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Abstract

With the increased use of reservists, concern has grown that reservists might suffer financially from activation. Using military and civilian payroll data, this research shows that, contrary to recent survey evidence, earnings losses attributable to activation are relatively uncommon and that, in fact, average earnings increase substantially when reservists are activated. And although data are limited, analysis of a sample of reservists also finds little evidence that activated reservists suffer significant earnings losses following activation.