The causes and consequences of sectoral reallocation: Evidence from the early 21st century

Business Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-68

  Figura, Andrew ^a   Wascher, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

human capital; industrial reallocation; permanent job loss; productivity; reductions in earnings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863797281     PISSN: 0007666X     EISSN: 1554432X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/be.2009.42     Document Type: Article

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