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Labour economics
The Dynamics of Hired Farm Labour: Constraints and Community Responses
. Ed(S): Findeis, J.L.; Vandeman, A.; Larson,...
hardcover. Hired seasonal labour forms a significant part of the agricultural workforce in many countries. This book focuses on labour used in agriculture in the US, Canada and Australia. The perpective is interdisciplinary, with contributions from economists, sociologists and anthropologists. Editor(s): Findeis, J.L.; Vandeman, A.; Larson, J.; Runyan, J (all of Pennsylvania State University and USDA Economic Research Service, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996035
- ISBN
- 9780851996035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.15
€ 248.15
Transformation of the Employment Structure in the EU and USA, 1995-200...
. Ed(S): Fernandez-Macias, Enrique; Hurley, J...
Paperback. This collection describes the changing structure of employment during the period of robust employment expansion that preceded the credit crunch and features contributions from a team of leading labour market researchers from Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Fernandez-Macias, Enrique; Hurley, J.; Storrie, Donald. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCF; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334162
- ISBN
- 9781349334162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardback. Covers developments in Dutch society in labour markets, labour relations, quality of work, human resources management, work organisation and gender/diversity, as they reflect in social science research. This book focuses on change in theories and paradigms, on shifting governance networks, and on changing policy-agendas. Editor(s): Evers, Gerard; Hees, G. B. vans; Schippers, J. J. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; KCF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354895
- ISBN
- 9780792354895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.33
€ 133.33
The Problem of Youth. The Regulation of Youth Employment and Training ...
. Ed(S): Edwards, Richard; Garonna, Paolo
Paperback. Editor(s): Edwards, Richard; Garonna, Paolo. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JNRV; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349109043
- ISBN
- 9781349109043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardback. Provides an analytical and empirical treatment of some important interactions between paid and unpaid labour and the social economy. This book begins with a theoretical perspective on the development and characteristics of paid and unpaid labour in social services. Editor(s): Destefanis, Sergio; Musella, Marco. Series: AIEL Series in Labour Economics. Num Pages: 262 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 56 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790821369
- ISBN
- 9783790821369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
Paperback. During the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reformsto the way thatincome protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects." Editor(s): De Graaf, Willibrord; Van Berkel, Rik (Utrecht University, the Netherlands); Sirovatka, T. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321667
- ISBN
- 9781349321667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
This multidisciplinary, comprehensive assessment of the state of aging and work addresses a wide range of topics relevant to academic researchers and practitioners, government and industry leaders, and workers and managers in the public and private sectors. Editor(s): Czaja, Sara J.; Sharit, Joseph. Num Pages: 456 pages, 46, 3 black & white halftones, 43 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892738
- ISBN
- 9780801892738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.33
€ 88.33
Paperback. The restructuring of most European industries may have taken an irreversible turn. However, is this a turn in the right direction? Is European industry becoming more competitive? This book evaluates what has been accomplished to date and what the key remaining policy and managerial tasks are for the 1990s. Editor(s): Cool, Karen; Neven, Damien J.; Walter, Ingo. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJ; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349125845
- ISBN
- 9781349125845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
Hardback. The form and dynamic of wages and salaries are crucial to the shaping of industrial societies. Wage relations are regulated by states both to benefit their economies and to achieve a specific form of freedom, equity and justice. This book informs wage relations in Europe. It is suitable for for those concerned with wage policies. Editor(s): Clarke, Linda; De Gijsel, Peter; Janssen, Jorn. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377429
- ISBN
- 9780792377429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.89
€ 202.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Charron, Elsie; Stewart, Paul. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KNDR; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403904980
- ISBN
- 9781403904980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Regionalization and Labour Market Interdependence in East and Southeas...
. Ed(S): Campbell, Duncan; Lateef, Asma; Pari...
Hardback. Editor(s): Campbell, Duncan; Lateef, Asma; Parisotto, Aurelio; Verma, Anil. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312177034
- ISBN
- 9780312177034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
The Bilingual Advantage. Language, Literacy and the US Labor Market.
. Ed(S): Callahan, Rebecca M.; Gandara, Patri...
Hardback. Using novel methodological approaches and new data, The Bilingual Advantage draws together researchers from education, economics, sociology, anthropology and linguistics to examine the economic and employment benefits of bilingualism in the US labor market, countering past research that shows no such benefits exist. Editor(s): Callahan, Rebecca M.; Gandara, Patricia C. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783092420
- ISBN
- 9781783092420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.82
€ 170.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Button, Kenneth; Banister, David. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJM; KN; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349114412
- ISBN
- 9781349114412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Buchel, Felix; Diewald, Martin; Krause, Peter; Mertens, Antje; Solga, Heike (Yale University Connecticut). Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810023858
- ISBN
- 9783810023858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.34
€ 72.34
paperback. This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held to assess the current state of the analysis of the labour market and of industrial relations and their relationship to economic performance. Editor(s): Brunetta, Renato; Dell'Aringa, Carlo. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349115648
- ISBN
- 9781349115648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
Hardback. Globalization has pushed China and India to the centre of the stage but what has been the impact on workers in these countries? This book demonstrates the complexity of the processes and responses at play. There are signs that both states are shifting their role in a 'counter movement from above'. But will this be enough to quell the social unrest? Editor(s): Bowles, Paul; Harriss, John. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; JFFS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230880
- ISBN
- 9780230230880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
The Spanish Economy. A General Equilibrium Perspective.
. Ed(S): Bosca, Jose E.; Domenech, Rafael; Fe...
Paperback. This book examines the pattern of growth of the Spanish economy in the last few decades, and studies the causes of its labour productivity, and the special features characterising business cycles in Spain. Editor(s): Bosca, Jose E.; Domenech, Rafael; Ferri, Javier; Varela, Juan. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF; KCG; KCH; KCP; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329809
- ISBN
- 9781349329809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Borjas, George J.; Crisp, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 464 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403943651
- ISBN
- 9781403943651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.62
€ 130.62
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Bieling, Hans-Jurgen; Deppe, Frank. Num Pages: 375 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JP; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810016539
- ISBN
- 9783810016539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.02
€ 73.02
Hardback. This book analyzes in what way activation policies impact on given patterns of social citizenship that predominate in national contexts. It argues that the liberal paradigm of activation introduced into labour market policies in all Western European states challenges the specific patterns of social citizenship in each country. Editor(s): Betzelt, Sigrid; Bothfeld, Silke. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSB; JPB; JPSN2; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289543
- ISBN
- 9780230289543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95