Books on Economics, Business and Management - Labor and Demographic Economics Books

Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 1 - book by Ashenfelter, O.;Layard, R.

DESCRIPTION: The Handbook brings together a systematic review of the research topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern labor economics. It serves as an introduction to what has been done in this field, while at the same time indicating possible future trends which will be importa... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 2 - book by Ashenfelter, O.;Layard, R.

DESCRIPTION: The Handbook brings together a systematic review of the research topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern labor economics. It serves as an introduction to what has been done in this field, while at the same time indicating possible future trends which will be importa... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 3 : Volume 3A - book by Ashenfelter, O.;Card, D.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 6: Overview Issues. 23. Empirical strategies in labor economics (J.D. Angrist, A.B. Krueger). 24. New developments in econometric methods for labor market analysis (R. Moffitt). 25. Institutions and laws in the labor market (F.D. Blau, L.M. Kahn). 26. Changes... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 3 : Volume 3B - book by Ashenfelter, O.;Card, D.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 8: The Demand Side. 32. Minimum wages, employment, and the distribution of income (C. Brown). 33. Firm size and wages (W. Oi, T.L. Idson). 34. The labor market implications of international trade (G. Johnson, F. Stafford). Part 9: Looking Within Firms. 35. Ind... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 3 : Volume 3C - book by Ashenfelter, O.;Card, D.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 12: Labor Markets and the Macroeconomy. 44. Labor markets and economic growth (R. Topel). 45. Microeconomic perspectives on aggregate labor markets (G. Bertola). 46. Labor market institutions and economic performance (S. Nickell, R. Layard). 47. The causes and... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 3 : 3 Volume Set - book by Ashenfelter, O.;Card, D.

DESCRIPTION: 3 Volume Set

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AUTHORS: Ashenfelter, O.;Card, D.

PAGES: 2674 pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/11/1999

ISBN Number: 0-444-82289-5... view more info and the price of this book.

The Creation and Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data - book by Haltiwanger, J.;Lane, J.;Spletzer, J.R.;Theeuwes, J.;Troske, K.

DESCRIPTION: This book consists of a selected subset of papers presented at the International Symposium of Linked Employer-Employee Data, held in Washington DC, in May 1998 - to address the creation and analysis of such matched data in an environment that safeguards respondent confidentiality. The c... view more info and the price of this book.

Research in Labor Economics, Volume 17 - book by Polachek, S.W.

DESCRIPTION: Research in Labor Economics focuses on various aspects of labor markets and how these markets affect our well-being. As such, this volume contains eleven chapters: three on labor supply, directly dealing with various aspects of the participation decision; two on human capital, the accum... view more info and the price of this book.

Research in Labor Economics, Volume 18 - book by Polachek, S.W.;Robst, J.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface (S.W. Polachek). Social security programs and retirement around the world (J. Gruber, D. Wise). Full time or part time? German parental leave policy and the return to work after childbirth in Germany (J. Ondrich et al.). Schooling and labor market consequ... view more info and the price of this book.

The Economics of Disability - book by Salkever, D.S.;Sorkin, A.

DESCRIPTION: Three important issues have recently attracted researchers to study the economics of disability. First with the availability of sophisticated "data sets", it has become possible to conduct highly quantative investigations of the relative economic impacts of various types of disabling he... view more info and the price of this book.

Research in Labor Economics, Volume 16 - book by Polachek, S.W.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: List of contributors. Introduction (S.W. Polachek). Changes in wage inequality, 1970-1990 (J. Mincer). What we know about employer-provided training: a review of the literature (J.H. Bishop). Asymmetric information and the provision of general training (A. Shrivast... view more info and the price of this book.

Economic and Social Aspects of Occupational and Environmental Health - book by Farquhar, I.;Sorkin, A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction (I. Farquhar, A. Sorkin). Estimating costs of occupational and environmental-related illnesses and injuries: methodology and models (I. Farquhar et al.). Occupational cost estimates for diseases-leading causes of death and skin disease, and for selecte... view more info and the price of this book.

Models for Economic Policy Evaluation Theory and Practice: An International Experience - book by Dahel, R.;Sirageldin, I.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: PART A - CONTENTS: List of contributors. Preface. Acknowledgment. Introduction (R. Dahel, I. Sirageldin). SECTION I. Conceptual Issues in Modeling. New directions in applied dynamic macroeconomic modeling (M.H. Pesaran, R. Smith). A review of the main issues and me... view more info and the price of this book.

Worker Well-Being - book by Polachek, S.W.

DESCRIPTION: How do technology, public works projects, mental health, race, gender, mobility, retirement benefits, and macroeconomic policies affect worker well-being? This volume contains fourteen original chapters utilizing the latest econometric techniques to answer this question. The findings... view more info and the price of this book.

Investing in Health: The Social and Economic Benefits of Health Care Innovation - book by Sorkin, A.;Summers, K.;Farquhar, I.

DESCRIPTION: Public health has, for many years, been concerned with efforts to increase the efficiency of health care delivery, to measure changes in health care resource utilization and associated costs, and to link these changes to different types of interventions. These efforts as well as collabo... view more info and the price of this book.

Worker Wellbeing in a Changing Labor Market - book by Polachek, S.W

DESCRIPTION: How do workers fare in a continually changing labor market? This volume contains fifteen original scientific papers each examining how socio-economic changes affect worker wellbeing. Among the findings are: (1) Most increases in female labor force participation occur among women with hi... view more info and the price of this book.

The Economics of Skills Obsolescence - book by de Grip, A.;van Loo, J.;Mayhew, K.

DESCRIPTION: Increasingly policy makers are focusing on the importance of skills and lifelong learning. The reason for this is that workers with sufficient and up-to-date skills are more productive and have more potential to remain employed. However, the processes that influence skill obsolescence, ... view more info and the price of this book.

Worker Well-being and Public Policy - book by Polachek, S.W.

DESCRIPTION: This volume contains 15 path-breaking essays devoted to a number of multifaceted issues regarding how public policy affects worker well-being. Of the 15 chapters, the first two are the more general, dealing with overall earnings distribution and overall changes in welfare policy. The re... view more info and the price of this book.

Accounting for Worker Well-Being - book by Polachek, S.W.

DESCRIPTION: This volume comprises 12 chapters, each accounting for a particular aspect of worker well-being. Among the issues addressed are: employee compensation, job loss, disability, health, gender, education, contract negotiation, and macroeconomic labor policy. The volume provides answers to a... view more info and the price of this book.