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1. Hills, Stephen M.
Occupational Mobility and Structural Change in the U.S. Economy: A Review
Final Report, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Directorate for Social Affairs, Manpower and Education, Paris, France, May 1986
Cohort(s): Mature Women, NLSY79, Older Men, Young Men, Young Women
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Paris, France)
Keyword(s): Business Cycles; Gender Differences; Industrial Sector; Mobility; Mobility, Occupational

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A review of recent data on U.S. occupational mobility begins by documenting the degree of occupational mobility within the U.S. economy at different points in time to illustrate how rates change under different economic conditions. Mobility rates in various manufacturing industries are also compared with service industries to determine if depressed markets are reflected in mobility rates by industrial sector. The primary focus for the review is on factors which, if changed through policy intervention, would have an impact on rates of mobility. Education and training variables are given strong emphasis since they are clearly amenable to change. Variables which are related to the broader economic "opportunity structure" are also considered, even though they may be more difficult for policy makers to alter. The studies on occupational mobility are reviewed separately for men and women since the research differs significantly in approach for each sex group. Differences in occupational mobility by race as well as the topic of intergenerational mobility are not reviewed.
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Hills, Stephen M. "Occupational Mobility and Structural Change in the U.S. Economy: A Review." Final Report, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Directorate for Social Affairs, Manpower and Education, Paris, France, May 1986.