Modern labor economics : theory and public policy
by
Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
Title
:
Modern labor economics : theory and public policy
Author
:
Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
ISBN
:
9780321533739
Personal Author
:
Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
Edition
:
10th ed.
Publication Information
:
Boston : Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2009.
Physical Description
:
xxi, 650 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Series
:
The Addison-Wesley series in economics
Addison-Wesley series in economics.
Contents
:
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Overview of the Labor Market -- Ch. 3. The Demand for Labor -- Ch. 4. Labor Demand Elasticities -- Ch. 5. Frictions in the Labor Market -- Ch. 6. Supply of Labor to the Economy: The Decision to Work -- Ch. 7. Labor Supply: Household Production, the Family, and the Life Cycle -- Ch. 8. Compensating Wage Differentials and Labor Markets -- Ch. 9. Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training -- Ch. 10. Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover -- Ch. 11. Pay and Productivity: Wage Determination Within the Firm -- Ch. 12. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Labor Market -- Ch. 13. Unions and the Labor Market -- Ch. 14. Unemployment -- Ch. 15. Inequality in Earnings -- Ch. 16. The Labor Market Effects of International Trade and Production Sharing.
Abstract
:
"Modern Labor Economics provides a clear, comprehensive introduction to labor market behavior. In addition to presenting core theory in an accessible way, Ehrenberg and Smith apply theoretical concepts to the analysis of a wide variety of labor market policies and summarize the latest empirical findings."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Labor economics.
Labor policy.
Personnel management.
Added Author
:
Smith, Robert Stewart.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025553591 | 331 E33M 2009 | 1 |