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April 2011

Employment loss and the 2007-09 recession: an overview

Christopher J. Goodman, Steven M. Mance

The downturn in employment accompanying the 2007–09 recession was notable for its prolonged length, for affecting an especially wide range of industries, and for being deeper than any other downturn since World War II.

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