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Peer reviewedHowell, David R.; Wolff, Edward N. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1991
Examination of the effects of changing employment patterns on the skill composition of jobs shows strong upgrading of cognitive and interactive skills, substantial slowdown in growth of those skills, and declining demand for motor skills. The earnings mix of jobs did not show the same correlation with growth in skill and educational levels. (SK)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Demand Occupations, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
