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Till von Wachter

Associate Professor of Economics

Columbia University
at time of fellowship
2010 to 2011
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Visiting Scholar
Academic Discipline:
Economics
Research Priority:
Future of Work
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Von Wachter will assess the short- and long-term effects of layoffs on individual career outcomes and analyze how layoffs in different industries relate to labor market trends such as earnings inequality, employment stability, and increases in low-wage service employment.

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