Unlevel Playing Fields
Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-07-000968-4 (ISBN)
Description
This issues-orientated supplement is aimed at courses covering discrimination or diversity. It provides an interdisciplinary presentation of labour market discrimination. Theoretical coverage is illustrated with real-world examples which demonstrate key points.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-000968-4 (9780070009684)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Colorado State University, USA
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
Content
Part 1 Introduction to wage inequality: two views on inequality and discrimination; labour market inequality by the numbers. Part 2 The neoclassical approach: the basics of neoclassical economics; work and wages in the neoclassical model; discrimination in the neoclassical view. Part 3 The political economy approach: the basics of political economy; work and wages in the political economy; the political economic model of discrimination. Part 4 Inequality today: where do we go from here?