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United States , educational levels , 1989 ( population 25 to 54 years )
Americanborn men Foreignborn men Americanborn women Foreignborn women
- 20 20 - 40 40 - 60 60 80 100 Percentages 1 - 3 years of higher education 4 or
more years ...
United States , educational levels , 1989 ( population 25 to 54 years )
Americanborn men Foreignborn men Americanborn women Foreignborn women
- 20 20 - 40 40 - 60 60 80 100 Percentages 1 - 3 years of higher education 4 or
more years ...
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In such cases , immigrant workers effectively act as a buffer stock of reserve
labour – taken on at times of shortage , and shed first when the employment
position deteriorates . In most countries , unemployment is higher among
foreigners than ...
In such cases , immigrant workers effectively act as a buffer stock of reserve
labour – taken on at times of shortage , and shed first when the employment
position deteriorates . In most countries , unemployment is higher among
foreigners than ...
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Higher levels of technology demand a skilled core workforce . What counts for
production is not so much labourers as “ labour power ” , and this increases with
the human capital embodied in the workforce – their levels of nutrition and health
...
Higher levels of technology demand a skilled core workforce . What counts for
production is not so much labourers as “ labour power ” , and this increases with
the human capital embodied in the workforce – their levels of nutrition and health
...
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