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February 1986

Employment lessons from the electronics industry

John A. Alic, Martha Caldwell Harris

Semiskilled and 'unskilled' workers in semiconductors, computer manufacturing, and consumer electronics industries are more likely than other workers to lose jobs because of technology, imports, and offshore production; advances in technology create jobs for skilled workers.

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