The 1990-1991 recession has intensified concerns about the consequences of workers’ job losses. To estimate the magnitude and temporal pattern of displaced workers’ earnings losses, we exploit an unusual administrative data set that includes both employees’ quarterly earnings histories and information about their firms. We find that when high-tenure workers separate from distressed firms their ...

We present two patients with a displaced fracture of the small finger metacarpal base, where the shaft of the small finger metacarpal was wedged between the bases of the ring and small finger metacarpals. The striking appearance on radiographs led to initial recommendations for surgery, but both patients preferred non-operative treatment and did well in the short term without surgery

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical results between osteosynthesis and endoprosthesis for femoral neck fractures in asian elderly patients, and to analysis the factors that may affect the failure of osteosynthesis. METHODS A retrospective review of 382 hips over 65-year old with femoral neck fracture was done. Within non-displaced fracture group, 81 cases (56.6 %)...

INTRODUCTION Historically, minimally-to-moderately displaced extra-articular scapula fractures have been managed conservatively. It is possible that operative criteria could be met for a given patient if progressive displacement in the post injury period were to occur. A retrospective review of an operative cohort of patients was performed to determine if a subset of scapula fractures that init...

I analyze a survey that mimics the Displaced Workers Supplement (DWS) of the CPS. Laid off workers accurately recall several features of lost jobs. However, workers provide ambiguous explanations for job loss and, on average, slightly overstate pre-layoff earnings. JEL Codes: J63, J65

Conversations are amazing! Although we usually find the experience enjoyable and even relaxing, when one considers the difficulties of simultaneously generating signals that convey an intended message while at the same time trying to understand the messages of another, then the pleasures of conversation may seem rather surprising. We manage to communicate with each other without knowing quite w...

BACKGROUND Ankle fractures excluding pilon fractures, account for approximately 9% of all fractures with the majority being OTA type B injuries. Although surgeons generally treat undisplaced or minimally displaced injuries nonoperatively and displaced fractures operatively, opinions diverge regarding the management of those displaced fractures with acceptable closed reduction. There is also deb...

PURPOSE To review outcomes of 19 patients with tibial eminence fractures. METHODS Records of 10 female and 9 male patients with type II (n=3) and type III (n=16) displaced tibial intercondylar eminence fractures were reviewed. Nine of whom were skeletally immature aged 6 to 15 (mean, 12) years; the remaining 10 patients were aged 19 to 55 (mean, 32) years. 14 involved the left knee. All patie...