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. 2009 Jan;102(1):10.1016/j.econlet.2008.11.005.
doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2008.11.005.

Mismeasurement of Usual Hours Worked In the Census and ACS

Nathaniel Baum-Snow  1 , Derek Neal
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Mismeasurement of Usual Hours Worked In the Census and ACS

Nathaniel Baum-Snow et al. Econ Lett. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Recent decennial censuses and the American Community Survey (ACS) collect data that permit construction of average hourly wage rates. However, reports concerning usual hours worked during the past year contain errors that create incredible implied wages for part-time workers.

Keywords: Hourly Wages; Measurement Error.

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