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Labour economics

Paperback. From cleaning to construction, from agriculture to domestic work, every day migrant labourers are exploited and enslaved. The author argues that even governments, keen to protect big business, are complicit in this exploitation; their 'law and order' approach on immigration being part of this complicity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842778524
ISBN
9781842778524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.72

Hardback. Includes minimum wages, employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, active labor market policies, working-time regulations, family policies, equal opportunity legislation, collective bargaining, early retirement programs, education and migration policies, payroll taxes, and employment-conditional incentives. Num Pages: 464 pages, 100 line illus. 56 tables. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158938
ISBN
9780691158938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.68
€ 53.40

Hardcover. There is a specter haunting advanced industrial countries: structural unemployment. Recent years have seen growing concern over declining jobs, and though corporate profits have picked up after the Great Recession of 2008, jobs have not. It is possible that jobless recoveries could become a permanent feature of Western economies. Series: Work & Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670270
ISBN
9780745670270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. There is a specter haunting advanced industrial countries: structural unemployment. Recent years have seen growing concern over declining jobs, and though corporate profits have picked up after the Great Recession of 2008, jobs have not. It is possible that jobless recoveries could become a permanent feature of Western economies. Series: Work & Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670287
ISBN
9780745670287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.41

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427250
ISBN
9781847427250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Thomason, Terry; Burton, John F., Jr.; Hyatt, Douglas. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KNH0004146
ISBN
9780913447741
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

hardcover. This text provides an analysis of rural employment dynamics in European Union member states and is the result of the RUREMPLO (Agriculture and employment in the rural regions of the EU") project, supported by an EU research programme. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; JHBL; KCF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994994
ISBN
9780851994994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.79

Paperback. Series: Cornerstone Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Monthly Review Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853458463
ISBN
9780853458463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Helps readers to master complex organisational skills, deal with a large workload and cope with the demands of deadlines. This book explains what dyslexic and dyspraxic difficulties are; describes how they affect workplace efficiency; and, offers strategies to manage dyslexic difficulties and reduce their adverse effect on work efficiency. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; MMZL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vermilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091907082
ISBN
9780091907082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Monthly Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670583
ISBN
9781583670583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Hardcover. Explores women's employment at the start of the 21st century, identifying aspects of women's labour market situation which are poorly understood and challenging much 'received wisdom' about women and work. Editor(s): Yeandle, Sue. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420541
ISBN
9781847420541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBTK; JFSG; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474019
ISBN
9780801474019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Hardback. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, this book explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNGR; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278110
ISBN
9780520278110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.45

Paperback. Why do truckers accept these conditions and pay? Why can't they achieve what workers did in the past through collective action and union organization? This book looks at what has happened to blue-collar jobs since the trucking industry was deregulated. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNGR; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278127
ISBN
9780520278127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. This workbook presents strategies based on real situations and includes example exercises throughout. It is based on the principle of developing a client-centred approach to job development and emphasizes the central importance of self-determination - ensuring that the individual makes their own choices to determine their future career. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; JKS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100522
ISBN
9781843100522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Barley, Stephen R.; Orr, Julian E. Series: Collection on Technology and Work. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21. BIC Classification: KCF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
ILR Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483660
ISBN
9780801483660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253205360
ISBN
9780253205360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478970
ISBN
9780801478970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489471
ISBN
9780801489471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Fewer than 12 percent of U.S. workers belong to unions, and union membership rates are falling in much of the world. Series: Social Movements. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670607
ISBN
9780745670607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

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