Michael A Schultz
@rollingdownhill.com
Economic Mobility and the Future of Work
Sociologist and Social Demographer
Writing at www.rollingdownhill.com
www.michael-a-schultz.com
Sociologist and Social Demographer
Writing at www.rollingdownhill.com
www.michael-a-schultz.com
What is an occupation? Is a quantitative sociology approach different than econometrics?
At Rolling Downhill, I explore these questions and look at two work lives for women with high school diplomas in the NLSY79. One experiences a steady climb at a firm; the other has a boom and bust work life.
At Rolling Downhill, I explore these questions and look at two work lives for women with high school diplomas in the NLSY79. One experiences a steady climb at a firm; the other has a boom and bust work life.
Two Work Lives in the NLSY79
Telling Stories with Longitudinal Data
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May 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What is an occupation? Is a quantitative sociology approach different than econometrics?
At Rolling Downhill, I explore these questions and look at two work lives for women with high school diplomas in the NLSY79. One experiences a steady climb at a firm; the other has a boom and bust work life.
At Rolling Downhill, I explore these questions and look at two work lives for women with high school diplomas in the NLSY79. One experiences a steady climb at a firm; the other has a boom and bust work life.
How many careers do people have over their work lives? We find U.S. workers in the NLSY79 cohort have about 3 careers on average.
On Rolling Downhill, I write about why careers are key sociological concept in understanding economic mobility.
On Rolling Downhill, I write about why careers are key sociological concept in understanding economic mobility.
How Many Careers Do Workers Have?
Measuring career continuity across job transitions in the NLSY79 cohort
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May 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
How many careers do people have over their work lives? We find U.S. workers in the NLSY79 cohort have about 3 careers on average.
On Rolling Downhill, I write about why careers are key sociological concept in understanding economic mobility.
On Rolling Downhill, I write about why careers are key sociological concept in understanding economic mobility.
Let me introduce you to my new blog on substack, Rolling Downhill at www.rollingdownhill.com!
A common image for economic mobility is a rock climber. A sociological approach lends itself to another image: a ball rolling down a hill. I unpack this analogy in the introductory post.
A common image for economic mobility is a rock climber. A sociological approach lends itself to another image: a ball rolling down a hill. I unpack this analogy in the introductory post.
Rolling Downhill | Michael A Schultz, PhD | Substack
A sociological perspective on economic mobility and the future of work. Click to read Rolling Downhill, by Michael A Schultz, PhD, a Substack publication.
www.rollingdownhill.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Let me introduce you to my new blog on substack, Rolling Downhill at www.rollingdownhill.com!
A common image for economic mobility is a rock climber. A sociological approach lends itself to another image: a ball rolling down a hill. I unpack this analogy in the introductory post.
A common image for economic mobility is a rock climber. A sociological approach lends itself to another image: a ball rolling down a hill. I unpack this analogy in the introductory post.