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February, 1986, Vol. 109, No.
2
Employment lessons
from the electronics industry
Martha Caldwell Harris
Staff members of the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress
Semiskilled and 'unskilled' workers in semiconductors, computer manufacturing, and consumer electronics industries are more likely than other workers to lose jobs because of technology, imports, and offshore production; advances in technology create jobs for skilled workers.
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