Men Without Work (book) explained

Men Without Work: America's Invisible Crisis
Author:	Nicholas Eberstadt
Language:	English
Country:	United States
Genre:	Non-fiction
Published:	2016
Publisher:	Templeton Press
Isbn:	978-1-59947-469-4
Oclc:	945948392

Men Without Work: America's Invisible Crisis is a 2016 book by the American political economist Nicholas Eberstadt discussing the phenomenon of American men in their prime leaving the workforce. Statistically, the labor force involvement for men twenty and older fell from 86% to 68% between 1948 and 2015. The book discusses the history, causes, and implications of the phenomenon, as well as possible solutions.^[1]

Reception

The book has been reviewed and discussed by several notable news sources, including The New York Review of Books, Time magazine,^[2] The Washington Post,^[3] the National Review,^[4] Vox,^[5] and others.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Madrick . Jeff . Jeff Madrick. America's Lost Workers . . September 15, 2016 . April 5, 2017.
2. News: Eberstadt. Nicholas. Nicholas Eberstadt. America's Unseen Social Crisis: Men Without Work. Time. September 22, 2016. April 5, 2017.
3. News: America has lost its characteristic optimism. Mallaby. Sebastian. September 16, 2016. The Washington Post. April 5, 2017. 0190-8286.
4. News: Will. George. George Will. Why Are Millions of Men Choosing Not to Work?. National Review. October 5, 2016. April 5, 2017.
5. News: Yglesias. Matthew. Matthew Yglesias. We still haven't recovered from the Great Recession. Vox. October 11, 2016. April 5, 2017.
6. News: Men not at work: Lawrence Summers on America's hidden unemployment . Summers . Lawrence . Lawrence Summers . . https://archive.today/20170311160320/https://www.ft.com/content/eb0c4aa4-80b5-11e6-8e50-8ec15fb462f4 . September 23, 2016 . March 11, 2017 . dead . April 5, 2017 .
7. Web site: America's 'detached men' pandemic. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Daily Reflector. September 22, 2016. April 5, 2017.