Download or read book Why Is Veteran Unemployment So High? written by David S. Loughran and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2000 and 2011, younger veterans were more likely to be unemployed than younger non-veterans. This difference falls rapidly with age and time. The evidence supports the hypothesis that veteran unemployment reflects engagement in job search. There is little evidence that veterans are disadvantaged in the labor market. Limiting benefits to veterans might reduce the length of unemployment spells, but the budgetary effect is unclear.