%0 Report
        %A Lehn, Christian vom
%A Ellsworth, Cache
%A Kroff, Zachary
        %T Reconciling Occupational Mobility in the Current Population Survey
        %D 2020
        %8 2020 Jul
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 13509
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp13509
        %X Measuring occupational mobility from the Current Population Survey using recall (retrospective) or linked panel responses (longitudinal) generates substantially different outcomes, both in levels and trends. Using a generalized method of moments technique, we estimate the actual level of occupational mobility and the measurement error in both of these measures for 1981-2018. Measurement error in longitudinal measures is large and has been worsening over time. However, actual occupational mobility is approximately 70% higher than retrospectively measures. Our estimated corrections imply workers in tradable occupations are less likely to switch occupations than previously believed, implying potentially lower welfare gains from trade.
        %K occupational switching
%K worker mobility
%K current population survey
%K measurement error
%K trade adjustment