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Labour economics

Hardcover. The conditions for non-EU migrant workers to gain legal entry to Britain, France, and Germany are at the same time similar and quite different. To explain this variation this book compares the fine-grained legal categories for migrant workers in each country. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illus., 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; KCF; LNDA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385417
ISBN
9781782385417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.17

Hardback. This volume contains nine original innovative chapters on worker well-being. Three chapters are on time allocated to work and human capital acquisition, three on aspects of risk in the earnings process, two on migration, and finally one on how tax policies affect poverty. Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures, charts. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781780523323
ISBN
9781780523323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.49

Hardcover. Contains fresh knowledge to help understand the relationship between child labor and the transition between school and work. This title includes papers that offer insights and answers to issues such as: how to measure child labor; how child labor and schooling affect health; and, how children's time is allocated along gender lines. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857240002
ISBN
9780857240002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Wilkins, Rafael. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: KCFM; LNTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634850001
ISBN
9781634850001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.17
€ 133.98

Paperback. The fun and friendly guide to the world's most popular onlinelearning management system

Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, also knownas Moodle, is an online learning management system that createsopportunities for rich interaction between educators and theiraudience. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470949429
ISBN
9780470949429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. This book examines how labor migration is changing the countryside in post-Mao China. Series: Cambridge Modern China Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, 28 b/w illus. 2 maps 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; GTB; JFFN; JP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521005302
ISBN
9780521005302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

Paperback. Working from the premise that there is little enthusiasm for massive state ownership, and no trust in the alternative of unbounded capitalism, the author argues for distributism - the belief that ownership should be widely distributed rather than in the hands of the state or wealthy minorities. Series: Radical Writing S. Num Pages: 32 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK; KCF; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Comerford & Miller
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012712
ISBN
9781871204179
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 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: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335937
ISBN
9781137335937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Hardcover. This book examines the interaction between multinationals and women in UK, Ireland, France and Germany, looking at inward investment by US and Japanese multinationals, as well as outward investment by European multinationals. Editor(s): Elson, Diane; Pearson, Ruth. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ1; KCFM; KJVG; KNXB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410. "Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Commissioning organisation: edited by Diane Elson and Ruth Pearson. xiv, 227 p. 23 cm. Associated Names: Elson, Diane. Associated Names: Pearson, Ruth,. Associated Dates: 1945-. Publishers cloth. Nice copy. Library markings to endpapers. Nice dw." Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - Labour - Employment & Unemployment,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Management - Human Resources - Industrial Relations,Subjects - Business, Financ"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1989th Edition
SKU
KEX0071264
ISBN
9780333438770
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Xu, Qingwen; Jordan, Lucy P. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; KCF; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634852722
ISBN
9781634852722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.07
€ 179.91

Paperback. This study demonstrates that an institutional vacuum is emerging within employment relations. The strengths and weaknesses of collective bargaining and the impact of human resources management policies and practices are examined along with the alternative institutional arrangements. Num Pages: 224 pages, indexes, bibliography, tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMV2; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. . Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KRF0025680
ISBN
9780803974739
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Tackles the relationship between the privatization of risk, and focuses on - health care and health insurance; employment insecurity and labor markets; pensions, assets, and social security; the pharmaceuticals industry; and natural disasters and homeland security. Editor(s): Newman, Katherine S. Series: Columbia / SSRC Book (Privatization of Risk). Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146043
ISBN
9780231146043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.57
€ 56.67

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810007957
ISBN
9783810007957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.46

Paperback. The term "living wage" is often confused with "minimum wage" and in its implementation it has lacked a consistent meaning despite being widely used as a campaigning slogan. This short introduction explains exactly what it is and assesses whether it is an effective measure for raising living standards. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCF; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Agenda Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911116462
ISBN
9781911116462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.07

Paperback. A study into the history of working class labour organisations and their effectiveness, by one of the great Marxist historians of the 20th century Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474601412
ISBN
9781474601412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066290
ISBN
9780252066290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.17

paperback. In Taiwan, small-scale subcontracting factories are found in rice fields and urban areas, front yards and living rooms, mostly employing married women in line with the government slogan that promotes work in the home "Living Rooms as Factories". The author studies the experiences of the married women who work in this satellite system of factories. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFSJ; JHM; KCF; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566393904
ISBN
9781566393904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.19

paperback. This text provides an overview of types of home-based work, arguing that homeworking replicates wider divisions in the labour force. It outlines the advantages and disadvantages, the pay and conditions, and the family situations for women homeworkers. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803988743
ISBN
9780803988743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

paperback. Against a background of population ageing, policy makers in the majority of industrialised countries are developing policies aimed at extending working life and promoting the benefits of employing older workers. This report reviews developments in several countries and offers recommendations for public policy. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 56 pages, 9tabs. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861344632
ISBN
9781861344632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.70

Hardback. Some 10 million migrant workers cross national borders each year. This book examines the businesses that move low-skilled workers, explaining recruitment, remuneration and retention, and showing how national borders increase recruitment costs. Tackling the often murky world of labor migration, it fills an important void in this fast-growing field. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCFM; RGCM. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198808022
ISBN
9780198808022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.81

Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274761
ISBN
9780520274761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.01
€ 54.28

Paperback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Labor, Sexuality, and AIDs in the History of Male Flight Attendants. 302 pages, illustrations. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274778
ISBN
9780520274778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 197.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333352939
ISBN
9780333352939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.43

Hardback. How neoliberal society has changed the superficial nature of work in order to transform society into a pointless labour experience. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JP; KCF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334875
ISBN
9780745334875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.87
€ 83.91

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