The Changing Skill Requirements of Jobs in the U.S. Economy.

Rumberger, Russell W.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jul

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The Changing Skill Requirements of Jobs in the U.S. Economy.

Rumberger, Russell W.

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v34 n4 p578-90 Jul 1981

Changes in the aggregate distribution of job skills result from changes in the distribution of employment among occupations as well as from changes in the skill requirements of individual occupations. This study measures the effects of these factors on the distribution of skills in the United States from 1960-1979. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Economic Factors, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Occupational Information, Skilled Occupations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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