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Divergent paths : economic mobility in the new American labor market /

"The promise of upward mobility - the notion that everyone has the chance to get ahead - is one of this country's most cherished ideals, a hallmark of the American Dream. In today's volatile labor market, the tradition of upward mobility may be a thing of the past. In a competitive wo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bernhardt, Annette D., 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The New Labor Market
  • An Introduction to the National Longitudinal Survey Cohorts
  • The Transition into the Labor Market
  • Rising Job Instability
  • The Short-Term Consequences of Instability
  • Declines in Long-Term Economic Mobility
  • The Growth in Low-Wage Careers
  • Policies to Restore the American Dream
  • Variable Definition and Construction
  • Validation and Attrition Analysis for Job Change Measure
  • Relative Distribution Methods
  • Permanent Wage Estimation.