Low-status jobs are low-status *because* they don't really need to be filled, at...

zozbot234 on May 18, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Two leading economists disagree about the flagging...

Low-status jobs are low-status because they don't really need to be filled, at least not at the current margin. Seeking a "high-status" job, for oneself or one's kids, is by and large a socially-beneficial activity.