor Force Attachment

    Katharine Abraham;Robert Shimer

  • Explaining the Decline in the U.S. Employment-to-Population Ratio: a Review of the Evidence

    Katharine G Abraham;Melissa S Kearney

  • Flexible Staffing Arrangements and Employers' Short-Term Adjustment Strategies

    Katharine Abraham

  • Beyond the market : designing nonmarket accounts for the United States

    Katharine Gail Abraham;Christopher D. Mackie

  • Length of Service and Layoffs in Union and Nonunion Work Groups

    Katharine G. Abraham;James L. Medoff

  • Financial Aid and Students' College Decisions: Evidence from the District of Columbia's Tuition Assistance Grant Program

    Katharine G. Abraham;Melissa A. Clark

  • Earnings Inequality in Germany

    Katharine G. Abraham;Susan N. Houseman

  • Structural/frictional versus deficient demand unemployment: some new evidence

    Katharine G. Abraham

  • Why is the Unemployment Rate So Very High Near Full Employment

    Lawrence H Summers

  • Job Security in America: Lessons from Germany

    Katharine Gail Abraham;Susan N. Houseman

Frequent Co-Authors

John Haltiwanger
John Haltiwanger University of Maryland, College Park
Henry S. Farber
Henry S. Farber Princeton University
Robert J. Gordon
Robert J. Gordon Northwestern University
Stanley Presser
Stanley Presser University of Maryland, College Park
Robert Shimer
Robert Shimer University of Chicago
Lawrence F. Katz
Lawrence F. Katz Harvard University
Matthew D. Shapiro
Matthew D. Shapiro University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ron S. Jarmin
Ron S. Jarmin United States Census Bureau
Melissa A. Clark
Melissa A. Clark Brown University
Suzanne M. Bianchi
Suzanne M. Bianchi University of California, Los Angeles

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