Men Without Work (book)
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| Author | Nicholas Eberstadt |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2016 |
| Publisher | Templeton Press |
| ISBN | 978-1-59947-469-4 |
| OCLC | 945948392 |
| Website | menwithoutwork.com |
Men Without Work: America's Invisible Crisis is a 2016 book by the American political economist Nicholas Eberstadt discussing the phenomenon of American men in their prime leaving the workforce. Statistically, the labor force involvement for men twenty and older fell from 86% to 68% between 1948 and 2015.[1] The book discusses the history, causes, and implications of the phenomenon, as well as possible solutions.[2]
Reception
The book has been reviewed and discussed by several notable news sources, including The New York Review of Books,[2] Time magazine,[1] The Washington Post,[3] the National Review,[4] Vox,[5] and others.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Eberstadt, Nicholas (September 22, 2016). "America's Unseen Social Crisis: Men Without Work". Time. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Madrick, Jeff (September 15, 2016). "America's Lost Workers". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Mallaby, Sebastian (September 16, 2016). "America has lost its characteristic optimism". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Will, George (October 5, 2016). "Why Are Millions of Men Choosing Not to Work?". National Review. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Yglesias, Matthew (October 11, 2016). "We still haven't recovered from the Great Recession". Vox. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Summers, Lawrence (September 23, 2016). "Men not at work: Lawrence Summers on America's hidden unemployment". Financial Times. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "America's 'detached men' pandemic". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. September 22, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017 – via Daily Reflector.
