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   Sociology 441: Stratification 
      
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| Service & manufacturing trends | 
| Employment by industry | 
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| Other possible causes of inequality: | 
| Foreign trade | 
| Immigration | 
| Minimum wage laws | 
| Productivity | 
| Unemployment | 
| Unionization | 
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| Income inequality trends: | 
| Overall inequality | 
| Share of bottom quintile | 
| Share of middle quintile | 
| Share of top quintile | 
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
http://stats.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cesbtab1.htm
 
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