Goldthorpe, John H. and McKnight, Abigail
(2004)
The economic basis of social class.
CASEpaper,
80.
Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
Abstract
In this paper we adopt a theory of class positions based on employment relations to assess what implications individuals¿ class positions have for their economic life. In particular we consider economic security (the risk of unemployment), economic stability (the variability component in earnings) and economic prospects (lifetime earnings profiles). Our findings provide empirical support for the theory itself and little evidence for the currently fashionable claims of the decline, or even death, of class in today¿s society.
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Monograph
(Discussion Paper)
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| Official URL: |
http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case |
| Additional Information: |
© 2004 John H Goldthorpe and Abigail McKnight |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
social class, relations and conditions of employment, lifetime earnings, employment stability, employment security |
| Library of Congress subject classification: |
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: |
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc.
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure |
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Collections > Economists Online
Research centres and groups > Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD)
Research centres and groups > Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) |
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| Identification Number: |
80 |
| URL: |
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/6312/ |
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