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Kevin E. Cahill, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Quoted in the New York Times
Dr. Cahill comments on the economics behind the growing number of U.S. retirees who move and work abroad.
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Kevin E. Cahill, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Quoted in the Business Insider
Dr. Cahill challenges the conventional wisdom that baby boomers are crowding out younger workers in the workforce.
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Kevin E. Cahill, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Quoted in the Wall Street Journal
Dr. Cahill says there are advantages to working later in life.
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Kevin E. Cahill, Senior Economist, Discusses Aging and Employment with Boston Public Radio
Dr. Kevin E. Cahill explains the economic forces driving changes in retirement and employment decisions among older Americans.
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The Value of Jobs Coalition releases “A Check-Up on the 2012 Portland Region’s Economic Health”
ECONorthwest helps the Value of Jobs Coalition report on the status of the Portland region's economic recovery. "There is clearly good news, but our recovery is not complete."
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John Tapogna, ECONorthwest President, Quoted in the Portland Business Journal
Tapogna address economic growth and jobs in the Portland-area.
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Kevin E. Cahill Presentation to Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America
Dr. Kevin E. Cahill examines the extent to which changes in the national economy influence employee engagement & work-live satisfaction.
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Kevin E. Cahill Presentation to the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management Conference
In his presentation, Dr. Cahill addresses the prevelance and determinants of bridge jobs, phased retirement & reentry among older Americans.
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Value of Jobs Coalition Releases ECONorthwest Research on Manufacturing Jobs in Portland
ECONorthwest's new research describes the manufacturing sector in the Portland metropolitan region.
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The Relationship Between Work Decisions and Location Later in Life
In a recent paper published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ECONorthwest senior economist Dr. Kevin Cahill addresses employment later in life and location decisions.
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Bryce Ward, Senior Economist, Quoted in the Oregonian
Dr. Ward addresses preferences, productivity, and employee satisfaction.
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Should You Be Counting on the Social Security Trust Fund?
In a recent post on the AGEnda blog and in the Huffington Post, Dr. Kevin Cahill addresses the viability and real economic assets of the Social Security Trust Fund.
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ECONorthwest Issue Brief: What Does Aging Mean for Idaho?
In the latest Issue Brief published by ECONorthwest, our staff discuss the challenges of Idaho’s aging population and consider continued work later in life as one response.
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Bryce Ward, Senior Economist, Quoted in MSN Money
Dr. Ward addresses joblessness and economic growth in Portland, Oregon
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Kevin E. Cahill, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, Receives the Lawrence R. Klein Award
Alongside his co-researchers, Kevin E. Cahill received the Lawrence R. Klein Award for the best article during 2011 in the Monthly Labor Review in the category of joint BLS and non-BLS authors.
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Value of Jobs Coalition Releases ECONorthwest Research on Portland-Metro’s Traded Sector
ECONorthwest's new report describes the economic contributions of the traded sector to the Portland metropolitan region.
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Kevin E. Cahill, Senior Economist, Presentation to the Western Economics Association Annual Meeting
At the conference, Dr. Cahill addressed new evidence on self-employment transitions among older Americans with career jobs.
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What Ichiro’s Departure Says About Loyalty and the Employer-Employee Relationship
In a recent op-ed to the Seattle Times, Senior Economist Dr. Kevin Cahill shows what baseball can teach us about the economics of retirement.
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Bryce Ward, ECONorthwest Senior Economist, to Discuss Jobs in Oregon on KLCC
In a meeting with City Club of Eugene to be broadcast on KLCC, Bryce Ward describes current and future employment trends in Oregon and Lane County.
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John Tapogna, President of ECONorthwest, Discusses Jobs and Higher Education
In an interview with the Register Guard, John Tapogna explains whether or not a better educated work force would translate into a more prosperous Oregon.
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Should Older Workers Step Aside?
In a recent post on the AGEnda blog, Dr. Kevin Cahill questions the idea that older workers should "step aside" to free up jobs for their younger counterparts.
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John Tapogna, ECONorthwest President, Quoted in The New York Times
John Tapogna, President of ECONorthwest, explains the state of unemployment and tax & budget policy in Oregon.
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