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Author: Bhola, Jacqueline Taylor
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1. Bhola, Jacqueline Taylor
Occupational Mobility and Earnings of Male Workers: Metro and Nonmetro Comparisons
Presented: San Francisco, CA, Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, 1982
Cohort(s): Older Men, Young Men
Publisher: Rural Sociological Society
Keyword(s): Earnings; Employment; Mobility; Mobility, Job; Mobility, Occupational; Rural Sociology; Rural/Urban Differences; Rural/Urban Migration

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During the 1970s, the rate of employment growth in nonmetropolitan areas was higher than in metropolitan areas. Employment growth usually provides opportunities for occupational mobility, which can lead to higher earnings. Using the NLS of Older and Young Men, the occupational structure of nonmetropolitan and metropolitan areas in 1971 and 1976 is compared. Occupational mobility patterns of these two cohorts from both areas are analyzed, examining the relationship between occupational mobility and earnings. Transition matrices and regression analysis are used to show that nonmetropolitan residents change occupations more often than metropolitan residents. While occupational changers generally have lower earnings than nonchangers, other factors are important in the determination of earnings. These factors (race, age, education, and occupation) may alter general conclusions about the impact of occupational mobility on wage determination.
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Bhola, Jacqueline Taylor. "Occupational Mobility and Earnings of Male Workers: Metro and Nonmetro Comparisons." Presented: San Francisco, CA, Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, 1982.