Beschreibung:
The sixth edition of Contemporary Labor Economics focuses on the new labor economics and provides updated material on a range of public policy issues. Chapter summaries and listings of key terms increase the book's accessibility. Campbell R. McConnell is a University of Nebraska professor emeritus. Stanley L. Brue teaches at Pacific Lutheran University. David A. Macpherson teaches at Florida State University.
1 Labor Economics Introduction and Overview2 The Theory of Individual Labor Supply3 Population, Participation Rates, and Hours of Work4 Labor Quality: Investing in Human Capital5 The Demand for Labor6 Wage Determination and the Allocation of Labor7 Alternative Pay Schemes and Labor Efficiency8 The Wage Structure9 Mobility, Migration, and Efficiency10 Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining11 The Economic Impact of Unions12 Government and the Labor Market: Employment, Expenditures, and Taxation13 Government and the Labor Market: Legislation and Regulation?14 Labor Market Discrimination15 Job Search: External and Internal16 The Distribution of Personal Earnings17 Labor Productivity: Wages, Prices, and Unemployment18 Employment and Unemployment