Doors to Jobs: A Study in the Organization of the Labor Market in California

Doors to Jobs: A Study of the Organization of the Labor Market in California explores the challenges of connecting job seekers with employment in California during the 1930s. Conducted in 1938, this study examines the fragmented and inefficient state of the labor market, where workers often found themselves competing for jobs in overcrowded pools, and employers struggled to find qualified labor. The book analyzes the existing agencies intended to match workers with jobs, revealing their lim...