A Global Look at What Makes U.S. Retail Jobs so Bad
Authors
Françoise Carré
Chris Tilly
Abstract
The United States has a bad jobs problem, and retail jobs are at the heart of it. For those interested in solving the problem, a global shopping trip could prove highly instructive. For example, shopping for groceries is a very different experience in France than in the United States. An American shopper in Paris might be surprised to find cashiers seated, to have to do her or his own bagging, and to find stores closed on Sundays and most late evenings.
