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Kalleberg, Arne L. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2013
The economic boom of the 1990s veiled a grim reality: in addition to the growing gap between rich and poor, the gap between good and bad quality jobs was also expanding. The postwar prosperity of the mid-twentieth century had enabled millions of American workers to join the middle class, but as author Arne L. Kalleberg shows, by the 1970s this…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Potential, Economic Climate, Sociocultural Patterns
Vey, Jennifer S.; Austin, John C.; Bradley, Jennifer – Brookings Institution, 2010
The nation's recuperation from the Great Recession remains sluggish, with high unemployment and a weak housing market continuing to squelch hopes that a full economic recovery will soon be at hand. The intensity and nature of the recession's lingering effects vary considerably across the country, however. Some metro areas, like Austin and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Human Capital, Real Estate, Employment Patterns
Nathan, Richard P.; And Others – 1981
A field study examined the Public Service Employment (PSE) Program's intergovernmental effects. Addressed during the study were such questions as whether the program creates jobs in local government, whether local governments give preference to disadvantaged persons, and what kinds of services are provided. To collect these data, a network of…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Field Studies
Displaced Homemakers Network, Washington, DC. – 1989
This study was conducted to determine how many workers are in low-wage jobs; their characteristics and changes in their characteristics over time; the characteristics of the low-wage jobs; gender, sex, and racial factors influencing participation in low-wage jobs; and the relationship of low-wage work to family poverty and welfare receipt. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Asian Americans, Blacks, Education Work Relationship