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The polarization of job opportunities in the U.S. labor market: implications for employment and earnings


Abstract: An in-depth analysis of the state of the U.S. labor market over the past three decades reveals that the U.S. labor market is polarizing into low- and high-skill jobs, with fewer opportunities in the middle.

Keywords: Labor market;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Part of Series: Community Investments

Publication Date: 2011

Volume: 23

Issue: Fall