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Labour economics

paperback. Exposes the seamy underbelly of higher education - a world where faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates work long hours for fast-food wages. This title assesses the costs of higher education's corporatization on faculty and students at various levels. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 281 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799758
ISBN
9780814799758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. The definitive biography of David Dubinsky, one of the most controversial and influential labour leaders in 20th-century America Num Pages: 436 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770368
ISBN
9780814770368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Using the jute mills of Calcutta as a case study, this book reveals that these interconnections play a fundamental role in shaping both the political actions of workers and the representation of their interests. Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps,1 plan. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFSJ; JHBL; KCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 279 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215977
ISBN
9780812215977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781336
ISBN
9780804781336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Hardback. Presents results from a study of working conditions from nations around the world. This book offers recommendations for how individuals and nations can improve their own working conditions in economically viable ways, based on lessons from those that have gotten it right. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCFM; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804768900
ISBN
9780804768900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.78

Paperback. Uncovers the hidden history of Syrian migrant workers in Lebanon, from independence to the present, to break new ground in Middle East Studies and challenge existing ways of thinking about migration. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFFN; JPS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758260
ISBN
9780804758260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBTB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757041
ISBN
9780804757041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Paperback. Confronts head-on the myth that organizational giantism leads to economic efficiency and well-being in the modern age. On the contrary, this book demonstrates how bigness undermines our economic productivity and progress, endangers our democratic freedoms, and exacerbates our economic problems and challenges. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; KCF; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749695
ISBN
9780804749695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

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

Hardback. This volume deals with the general issues of the causes and consequences of the rise of so-called free labor from slavery and serfdom in Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean over the past four to five centuries, and points to the many complications and paradoxical aspects of this change. Editor(s): Engerman, Stanley L. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1KJ; JHBL; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735216
ISBN
9780804735216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

Paperback. This is a comprehensive study on the social history of China during the first half of the 20th century. It draws on abundant sources and studies which have appeared in the People's Republic of China since the early 1980sand which have not been systematically used in Western historiography. Num Pages: 344 pages, 15 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; KCF; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804724913
ISBN
9780804724913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489471
ISBN
9780801489471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Milkman, Ruth; Voss, Kim. Num Pages: 320 pages, 38. BIC Classification: KCF; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801489020
ISBN
9780801489020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; KCF; KNJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454158
ISBN
9780801454158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.84

Paperback. Sarathy draws on interviews, government documents, and media accounts to trace the Latinization of forest labour in the US Pacific Northwest and the marginalization of Latino workers. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; KCF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821148
ISBN
9780774821148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. The history of British Columbia's economy in the 20th century is inextricably bound to the development of the forest industry. This work investigates the relationship between capital and labour in a historical context, focusing on the corporations and their employees, taking account of the roles played by the state and environmental organizations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b/w photos, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; KCF; KNAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774813075
ISBN
9780774813075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

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

Hardback. No question is more pertinent to worker welfare than explaining changes in overall income inequality. The papers presented in this volume explore this important issue and evaluate government programmes and their impact upon welfare. Editor(s): Polachek, S.W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762310265
ISBN
9780762310265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.28

Hardback. By presenting a research agenda the editors reveal the need for a labour revitalization process that takes into account national and regional sensibilities, regarding such an undertaking in the key labour markets of the world. Editor(s): Cornfield, Daniel B.; McCammon, Holly J. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308828
ISBN
9780762308828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.69

Hardback. How neoliberal society has changed the superficial nature of work in order to transform society into a pointless labour experience. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JP; KCF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334875
ISBN
9780745334875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 83.91

Hardback. Short and darkly humorous guide to the three great crises plaguing today's world: climate change, inequality and financial crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KCN; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332680
ISBN
9780745332680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 84.13

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

Paperback. An account of horrific human rights abuses in international shipping. Argues for the rights of seafarers, and international regulation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPVH; KCF; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315409
ISBN
9780745315409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.62

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