Millennials and the world of work: An economist's perspective

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Abstract

This article uses an economic approach to address whether and how the Millennial generation is significantly different from its predecessors. Particular attention is paid to the normal life cycle stages through which all generations pass, and the implications for forecasting how the Millennials' relationship with the world of work will evolve. A second key issue is the extremely large differences in economic opportunity that exist among the members of each generation, and which have increased for more recent generations, particularly those with lower levels of education. Other key issues include the rise in international competition for jobs, and the rising cost of a college education. These factors together imply that simple stereotypes about Millennials taking a privileged view of the world of work may be simplistic at best, and likely are significantly off target. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.

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Levenson, A. R. (2010). Millennials and the world of work: An economist’s perspective. Journal of Business and Psychology, 25(2), 257–264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-010-9170-9

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