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Labour economics

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

€ 160.44

Hardcover. This book analyses the impact of European tax and benefit systems on incentives to create and take up jobs. European policymakers face tough choices as reforms to these systems are costly and recognising and understanding the complex trade-offs involved - a pre-condition to pushing the reform process forward - is the aim of this volume. Editor(s): Buti, Marco; Sestito, Paolo; Wijkander, Hans. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCFM; LNTH; LNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 234. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840645118
ISBN
9781840645118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.33

Hardback. Contains a selection of thirteen papers from the Second Biannual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, Berlin, July, 2007. This work covers topics including welfare analysis with ordinal data, unit consistency and multidimensional inequality indices and unit consistency and intermediate inequality indices. Editor(s): Bishop, John A.; Zheng, Buhong. Series: Research on Economic Inequality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCFM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781848551343
ISBN
9781848551343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.19

Hardback. Divided into five parts, this title covers such topics as - information theory and segregation measurement; the Gini index and the measurement of segregation; measuring segregation with ordered categories; exploring changes in segregation; and, wage inequality and segregation. Editor(s): Silber, Jacques; Fluckiger, Yves; Reardon, Sean F. Series: Research on Economic Inequality. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848557864
ISBN
9781848557864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.24

Hardback. How immigrants and their descendents fare in the host society and in particular in the labor market is a very important question. This work helps to understand the complex relationship between ethnic or minority groups, the role of ethnic identity and their disparate economic performance. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781849506335
ISBN
9781849506335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.22

Hardback. Contains twelve papers contributing fresh research to important issues concerning worker welfare. This title offers answers to a number of policy related questions such as: Why are jobs designed the way they are? Does seniority-based pay provide a sufficient motivation for workers? What policies are effective in combating discrimination? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849507660
ISBN
9781849507660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KLCR; JFFA; JPQB; KCF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780271020280
ISBN
9780271020280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.71

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 924 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
924
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691621760
ISBN
9780691621760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 152.44
€ 113.50

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

€ 23.11

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

€ 103.79

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
€ 37.91

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429070
ISBN
9781847429070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.95

Paperback. This review of research and development initiatives intended to help disabled people get (or stay in) work, takes views of disabled people as a yardstick by which to assess good practice. It pinpoints gaps in existing research, and highlights the varying requirements of disabled people, employers and service providers as users of research. Num Pages: 68 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861341211
ISBN
9781861341211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.67

Paperback. Provides an analysis of labour market outcomes and explores how diverse these outcomes are and how they have changed over time. This book looks at how changes in labour market outcomes are related to the demographic characteristics of minority groups. It investigates the occupational attainment and earnings of ethnic minority groups in employment. Num Pages: 76 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 214 x 6. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349590
ISBN
9781861349590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.20

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

€ 65.02

Hardback. Examines the changing demographics of the workforce, and their impact on the world of work. This work provides a perspective on what we know about issues related to the older worker, thus providing a foundation for confronting the challenges facing the workforce of the future. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591473190
ISBN
9781591473190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.96

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

€ 103.44

Paperback. Highlights the important role of citizenship status in defining immigrant women's opportunities, wages, and labour conditions. Editor(s): Flores-Gonzalez, Nilda; Guevarra, Anna Romina; Toro-Morn, Maura I.; Chang, Grace. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079115
ISBN
9780252079115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Joseph Rowntree Foundation United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859351550
ISBN
9781859351550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

paperback. This report explores the possibilities of more flexible forms of work that bridge the gap between a steady career job and retirement. It examines such jobs in the wider context of the types of transition that are being made by people leaving work early. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344755
ISBN
9781861344755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.45

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