Labour Economics

This book discusses the equity versus efficiency approach emphasising the importance of incentives that would predict a positive relationship betwe...

For the majority of employees in the US and elsewhere, their job is by far their most important property; with jobs providing not only a principal ...

The number of workers age 55 and over experiencing long-term unemployment has grown substantially since the recession. This raises concerns about h...

This book explores the possible economic implications of large shifts in the supply of foreign-born, hired farm labour that could result from subst...

The rate of unemployment in the United States has exceeded 8 percent since February 2009, making the past three years the longest stretch of high u...

Labour market differences among the race and ethnicity groups are associated with many factors, not all of which are measurable. These factors incl...

There is little doubt that significant income inequality persists across as well as within countries, and that wage differential exists between mal...

This book examines the importance of social media and other information technologies in connecting people to job opportunities. Not surprisingly, d...

The economy is recovering from the recession, but employers are still having difficulty filling certain jobs. The Department of Labor''s (DOL) Work...

U.S. employers in various industries argue that they need to hire foreign workers to perform lower-skilled jobs, while others maintain that many of...

In response to continuing high rates of unemployment and a weak economy, President Obama announced his American Jobs Act on September 8, 2011. As s...

Many recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income individuals find or keep jobs for a while, but far fewer rem...

How can federal programs support low-income and low-skilled individuals find and keep employment? Searching for a job is a universal experience for...

The book argues that trade unionism must break into the new worlds of work by radically transforming contemporary trade union structures and cultur...

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological ...

Americans are taught to believe that upward mobility is possible for anyone who is willing to work hard, regardless of their social status, yet it ...

Expanded and updated, this is a new edition of an essential look at the history, structure, successes, and problems of the US health care system.Th...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

From famously humble origins, Amazon has grown to become one of the most successful businesses in history. In its effort to provide its trademark f...

How does the insecurity of work affect us? We know what job insecurity does to workers at work, the depressive effect it has on morale, productivit...

The twenty-first century workplace compels Americans to be more flexible. To embrace change, work with unpredictable schedules, be available 24/7, ...

Development economics is about understanding how and why lives change. How Lives Change: Palanpur, India, and Development Economics studies a singl...

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