A manufacturing plant that has been the primary employer in a small US town for 50 years closes down. The company's official statement explains that new robotic systems can now perform the assembly line tasks more efficiently and at a lower cost in a centralized facility. Many of the displaced workers, who have specialized in manual assembly, are forced to take lower-paying jobs in the local service sector. This situation is a direct example of which phenomenon contributing to household market income inequality?
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