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Globalization and the Politics of Pay
Susan B. Hansen
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Description for Globalization and the Politics of Pay
Paperback. Examines the economic, political, and social causes and consequences of declining wages in the United States. This title presents a comprehensive analysis of the many factors affecting labor costs and concludes that many of them result from choices made by the states themselves through the laws and policies they enact. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
In the American federal system, states actively compete for jobs, business investment, and factory locations. Labor costs have played an important role in such interstate competition since the days of the pre-Civil War plantation economy. In recent years, however, global economic trends have put added pressures on businesses and government to reduce labor costs. At least, that is what most politicians, the media, and the business community believe. "Globalization and the Politics of Pay" examines the economic, political, and social causes and consequences of declining wages in the United States. It challenges the conventional wisdom that globalization is to blame ... Read more
In the American federal system, states actively compete for jobs, business investment, and factory locations. Labor costs have played an important role in such interstate competition since the days of the pre-Civil War plantation economy. In recent years, however, global economic trends have put added pressures on businesses and government to reduce labor costs. At least, that is what most politicians, the media, and the business community believe. "Globalization and the Politics of Pay" examines the economic, political, and social causes and consequences of declining wages in the United States. It challenges the conventional wisdom that globalization is to blame ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589010888
SKU
V9781589010888
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About Susan B. Hansen
Susan B. Hansen is a professor of political science and women's studies at the University of Pittsburgh and author of The Politics of Taxation: Revenue without Representation.
Reviews for Globalization and the Politics of Pay
"The United States finds itself in the midst of a momentous transition to lower wages and living standards for millions of its workers. Susan Hansen's work addresses critical questions about what follows from an American economy in the midst of such a historic development. As the nation struggles to adjust to the forces of globalization, this book reminds us that ... Read more