The Labor Market

Author : D Sapsford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135045593

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Labour Market Economics (Routledge Revivals) by D Sapsford Pdf

First published in 1981, Labour Market Economics develops the basic economic theory of introductory courses within the context of labour market analysis and applies it both to particular features and special problems of the subject. The author begins by outlining the nature of the area and the structure of the UK labour market at the time, and proceeds to explain and elaborate the tools of theoretical analysis. These are then applied in subsequent chapters to a variety of issues, including the economic analysis of trade unions, collective bargaining and the effects of unions, unemployment, wage inflation and the inequality of pay. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on the economic theory of the labour market and the role of empirical work in testing its predictions, and wherever available, evidence from studies of the UK labour markets is cited.

Author : Sharon Block,Benjamin H. Harris
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780815738817

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Inequality and the Labor Market by Sharon Block,Benjamin H. Harris Pdf

Exploring a new agenda to improve outcomes for American workers As the United States continues to struggle with the impact of the devastating COVID-19 recession, policymakers have an opportunity to redress the competition problems in our labor markets. Making the right policy choices, however, requires a deep understanding of long-term, multidimensional problems. That will be solved only by looking to the failures and unrealized opportunities in anti-trust and labor law. For decades, competition in the U.S. labor market has declined, with the result that American workers have experienced slow wage growth and diminishing job quality. While sluggish productivity growth, rising globalization, and declining union representation are traditionally cited as factors for this historic imbalance in economic power, weak competition in the labor market is increasingly being recognized as a factor as well. This book by noted experts frames the legal and economic consequences of this imbalance and presents a series of urgently needed reforms of both labor and anti-trust laws to improve outcomes for American workers. These include higher wages, safer workplaces, increased ability to report labor violations, greater mobility, more opportunities for workers to build power, and overall better labor protections. Inequality in the Labor Market will interest anyone who cares about building a progressive economic agenda or who has a marked interest in labor policy. It also will appeal to anyone hoping to influence or anticipate the much-needed progressive agenda for the United States. The book's unusual scope provides prescriptions that, as Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz notes in the introduction, map a path for rebalancing power, not just in our economy but in our democracy.

Author : Gilles Saint-Paul
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262193760

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Dual Labor Markets by Gilles Saint-Paul Pdf

Uses theoretical models to analyse the macroeconomic implications of the dual labour market. Includes an introduction to the techniques of dynamic programming and the matching function.

Author : Tito Boeri,Jan van Ours
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691208824

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The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets, Third Edition by Tito Boeri,Jan van Ours Pdf

The leading textbook on imperfect labor markets and the institutions that affect them—now completely updated and expanded Today's labor markets are witnessing seismic changes brought on by such factors as rising self-employment, temporary employment, zero-hour contracts, and the growth of the sharing economy. This fully updated and revised third edition of The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets reflects these and other critical changes in imperfect labor markets, and it has been significantly expanded to discuss topics such as workplace safety, regulations on self-employment, and disability and absence from work. This new edition also features engaging case studies that illustrate key aspects of imperfect labor markets. Authoritative and accessible, this textbook examines the many institutions that affect the behavior of workers and employers in imperfect labor markets. These include minimum wages, employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, family policies, equal opportunity legislation, collective bargaining, early retirement programs, and education and migration policies. Written for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students, the book carefully defines and measures these institutions to accurately characterize their effects, and discusses how these institutions are being transformed today. Fully updated to reflect today's changing labor markets Significantly expanded to discuss a wealth of new topics, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Features quantitative examples, new case studies, data sets that enable users to replicate results in the literature, technical appendixes, and end-of-chapter exercises Unique focus on institutions in imperfect labor markets Self-contained chapters cover each of the most important labor-market institutions Instructor's manual available to professors—now with new exercises and solutions

Author : Katharine G. Abraham,Robert B. McKersie
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035124515

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New Developments in the Labor Market by Katharine G. Abraham,Robert B. McKersie Pdf

These original contributions report on new developments taking place in today's labor market and on the role of public policy in shaping that process.

Author : MARIO D. BELLISSIMO
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0779891368

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LABOUR MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT by MARIO D. BELLISSIMO Pdf

Author : George A. Akerlof,Janet L. Yellen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1986-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521312841

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Efficiency Wage Models of the Labor Market by George A. Akerlof,Janet L. Yellen Pdf

The contributors explore the reasons why involuntary unemployment happens when supply equals demand.

Author : Robert Shimer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400835232

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Labor Markets and Business Cycles by Robert Shimer Pdf

Labor Markets and Business Cycles integrates search and matching theory with the neoclassical growth model to better understand labor market outcomes. Robert Shimer shows analytically and quantitatively that rigid wages are important for explaining the volatile behavior of the unemployment rate in business cycles. The book focuses on the labor wedge that arises when the marginal rate of substitution between consumption and leisure does not equal the marginal product of labor. According to competitive models of the labor market, the labor wedge should be constant and equal to the labor income tax rate. But in U.S. data, the wedge is strongly countercyclical, making it seem as if recessions are periods when workers are dissuaded from working and firms are dissuaded from hiring because of an increase in the labor income tax rate. When job searches are time consuming and wages are flexible, search frictions--the cost of a job search--act like labor adjustment costs, further exacerbating inconsistencies between the competitive model and data. The book shows that wage rigidities can reconcile the search model with the data, providing a quantitatively more accurate depiction of labor markets, consumption, and investment dynamics. Developing detailed search and matching models, Labor Markets and Business Cycles will be the main reference for those interested in the intersection of labor market dynamics and business cycle research.

Author : Janine Berg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784712105

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Labour Markets, Institutions and Inequality by Janine Berg Pdf

Labour market institutions, including collective bargaining, the regulation of employment contracts and social protection policies, are instrumental for improving the well-being of workers, their families and society. In many countries, these instituti

Author : Amin Saberi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642175725

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Internet and Network Economics by Amin Saberi Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Internet and Network Economics, WINE 2010, held in Stanford, USA, in December 2010. The 52 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 95 submissions. The papers are organized in 33 regular papers and 19 short papers.

Author : Richard B. Freeman,David A. Wise
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226261867

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The Youth Labor Market Problem by Richard B. Freeman,David A. Wise Pdf

This volume brings together a massive body of much-needed research information on a problem of crucial importance to labor economists, policy makers, and society in general: unemployment among the young. The thirteen studies detail the ambiguity and inadequacy of our present standard statistics as applied to youth employment, point out the error in many commonly accepted views, and show that many critically important aspects of this problem are not adequately understood. These studies also supply a significant amount of raw data, furnish a platform for further research and theoretical work in labor economics, and direct attention to promising avenues for future programs.

Author : Orley Ashenfelter,Albert Rees
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400867066

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Discrimination in Labor Markets by Orley Ashenfelter,Albert Rees Pdf

This volume contains revised versions of the papers presented in 1971 at the Princeton University Conference on Discrimination in Labor Markets, and the formal discussions of them. This paper is by Kenneth Arrow, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, who lays the theoretical foundations of the economic analysis of discrimination in labor markets. Finis Welch discusses the relationship between schooling and labor market discrimination. Orley Ashenfelter's paper presents a method for estimating the effect of an important institution—trade unionism—on the wages of black workers relative to whites. Ronald Oaxaca provides a framework for measuring the extent of discrimination against women. Finally, Phyllis Wallace examines public policy on discrimination and suggests strategies for public policy in this area. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Füsun Yenilmez,Esin K?l?ç
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522520092

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Handbook of Research on Unemployment and Labor Market Sustainability in the Era of Globalization by Füsun Yenilmez,Esin K?l?ç Pdf

The effective utilization of available resources is a pivotal factor for production levels in modern business environments. However, when resources are limited or in excess, this effects organizational success, as well as the labor market. The Handbook of Research on Unemployment and Labor Market Sustainability in the Era of Globalization is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly research on the socio-economic dynamics of unemployment and the development of new policies to assist in regulating the global labor market. Highlighting innovative approaches and relevant perspectives, such as outsourcing, trade openness, and employment protection, this publication is ideally designed for policy makers, professionals, practitioners, graduate students, and academics interested in emerging trends for labor market development.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science Education,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on the Supply Chain for Middle-Skill Jobs: Education, Training, and Certification Pathways
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309440066

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Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science Education,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on the Supply Chain for Middle-Skill Jobs: Education, Training, and Certification Pathways Pdf

Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.

Author : Xinxin Ma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811319877

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Economic Transition and Labor Market Reform in China by Xinxin Ma Pdf

This book empirically investigates the changes in labor market structure accompanying the labor market reform in China by focusing on the labor market segmentation problems from the 1980s to 2013. The book also aims to examine the effect of labor policy reforms on individual, household and enterprise behavior, including the causes and consequences of labor market reform in China, particularly the influences of labor policy reforms on labor market performance. Offering valuable insights into the changing structure of the Chinese economy, this book will be of interest to scholars, activists, and economists.