Die mechanischen Werkstätten der Handelsgesellschaft Jacobi, Haniel und Huyssen sind Bestandteil eines Großkonzerns und nichtsdestotrotz ein Musterbeispiel für die Produktionsform der flexiblen Spezialisierung. In diesem Betrieb in Sterkrade bei Oberhausen wurden maßgeschneiderte...

This paper examines shifts over time in the relative demand for skilled labor in the United States. Although de-skilling in the conventional sense did occur overall in nineteenth century manufacturing, a more nuanced picture is that occupations "hollowed out": the share of "middle-skill" jobs -...

This paper examines shifts over time in the relative demand for skilled labor in the United States. Although de-skilling in the conventional sense did occur overall in nineteenth century manufacturing, a more nuanced picture is that occupations "hollowed out": the share of "middle-skill" jobs -...