One of the most striking trends, since at least the 1960's,… - Peter Dicken

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One of the most striking trends, since at least the 1960's, has been for employment in services to grow far more rapidly than employment in manufacturing. It is this trend that has led to the view that developed economies have become de-industrialized and that they are now effectively service economies.

Peter Dicken

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Peter Dicken (born 1938) is an economic geographer who is currently an Emeritus Professor and continuing researcher into global patterns of business and globalisation, at the University of Manchester.

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