摘要：Economic phenomena—such as the rise of automation or the recent COVID-19 pandemic—can result in lost jobs for long-tenured workers in New England and the United States. While reemployment in a different industry typically leads to lower earnings compared with same-sector reemployment for such displaced workers, sectoral mobility is almost certainly an attractive alternative to nonemployment and may offer additional benefits to some workers. The research in this report shows that successful sectoral mobility is further facilitated by additional general and industry-specific skills, and it is most relevant when business cycles and other factors increase the chance of nonemployment following a job loss. Policymakers interested in displaced-worker reemployment may wish to ensure that related legislation can facilitate industry changes, with consideration of skills training and differential vulnerability to nonemployment.
关键词：New England;NEPPC;Displaced Worker Survey;Job displacement;sectoral mobility;Current Population Survey
