Labour economics
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Labour economics
Hardcover. This book presents research findings from across the global South that substantively improves our understanding of time-use, poverty and gender equalities, to shed light on why unpaid work is indispensable to economic analysis and effective policy making. Editor(s): Antonopoulos, Rania; Hirway, Indira. Num Pages: 366 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217300
- ISBN
- 9780230217300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.82
€ 129.82
Hardcover. Unemployment has been somewhat neglected within the world of economics in recent years. However, even within the EU, several regions still suffer from worrying levels of people out of work. This book explores the subject of unemployment in detail, analyzing past successes and failures in the area, and offering lessons and proposals for the future. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; McCombie, John. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202467
- ISBN
- 9780230202467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardcover. The concepts and theories surrounding the economics of unemployment have multiplied and evolved over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. This book is an essential companion for all interested in understanding more about past debates and current issues in the economics of unemployment. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; McCombie, John. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202443
- ISBN
- 9780230202443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. Flexibility is an ambiguous concept. This book contributes to expounding the importance of clearer concepts in the debates on economic systems, labour markets and work organization. The authors place 'flexibility' in a new theoretical context as juxtaposed to 'stability'. Much terminological confusion and is resolved by this suggestion. Editor(s): Furaker, Bengt; Hakansson, Kristina; Karlsson, Jan. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCFM; KJWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013643
- ISBN
- 9780230013643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardcover. This book addresses distributive justice across generations and includes original theories from distinguished economists on intergenerational equity, efficiency and rationality, which discuss policies on social security, pensions, and environmental degradation, as examples of policies of the present generation which impact upon future generations. Editor(s): Roemer, John E.; Suzumura, Kotaro. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; KCF; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628. Series: International Economic Association. 392 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Roemer, John E.; Suzumura, Kotaro. This book addresses distributive justice across generations and includes original theories from distinguished economists on intergenerational equity, efficiency and rationality, which discuss policies on social security, pensions, and environmental degradation, as examples of policies of the present generation which impact upon future generations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JKS; KCF; KFFP. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 29. Weight: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007864
- ISBN
- 9780230007864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.18
€ 130.18
Hardcover. This book examines the impact of globalization on employment, income distribution and poverty reduction in developing countries using the five country studies of Ghana, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nepal and Vietnam, looking at the evidence for targeted economic and social policies both at national and international levels. Editor(s): Lee, Eddy; Vivarelli, Marco. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCFM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- y First printing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007833
- ISBN
- 9780230007833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.17
€ 129.17
Hardcover. Although economists have long pointed to the aggregate gains from increased economic integration, the popular perception of globalization is much more pessimistic. Workers feel less secure in their jobs and fear wage losses and unemployment. This book explores these issues, and asks whether the concerns are warranted. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David; Upward, Richard; Wright, Peter. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004931
- ISBN
- 9780230004931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardcover. This book gauges possible development implications of current WTO trade negotiations by examining various proposals and assessing their likely economic impact. The experiences of a number of countries at different levels of development and across various regions are examined to ascertain the impact of their trade reforms. Editor(s): Laird, Sam; Cordoba, Santiago Fernandez de. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCLT1; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004726
- ISBN
- 9780230004726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardcover. This book provides new evidence on the magnitude and sources of pay inequalities between women and men in European countries and New Zealand on the basis of micro data. Particular attention is devoted to job access and workplace practices, promotions and wage growth, sectoral affiliation and rent-sharing, and unobserved heterogeneity and dynamics. Editor(s): Mahy, Benoit; Plasman, Robert; Rycx, Francois. Series: Applied Econometrics Association Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004719
- ISBN
- 9780230004719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Wood, Geoffrey; Dibben, Pauline; Roper, Ian; James, Philip. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403998590
- ISBN
- 9781403998590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403946744
- ISBN
- 9781403946744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Mikhalev, Vladimir. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFSC; KCF; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403908018
- ISBN
- 9781403908018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.47
€ 129.47
paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349149742
- ISBN
- 9781349149742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCP; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349146888
- ISBN
- 9781349146888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Milner, Chris; Borkakoti, Jitendralal. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCL; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349145799
- ISBN
- 9781349145799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.77
€ 127.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349143528
- ISBN
- 9781349143528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.35
€ 128.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349143351
- ISBN
- 9781349143351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Koo, Bon Ho; Perkins, Dwight H. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349135141
- ISBN
- 9781349135141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Paperback. The restructuring of most European industries may have taken an irreversible turn. However, is this a turn in the right direction? Is European industry becoming more competitive? This book evaluates what has been accomplished to date and what the key remaining policy and managerial tasks are for the 1990s. Editor(s): Cool, Karen; Neven, Damien J.; Walter, Ingo. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJ; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349125845
- ISBN
- 9781349125845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Heery, Professor Edmund; Fosh, Patricia. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPA; JPHV; KCF; KJMV2; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349119332
- ISBN
- 9781349119332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. A study which examines the economic rationale for migration and its effect on agricultural development. It features case studies of rural-to-rural migration in 10 countries, making a comparative assessment of forced and spontaneous migration. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCF; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349118328
- ISBN
- 9781349118328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.06
€ 50.06
Paperback. Examines the policies of labour reform in China, with particular reference to occupational inheritance, flexible labour efficiency wage and enterprise behaviour. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349118069
- ISBN
- 9781349118069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.58
€ 65.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Monte, Alfredo del. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJU; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349117734
- ISBN
- 9781349117734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.72
€ 128.72
Paperback. Presents an analysis of the political processes involved in China's wage policy. Akio Takahara illuminates the political conflicts and interests among national policy makers, local authorities, grassroots units and various socio-economic groups, and identifies constraints on wage reform. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349117109
- ISBN
- 9781349117109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92