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Title: Rise in Occupation Changing Rates in the United States 1979-2007: Evidence from Three National Data Sources
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Hollister, Matissa |
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Rise in Occupation Changing Rates in the United States 1979-2007: Evidence from Three National Data Sources Working Paper, Department of Sociology Dartmouth College, 2010. Also: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~socy/pdfs/HollisterOccupationChange.pdf Cohort(s): NLSY79, Young Men, Young Women Publisher: Department of Sociology, Dartmouth College Keyword(s): Current Population Survey (CPS) / CPS-Fertility Supplement; Educational Attainment; Mobility, Economic; Mobility, Labor Market; Mobility, Occupational; Occupational Choice; Occupations; Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Many people see job instability as a fundamental element of the New Economy. There is evidence that workers are changing employers more often than in the past. These findings raise questions regarding the role of occupations in the New Economy. On one hand, the Silicon Valley model of employment, often seen as the future of work, involves changing employers but not occupations. On the other hand, the New Economy may be leading to a more unpredictable labor market along all dimensions. Using data from the National Longitudinal Surveys, the Current Population Survey, and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, this study finds consistent evidence that rates of occupation changing have increased over time. This trend persists even after controlling for changes in the demographic and occupational composition of the labor force. The increase in occupation changing was not confined to shifts between jobs with similar characteristics, but instead involved changes across most dimensions of occupational skill and working conditions. The increase in occupation changing was, however, particularly large among less-educated workers. Finally, the trends involve increases in both upward and downward occupational moves. The results, therefore, suggest a New Economy with widespread instability and particular disadvantages for less skilled workers. |
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Hollister, Matissa. "Rise in Occupation Changing Rates in the United States 1979-2007: Evidence from Three National Data Sources." Working Paper, Department of Sociology Dartmouth College, 2010. |