Labor demand / Daniel S. Hamermesh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamermesh, Daniel S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor market.

Labor demand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (464 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st paperback ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1993]

Summary:

In this book Daniel Hamermesh provides the first comprehensive picture of the disparate field of labor demand. The author reviews both the static and dynamic theories of labor demand, and provides evaluative summaries of the available empirical research in these two subject areas. Moreover, he uses both theory and evidence to establish a generalized framework for analyzing the impact of policies such as minimum wages, payroll taxes, job- security measures, unemployment insurance, and others. Covering every aspect of labor demand, this book uses material from a wide range of countries.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

Chapter One. The Study of Labor Demand

Part One. The Static Demand for Labor

Chapter Two. The Static Theory of Labor Demand

Chapter Three. Wage, Employment, and Substitution Elasticities

Chapter Four. Employment Demand and the Birth and Death of Firms

Chapter Five. Static Demand Policies

Part Two. The Dynamic Demand for Labor

Chapter Six. The Dynamic Theory of Labor Demand

Chapter Seven. Estimates of the Dynamics of Employment and Hours

Chapter Eight. Dynamic Demand Policies

Part Three. Some Applications

Chapter Nine. Labor Demand and the Macroeconomy

Chapter Ten. Labor Demand and the Economics of Development

Chapter Eleven. Conclusions, Data Requirements, and New Directions

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-435) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691042541

0691042543

OCLC:

1273306841