TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Lehn, Christian vom
AU  - Ellsworth, Cache
AU  - Kroff, Zachary
        TI  - Reconciling Occupational Mobility in the Current Population Survey
        PY  - 2020/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 13509
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp13509
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - occupational switching
KW  - worker mobility
KW  - current population survey
KW  - measurement error
KW  - trade adjustment
        ER  -