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September 2008

Extended mass layoffs after 2001: a comparison of New York and the Nation

Bruce J. Bergman

BLS data reveal that layoff activity in New York was somewhat elevated in the years that followed the 2001 recession; a rising level of job cuts due to contractual turnover among growth industries helped transform the mass layoff experience in the metropolitan area.

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