Living standards· Incomes· Social mobility Mobility and the squeezed middle 22 April 2014 by Craig Holmes A common criticism of the recent concern over rising inequality is that it looks at the distribution of earnings and wealth at one point in time. Individuals are mobile and tend, on balance, to find better paying jobs over the course of their lifetime, which might mean that looking at their wages at any one … Continued READ MORE
Labour market The Changing Shape of the UK Job Market 2 March 2012 by Craig Holmes This post appeared on the OECD Insights blog It’s becoming more and more common to hear both researchers and policymakers talking about the UK developing an hourglass labour market. This is the idea that, because of technical progress, many middle-skill, middle-wage jobs (such as assembly line operators and clerical workers) have been replaced by machinery, hollowing out … Continued READ MORE
