Modern labor economics : theory and public policy / Ronald G. Ehrenberg , Robert S. Smith.
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TextSeries: The Addison-Wesley series in economicsPublisher: Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003. Edition: Eighth editionDescription: xix, 587 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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- 331 21 E.R.M.
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Includes index.
1. Introduction. 2. Overview of the Labor Market. 3. The Demand for Labor. 4. Labor Demand Elasticities. 5. Quasi-Fixed Labor Costs and Their Effects on Demand. 6. Supply of Labor to the Economy: The Decision to Work. 7. Labor Supply: Household Production, the Family, and the Life Cycle. 8. Compensating Wage Differentials and Labor Markets. 9. Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training. 10. Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover. 11. Pay and Productivity: Wage Determination Within the Firm. 12. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Labor Market. 13. Unions and the Labor Market. 14. Inequality in Earnings. 15. Unemployment. Answers to Odd-Numbered Review Questions and Problems. Name Index. Subject Index.
This textbook surveys the field of labour economics, with the authors developing the modern theory of labour market behaviour, summarizing empirical evidence supporting or contradicting each hypothesis and illustrating the usefulness of various theories for public policy.
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