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100			_aGabe,Todd _931925
245			_aCan Workers in Low-End Occupations Climb the Job Ladder?
260			_bSage, _c2019.
300			_aVol.33, Issue 2,2019;(92-106 p. )
520			_aThere is growing concern over rising economic inequality, the decline of the middle class, and a polarization of the U.S. workforce. This study examines the extent to which workers in the United States transition from low-end to higher-quality occupations, and explores the factors associated with such a move up the job ladder. Using data covering the expansion following the Great Recession (2011-2017) and focusing on short-term (i.e., less than 1 year) labor market transitions, the authors find that just slightly more than 5% of workers in low-end occupations moved into a higher-quality occupation. Instead, around 70% of workers in low-end occupations stayed in the same occupation, 11% exited the labor force, 7% became unemployed, and 6% switched to a different low-end occupation. Study results point to the importance of educational attainment in helping workers successfully climb the job ladder.
650			_alow-wage jobs, _931926
650			_ajob ladder, _931927
650			_alabor market dynamics _931921
700			_aAbel, Jaison R. _931928
700			_aFlorida, Richard _931929
773	0		_010589 _915392 _dSage Publisher _tEconomic development quarterly
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0891242419838324
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