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Title: The Urban Rat Race

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Publication Year: 2002

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Abstract: This paper considers the connection between agglomeration and work behavior. A model of an urban rat race is developed, where work hours are longer in larger markets. The key elements of the model are signaling and thick market effects. Using differencing methods and the 1990 IPUMS data on full-time workers, we find evidence consistent with the rat race hypothesis. We also find evidence consistent with selection, with diligent workers choosing large cities.

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Authors: Strange, William C.; Rosenthal, Stuart S.

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Institution: Syracuse University

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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