Modern Labor Economics
Theory and Public Policy
11th Edition
Published on 31. March 2011
Book
Hardback
672 pages
978-0-13-254064-3 (ISBN)
Description
A clear, comprehensive introduction to labor market behavior.
In addition to presenting core theory, Ehrenberg/Smith summarizes empirical evidence for or against each hypothesis, and illustrates the usefulness of theory for public policy analysis.
The authors continue to make this text a comprehensive resource in the eleventh edition, through a focus on factual information about the labor market and professional literature in labor economics.
In addition to presenting core theory, Ehrenberg/Smith summarizes empirical evidence for or against each hypothesis, and illustrates the usefulness of theory for public policy analysis.
The authors continue to make this text a comprehensive resource in the eleventh edition, through a focus on factual information about the labor market and professional literature in labor economics.
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Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1032 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-254064-3 (9780132540643)
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Ronald G. Ehrenberg | Robert S. Smith
Modern Labor Economics
Theory and Public Policy: United States Edition
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10th Edition
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Content
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Overview of the Labor Market
Chapter 3. The Demand for Labor
Chapter 4. Labor Demand Elasticities
Chapter 5. Frictions in the Labor Market
Chapter 6. Supply of Labor to the Economy: the Decision to Work
Chapter 7. Labor Supply: Household Production, the Family, and the Life Cycle
Chapter 8. Compensating Wage Differentials and Labor Markets
Chapter 9. Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training
Chapter 10. Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover
Chapter 11. Pay and Productivity: Wage Determination within the Firm
Chapter 12. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Labor Market
Chapter 13. Unions and the Labor Market
Chapter 14. Unemployment
Chapter 15. Inequality in Earnings
Chapter 16. The Labor Market Effects of International Trade and Production Sharing
Chapter 2. Overview of the Labor Market
Chapter 3. The Demand for Labor
Chapter 4. Labor Demand Elasticities
Chapter 5. Frictions in the Labor Market
Chapter 6. Supply of Labor to the Economy: the Decision to Work
Chapter 7. Labor Supply: Household Production, the Family, and the Life Cycle
Chapter 8. Compensating Wage Differentials and Labor Markets
Chapter 9. Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training
Chapter 10. Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover
Chapter 11. Pay and Productivity: Wage Determination within the Firm
Chapter 12. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Labor Market
Chapter 13. Unions and the Labor Market
Chapter 14. Unemployment
Chapter 15. Inequality in Earnings
Chapter 16. The Labor Market Effects of International Trade and Production Sharing