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Labour economics

Paperback. An interdisciplinary analysis that draws from interviews, official documents, and media reports to pursue different directions in the study of the cultural and cognitive aspects of political activism. This work aims to instigate a dialogue among students of culture, labor and social movements, welfare policy, and urban political economy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JHBL; JKS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226453668
ISBN
9780226453668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, xxiv, 224 p., 8 halftones, 15 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBD; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226521985
ISBN
9780226521985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Ultimately, Shershow joins other contemporary thinkers in envisioning a community of unworking, grounded neither in ideals of production and progress, nor in an ethic of liberal generosity, but simply in our fundamental being-in-common. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752570
ISBN
9780226752570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.69

Hardback. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race-specific trends in health and disability. This book explores the connections between demography and economics. Editor(s): Shoven, John B. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 140 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; KCF; KCHS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226754727
ISBN
9780226754727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.95
€ 107.34

Hardcover. The baby boom generation's entry into old age has led to an unprecedented increase in the elderly population. The social and economic effects of this shift are significant. This title takes a eclectic view of the subject. It offers in-depth analysis of the effects of retirement plans, employer contributions, and housing prices on retirement. Editor(s): Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 504 pages, 106 line drawings, 126 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226903064
ISBN
9780226903064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.90
€ 112.09

Paperback. 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, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146050
ISBN
9780231146050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.77

Hardback. Seeking to historicize today's "Great Recession," this volume includes essays that uses examples from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to situate the current economic crisis and its impact on workers in the context of previous abrupt shifts in the modern-day capitalist marketplace. Editor(s): Fink, Leon; McCartin, Joseph A.; Sangster, Joan. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 charts, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038174
ISBN
9780252038174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.21

Paperback. Explores how the sugar beet industry transformed the rural Midwest by introducing large factories, contract farming, and foreign migrant labour. Identifying rural areas as centres for modern American industrialism, this study contributes to a re-orientation of labour history from urban factory workers to rural migrant workers. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBTB; HBTK; KCF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076671
ISBN
9780252076671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.12

Paperback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 310 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081422
ISBN
9780252081422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. Presents a cross-national, comparative study to examine a Mexican-origin community's experience with international migration and transnationalism. This book elaborates how various forms of colonialism, institutional biases, and emergent forms of domination have shaped Xaripu labor migration across the Mexican/U.S. border. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022129
ISBN
9780268022129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
y First printing
Number of pages
899
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393979527
ISBN
9780393979527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.08
€ 62.19

Paperback. Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Revised and Expanded Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470267561
ISBN
9780470267561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.01

Hardcover. Human Systems Integration is a new but fundamental integrating discipline in moving business and engineering cultures toward a more people-technology orientation. Economics of Human Systems Integration provides essential economic concepts, principles, methods, and tools on systems integration issues and tradeoffs. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470486764
ISBN
9780470486764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.79

Paperback. Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of labor management relations with a substantial portion devoted to economic issues and analysis in the labor field. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KNXB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 192 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471111856
ISBN
9780471111856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 269.21

Paperback. Whether you're working at home, on the road, or in any other nontraditional work arrangement, here's what you'll need to set up, survive, and thrive in the virtual office. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471120599
ISBN
9780471120599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.26

Hardcover. Physician Compensation Means More Than Money Physician compensation planning and methodology is a complex area that is influenced by many key factors. It takes experience and sharp analytical skills to manage. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW; KCF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471323617
ISBN
9780471323617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.14

Paperback. Examines the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on those who labor in the agricultural fields and maquiladora factories on the border. This title describes harsh conditions of child labor in the Mexicali Valley, the deplorable housing outside factories in cities such as Tijuana, and corporate retaliation faced by union organizers. Num Pages: 348 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; KCF; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244726
ISBN
9780520244726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.29

Paperback. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illustration, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Labor Protests in China's Rustbelt and Sunbelt. 340 pages, Illustrations. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250970
ISBN
9780520250970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266506
ISBN
9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

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

€ 70.24
€ 54.77

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