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Labour economics

Paperback. Examines the increasing significance of the volunteer and volunteerism in African societies, and their societal impact within precarious economies in a period of massive unemployment and faltering trajectories of social mobility. Editor(s): Prince, Ruth; Brown, Hannah. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JKSN1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011398
ISBN
9781847011398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.81

hardcover. What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226251561
ISBN
9780226251561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.21

Paperback. An attempt to gauge the impact of Chile's neo-liberal reform policies and of the Chilean "economic miracle" on various groups of workers Editor(s): Winn, Peter A. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJP; JFC; KCF; KCZ; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333210
ISBN
9780822333210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. Editor(s): Dudziak, Frank S. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWXV; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624176869
ISBN
9781624176869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.11
€ 136.23

Paperback. Takes readers into the interconnected worlds of Turkish maids and the women who employ them, tracing the incorporation of rural migrant women into the interiors of the domestic spheres of the urban middle-classes. This book forges an understanding of the complex interaction between gender and class subordination. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 tables, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566398084
ISBN
9781566398084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. A substantial contribution to debates about 'globalisation' and the future of work for trade unionists, unemployed activists and students. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745320311
ISBN
9780745320311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Hyde, Antone K; Forbes, Frederic A. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
137
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619426436
ISBN
9781619426436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.13
€ 115.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Ping Wang, He; Yu Ma, Bao. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620811726
ISBN
9781620811726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.11
€ 136.52

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mlakar, Jacob S. Num Pages: 163 pages, tables, charts & maps. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611227628
ISBN
9781611227628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.35
€ 94.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Salazar, Josiah. Num Pages: 101 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
101
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634833783
ISBN
9781634833783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.19
€ 145.53

Paperback. The exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf is explored in this accessible yet in-depth analysis by scholars from the region. Editor(s): Khalaf, Abdulhadi; Shehabi, Omar Al; Hanieh, Adam. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335209
ISBN
9780745335209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.62

Hardback. In an attempt to redress social inequities in the workplace, the authors examine various kinds of training programs and recommend specific policy initiatives to improve access to these programs. Editor(s): Cohen, Marjorie Griffin. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNRV; JNS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774810067
ISBN
9780774810067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. This study analyzes the relationships among trade, employment and wages, and income distribution in America. It explores the options available to policy-makers, including slowing the pace of trade liberalization and providing adjustment assistance to trade-impacted workers. Num Pages: 305 pages, tables, figures, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCF; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322163
ISBN
9780881322163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

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
€ 20.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 12 black & white tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702488
ISBN
9781501702488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.31

Paperback. The new edition of this title evaluates the range of employee share schemes available, looking at their processes, the statutory and regulatory requirements, HMRC's interpretation of share scheme issues and most importantly the tax benefits associated with the various schemes. Num Pages: 730 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KCF; LNHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Tolley
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754553649
ISBN
9780754553649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 168.08

Hardback. aeo A pathbreaking book -- it explores the possibilities of developing new and more flexible patterns of work in everyday life. aeo Based on original research, drawing on interviews with employees in different sectors. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610764
ISBN
9780745610764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. * Presents new empirical research by a network of garment workers' support organizations in ten different locations in Asia, Europe and Mexico. * Creates a blueprint for conducting worker-orientated action research in order to better understand and resist the negative impact of globalization on labour. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KCF; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126380
ISBN
9781405126380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Hardcover. Threads of Labour presents new empirical research by a network of garment workers' support organizations and makes sense of global supply chains from the bottom up. * Presents new empirical research by a network of garment workers' support organizations in ten different locations in Asia, Europe and Mexico. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: GTF; KCF; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126373
ISBN
9781405126373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

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
€ 34.25

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