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That the nature of American cities has changed over the last 30 years is well established. We have seen a dramatic decline in the production sector overall, referred to as the deindustrialization of America (Bluestone & Harrison, 1981), and an increase in service-oriented jobs, particularly in the finance and the information-processing areas.
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Ortiz, V. (1991). Latinos and Industrial Change in New York and Los Angeles. In: Melendez, E., Rodriguez, C., Figueroa, J.B. (eds) Hispanics in the Labor Force. Environment, Development and Public Policy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0655-7_6
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