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Veteran status, disability rating, and public sector employment

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This paper used microdata from the 2013–2015 American Community Survey to examine differences in federal government, state and local government, private sector, and self‐employment among employed veterans and nonveterans. The U.S. federal and state governments have hiring preferences to benefit veterans, especially disabled veterans. Other factors may also push veterans toward public sector employment. I found that veteran status substantially increased the likelihood of federal employment, with the largest magnitudes for severely disabled veterans. Differences in state and local government employment were modest and exhibited heterogeneity by disability severity.

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  • John V. Winters, 2018. "Veteran status, disability rating, and public sector employment," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(6), pages 1011-1016, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:27:y:2018:i:6:p:1011-1016
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.3648
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    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets

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