1. Introduction -- 1.1 References -- 2. Some Remarks on Econometric Model Building -- 2.1 References -- 3. Prediction-Oriented Estimation Methods for the Canonical Disequilibrium Model -- 3.1 References -- 4. Investment in Residential Construction -- 4.1 Introductory Remarks -- 4.2 Demand for...

Drawing on fieldwork in Chicago, Degraded Work examines changes in two industries in which inferior job quality is assumed to be intrinsic: residential construction and food retail. Arguing that a growing service sector does not have to mean growing inequality, Marc Doussard proposes creative...