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![Gender Divisions and Working Time in the New Economy]()
Gender Divisions and Working Time in the New Economy
Edited by Diane Perrons, Colette Fagan, Linda McDowell, Kath Ray, Kevin Ward
Contemporary societies are characterised by new and more flexible working patterns, new family structures and widening social divisions. This book explores how these macro-level changes affect the micro organisation of daily life, with r...eBook:Find out more£38.36
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![The Labour Market and Economic Development of Taiwan]()
The Labour Market and Economic Development of Taiwan
Edited by Joseph S. Lee
An integrated labour market model (a revision of the Harris–Todaro dualistic labour market model) is presented which can be used to analyze labour market operation in other developing countries. The effectiveness of various policies adop... -
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![The Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies]()
The Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies
Edited by Jaap de Koning
This book argues that active labour market policies are necessary to improve the position of the unemployed but have so far performed relatively poorly. The contributing authors seek ways to improve active labour market policy and consid...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![International Handbook on the Economics of Education]()
International Handbook on the Economics of Education
Edited by Geraint Johnes, Jill Johnes
This major Handbook comprehensively surveys the rapidly growing field of the economics of education. It is unique in that it comprises original contributions on an exceptional range of topics from a review of human capital, signalling an...eBook:Find out more£49.56
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![Labour Market Adjustments in Europe]()
Labour Market Adjustments in Europe
Edited by Julián Messina, Claudio Michelacci, Jarkko Turunen, Gylfi Zoega
The group of contributors in this book come from academia and international organizations in Europe and the USA. They focus on trade unions, which affect real-wage flexibility and the provision of training to workers. They also concentra...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![International Handbook of Trade Unions]()
International Handbook of Trade Unions
Edited by John T. Addison, Claus Schnabel
This Handbook is an authoritative and invaluable reference tool, uniquely analysing the forces governing unionism, union behaviour and union impact from a variety of perspectives, both theoretical and empirical. The 14 chapters are writt... -
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![Labour Supply and Incentives to Work in Europe]()
Labour Supply and Incentives to Work in Europe
Edited by Ramón Gómez-Salvador, Ana Lamo, Barbara Petrongolo, Melanie Ward, Etienne Wasmer
Labour Supply and Incentives to Work in Europe highlights recent developments in the labour supply in Europe and gives a detailed assessment of their link with economic policies and labour market institutions. Despite major changes in Eu...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The European Social Model
Nick Adnett, Stephen Hardy
This timely book explores the development of the European Social Model and questions whether the relatively high level of social protection provided, both in terms of social welfare provision and in the creation of workers’ rights and em...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Full Employment and Price Stability
William S. Vickrey, Mathew Forstater, Pavlina R. Tcherneva
Collecting Nobel Laureate William S. Vickrey’s articles on macroeconomic theory and policy written towards the end of his career, this volume demonstrates his enduring commitment to full employment and price stability, and his rejection ... -
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![The Rise of Unemployment in Europe]()
The Rise of Unemployment in Europe
Engelbert Stockhammer
This book offers a long overdue and refreshing Keynesian approach to the rise of European unemployment. It critically discusses the NAIRU theory and presents econometric evidence to assess the relative importance of capital investment an...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![Welfare for the Unemployed in Britain and Germany]()
Welfare for the Unemployed in Britain and Germany
Frances McGinnity
In recent decades, the problem of unemployment has generated fierce political and academic discussion on how national governments should address this issue. This book sheds light on a key debate in unemployment policy – that of whether u...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Human Capital Over the Life Cycle
Edited by Catherine Sofer
Human Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesises comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the areas of education and training in Europe, in relation to the labour market. The book proposes that one of the most i...eBook:Find out more£25.00
