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Economics of imperfect labor markets / Tito Boeri and Jan van Ours.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton ; Princeton University Press, c2013.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiv, 434 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780691158938
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331.12 23 B672
Contents:
1. Overview-- 2. Minimum wages-- 3. Unions and collective bargaining-- 4. Antidiscrimination legislation-- 5. Regulation of working hours-- 6. Early retirement plans-- 7. Family policies-- 8. Education and training-- 9. Migration policies-- 10. Employment protection legislation-- 11. Unemployment benefits-- 12. Active labor market policies-- 13. Payroll taxes-- References-- Name index-- Subject index.
Summary: Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, taking as reference a perfectly competitive market in which losing a job is not a big deal. The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets is the only textbook to focus on imperfect labor markets and to provide a systematic framework for analyzing how labor market institutions operate. This expanded, updated, and thoroughly revised second edition includes a new chapter on labor-market discrimination; quantitative examples; data and programming files enabling users to replicate key results of the literature.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 331.12 B672 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 136129
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-424) and indexes.

1. Overview--
2. Minimum wages--
3. Unions and collective bargaining--
4. Antidiscrimination legislation--
5. Regulation of working hours--
6. Early retirement plans--
7. Family policies--
8. Education and training--
9. Migration policies--
10. Employment protection legislation--
11. Unemployment benefits--
12. Active labor market policies--
13. Payroll taxes--
References--
Name index--
Subject index.

Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, taking as reference a perfectly competitive market in which losing a job is not a big deal. The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets is the only textbook to focus on imperfect labor markets and to provide a systematic framework for analyzing how labor market institutions operate. This expanded, updated, and thoroughly revised second edition includes a new chapter on labor-market discrimination; quantitative examples; data and programming files enabling users to replicate key results of the literature.

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