GeneralBearishFortune Crypto · Jun 216/10
📰
Why men keep dropping out of the labor force: It starts in childhood, when kids see how males around them struggle, economists say
Economic research reveals that childhood exposure to male labor force struggles creates long-term workforce participation decline, as children internalize negative employment outcomes they observe in their communities. This mechanism transforms temporary labor demand shocks into persistent supply-side problems, suggesting that economic hardship's effects extend across generations through behavioral adaptation.
