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Labour economics

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

€ 148.39

Hardback. Eight papers, both theoretical and applied, on the concept of equality of opportunity which says that a society should guarantee its members equal access to advantage regardless of their circumstances, while holding them responsible for turning that access into actual advantage by the application of effort. Editor(s): Rodriguez, Juan Gabriel. Series Editor(s): Bishop, John A. Series: Research on Economic Inequality. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: KCF; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780520346
ISBN
9781780520346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.70

Hardback. Informality and informal employment are wide-spread and growing phenomena in all regions of the world, particularly in low and middle income economies. This volume sheds light on the incidence and persistence of informality and the role of institutions and government regulations, and offers insights into issues such as how labor and tax regulations Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series Editor(s): Tatsiramos, Konstantinos; Polachek, Solomon W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780527864
ISBN
9781780527864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.04

Paperback. The first no-holds-barred expose of the exploitative and divisive world of internships. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 122 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844678839
ISBN
9781844678839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Porter, Cristina M. Num Pages: 65 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634823982
ISBN
9781634823982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.64
€ 76.94

Hardback. This book provides the most thorough empirical assessment to date of the impact of international regulation on labor standards and conditions, and critically analyzes the common race-to-the-bottom view that globalization and international competition can only further degrade labor standards. Editor(s): Gould, William B., IV; Flanagan, Robert J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746908
ISBN
9780804746908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Hardcover. This work addresses the controversial call for international labour standards, seeking to productively further this debate by considering the economic implications and history of these standards. Editor(s): Basu, Kaushik; Horn, Henrik; Roman, Lisa; Shapiro, Judith. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9. BIC Classification: KCF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105552
ISBN
9781405105552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.19

Paperback. * Analyzes the economic implications and history of international labor standards. * Productively furthers the debate about intervening with international labor standards * Stems from a seminar organized through the Expert Group on Development Issues (EGDI), sponsored by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. . Editor(s): Basu, Kaushik; Horn, Henrik; Roman, Lisa; Shapiro, Judith. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9. BIC Classification: KCF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105569
ISBN
9781405105569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Hardcover. Volume 15 of the successful series Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms, AEAP provides a leading forum for high-quality original theoretical and empirical research in the broad area of participatory and labor managed organizations. Editor(s): Ortega, Jaime. Series: Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms. Num Pages: 301 pages. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784411695
ISBN
9781784411695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.45

Hardback. Brings together the authors' work in creating models that more accurately reflect the real-world connections between international trade and labor markets. This book addresses the shortcomings of standard models and describes the empirics that underlie equilibrium unemployment models. Num Pages: 416 pages, 36 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125596
ISBN
9780691125596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 77.11

Paperback. "This collection challenges outdated notions of a universal worker, offering a glimpse of work organization, management, and worker militancy. It will be of value to academics and activists alike." - Pam Sugiman, Ryerson University Editor(s): Pupo, Norene; Thomas, Mark. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600553
ISBN
9781442600553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Equal opportunity in the workplace is thought to be the direct legacy of the civil rights and feminist movements and the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. This book reveals how the personnel profession devised - and transformed - our understanding of discrimination. Num Pages: 360 pages, 54 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KJMV2; KJWB; KJWX; LNHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149950
ISBN
9780691149950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Henrickson, Jazmin; O'Connell, Lillian. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621000532
ISBN
9781621000532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 293.65
€ 198.87

Paperback. Across the world, workers labor without pay for the benefit of profitable businesses - and it's legal. Labor trends like outsourcing and technology hide some workers, and branding and employer mandates erase others. This book gathers essays by prominent sociologists and legal scholars to illuminate how and why such labor has been hidden from view. Editor(s): Crain, Marion; Poster, Winifred; Cherry, Miriam. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287174
ISBN
9780520287174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis. Series: ILR Press books. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 charts/graphs, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801488375
ISBN
9780801488375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 292 pages, 11, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801495298
ISBN
9780801495298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 102 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604562514
ISBN
9781604562514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.03
€ 80.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Osbourne, Rosalie. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ; KCFM; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634636490
ISBN
9781634636490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 288.92
€ 214.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Winthrop, Maryanne. Num Pages: 241 pages. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634634830
ISBN
9781634634830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 310.23
€ 209.92

Paperback. In the USA alone, there are roughly three million individuals living with a developmental disability, but less than a third are active in the labour market. This book provides a comprehensive approach to developing a successful jobs program for persons with developmental disabilities, drawn from the author's extensive experience and real success. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; KCFM; KJMV2; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109228
ISBN
9781843109228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Hardcover. Today 4.7 million Americans have been unemployed for more than six months. In France more than ten percent of the working population is without work. And in Greece and Spain, that number approaches thirty percent. The author delves beneath these staggering numbers to explore the world of job searching and unemployment across class and nation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226073361
ISBN
9780226073361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Paperback. Today 4.7 million Americans have been unemployed for more than six months. In France more than ten percent of the working population is without work. And in Greece and Spain, that number approaches thirty percent. This book delves beneath these staggering numbers to explore the world of job searching and unemployment across class and nation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226073538
ISBN
9780226073538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Hardcover. Editor(s): Garvardina, I.G. Num Pages: 160 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: JH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560723721
ISBN
9781560723721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.69
€ 96.26

Paperback. Working from the premise that there is little enthusiasm for massive state ownership, and no trust in the alternative of unbounded capitalism, the author argues for distributism - the belief that ownership should be widely distributed rather than in the hands of the state or wealthy minorities. Series: Radical Writing S. Num Pages: 32 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK; KCF; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Comerford & Miller
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012712
ISBN
9781871204179
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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