Jennifer C Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3954871 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer C Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer C |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warwick |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5116-1336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Population Growth, Immigration, and Labor Market Dynamics
This article provides a first synthesis of population flows and labor market dynamics across immigrant and native-born populations. We devise a novel dynamic accounting methodology that integrates population flows from two sources—changes in birth cohort size and immigrant flows—with labor market dynamics. We illustrate the method using data for the United Kingdom, where population flows have been large and cyclical, driven first by the maturatio…
The Crown in Canada
In Canada, the monarch is habitually, albeit erroneously, considered a figurehead in the nation’s system of government. In fact, in a constitutional monarchy, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s capacity as head of state means that her position is substantive, not merely superficial. Certainly, the Constitution affirms that all executive authority is vested in her. Therefore, it is important to realize the scope and substance of the sovereign’s auth…
The Ins and Outs of UK Unemployment
This study shows that in the UK, increases in unemployment in a recession are driven by rises in the separation rate. A new decomposition of unemployment dynamics is devised that does not require unemployment to be in steady state at all times. This is important because low UK transition rates – one quarter the size of the US – imply substantial deviation of unemployment from steady state near cyclical turning points. In periods of moderation, th…
Self-Identification as “Down Low” Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) from 12 US Cities
Nominal Wage Rigidity in the United Kingdom
This paper studies the degree of downward rigidity in nominal wages in the United Kingdom using micro‐data. Around 9 % of employees who remain in the same job from one year to the next have zero pay growth. But on investigating the causes of rigidity we find that up to nine‐tenths can be attributed to 'symmetric' causes (such as contracts and menu costs) or to error. Thus only 1 % of workers have pay that may be downwardly rigid. This suggests as…
Wage Interactions
This paper examines the role played by wage comparisons in pay bargaining when workers have a fall-back option. The effect on wages due to wage comparisons can be difficult to distinguish from the effect of the fall-back wage. It is shown that the use of wages of a recognised ‘pay leader' resolves this problem. The empirical work employs a unique panel of data covering 321 unionised bargaining units in the UK chemicals industry between 1978 and 1…
Reply to the Comments of Knopff and Strayer
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Nominal Wage Rigidity in the United Kingdom
This paper studies the degree of downward rigidity in nominal wages in the United Kingdom using micro‐data. Around 9 % of employees who remain in the same job from one year to the next have zero pay growth. But on investigating the causes of rigidity we find that up to nine‐tenths can be attributed to 'symmetric' causes (such as contracts and menu costs) or to error. Thus only 1 % of workers have pay that may be downwardly rigid. This suggests as…
The Ins and Outs of UK Unemployment
This study shows that in the UK, increases in unemployment in a recession are driven by rises in the separation rate. A new decomposition of unemployment dynamics is devised that does not require unemployment to be in steady state at all times. This is important because low UK transition rates – one quarter the size of the US – imply substantial deviation of unemployment from steady state near cyclical turning points. In periods of moderation, th…
Reply to the Comments of Knopff and Strayer
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Wage Interactions
This paper examines the role played by wage comparisons in pay bargaining when workers have a fall-back option. The effect on wages due to wage comparisons can be difficult to distinguish from the effect of the fall-back wage. It is shown that the use of wages of a recognised ‘pay leader' resolves this problem. The empirical work employs a unique panel of data covering 321 unionised bargaining units in the UK chemicals industry between 1978 and 1…
Nominal Wage Rigidity in the United Kingdom
This paper studies the degree of downward rigidity in nominal wages in the United Kingdom using micro‐data. Around 9 % of employees who remain in the same job from one year to the next have zero pay growth. But on investigating the causes of rigidity we find that up to nine‐tenths can be attributed to 'symmetric' causes (such as contracts and menu costs) or to error. Thus only 1 % of workers have pay that may be downwardly rigid. This suggests as…
Self-Identification as “Down Low” Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) from 12 US Cities
The Ins and Outs of UK Unemployment
This study shows that in the UK, increases in unemployment in a recession are driven by rises in the separation rate. A new decomposition of unemployment dynamics is devised that does not require unemployment to be in steady state at all times. This is important because low UK transition rates – one quarter the size of the US – imply substantial deviation of unemployment from steady state near cyclical turning points. In periods of moderation, th…
The Crown in Canada
In Canada, the monarch is habitually, albeit erroneously, considered a figurehead in the nation’s system of government. In fact, in a constitutional monarchy, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s capacity as head of state means that her position is substantive, not merely superficial. Certainly, the Constitution affirms that all executive authority is vested in her. Therefore, it is important to realize the scope and substance of the sovereign’s auth…
Population Growth, Immigration, and Labor Market Dynamics
This article provides a first synthesis of population flows and labor market dynamics across immigrant and native-born populations. We devise a novel dynamic accounting methodology that integrates population flows from two sources—changes in birth cohort size and immigrant flows—with labor market dynamics. We illustrate the method using data for the United Kingdom, where population flows have been large and cyclical, driven first by the maturatio…
Economics (4 works) · Labour economics (4 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Econometrics (2 works) · Economic Theory and Policy (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Geography (2 works)