Is rising earnings inequality associated with increased exploitation? Evidence for U.S. manufacturing industries, 1971-1996

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-43

  Sakamoto, A ^a   Kim, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings inequality; Exploitation; Manufacturing industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949639798     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2010.53.1.19     Document Type: Article

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