Although the labor market in Europe isn't nearly as tight as in the U.S., the demand for qualified labor in high tech industries greatly exceeds the supply.
On the people side, Concrete Installation will provide a highly qualified and well-prepared labor force, ensuring that schedules and deadlines are met and worker safety remains a top consideration.
In fact, much of the elevated level of negligence in the 'modern' world (see my blog The 70/90 Rule & the Principle of Due Diligence) is due to a dearth of qualified administrative personnel within the labor force, coupled by 'too many chefs spoil the soup' syndrome at all levels of management.
He was instrumental in convincing the U.S. Dept. of Labor to recognize artists as a viable segment of the labor force, thus qualifying millions of dollars in Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds to flow to artists and arts organizations in the mid '70s.
The decrease in labor supply as some individuals drop out of the labor force to qualify for expanded Medicaid translates into higher wages for the remaining employees in poorest counties.
In order to qualify for expanded Medicaid, some individuals may choose to reduce their weekly hours rather than dropping out of the labor force.
A negative and statistically significant coefficient would indicate that counties with higher poverty rates had a decrease in labor force participation (or other dependent variables) after the Medicaid expansions, as more people quit their jobs to qualify for expanded Medicaid.
