How Good is the Economy at Creating Good Jobs?


 

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Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): John Schmitt

Research Area: Labor

Keywords: Health insurance; Pension; Hourly earnings

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Between 1979 and 2004, real gross domestic product (GDP) per person in the United States increased about 60 percent. This report asks how well the U.S. economy has done translating this economic growth into good jobs.