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Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?

Princeton UP, 2019 plus...


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7

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In this thoughtful work, economist David Blanchflower recounts his involvement in government decisions in the period leading up to and during the Great Recession. He laments the blindness of his profession in letting the crisis happen and in exacerbating its effects. Blanchflower explores current links between economic policy and the rise of global populism and nationalism, and he discusses how leaders could avert another recession, which he sees as imminent. His fact-filled book will appeal to economists, policy analysts and recession worriers everywhere.

Take-Aways

  • The decade-long post-recession recovery is weaker than any before it for centuries.
  • Rampant underemployment explains surprisingly muted wage growth in a time of low joblessness.
  • Americans without college degrees have suffered amid recession and a slow recovery. 

About the Author

British-American economist David G. Blanchflower is a professor at Dartmouth University.


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