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Contemporary Labor Economics, 8e presents the "new" labor economics. In the past, study of labor was highly descriptive, emphasizing historical developments, facts, institutions, and legal considerations. Labor markets and unemployment was given some attention, but the analysis was typical...

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Main Author: McConnell, Campbell R. (Author)
Other Authors: Brue, Stanley L., 1945-, Macpherson, David A., 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2009.
Edition:Eighth edition
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Summary:Contemporary Labor Economics, 8e presents the "new" labor economics. In the past, study of labor was highly descriptive, emphasizing historical developments, facts, institutions, and legal considerations. Labor markets and unemployment was given some attention, but the analysis was typically minimal. This state of affairs has changed significantly in recent decades. Economists have achieved important breakthroughs in studying labor markets and problems. Labor economics is increasingly an applied field of micro and macro theory and has become a critical part of the core of analytical economics. As a result, the focus of the text is on the "new" labor economics. However, it also presents traditional topics such as labor law, structure of unions, and collective bargaining since these issues also play an important role in labor markets. In the Eighth Edition, the authors deliver new and updated discussions of public policy issues. Additionally, the text's integrated focus on global aspects of U.S. labor markets has continued and been expanded with this edition.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xiv, 625 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0073511323
9780073511320
9780071283199
0071283196