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Labour economics

Paperback. Focuses on one of the most vibrant local food economies in the country, the Hudson Valley that supplies New York restaurants and farmers markets. This title explores the historical roots of farmworkers' predicaments and examines the ethnic shift from Black to Latino workers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
229
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Later Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276697
ISBN
9780520276697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. The phenomenal growth of the countries of the Persian Gulf over the last two decades has been made possible through the labour of hundreds of thousands of migrant workers of all stripes and backgrounds from all over the world. Migrant Labour in the Persian Gulf is a multi disciplinary examination of the causes and consequences of this process. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran; Babar, Zahra. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFFN; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042109
ISBN
9781849042109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 248 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319455181
ISBN
9783319455181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36

Hardback. For the first time, this book provides the global history of labor in Central Eurasia, Russia, Europe, and the Indian Ocean between the sixteenth and the twentieth centuries. It contests common views on free and unfree labor, and compares the latter to many Western countries where wage conditions resembled those of domestic servants. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTS; KCF; KCY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382508
ISBN
9781782382508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.37

Hardback. Historians, by relying on biased sources, have perpetuated the acceptance of a privileged perspective on imperial British history. Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812234671
ISBN
9780812234671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.32

Paperback. Why do truckers accept these conditions and pay? Why can't they achieve what workers did in the past through collective action and union organization? This book looks at what has happened to blue-collar jobs since the trucking industry was deregulated. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNGR; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278127
ISBN
9780520278127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Sunkara, Bhaskar; Principe, Catarina. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JPVH; JPW; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608465934
ISBN
9781608465934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this work shows how aspects of job quality are related, and how changes in the quality of work life stem from technological change and transformations in the politico-economic environment. This book concludes by discussing what individuals, firms, unions, and governments can do to counter declining job quality. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134413
ISBN
9780691134413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 50.82

Hardback. Some 10 million migrant workers cross national borders each year. This book examines the businesses that move low-skilled workers, explaining recruitment, remuneration and retention, and showing how national borders increase recruitment costs. Tackling the often murky world of labor migration, it fills an important void in this fast-growing field. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCFM; RGCM. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198808022
ISBN
9780198808022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vision
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0010481
ISBN
9781905745098
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. This volume examines the inter-relationship between migration and trade unions in the age of globalisation. Editor(s): Schierup, Carl-Ulrik; Munck, Professor Ronaldo; Neergaard, Anders; Likic-Brboric, Branka. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728863
ISBN
9780198728863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.83

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

€ 167.40

Hardback. Shows analytically and quantitatively that rigid wages are important for explaining the volatile behavior of the unemployment rate in business cycles. This book focuses on the labor wedge that arises when the marginal rate of substitution between consumption and leisure does not equal the marginal product of labor. Series: Crei Lectures in Macroeconomics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140223
ISBN
9780691140223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.26

Paperback. Drawing on a longitudinal study of the lives of NEET young people, this book looks beyond dominant discourses on youth unemployment to provide a rich, detailed account of young people's experiences of participation and non-participation on the margins of education and employment, highlighting the policy implications of this research. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335937
ISBN
9781137335937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and definitive analysis of economic inequality in developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars, this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics in economic inequality. Editor(s): Salverda, Wiemer; Nolan, Brian; Smeeding, Timothy M. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Economics. Num Pages: 768 pages, 78 figures, 60 tables. BIC Classification: JFS; KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1206.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199606061
ISBN
9780199606061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.33

Paperback. The term "living wage" is often confused with "minimum wage" and in its implementation it has lacked a consistent meaning despite being widely used as a campaigning slogan. This short introduction explains exactly what it is and assesses whether it is an effective measure for raising living standards. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCF; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Agenda Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911116462
ISBN
9781911116462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 81 line illus. 81 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Twentieth-Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169125
ISBN
9780691169125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

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

€ 43.99
€ 30.89

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
€ 34.12

Paperback. Analyzes labor markets from the real-world perspective: employers have significant market (or monopsony) power over their workers. Arguing that this power derives from frictions in the labor market that make it time-consuming and costly for workers to change jobs, this book re-examines much of labor economics based on this assumption. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 line illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123288
ISBN
9780691123288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 63.58

Hardcover. This volume analyses how Australia's economic and social policy diverges from that of the wider Anglophone world. It looks at diverse issues such as labour market regulation, taxation, and political power and voting. Editor(s): Coleman, William. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 Tables. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198753254
ISBN
9780198753254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.14

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486555
ISBN
9780801486555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFS; JFSL; JPFM; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633693784
ISBN
9781633693784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPQB; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
IMG Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902869738
ISBN
9780902869738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

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