Princeton University Press
Not Working: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?
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- David G Blanchflower
- Princeton University Press
- Paperback
- 9780691205496
- 7.9 X 5.3 X 1.4 inches
- 0.85 pounds
- Business & Economics > Labor - General
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
A candid explanation of how the labor market really works and is central to everything--and why it is not as healthy as we think
Relying on unemployment numbers is a dangerous way to gauge how the labor market is doing. Because of a false sense of optimism prior to the COVID-19 shock, the working world was more vulnerable than it should have been. Not Working is about how people want full-time work at a decent wage and how the plight of the underemployed contributes to widespread despair, a worsening drug epidemic, and the unchecked rise of right-wing populism. David Blanchflower explains why the economy since the Great Recession is vastly different from what came before, and calls out our leaders for their continued failure to address one of the most unacknowledged social catastrophes of our time. This revelatory and outspoken book is his candid report on how the young and the less skilled are among the worst casualties of underemployment, how immigrants are taking the blame, and how the epidemic of unhappiness and self-destruction will continue to spread unless we deal with it. Especially urgent now, Not Working is an essential guide to strengthening the labor market for all when we need it most.
Author Bio
David G Blanchflower is is professor in and chair of the Department of Economics at Dartmouth College and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He was an external member of the monetary policy committee at the Bank of England from June 2006 to May 2009. he is Global Labor Organization Research Director dealing with Brexit, wage formation and labor policy issues.
Education
- B.A. University of Leicester
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Birmingham
- M.Sc. University of Wales
- Ph.D. University of London (Queen Mary College)
Source: Dartmouth College
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