Trends in Jobs and Wages in the U.S. Economy

Alec Levenson

Chapter 6 in America at Work, 2006, pp 87-107 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, I review the changes in the U.S. labor market over the past four decades, focusing on the economic trends that have had the greatest impact on work as viewed from the employee’s perspective: wages, hours, job stability, and demographics.

Keywords: Labor Market; Wage Distribution; Labor Market Experience; Independent Contractor; Define Benefit Plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403983596_6

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