Contemporary labour economics /
Campbell R. McConnell et al .-
- 8th ed.
- New York McGraw-Hill, Higher Education, 2009.
- xiv, 625 p.: ll.; 24 cm.
Includes glossary and index.
Content: Labor economics : Introduction and overview -- The theory of individual labor supply -- Population, participation rates, and hours of work -- Labor quality: Investing in human capital -- The demand for labor -- Wage determination and allocation of labor -- Alternative pay scheme and labor efficiency -- Wage structure -- Mobility, migration, and efficiency -- Labor union and collective bargaining -- The economic impact of union -- Government and the labor market: Employment, expenditure, and taxation -- Government and the labor market: Legislation and regulation -- Labor market discrimination -- Job search: External and internal -- The distribution of personal earning -- Labor productivity: Wages, prices, and employment -- Employment and unemployment -- Information sources in labor economics.