Brief Little Evidence of the ACA Increasing Part-Time Work So Far
Bowen Garrett, Robert Kaestner
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This brief examines whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased part-time work using recent Current Population Survey data. We find a small increase in part-time work in 2014 beyond what would be expected at this point in the economic recovery, attributable to an increase in involuntary part-time work. The increase is not specific to part-time work as defined by the ACA (less than 30 hours per week). Moreover, job transition patterns suggest that the increase in part-time work in 2014 is more likely due to a slow recovery of full-time jobs following the Great Recession than the ACA.
Research and Evidence Health Policy Work, Education, and Labor
Expertise Wealth and Financial Well-Being Labor Markets Health Care Coverage, Access, and Affordability
Tags Health insurance Employment and income data