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Title: A different perspective on post-industrial labor market restructuring in Detroit and Pittsburgh

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2019.1645569

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Abstract: The Midwestern cities of Pittsburgh and Detroit are often held up as quintessential examples of post-industrial urban trajectories—one positive (Pittsburgh) and one negative (Detroit). In this paper, we investigate the structural economic shifts reshaping work opportunities in these two urban regions in the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession, using a shift share analysis of changes in occupational distributions from 2009 to 2016. Through this analysis, we identify comparable patterns in both cities, including the growth of creative workers across industries, and declining demand for service workers balanced only by growth in service-reliant industries. These findings add nuance to the prevailing narratives associated with Detroit and Pittsburgh, and demonstrate how structural forces intersect with understandings of “work” in these cities.

Url: https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2019.1645569

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Authors: Crommelin, Laura; King, Colby

Periodical (Full): Journal of Urban Affairs

Issue: 7

Volume: 43

Pages: 975-994

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Land Use/Urban Organization, Population Mobility and Spatial Demography, Work, Family, and Time

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