The Capitalist Machine: Computerization, Workers' Power, and the Decline in Labor's Share within U.S. Industries

American Sociological Review

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 361-389

  Kristal, Tali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

computerization; income inequality; labor unions; labor's share

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; LABOR STANDARD; MANUFACTURING; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFITABILITY; TRADE UNION; TREND ANALYSIS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878479631     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122413481351     Document Type: Article

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