Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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... labor force engaged in white - collar occupations increased from 26.8 percent in 1950 to 36.6 percent in 1970. In metropolitan areas the proportion of white - collar workers also increased , but again at a somewhat slower pace , from ...
... labor force engaged in white - collar occupations increased from 26.8 percent in 1950 to 36.6 percent in 1970. In metropolitan areas the proportion of white - collar workers also increased , but again at a somewhat slower pace , from ...
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... labor force employed in selected occupations , 1950-70 . from 79.2 percent to 72.0 percent . One reason for these ... labor force , although the participation of minority males did decline between 1960 and 1970 in such ages ( Hauser and ...
... labor force employed in selected occupations , 1950-70 . from 79.2 percent to 72.0 percent . One reason for these ... labor force , although the participation of minority males did decline between 1960 and 1970 in such ages ( Hauser and ...
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... labor force , because they are too remote from the source of materials , or because they are too distant from markets for the finished product . The 1970 labor force participation of the rural and urban population is summarized in Table ...
... labor force , because they are too remote from the source of materials , or because they are too distant from markets for the finished product . The 1970 labor force participation of the rural and urban population is summarized in Table ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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