Modern labour economics / Peter Sloane, Paul Latreille and Nigel O'Leary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sloane, Peter, author.

Contributor:

Latreille, Paul L.

O'Leary, Nigel C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Modern labor economics

Place of Publication:

Oxon [England] : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Labour economics as a discipline has changed dramatically in recent years. Gone are the days of a ""job for life"". These days, firms and employees are part of a less regulated, more fluid, and more international labour market. Knowledge, training, human resource development and human capital are all major factors on the contemporary scene.This new textbook is the first properly international textbook to reflect these swingeing changes. Its key areas of concentration include:the increasing importance of human capital including education and occupational choice

Contents:

Labour force participation

The labour supply curve

Investment in human capital

Changing jobs : the economics of job search

The demand for labour

Extensions of labour demand : mismatches in the labour market

Trade unions

Bargaining and conflict

The structure of labour markets

Wage incentives

Labour market policy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-203-06930-7

1-299-27989-9

1-135-08619-2

9780203069301

OCLC:

830161214