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Labour economics
Hardcover. This volume puts the spotlight on worker well-being. It looks at key questions such as: How important is incentive pay in increasing worker productivity? Does monitoring productivity affect a worker's earnings trajectory? How is the decision to retire different in two-earner families compared to one-earner families? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411503
- ISBN
- 9781784411503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.21
€ 134.21
Hardback. In no economy do all employees fare equally. Some variation stems from innate worker heterogeneity, some from differential human capital investment, some from imperfect information, some from demand shocks, some from asymmetric technological change, and some from government policies. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783500567
- ISBN
- 9781783500567
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Condition: New
€ 155.60
€ 155.60
Hardback. Contains research articles that is relevant to researchers and policy makers. This title answers questions such as: What accounts for the relative rise in skilled worker salaries? Which workers advance more quickly up the corporate ladder? Are workers hired from outside the company as successful as internally promoted workers? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Tatsiramos, Konstantinos; Polachek, Solomon W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781903575
- ISBN
- 9781781903575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.25
€ 146.25
Hardback. Why in 2015 are there still large gender differences in economic success? This volume consists of a set of state of the art research articles to answer this question. Focus areas include educational attainment, financial risk management, bargaining power, social mobility, and intergenerational transfers in the US and abroad. Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785601415
- ISBN
- 9781785601415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.05
€ 149.05
Hardcover. This volume contains new and innovative research articles on issues related to gender convergence in the labor market. Topics include patterns in lifetime work, earnings and human capital investment, the gender wage gap, gender complementarities, career progression, the gender composition of top management and the role of parental leave policies. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784414566
- ISBN
- 9781784414566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.22
€ 138.22
Hardback. Covers various aspects of the employer-employee relationship. This book answers labor market questions that include: Why has part-time work increased so dramatically in the 15 European Union countries? What changes in retirement behavior will be expected as countries change pension laws? And, why do firms often use fixed-term employment contracts? Editor(s): Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313976
- ISBN
- 9780762313976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.63
€ 163.63
Hardcover. This book provides a Europe-wide comparative analysis of the role of civil society organizations active in the field of unemployment and precarity. It illustrates how crucial civil society organizations are for the inclusion of the young unemployed, mainly in two ways: by delivering services and by advocating policy. Editor(s): Baglioni, Simone; Giugni, Marco G. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 264 pages, 36 black & white tables, 24 figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSB; KCFM; KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391420
- ISBN
- 9780230391420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Basic income is one the most innovative, powerful and controversial proposals for addressing poverty and growing inequalities. This book examines the arguments for and against basic income from the point of view of economic and social justice. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCR; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114067
- ISBN
- 9780230114067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.22
€ 151.22
Education, Work and Social Change: Young People and Marginalization in...
Simmons, Robin, Thompson, Ron, Russell, Lisa
Hardcover. Drawing on a longitudinal study of the lives of NEET young people, this book looks beyond dominant discourses on youth unemployment to provide a rich, detailed account of young people's experiences of participation and non-participation on the margins of education and employment, highlighting the policy implications of this research. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335920
- ISBN
- 9781137335920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. A study of many aspects of employment conditions and the labour force in the Soviet Union. It examines production capacity, job rights under Soviet law and an outline of Soviet wage policy. The information is current as Soviet newspapers and journals were used as research material. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349115907
- ISBN
- 9781349115907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Remittance Income and Social Resilience Among Migrant Households in Ru...
Sikder, Mohammad Jalal Uddin; Higgins, Vaugha...
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA; JFFN; JFSF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137592415
- ISBN
- 9781137592415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Uchikawa, Shuji. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCG; KCM; KCS; KCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349488391
- ISBN
- 9781349488391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Hardback. This study aims to show how gender, capitalism, race and ethnic minority status, and patriarchal social structure lead to the formation of new roles for Korean working women in the US. It also examines how immigrant women's work experiences in a new society affect their perception of gender roles. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF; TDG; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804635
- ISBN
- 9780761804635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.72
€ 110.72
Hardback. The main theme of Sherwin Rosen's collection is how markets handle diversity, including the determination of value in the presence of diversity, the allocation of idiosyncratic buyers to specialized sellers, and the effects of heterogeneity and sorting on inequality. Num Pages: 370 pages, 27 line illustrations, 16 tables. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010758
- ISBN
- 9780674010758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.28€ 90.60
€ 100.28
€ 90.60
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581242
- ISBN
- 9781595581242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.19
€ 17.99
€ 17.19
paperback. The politics of parental leave policies addresses how and why, and by whom, particular policies are created and subsequently developed in particular countries. It examines the factors that bring about variations in leave policy, covering fifteen countries in Europe and beyond. Editor(s): Kamerman, Sheila B.; Moss, Peter. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429032
- ISBN
- 9781847429032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.54
€ 40.99
€ 38.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTD; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850366457
- ISBN
- 9780850366457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.82
€ 26.99
€ 23.82
Globalization, Export-Oriented Employment and Social Policy: Gendered ...
Shahra Razavi, Ruth Pearson, Caroline Danloy
Hardcover. Editor(s): Razavi, Shahra; Pearson, Ruth; Danloy, Caroline. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403934857
- ISBN
- 9781403934857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM; KCFM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403941510
- ISBN
- 9781403941510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.17
€ 129.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349520800
- ISBN
- 9781349520800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.13
€ 128.13