Occupational structure of a country refers to the division of its work force engaged in different economic activities. Occupational structure represents the unequal geographical distribution of more desirable jobs among communities. Occupational structure is distribution of occupations in society, classified according to skill level, economic function, or social status. Occupational structure is shaped by factors such as the structure of the economy, technology, bureaucracy, the labour-market segmentation, the primary labor market and the secondary labour market, and by status and prestige. Demand Mobility takes place over time and is not caused by individuals ascending or descending in social class or status, but rather by changes in the occupational structure of the economy.
The American Occupational Structure. Blau, Peter M., Duncan, Otis Dudley. A systematic analysis of the American occupational structure, and the major foundation of the stratification system in this society. Processes of social mobility from one generation to the next and from career beginnings to occupational destinations are considered to reflect the dynamics of the occupational structure.
Organizations, stratification, and 'The American Occupational Structure.' Bielby, William T. Abstract: The concept of structure in Blau and Duncan's 'The American Occupational Structure' patterns of social mobility are modeled exclusively in terms of the characteristics of individuals. Thus, research on the organizational bases of stratification has come to provide an image of structure and attainment opposite to the one found in American Occupational Structure. However, the American Occupational Structure has an enduring influence in its example of research addressing vital sociological issues with discipline and elegance.
Contact potential and the occupational structure of the British urban system 1961-1966: An empirical study - John Westaway. Abstract: Westaway J. Contact potential and the occupational structure of the British urban system 1961-1966: An empirical evidence study. The paper reports an analysis of the distribution of the various functions of business organizations. Administrative activities were also concentrated in the South East, but were being dispersed to other parts of England. In contrast, productive functions dominate the occupational structure of the less prosperous regions of Britain.
The terms occupational structure and occupational distribution indicate the degree of the development and diversification achieved in any economy. Occupational structure also refers to the distribution of working population among the different sectors in the economy.
The Changing Occupational Structure of Employment, 1971-95 - Occupational structure has changed significantly over time and further important changes are forecast by the year 1995. A substantial part of the change in occupational structure between 1971 and 1981 can be attributed to the shift in industrial structure. Others, however, showed significant growth, caused by both the changing occupational structure within industries and the changing industry mix. R.A. Wilson.
Occupational structure, wages, and migration in
late nineteenth-century England and Wales
Friedlander, Dov.
Abstract: Differences in socioeconomic status and
occupational structures caused migrational movements from the agricultural sector to more
productive economic areas in late 19th century England and Wales.
Occupational Structure, Technological Innovation, and Reorganization of Production
Victor Aguirregabiria,
Cesar Alonso-Borrego.
Abstract: The estimated elasticities appear too small to
explain the observed changes in labor occupational structure. The
empirical evidence show that the decision of
adopting new technologies by new innovative firms is countercyclical, and has a much
stronger effect on occupational structure than the accumulation of technological capital
by old innovative firms.
Does Gendered Occupational Structure Affect Married Adults' Early Retirement
Decision? - Shieh, Ching-Yi.
Abstract:
The study result shows that while couple’s joint decision has a significant influence
on their early retirement outcome, the gender
inequality and gender discrimination in the wage market also
pushes wives to leave their jobs. Gendered occupational segregation, women’s relative
wage, and women’s work hours have statistically
significant difference on married women’s early retirement outcome across
metropolitan areas.
Information Economy and Changing Occupational
Structure in Singapore
Eddie C.Y. Kuo and Linda Low, The Information Society
17(4).
Using population census data since 1921, this article traces changes in
employment and occupational structure in Singapore in the past 80 years. This is
a follow-up to an earlier paper by Kuo and Chen (1987) that reported the nascent
formation of the information society in Singapore till the 1980s.
The Occupational Structure of Further and Higher Education in Ireland and the
Netherlands - Borghans,L., Hughes,G., Smits,W.
Abstract: Educational systems vary widely between different countries, there
is a question about the specific role of each type of education in
a country and the influence of the structure of the educational system as a whole on the
relationship between education and the labour market. In this paper a comparison of the
occupational structure of further and higher education in Ireland and the Netherlands is
made.
The New Occupational Structure - What are the Questions? -
ANDREW ABBOTT.
I argue that changes in the structure of occupational life over the last
half-century have outmoded the classical agenda of questions about occupations and the
division of labor. I propose some new questions about this new occupational structure.
A critique of both our cultural construction
of work and its uncritical acceptance by social scientists.
Occupational Structure and Men's and Women's Parental Values
JOAN Z. SPADE.
In examining the values that husbands and wives hold for children in dual-worker families,
this article explores the influence of both spouses' positions in the social structure.
Persons with higher levels of occupational status, education, and occupational
self-direction are more likely to value self-direction for children. However,
although women are lower in occupational status, education, income, and
occupational self-direction, they are more likely to value self-direction for
children.
Explaining the occupational structure of Dutch sectors of industry, 1988-2003.
Frank Corvers, Arnaud Dupuy. Abstract: We develop a new model to explain the occupational structure of Dutch sectors of
industry. The non-homothetic production function we use takes account of capital-skill
complementarities, skill-biased technological change and the interaction between labour
demand and supply.
CHANGING ASSOCIATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE AND ISCHAEMIC HEART
DISEASE MORTALITY IN THE UNITED STATES.
Abstract: The changing association between community occupational structure and
ischaemic heart disease mortality in white men and women of the United States
from 1968 to 1982 has been investigated. Occupational structure was represented
by the proportion of workers in white-collar jobs. Occupational structure
reflects resources and opportunities in a community derived from its
contribution to the national and international economy.
Joint effects of social class and community occupational structure on coronary
mortality among black men and white men, upstate New York. D L Armstrong, D Strogatz, E Barnett, R Wang. Occupational structure represents the unequal geographical distribution
of more desirable jobs among communities (for example, white collar jobs). This study
examines joint effects of social class, race, and county
occupational structure on coronary mortality rates for men, ages 35-64 years, in upstate New York.
Self-Employment and Occupational Structure in an Industrializing City: Detroit,
18800
Melanie Archer.
The occupational and class position of small-scale entrepreneurs have often been viewed as
problematic, for example, as to whether self-employment necessarily confers middle-class status ( Form 1982, 1985; Mills 1956; Wright
1979).
The industrialization of the United States in the late nineteenth century has
been regarded as a time of historical transition in the meaning of
self-employment as a basis of occupational stratification ( Kocka 1980; Mills
1956).
Influence of Occupational Structure on Economic Performance in Australia
Jerome Clayton. Examines the composition of employment and unemployment in Australia over the
last 25 years and the factors that have influenced them. Work in this area
has dealt mainly with the skilled segment of the workforce. In contrast, the analysis here
looks primarily at the position of blue collar workers, who are generally considered to be
in the less skilled category.
Employment Occupational Structure, Technological
Capital and Reorganization of Production
Cesar Alonso-Borrego,
Victor Aguirregabiria.
Abstract: This paper analyzes the role of skill-biased technological progress on the
recent changes in the occupational structure of Spanish manufacturing employment. After controlling for individual heterogeneity and self-selection we find
that these two decisions have different effects on occupational structure. In particular,
we find that for new innovative firms the introduction of technological capital has
significant and sizeable effects on the occupational structure of employment.