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Labour economics

Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266506
ISBN
9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274761
ISBN
9780520274761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.86
€ 54.49

Paperback. Building on the highly successful Industrial Relations in the New Europe, this new text for students of industrial relations and human resource management examines some of the key comparative themes of European industrial relations in the 1990a s. Editor(s): Hyman, Richard; Ferner, Anthony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631186069
ISBN
9780631186069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. * Provides a coherent theoretical framework for the analysis of labor market phenomena. * Features graphical in--chapter analysis supplemented by technical material in appendices. * Incorporates numerous end--of--chapter questions that engage the analysis and anticipate subsequent results. Num Pages: 584 pages, 167 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208365
ISBN
9780631208365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.61

Hardback. This text offers a new way of looking at basic economic issues. It teaches economics from a different standpoint, based on specialization and the division of labour. Num Pages: 784 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220015
ISBN
9780631220015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.30

Paperback. * Systematically covers the emerging literature of new classical economics and inframarginal analysis. * Integrates many fields of economics in an overarching framework. * Revitalizes the core of classical mainstream economics in a modern body of economic formalism. * Synthesizes existing and emerging branches of economics. Num Pages: 784 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220022
ISBN
9780631220022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.18

Paperback. This volume brings together contributions from eminent academics and senior ACAS officials to provide a fascinating account of the agencya s achievements, failures and remarkable survival during a period of political upheaval and dramatic economic and industrial relations change. Editor(s): Towers, Brian; Brown, William. Series: Industrial Relations Journal. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQ; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631223269
ISBN
9780631223269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.68

Hardback. This is a collection of essays on topics related to the economics of gender and the family. The essays apply traditional economic theory to non-traditional topics, while also stretching and bending neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions. Editor(s): Moe, Prof Karine (Macalester College USA). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225768
ISBN
9780631225768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.13

Paperback. This is a collection of essays on topics related to the economics of gender and the family. The essays apply traditional economic theory to non-traditional topics, while also stretching and bending neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions. Editor(s): Moe, Prof Karine (Macalester College USA). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225775
ISBN
9780631225775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Hardcover. This book contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labour markets in Silicon Valley. It provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labour. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBL; KCF; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232490
ISBN
9780631232490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.53

Paperback. Society is rapidly changing its expectations of professionals in all arenas. This book looks at the changing professional standards in health, education and the creative arts. Editor(s): Higgs, Joy, BSc, GradDipPty, MPHEd, AM, PhD; Titchen, Angie. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JN; KCF; MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632059331
ISBN
9780632059331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.68

Hardback. Industrial workers, not just peasants, played an essential role in the Mexican Revolution. Tracing the introduction of mechanized industry into the Orizaba Valley, Aurora Gomez-Galvarriato argues convincingly that the revolution cannot be understood apart from the Industrial Revolution, and thus provides a fresh perspective on both transformations. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps, 15 graphs, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; KCF; KCM; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072725
ISBN
9780674072725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.33
€ 55.56

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive picture of the disparate field of labor demand. This book reviews both the static and dynamic theories of labor demand, and uses theory and evidence to establish a generalized framework for analyzing the impact of policies such as minimum wages, payroll taxes, job- security measures, unemployment insurance, and others. Num Pages: 464 pages, 41 line illustrations, 33 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 270 x 32. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025872
ISBN
9780691025872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 64.29

Paperback. Drawing on accounts from scores of people in all walks of life and from a national survey, this book shows that work and money cannot be understood in terms of economic theories alone, but are inevitably rooted in our concepts of ourselves and in the symbolic rituals and taboos of everyday life. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058955
ISBN
9780691058955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

Paperback. Explores how flexibility and uncertainty in the IT labor market are constructed and sustained through concrete human actions. Drawing on field research in southern India and in Australia, and folding an ethnography into a political economy examination, this book offers an analysis of the India-based global labor management practice. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 halftones. 3 line illus. 1 table. 1 map. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118529
ISBN
9780691118529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Shows how computers are changing the employment landscape and how the right kinds of education can ease the transition to the new job market. This book tells stories of people at work - a high-end financial advisor, a customer service representative, a pair of successful chefs, a cardiologist, and an automotive mechanic. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: KCF; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124025
ISBN
9780691124025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. The assumption of American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of 'reform and openness' will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. It analyzes the effect of foreign direct investment liberalization on Chinese labor politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130361
ISBN
9780691130361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Why is Europe's employment rate almost 10 percent lower than that of the United States? Drawing on the findings of a project that examined data from France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States, this work argues that Europe's 25 million "missing" jobs can be attributed almost entirely to its relative lack of service jobs. Editor(s): Gregory, Mary; Salverda, Weimer; Schettkat, Ronald. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 line illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCF; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130866
ISBN
9780691130866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 90.47

Paperback. In 1937, Mexican workers were among the strikers and supporters beaten, arrested, and murdered by Chicago policemen in the now infamous Republic Steel Mill Strike. This book paints a multifaceted portrait of the complexities and contours of the Mexican American struggle for equality from the 1930s to the postwar era. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KCF; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134024
ISBN
9780691134024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327983
ISBN
9780745327983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.62

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332550
ISBN
9780745332550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.89

Paperback. Short and darkly humorous guide to the three great crises plaguing today's world: climate change, inequality and financial crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCF; KCN; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332673
ISBN
9780745332673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.51

Hardback. Essay collection from the Global Labour Column Editor(s): Pons-Vignon, Nicolas; Nkosi, Mbuso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336169
ISBN
9780745336169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 84.13

Hardback. Examines the long-term impact of redundancy on a workforce who lost their jobs when a Sheffield steel company closed one of its plants. Also analyzes current debates about the impact of recession, the role of trade unions and possible solutions to structural unemployment. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745601519
ISBN
9780745601519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

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