The rise to prominence of the service sector - heralded over half a century ago as the great hope for the twenty-first century - has come to fruition. In many cases, employment in the service sector now outnumbers that in manufacturing sectors, and it is accepted that in all developed countries,...

Is more growth in the service sector possible without an expanding manufactoring sector? How great is the need for low-skill, low-paid jobs in the provision of services to households? These and many other questions are addressed in this book