Christoffer Koch

Apr 1, 2024 | edwardconard.com | Andrew Fieldhouse |David Munro |Christoffer Koch |Connor O'Brien

Since the 1960s labor market fluctuations have become more uniform across states, helping to make interstate migration less important in cyclical adjustments. @A_Fieldhouse @D_Munro_Econ @ChristofferKochUsing newly digitized unemployment insurance claims data we construct historical monthly unemployment series for U.S. states going back to January 1947.

Mar 27, 2024 | brookings.edu | Andrew Fieldhouse |David Munro |Christoffer Koch |Sean Howard

Editor's note: The paper summarized here is part of the spring 2024 edition of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, the leading conference series and journal in economics for timely, cutting-edge research about real-world policy issues. Research findings are presented in a clear and accessible style to maximize their impact on economic understanding and policymaking. The editors are Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellows Janice Eberly and Jón Steinsson.