Research and experiential learning for public service
Labor-market amenities

The stability premium in public employment

Estimating the value workers place on federal job stability by connecting shutdown exposure, wage differentials, and applicant behavior across public and private labor markets.

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This project estimates the value workers place on federal job stability by connecting shutdown exposure, public-private wage differentials, and applicant behavior.

It combines matched job postings, wage gaps, and application outcomes to measure stability as a non-wage employment amenity.