Modern labor economics : theory and public policy / Ronald G. Ehrenberg, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Robert S. Smith, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University.

By:

Ehrenberg, Ronald G [author.]

Contributor(s):

Smith, Robert Stewart [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boston : Pearson, [2015]Edition: Twelfth editionDescription: 683 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781292060477
9780133462784
0133462781

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

331 22 E.R.M

LOC classification:

HD4901 .E34 2015

Contents:

Summary: "Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy, now in its fourteenth edition, continues to be the leading text for one-semester courses in labor economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It offers a thorough overview of the modern theory of labor market behaviour and reveals how this theory is used to analyze public policy. Designed for students who may not have extensive backgrounds in economics, the text balances theoretical coverage with examples of practical applications that allow students to see concepts in action. The authors believe that showing students the social implications of the concepts discussed in the course will enhance their motivation to learn. As such, this text presents numerous examples of policy decisions that have been affected by the ever-shifting labor market. This new edition continues to offer: a balance of relevant, contemporary examples; coverage of the current economic climate; introduction to basic methodological techniques and problems; tools for review and further study. This fourteenth edition presents updated data throughout and a wealth of new examples, such as the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, gig work, nudges, monopsony power in the technology industry, and the effect of machine learning on inequality. Supplementary materials for students and instructors are available on the book's companion website"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library A5	Faculty of Economics & Political (Economics)	331 E.R.M (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00012769

Previous edition: 2012.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface --
Introduction --
Overview of the labor market --
The demand for labor --
Labor demand elasticities --
Frictions in the labor market --
Supply of labor to the economy : the decision to work --
Labor supply : household production, the family, and the life cycle --
Compensating wage differentials and labor markets --
Investments in the human capital : education and training --
Worker mobility : migration, immigration, and turnover --
Pay and productivity : wage determination within the firm --
Gender, race, and ethnicity in the labor market --
Unions and the labor market --
Unemployment --
Inequality in earnings --
The labor-market effects of international trade and production sharing.

"Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy, now in its fourteenth edition, continues to be the leading text for one-semester courses in labor economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It offers a thorough overview of the modern theory of labor market behaviour and reveals how this theory is used to analyze public policy. Designed for students who may not have extensive backgrounds in economics, the text balances theoretical coverage with examples of practical applications that allow students to see concepts in action. The authors believe that showing students the social implications of the concepts discussed in the course will enhance their motivation to learn. As such, this text presents numerous examples of policy decisions that have been affected by the ever-shifting labor market. This new edition continues to offer: a balance of relevant, contemporary examples; coverage of the current economic climate; introduction to basic methodological techniques and problems; tools for review and further study. This fourteenth edition presents updated data throughout and a wealth of new examples, such as the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, gig work, nudges, monopsony power in the technology industry, and the effect of machine learning on inequality. Supplementary materials for students and instructors are available on the book's companion website"--

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