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CBO analyzes the levels and trends of employment and the compensation of workers. CBO also analyzes how various policies, such as unemployment insurance, affect labor markets.
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Illustrative Examples of Effective Marginal Tax Rates Faced by Married and Single Taxpayers: Supplemental Material for Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

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November 15, 2012

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  • How the Supply of Labor Responds to Changes in Fiscal Policy

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Review of Estimates of the Frisch Elasticity of Labor Supply: Working Paper 2012-13

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October 25, 2012

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How Does CBO Model the Response of Labor Supply to Changes in Tax and Spending Policies?

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October 25, 2012


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How the Supply of Labor Responds to Changes in Fiscal Policy

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October 25, 2012

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A Review of Recent Research on Labor Supply Elasticities: Working Paper 2012-12

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October 25, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on the Taxation of Capital and Labor Through the Self-Employment Tax

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September 27, 2012


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The Taxation of Capital and Labor Through the Self-Employment Tax

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September 27, 2012

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Unemployment Insurance in the Wake of the Recent Recession

Nov 2012 - Between 2007 and 2010, unemployment benefits expanded nearly five-fold owing to high unemployment due to the weak economy, and decisions by policymakers to increase the number of weeks for which eligible unemployed workers could receive benefits.

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Small Firms, Employment, and Federal Policy

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March 12, 2012

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The United States is Experiencing the Longest Stretch of High Unemployment Since the Great Depression

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February 16, 2012


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