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Outsourcing: Bigger Than You Thought.

Part of a special section on strategies to create a high-wage economy for Americans. For the next generation of U.S. workers, the biggest challenge may not be lack of education, but öffshoring," or the movement of jobs overseas. The level of education required for a job is no longer crucial in whe...

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Published in:American Prospect Vol. 17; no. 11; pp. 44 - 47
Main Author: Blinder, Alan S.
Format: Article
Published: American Prospect November 2006
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Employment & education
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Employment
United States
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