Hi
I have monthly labor market status observations: i.e each person is observed
through 12 months with the following information: 1 employed, 2 unemployed, 3
out of labor force.
ex:
obs Jan Feb Mar Apr ................
1 2 2 1 1
2 1 1 1 2
3 1 2 2 3
I am now looking for a smart way of counting number of times each person fell
into unemployment, i.e. a shift from 1 to 2 (or maybe even 3 to 2). Also how to
count the duration of each unemployment spell i.e. how many months does every
spell last.
I assume that many have encountered this issue before me and thought of a smart
way to do it.
Thank you very much.
Thomas
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