UCLA
Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90095
Mar 29, 2011
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM (GMT-5)
Leading authorities on labor and employment gathered at UCLA for a scholarly conference on persistent high unemployment in the wake of the most severe economic downturn in American history since the Great Depression. "Reconnecting to Work: Consequences of Long-Term Unemployment and Prospects for Job Creation" addressed a range of subjects, from policies aimed at boosting employment to the psychological hurdles faced by the unemployed. CEPR Senior Economist John Schmitt took part in a panel on international policy comparisons. The conference was sponsored by UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.
