Employment and Large Cities: Problems and Outlook

This article traces the history of the emergence of large cities and examines the outlook for the future. It then answers questions about the effects of city size on general living conditions and on the various aspects of employment and the ways in which it might develop. (CT)

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Published in:International labour review 1982-09, Vol.121 (5), p.519-533
Main Author: Bairoch, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Cities and towns
Employment
Employment Problems
Futures (of Society)
Large
Living conditions
Population growth
Predictions
Productivity
Quality of Life
Size
Social History
Social Mobility
Statistical data
Unemployment
Urban
Urban Areas
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Summary:This article traces the history of the emergence of large cities and examines the outlook for the future. It then answers questions about the effects of city size on general living conditions and on the various aspects of employment and the ways in which it might develop. (CT)
ISSN:0020-7780
1564-913X