Labour / income economics Books

Book SynopsisGlobalization and Labour Markets is an authoritative two-volume collection which will prove an invaluable source of reference to students and scholars in the field of labour markets in the new global economy.Volume I features articles on the Stolper-Samuelson theorem and trade and wages whilst volume II focuses on labour market microstructure and adjustment, trade and employment, migration and labour market adjustment and foreign direct investment and labour markets.Trade Review'The authors have assembled a collection of the best articles on one of the most important current issues in international economics. Those who are tracking the debate on labour market adjustments in open economies will find these volumes invaluable.' -- Peter J. Lloyd, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction: Globalization and Labour Markets: Literature Review and Synthesis David Greenaway and Douglas R. Nelson PART I STOLPER-SAMUELSON THEOREM 1. Wolfgang F. Stolper and Paul A. Samuelson (1941), ‘Protection and Real Wages’ 2. Ronald W. Jones (1965), ‘The Structure of Simple General Equilibrium Models’ 3. Ronald W. Jones and José A. Scheinkman (1977), ‘The Relevance of the Two-Sector Production Model in Trade Theory’ 4. P.J. Lloyd and A.G. Schweinberger (1997), ‘Conflict Generating Product Price Changes: The Imputed Output Approach’ 5. Ronald W. Jones (1997), ‘Trade, Technology, and Income Distribution’ PART II TRADE AND WAGES 6. Stephen P. Magee (1980), ‘Three Simple Tests of the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem’ 7. Robert Z. Lawrence and Matthew J. Slaughter (1993), ‘International Trade and American Wages in the 1980s: Giant Sucking Sound or Small Hiccup?’ 8. Jagdish Bhagwati and Vivek H. Dehejia (1994), ‘Freer Trade and Wages of the Unskilled – Is Marx Striking Again?’ 9. Alan V. Deardorff and Robert W. Staiger (1988), ‘An Interpretation of the Factor Content of Trade’ 10. Adrian Wood (1995), ‘How Trade Hurt Unskilled Workers’ 11. Jeffrey D. Sachs and Howard J. Shatz (1998), ‘International Trade and Wage Inequality in the United States: Some New Results’ 12. Edward E. Leamer (1998), ‘In Search of Stolper-Samuelson Linkages between International Trade and Lower Wages’ 13. Paul Krugman (1995), ‘Growing World Trade: Causes and Consequences’ 14. Joseph F. Francois and Douglas Nelson (1998), ‘Trade, Technology, and Wages: General Equilibrium Mechanics’ 15. Rod Tyers and Yongzheng Yang (1997), ‘Trade with Asia and Skill Upgrading: Effects on Labor Markets in the Older Industrial Countries’ PART III LABOUR-MARKET MICROSTRUCTURE AND ADJUSTMENT 16. Michael Mussa (1974), ‘Tariffs and the Distribution of Income: The Importance of Factor Specificity, Substitutability, and Intensity in the Short and Long Run’ 17. Ronald W. Jones (1996), ‘International Trade, Real Wages, and Technical Progress: The Specific-Factors Model’ 18. Donald R. Davis (1998), ‘Does European Unemployment Prop Up American Wages? National Labor Markets and Global Trade’ 19. Carl Davidson, Lawrence Martin and Steven Matusz (1988), ‘The Structure of Simple General Equilibrium Models with Frictional Unemployment’ 20. Steven J. Matusz (1994), ‘International Trade Policy in a Model of Unemployment and Wage Differentials’ 21. Noel Gaston and Daniel Trefler (1995), ‘Union Wage Sensitivity to Trade and Protection: Theory and Evidence’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT 1. Dieter Schumacher (1984), ‘North–South Trade and Shifts in Employment: A Comparative Analysis of Six European Community Countries’ 2. Ana L. Revenga (1992), ‘Exporting Jobs? The Impact of Import Competition on Employment and Wages in U.S. Manufacturing’ 3. Ciaran Driver, Andrew Kilpatrick and Barry Naisbitt (1985), ‘The Employment Effects of UK Manufacturing Trade Expansion with the EEC and the Newly Industrialising Countries’ 4. David Greenaway, Robert C. Hine and Peter Wright (1999), ‘An Empirical Assessment of the Impact of Trade on Employment in the United Kingdom’ 5. Thomas L. Hungerford (1995), ‘International Trade, Comparative Advantage and the Incidence of Layoff Employment Spells’ 6. Lori G. Kletzer (1998), ‘International Trade and Job Displacement in U.S. Manufacturing, 1979–1991’ 7. Patrick A. Messerlin (1995), ‘The Impact of Trade and Capital Movements on Labour: Evidence on the French Case’ 8. Noel Gaston (1998), ‘The Impact of International Trade and Protection on Australian Manufacturing Employment’ PART II MIGRATION AND LABOUR MARKET ADJUSTMENT 9. Jean Baldwin Grossman (1984), ‘Illegal Immigrants and Domestic Employment’ 10. George J. Borjas (1987), ‘Immigrants, Minorities, and Labor Market Competition’ 11. David Card (1990), ‘The Impact of the Mariel Boatlift on the Miami Labor Market’ 12. Joseph G. Altonji and David Card (1991), ‘The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Less-skilled Natives’ 13. Kristin F. Butcher and David Card (1991), ‘Immigration and Wages: Evidence from the 1980’s’ 14. Robert J. LaLonde and Robert H. Topel (1991), ‘Immigrants in the American Labor Market: Quality, Assimilation, and Distributional Effects’ 15. George J. Borjas, Richard B. Freeman and Lawrence F. Katz (1997), ‘How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?’ 16. Michael J. Greenwood, Gary L. Hunt and Ulrich Kohli (1997), ‘The Factor-market Consequences of Unskilled Immigration to the United States’ 17. Rachel M. Friedberg and Jennifer Hunt (1995), ‘The Impact of Immigrants on Host Country Wages, Employment and Growth’ PART III FDI AND LABOUR MARKETS 18. Magnus Blomström, Gunnar Fors and Robert E. Lipsey (1997), ‘Foreign Direct Investment and Employment: Home Country Experience in the United States and Sweden’ 19. S. Lael Brainard and David A. Riker (1997), ‘Are U.S. Multinationals Exporting U.S. Jobs?’ 20. Robert C. Feenstra and Gordon H. Hanson (1999), ‘The Impact of Outsourcing and High-Technology Capital on Wages: Estimates for the United States, 1979–1990’ 21. Robert Z. Lawrence (1994), ‘Trade, Multinationals, and Labor’ 22. James R. Markusen and Anthony J. Venables (1997), ‘The Role of Multinational Firms in the Wage-Gap Debate’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis selection of John Creedy's essays on labour economics sheds light on the areas of labour mobility, skilled labour markets and trade unions and wages.Among other issues, Professor Creedy discusses: the effects of migration, population ageing and retirement on the labour market the economic analysis of internal labour markets job mobility, earnings and responsibility in skilled labour markets with a particular emphasis on chemists and professional scientists the relationship between trade unions, tax levels and relative wages Labour Mobility, Earnings and Unemployment will be a valuable point of reference for students and scholars of labour economics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Mobility in Labour Markets Part II: Skilled Labour Markets Part III: Trade Unions and Wages Index

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Book SynopsisIt is often suggested in policy debates that the employment of highly educated workers in jobs traditionally held by lower skilled workers leads to skill wastage and a worsening labour market position for the less educated. This process is generally referred to as 'bumping down' or 'crowding out'.This argument challenges the policy of many developed countries to attach ever greater importance to knowledge as a means to increase international competitiveness. The authors in this book provide insights into the role of education in society by investigating the extent to which these arguments of overeducation and upgrading are valid. They bring together different approaches to obtain a complete picture of the debate in economics about under-utilization of skills and bumping down.Trade Review'The theoretical models of overeducation are a very welcome addition to the available research in this area. Thus, this book represents a very worthwhile contribution to an aspect of the economics literature that is perhaps not as well known as it should be, given its importance for public policy debates.' -- S. McIntosh, Education Economics'Is more education the key to economic growth or are there already too many educated people to fill the jobs that actually require education? This is the $64 million question in manpower economics. In this book, eighteen authors in six different countries throw new light on the perennial question. The Great Debate about skill utilization will never be the same again.' -- The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. The Debate in Economics about Skill Utilization Part I: Underutilization or Upgrading? 2. Technology and the Demand for Skills 3. Has the Finnish Labour Market Bumped the Least Educated? 4. Are British Workers Becoming More Skilled? Part II: Causes of Underutilization 5. Overeducation and Crowding Out of Low-skilled Workers 6. Over-qualification makes Low-wage Employment Attractive 7. Overeducation and Crowding Out in Britain 8. The Effect of Bumping Down on Wages: an Empirical Test Part III: Consequences of Underutilization of Skills 9. Low Wages, Skills and the Utilization of Skills 10. Do More High-skilled Workers Occupy Simple Jobs During Bad Times? 11. Job Competition in the Dutch Labour Market Index

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Book SynopsisHistorically, alternative models of the employment relationship have developed across culturally diverse nation states. However, the trend towards globalization incorporates a powerful force towards an international uniformity of employment relations. Underlying the issues addressed in this book is the question of how important cultural differences are and will continue to be.Ferrie Pot analyses the impact of national culture on the way the employment relationship is organized using case studies from the United States and the Netherlands. Evidence from these countries suggests that nations respond to globalization in line with their cultural values. As such, this book challenges the widespread belief that global trends will lead to the homogenization of the employment relationship.Trade Review'. . . I would recommend this book to any student of international employment relations. It approaches the subject from a wide and unusual angle and is rooted, most importantly, in research.' -- Len Holden, Asia Pacific Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Cultural Embeddedness of the Employment Relationship 2. The Employment Relationship: Mechanisms of Change 3. Globalization of the Employment Relationship 4. The Concept of Culture 5. An Empirical Illustration: The United States versus the Netherlands 6. Discussion References Index

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Book SynopsisThroughout the 1990s, Russian households experienced a dramatic fall in their traditional sources of subsistence: wages and social benefits. Many commentators have argued that households have adopted 'survival strategies' that enable them to make ends meet, particularly taking second jobs, growing their own food and calling on the help of family and friends. This book reviews the available data to analyse the forms, scale and incidence of these phenomena. The author finds that so-called 'survival strategies' merely represent a continuation of traditional soviet practices. He demonstrates that they disproportionately benefit the better off and that they do not provide a means by which those who have suffered misfortune can compensate for a fall in their earnings. Instead, he illustrates that most Russian households have adapted simply by cutting expenditure rather than by finding new sources of income. The author concludes by arguing that the notion of a 'household survival strategy' is inappropriate for the study of post-soviet society.Based on the analysis of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data, Making Ends Meet in Contemporary Russia provides a comprehensive analysis of the means by which Russian households have secured their subsistence in the face of a collapse in wages and employment since the end of the soviet system. It will be required reading for all students, scholars and researchers of transition studies, development studies and human geography.Trade Review'. . . this work represents an important contribution to the literature on socioeconomic responses and outcomes in Russia and goes some way toward setting the future agenda for social policy and research. . . and can be recommended to all with an interest in socioeconomic conditions in contemporary Russia.' -- C.J. Gerry, Slavonic and East European Review'The book is nicely written and contains a wealth of empirical data that makes it very interesting reading. Because of the straightforward statistical analysis used too illustrate the author's arguments the book is also very accessible to both social scientists and the general public interested in this topic.' -- Roman Novozhilov, Progress in Development Studies'I believe the book would be of great interest to students and scholars of Russia. It is well documented, very well organized, and provocative. It challenges widely-held ideas about how the Russians are surviving the current economic crisis. . . Not only does the book present a fascinating analysis of the ways Russian households are dealing with everyday economic problems in a transitioning economy, but it also familiarizes the reader with numerous studies and surveys not well known outside of Russia.' -- Alya Guseva, Contemporary Sociology'The starting point for this impressively documented survey is taken as 1985 with employment and social needs more or less in balance.' -- RusistikaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Household Subsistence in the Russian Economic Crisis 2. Secondary Employment 3. The Russian Dacha and the Myth of the Urban Peasant 4. Social Networks and Private Transfers 5. Do Russian Households Have Survival Strategies? References Index

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Book SynopsisThe sectoral composition of economies is fundamental to the understanding of growth, unemployment and the relative performance of nations. Henri de Groot models the relationship between these four factors from a single theoretical perspective in order to determine the foundations of the wealth of nations.Special issues that are addressed include: the macroeconomic consequences of outsourcing and downsizing unemployment and catching-up the relationship between growth and unemployment in a dual labour market the relative stagnancy of Europe versus the USA in terms of productivity levels and unemployment transitional dynamics in two-sector endogenous growth models the causes of deindustrialization the role of trade unions and efficiency-wage considerations Growth, Unemployment and Deindustrialization will be of paramount interest to scholars of endogenous growth theory, economic growth and unemployment, labour market economics and industrial organization.Trade Review'This book deserves credit for providing an extremely comprehensive study analyzing the numerous incentives which arise from social security benefits, labor market institutions, and the way in which firms are organized with respect to these relationships. The book highlights the need for dynamic general equilibrium multi-sectoral models which help us better understand the future developments of industrialized economies.' -- R. Wapler, Journal of Economics/Zeitschrift fur NationalokonomieTable of ContentsContents: 1. Growth, Unemployment and Deindustrialization: An Introduction Part I: Relative Productivity and Unemployment 2. Unemployment and Catching Up: Europe vis-à-vis the USA 3. Macroeconomic Consequences of Downsizing 4. Catching Up and the Changing Sectoral Composition of a Small Open Economy Part II: Growth and Unemployment 5. Unemployment, Growth and Efficiency Wages 6. Unemployment, Growth and Trade Unions Part III: Sectoral Structure and Growth 7. The Determination and Development of Sectoral Structures 8. The Macroeconomic Consequences of Outsourcing 9. Optimal Sectoral Structure and Economic Policy 10. Summary and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe task faced by modern labour market analysts is a complex one. Alternative working arrangements are collectively referred to as 'non-standard employment' even though they lack a common set of characteristics in terms of participants, occupations and skill levels. This section of the labour market can no longer be regarded as peripheral.Workers Without Traditional Employment aims to provide a comprehensive and global analysis of the significant changes in employment relationships that have occurred over the last two decades. The author discusses the incidence, causes, and social and economic implications of non-standard employment. Shifts in the nature of employment are placed within the wider context of modern labour markets seeking to cope with rapid changes in international business practice and the pressures of a globalised economy. The book argues that while much non-standard employment has country-specific aspects, there exists a common set of underlying factors influencing the spread of non-standard employment across the world. The final part of the book deals with the implications of employment change for work/family interaction and examines likely future trends.This book will be invaluable reading for academics and researchers in economics, business and industrial relations as well as social scientists and professionals within the business world.Trade Review'Appropriate for labor economics and labor studies collections, upper-division undergraduate and above.' -- J.P. Jacobsen, Choice'Non-standard forms of employment have emerged as a worldwide phenomenon. Mangan has put together a wide-ranging and sober review of the economic reasons for their appearance, taking in both supply side and demand side influences. He pays close attention to questions of international comparison, and delves deeply into the implications for individuals and for economic performance. This will be an important reference point for understanding the ongoing transformation of labour markets around the advanced capitalist world.' -- Francis Green, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK'John Mangan provides rich empirical insights into the international world of the new forms of non-standard employment, its dynamic, structure and impact on industrial relations, income, job satisfaction, productivity and family friendly work . . . a very thoughtful piece of causal analysis which prevents the interested reader from quick utopian conclusion, be they over-pessimistic ("the end of work") or over-optimistic ("the boundary-less career"). The study finally challenges policymakers, managers and trade union leaders to be more inventive in containing the dangers of marginalisation to low wages or oppressive work relationships and in enhancing the potential of flexibility and individual autonomy related to part-time work, temporary work, contract and self-employment. The future of the labour market in transition is still open.' -- Gunther Schmid, the Social Science Research Centre (WZB), Berlin and Free University of Berlin, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introducing the Topic Part I: The Incidence of Non-standard Employment 2. Non-standard Employment: Incidence and Definitional Problems Part II: Explaining Non-standard Employment 3. The Determinants of the Rise in Non-standard Employment 4. Empirical Evidence on the Determinants of Non-standard Employment Part III: The Economic and Social Implications of Non-standard Employment 5. Job Stability and Job Satisfaction 6. Implications for Labour Market Organisations and Economic Performance 7. Work and Family Issues 8. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis comparative analysis of growth, structural change and labour market dynamics in the Greater Mekong countries (Yunnan Province in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar) of Southeast Asia is the first of its kind. It explores economic integration and cooperation, the possibilities for improving the functioning of labour markets and facilitating mutually beneficial labour flows in the region.The book begins with a comparative overview of policy reforms, economic performance and structural changes, focusing on economic relations in the Greater Mekong countries. It then examines the salient features of labour market structures and policies, patterns of cross-border migration, and information systems, paying attention to the similarities and differences between countries. It is especially timely in the context of economic transition from socialist systems in the three Indochina countries, the ongoing policy reforms in Yunnan Province and Myanmar, and in light of the Asian financial crisis in shaping growth trends. The analysis yields policy recommendations for improvement in labour market performance.The book will be of great interest to development and labour economists and those working in the field of Asian studies, as well as to policymakers.Trade Review'This is a good short introduction to an important topic.' -- Adam Fforde, Asian Journal of Social Science'This book by Athukorala, Manning and Wickramasekara is a welcome addition to the literature. . . The book unquestionably provides a useful summary of recent macro-level change and trends in and among the countries considered.' -- Ronald Skeldon, Asia and Pacific Migration Journal'There is much to recommend this book. It is well written and free of economic jargon, and will therefore be easily accessible to scholars in many disciplines. It provides an excellent overview of economic and labor issues in a region that has been rather neglected by academics. . . . a well-written volume that represents an important addition to the literature on Southeast Asia and transitional economies. It should be an essential reference to students and scholars interested in Southeast Asian economic development.' -- Kavita Pandit, Papers in Regional Science'. . . being useful seems to be the main purpose of this fine book, as there are no new interpretative theories or counterintuitive propositions, but the authors assemble and organize their data in such a way as to lead to operational conclusions and policy recommendations. . . . This is a useful and informative book for anyone interested in the economies of the greater Mekong region.' -- Thomas R. DeGregori, The Journal of Asian StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Structural Change, Labour Markets and Migration: The Greater Mekong Context 2. Economic Policy Settings and Structural Change 3. Labour Market Adjustment 4. Greater Regional Integration through International Migration 5. Conclusions: Challenges and Policy Options

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Book SynopsisEducation and training are of critical importance to individual employment prospects. This book questions whether the policies that govern education, training and employment actually facilitate or inhibit social integration. The authors analyse initial entry into the labour market and subsequent movements between employers, and explore links between education, training and the labour market. The book argues that although education is a good predictor of labour market integration and employment potential, and despite political efforts, social background nevertheless remains influential. The importance of continued training to improve opportunities for promotion is also demonstrated. The volume draws on economic, sociological and political science research to examine the potential for lifelong learning to enhance social integration, and new theories and evidence on the transitional labour market of learning and working are discussed. A wide range of European countries are also analysed using data from the European Community Household Panel surveys (ECHP), as well as national enterprise-level surveys and case studies.Education, Training and Employment Dynamics will be welcomed by a varied audience; economists will find the challenge to human capital theory inspiring, and sociologists are offered a new approach to life course research, whilst political scientists will find an interesting study of multi-level policy making in the EU.Trade Review'. . . this is an interesting and valuable book. . . a genuinely useful contribution to the literature. . . It will help all those who are engaged in exploring the relationship between education and training on the one hand and obtaining and maintaining employment on the other hand.' -- Stephen Drodge, International Journal of Educational DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction 2. The Theory of Labour Market Transitions Applied to the Transitional Labour Market of Education and Training Part I: Education Systems and First Entry into the Labour Market 3. Choosing Between Education, Training and Labour Market Entry 4. Segmentation in the Labour Market: An Analysis of Recruitment Part II: Evaluation of Training Transitions and Training Policies 5. Active Labour Market Policies, Market Orientation and Gender: Findings for Young People in Ireland 6. Training for the Unemployed in the Netherlands: What Do We Know After More Than 50 Evaluation Studies? 7. A Long-term Perspective on the Effects of Training in Germany 8. Training Transitions in the EU: Different Policies but Similar Effects? Part III: The Firm’s Rationale for Training 9. Training Practices and Management of Older Workers: A Typology from the French Case 10. Exclusion of Older Workers, Productivity and Training 11. Training and the Transition from Work into Unemployment 12. Does Enterprise-Sponsered Training Aggravate or Alleviate Existing Inequalities? Evidence from Ireland Part IV: Actors in the Field of Training 13. Firms’ Further Training Practices and Social Exclusion: Can Industrial Relations Systems Provide Greater Equality? Theoretical and Empirical Evidence from Germany and France 14. Assessing the Impact of Experimental EU Training Policies in France, Germany and Ireland 15. From the Market for Qualifications to the Transitional Labour Market of Learning and Working: Summary and Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies and their contribution to the prevention of social exclusion. The evaluation studies reported in this volume focus on two aspects of active labour market policies that have been relatively neglected in previous research and merit special attention.The first part of the book deals with aggregate impact analysis. Using examples from France, Germany, The Netherlands and Spain, the contributors attempt to estimate the impact of active labour market policies on the transition from unemployment to employment using aggregate data at the regional level. Although quantitative in nature, these contributions take into account qualitative aspects such as the socio-economic context of the countries concerned and the structure of active labour market policies. The book then focuses on implementation issues and includes implementation studies carried out in Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. The qualitative element plays a far more important role in these contributions which rely on case studies and surveys in addition to statistical data.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Günther Schmid Preface Introduction Part I: Aggregate Impact Analysis Part II: Implementation Studies Part III: Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisOver the past twenty years European labour markets have seen the simultaneous rise of unemployment and working-time flexibility. While unemployment generates widespread concern about social exclusion, the reorganisation of flexible working-time has been greeted with more ambivalence. The concept of Transitional Labour Markets (TLMs) is an attempt to address and analyse the factors and policies that can prevent high levels of unemployment and exclusion from paid work.This book addresses three key questions: Can working-time flexibility integrate more people into paid employment? Can working-time flexibility prevent unemployment? Is it possible for the barriers between core and peripheral employment to become more permeable in the way advocated by the concept of TLMs? Drawing on both quantitative longitudinal panel study data and qualitative case study material, the authors (whose expertise is drawn from the fields of economics, sociology and law) provide an original perspective on the nature and implications of TLMs in Spain, Sweden, Ireland, Britain, Germany, France and The Netherlands. This will be essential reading for both academics and policymakers in the field of labour market policy.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 2. Working-time, Social Integration and Transitional Labour Markets 3. Working-time Regimes and Transitions in Comparative Perspective Part II: Labour Market Transitions 4. Transitions Between Different Working-time Arrangements 5. Moving Up or Moving Out? 6. Transitions Through Part-time Work in Spain and the United Kingdom 7. Peripheral Labour in Peripheral Markets? Part III: Employment Contracts and Company Practices 8. Time, Lifestyles and Transitions in France and Sweden 9. Restructuring Internal Labour Markets 10. Working-time Transitions and Employment Statuses in the British, French and Dutch Health-care sectors Index

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Book SynopsisPersistent unemployment is recognised as one of the main mechanisms of social and political exclusion. The Dynamics of Full Employment provides a new and fresh approach to the question of full employment in contemporary society. It offers an internationally comparative, interdisciplinary approach to the dynamics of full employment and views the labour market not only as an economic institution, but as a social one. The authors argue that transitional markets - defined as legitimate, negotiated and politically supported sets of mobility options - are becoming essential ingredients of successful employment policies in modern societies. Social integration through participation in the labour market should not exclude productive activity in other spheres of life.The authors attempt to enhance the understanding, through empirical evidence, of the dynamics of modern labour markets and the theoretical foundation of transitional labour markets. They also aim to determine which arrangements (via institutional, legal and social security frameworks) might best be able to prevent or relieve structural unemployment.This innovative and original book will be of interest to both academics and policymakers in the fields of public policy and labour market, and employment policy in particular.Table of ContentsFull Contents: Preface Acknowledgements 1. The Dynamics of Full Employment: An Introductory Overview Part I: Change and Performance of Employment Systems 2. Employment Systems in Transition: Explaining Performance Differentials of Post-industrial Economies 3. Flexibility and Security: Labour Market Policy in Austria, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands 4. Employment Systems and Transitional Labour Markets: A Comparison of Youth Labour Markets in Germany, France and the UK Part II: Theoretical and Normative Developments 5. Towards a Theory of Transitional Labour Markets 6. Transitional Labour Markets: From Positive Analysis to Policy Proposals 7. The Legal Regulation of Transitional Labour Markets Part III: Applications and Policy Strategies 8. The Dynamics of Employment in the European Union: An Exploratory Analysis 9. From Salary Workers to Entrepreneurial Workers? 10. Working-time Transitions and Transitional Labour Markets 11. How Can Active Policies Be Made More Effective? 12. Transitional Labour Markets and the European Social Model: Towards a New Employment Compact Index

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Book SynopsisThe rise of the institutionalist and evolutionary approaches in economics has posed a serious intellectual challenge to the dominant neo-classical paradigm. This book draws together leading scholars in the fields of institutional and evolutionary economics who apply cutting-edge research to one of the most controversial issues of our day, namely, the role of the state.The authors offer a sound methodological guide to the research in this fast-evolving area of economics. They provide a firm theoretical foundation for the role of the state and review the history of policy making. They also use country studies to reinforce their approach, including the role of the state in the Asian Crisis, the current debate on state reform in Japan, public administration in Central and Eastern Europe and the practice of state reform in Brazil. This book will inspire readers to reassess their views on the role of the state and state reform.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Theoretical Perspectives on the Role of the State, Institutions and Conventions 1. An Institutional Perspective on the Role of the State: Towards an Institutionalist Political Economy 2. Evolutionary Economics and the Economic Role of the State 3. Disorderly Coordination: The Limited Capacities of States and Markets 4. Conventions and Institutions: Rethinking Problems of State Reform, Governance and Policy 5. From Micro to Macro: The Concept of Emergence and the Role of Institutions Part II: Policy Perspectives 6. National Diversity and Global Capitalism 7. Gestalt Shift: From ‘Miracle’ to ‘Cronyism’ in the Asian Crisis 8. State Reform in the 1990s: Logic and Control Mechanisms 9. Blockage versus Continuance in Brazilian Industrialization 10. Central Banking, Democratic Governance and Political Authority: The Case of Brazil in a Comparative Perspective 11. Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe: Considerations from the ‘State Science’ Approach Index

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Book SynopsisWith increasing interest in the distribution of income generated by movements towards more inequality, this three-volume set presents an essential collection of previously published articles by leading scholars, which provide a key to understanding this important and controversial area. Volume I considers the problems of measurement and description and explores theories explaining the shape of distribution; it investigates explanations of the upper tail in terms of hierarchies and organisations and presents research on the dynamics of incomes. Volume II considers the determinants of an individual?s income on the one hand and analyses the factors influencing the entire distribution on the other. Non-labour income and policies that influence distribution are discussed in volume III.This collection will be of great interest to economists, statisticians and policymakers concerned with understanding the complex determinants of income distribution and inequality in our societies.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Description, Measurement, Shape, Dynamics Acknowledgements Introduction Michael Sattinger PART I DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENT 1. N.C. Kakwani (1977), ‘Applications of Lorenz Curves in Economic Analysis’ 2. J. Aitchison and J.A.C. Brown (1954), ‘On Criteria for Descriptions of Income Distribution’ 3. Camilo Dagum (1996), ‘A Systemic Approach to the Generation of Income Distribution Models’ 4. Anthony B. Atkinson (1970), ‘On the Measurement of Inequality’ 5. Amartya Sen (1978), ‘Ethical Measurement of Inequality: Some Difficulties’ 6. Frank A. Cowell (1980), ‘On the Structure of Additive Inequality Measures’ 7. A.F. Shorrocks (1982), ‘Inequality Decomposition by Factor Components’ 8. A.B. Atkinson and F. Bourguignon (1982), ‘The Comparison of Multi-Dimensioned Distributions of Economic Status’ 9. Simon Kuznets (1955), ‘Economic Growth and Income Inequality’ 10. Gary S. Fields (1987), ‘Measuring Inequality Change in an Economy with Income Growth’ 11. Peter Gottschalk and Timothy M. Smeeding (1997), ‘Cross-National Comparisons of Earnings and Income Inequality’ PART II THE SHAPE OF THE DISTRIBUTION 12. John Creedy (1977), ‘Pareto and the Distribution of Income’ 13. Benoit Mandelbrot (1960), ‘The Pareto-Lévy Law and the Distribution of Income’ 14. A.D. Roy (1951), ‘Some Thoughts on the Distribution of Earnings’ 15. James J. Heckman and Guilherme L. Sedlacek (1990), ‘Self-Selection and the Distribution of Hourly Wages’ 16. Jan Tinbergen (1956), ‘On the Theory of Income Distribution’ 17. Hendrik Houthakker (1974), ‘The Size Distribution of Labour Incomes Derived from the Distribution of Aptitudes’ 18. Michael Sattinger (1975), ‘Comparative Advantage and the Distributions of Earnings and Abilities’ 19. Coen N. Teulings (1995), ‘The Wage Distribution in a Model of the Assignment of Skills to Jobs’ PART III DYNAMICS 20. D.G. Champernowne (1953), ‘A Model of Income Distribution’ 21. R.S.G. Rutherford (1955), ‘Income Distributions: A New Model’ 22. Lars Osberg (1977), ‘Stochastic Process Models and the Distribution of Earnings’ 23. John Creedy (1977), ‘The Distribution of Lifetime Earnings’ 24. Glenn C. Loury (1981), ‘Intergenerational Transfers and the Distribution of Earnings’ 25. Gary S. Becker and Nigel Tomes (1979), ‘An Equilibrium Theory of the Distribution of Income and Intergenerational Mobility’ 26. Steven N. Durlauf (1996), ‘A Theory of Persistent Income Inequality’ Name Index Volume II Sources of Differences Acknowledgements An Introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS 1. Finis Welch (1969), ‘Linear Synthesis of Skill Distribution’ 2. Robert E. B. Lucas (1977), ‘Is There a Human Capital Approach to Income Inequality?’ 3. Zvi Griliches (1977), ‘Estimating the Returns to Schooling: Some Econometric Problems’ 4. Orley Ashenfelter and Cecilia Rouse (1998), ‘Income, Schooling, and Ability: Evidence from a New Sample of Identical Twins’ 5. Arthur S. Goldberger (1979), ‘Heritability’ 6. Robert I. Lerman (1996), ‘The Impact of the Changing US Family Structure on Child Poverty and Income Inequality’ PART II HIERARCHIES, ORGANIZATION AND THE UPPER TAIL 7. Herbert A. Simon (1957), ‘The Compensation of Executives’ 8. H.F. Lydall (1959), ‘The Distribution of Employment Incomes’ 9. Thomas Mayer (1960), ‘The Distribution of Ability and Earnings’ 10. Guillermo A. Calvo and Stanislaw Wellisz (1979), ‘Hierarchy, Ability, and Income Distribution’ 11. Michael Waldman (1984), ‘Job Assignments, Signalling, and Efficiency’ 12. Sherwin Rosen (1986), ‘Prizes and Incentives in Elimination Tournaments’ 13. Dennis Snower (1998), ‘Causes of Changing Earnings Inequality’ PART III JOBS, INDUSTRIES AND DEMAND 14. Sumner H. Slichter (1950), ‘Notes on the Structure of Wages’ 15. Melvin W. Reder (1969), ‘ A Partial Survey of the Theory of Income Size Distribution’ 16. Michael Sattinger (1993), ‘Assignment Models of the Distribution of Earnings’ 17. Joop Hartog (1986), ‘Earnings Functions: Beyond Human Capital’ 18. Barry Bluestone and Bennett Harrison (1988), ‘The Growth of Low-Wage Employment: 1963–86’ 19. Charles Brown (1980), ‘Equalizing Differences in the Labor Market’ 20. William T. Dickens and Kevin Lang (1985), ‘A Test of Dual Labor Market Theory’ 21. Th. Magnac (1991), ‘Segmented or Competitive Labor Markets?’ 22. Erica L. Groshen (1991), ‘Five Reasons Why Wages Vary Among Employers’ 23. James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Christopher Taber (1998), ‘Explaining Rising Wage Inequality: Explorations with a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of Labor Earnings with Heterogeneous Agents’ PART IV MARKET AND NON-MARKET PROCESSES 24. Andrew Weiss (1995), ‘Human Capital vs. Signalling Explanations of Wages’ 25. Michael Rothschild and Joseph E. Stiglitz (1982), ‘A Model of Employment Outcomes Illustrating the Effect of the Structure of Information on the Level and Distribution of Income’ 26. Richard B. Freeman (1980), ‘Unionism and the Dispersion of Wages’ 27. Adrian Wood (1995), ‘How Trade Hurt Unskilled Workers’ 28. Jeffrey G. Williamson (1998), ‘Growth, Distribution, and Demography: Some Lessons from History’ 29. Roland Benabou (1993), ‘Workings of a City: Location, Education, and Production’ Name Index Volume III - Income Shares and Policy Acknowledgements An Introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I NEOCLASSICAL THEORIES OF FACTOR PAYMENTS AND FACTOR SHARES 1. M. Bronfenbrenner (1960), ‘A Note on Relative Shares and the Elasticity of Substitution’ 2. Robert M. Solow (1958), ‘A Skeptical Note on the Constancy of Relative Shares’ 3. Irving B. Kravis (1959), ‘Relative Income Shares in Fact and Theory’ 4. Alan B. Krueger (1999), ‘Measuring Labor’s Share’ 5. Zvi Griliches (1969), ‘Capital-Skill Complementarity’ 6. Ryuzo Sato and Tetsunori Koizumi (1973), ‘The Production Function and the Theory of Distributive Shares’ 7. H. Uzawa (1961), ‘Neutral Inventions and the Stability of Growth Equilibrium’ 8. C.E. Ferguson (1968), ‘Neoclassical Theory of Technical Progress and Relative Factor Shares’ PART II NEO-KEYNESIAN, CLASSICAL AND OTHER THEORIES 9. Luigi L. Pasinetti (1960), ‘A Mathematical Formulation of the Ricardian System’ 10. Michio Morishima (1974), ‘Marx in the Light of Modern Economic Theory’ 11. Ian Steedman (1975), ‘Positive Profits with Negative Surplus Value’ 12. Carl Christian von Weizsäcker (1973), ‘Modern Capital Theory and the Concept of Exploitation’ 13. Michal Kalecki (1938/1991), ‘The Determinants of Distribution of the National Income’ 14. Nicholas Kaldor (1955-56), ‘Alternative Theories of Distribution’ 15. A.K. Sen (1963), ‘Neo-Classical and Neo-Keynesian Theories of Distribution’ 16. L. Pasinetti (1962), ‘Rate of Profit and Income Distribution in Relation to the Rate of Economic Growth’ 17. A.L. Levine (1974), ‘This Age of Leontief.....and Who? An Interpretation’ PART III CAPITAL THEORY AND PROFITS 18. Harry G. Johnson (1973), ‘Capital and Interest: The Wicksellian Model’ 19. Joan Robinson (1954), ‘The Production Function and the Theory of Capital’ 20. John Craven (1977), ‘On the Marginal Product of Capital’ 21. Paul A. Samuelson (1966), ‘A Summing Up’ 22. Leland B. Yeager (1976), ‘Toward Understanding some Paradoxes in Capital Theory’ 23. G.C. Harcourt (1969/1986), ‘Some Cambridge Controversies in the Theory of Capital’ 24. Edwin Burmeister (1974), ‘Synthesizing the Neo-Austrian and Alternative Approaches to Capital Theory: A Survey’ PART IV PROFIT, INTEREST AND RENT 25. Joan Robinson (1951), ‘The Rate of Interest’ 26. David E. Mills (1981), ‘The Non-Neutrality of Land Value Taxation’ 27. T. Nicolaus Tideman (1982), ‘ A Tax on Land Value is Neutral’ 28. Frank H. Knight (1950), ‘Profit’ PART V POLICIES 29. Peter J. Lambert (1985), ‘On the Redistributive Effect of Taxes and Benefits’ 30. John Creedy (1996), ‘Comparing Tax and Transfer Systems: Poverty, Inequality and Target Efficiency’ 31. Raquel Fernández and Richard Rogerson (1998), ‘Public Education and Income Distribution: A Dynamic Quantitative Evaluation of Education-Finance Reform’ 32. Robert K. von Weizsäcker (1996), ‘Educational Choice, Lifetime Earnings Inequality, and Conflicts of Public Policy’ 33. Roberto Perotti (1993), ‘Political Equilibrium, Income Distribution, and Growth’ 34. Assar Lindbeck (1998), ‘How Can Economic Policy Strike a Balance Between Economic Efficiency and Income Equality?’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisKnowledge, Social Institutions and the Division of Labour gives rise to a new and richer institutional analysis of the economy centred around the analysis of language, the division of labour and social knowledge. It is in this perspective that the economic analysis of institutions comes to be associated with the study of civil society, or with the broad framework of communication and coordination behind the interaction of individuals in economic and non-economic spheres.This fascinating book is divided into three parts beginning with the issue of the development of science as an aspect of the division of labour, starting from methodological problems on the communication of scientific knowledge. The volume goes on to explore issues on the moral bases of social interaction and, more particularly, of commercial society before ending with in depth analyses of questions on the division of labour, social institutions and the diffusion of knowledge in society.Trade Review'The complex interplay of the formation and communication of knowledge, the structure of social interaction, and the evolution of the division of labour, is here skilfully explored in a broad historical, philosophical and analytical framework by a truly international meeting of minds, enabling an encounter with great thinkers, past and present, commencing with Hume and Smith. A heady and unusual elixir, finely distilled, and to be slowly enjoyed if its sophisticated benefits are to be fully gathered by the reader.' -- Peter Groenewegen, University of Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Coordination, Connecting Principles and Social Knowledge: An Introductory Essay Part I: Rationality, Communication and Connecting Principles Part II: Social Interaction and Moral Sentiments Part III: Division of Labour, Patterns of Interdependence and Social Institutions Index

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Book SynopsisIncreasingly, the governments of virtually all industrialised countries are confronted with persistent problems of unemployment and low pay for those with little formal education and few skills. To combat this growing problem, various countries are utilising different remedies - usually with disappointing results.Policy Measures for Low-Wage Employment in Europe is a focused and up-to-date set of studies highlighting several important new findings. The book considers in-depth policy measures in the areas of taxation, benefits and employer subsidies aimed at the low-skilled and illustrates the limitations of short-term solutions. The policy debate is extended to encompass the role of product demand related to low-paid, low-skilled work and to the functioning of the labour market. In particular, the study investigates the role of job satisfaction and turn over in two major low-paying sectors - the retail trade and the hotel industry.This book will prove a valuable contribution to the literature for labour economists and policymakers at European and national level and policy officers of trade union and employment organisations. Those interested in labour market problems will also find the work to be a fascinating read.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Taxes, Benefits and Subsidies Part II: Long-Run Policy Issues of Low Pay Part III: Demand for Low-Paid Labour Index

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Book SynopsisWhich kinds of growth lead to increased employment and which do not? This is one of the questions that this important volume attempts to answer. The book explores the complex relationships between innovation, growth and employment that are vital for both research into, and policy for, the creation of jobs.Politicians claiming that more rapid growth would remedy unemployment do not usually specify what kind of growth is meant. Is it, for example, economic (GDP) or productivity growth? Growing concern over 'jobless growth' requires both policymakers and researchers to make such distinctions, and to clarify their employment implications.The authors initially address their theoretical approach to, and conceptualization of, innovation and employment, where the distinction between process and product innovations and between high-tech and low-tech goods and services are central. They go on to address the relationship between innovation and employment, using empirical material to analyse the effects that different kinds of innovations have upon job creation and destruction. Finally, the volume summarizes the findings and addresses conclusions as well as policy implications.This book will be of great interest to those involved in research and policy in the fields of macroeconomics (economic growth and employment), industrial economics and innovation.Trade Review'This book is an important addition to what can be broadly referred to as the national systems of innovation (NSI) approach. The particular contribution of the book is in the examination of the employment effects of innovation, something only indirectly considered hitherto. . . It is a thorough integration of existing knowledge on the key employment implications of innovation. . .' -- Rachel Parker, Labour and Industry'This is a highly readable, non-technical book . . . a highly clear and well-argued book that should be useful for policymakers and higher education alike. It brings together much of the most recent and useful literature in the area of innovation, employment and related public policy. It is an opportune addition to the existing documentation on the subject.' -- Journal of Economics / Zeitschrift fur NationalokonomieTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Theoretical Approach and Conceptual Framework 1. A Systems of Innovation Perspective on Employment 2. Specification of Basic Concepts Part II: Innovations and Employment 3. Process Innovations and Employment 4. Product Innovations and Employment 5. Dynamic and Secondary Effects of Systemic Interaction Part III: Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications 6. Summary and Conclusions 7. Implications for Public Policy and Firm Strategy Part IV: Appendices Appendix A: Defining and Measuring Product and Process Innovations Appendix B: Organizational Innovations Appendix C: Taxonomies of Innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisThe economics of sport exploded onto the academic teaching and research scene in the 1990s. This decade of intellectual effervescence is encapsulated in this state-of-the-art collection which reprints both classic work and more recent papers which may achieve classic status in the future. Andrew Zimbalist - widely recognised to be the leading authority in the field - has prepared a selection of articles which mark an important milestone in the development of sports economics. It will be an essential source of reference to a rapidly growing and widely dispersed literature.Trade Review‘The Economics of Sport pulls together the key contributions to this growing sub-discipline over the last fifty years. The sports industry has a peculiar economics, first recognised by Rottenberg in his path-breaking article on the labour market in baseball published in 1956. Since then a number of economists have analysed the various aspects of the sports industry but their work has not received the attention it deserves. This two-volume collection will help redress the balance and put the economics of sport in its rightful place as an important sub-discipline in economics. The Economics of Sport is a one-stop guide to understanding one of the most important industries in the modern economy.' -- Bill Gerrard, Leeds University Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I: Acknowledgements Introduction Andrew Zimbalist PART I THEORY OF SPORTS LEAGUES 1. Simon Rottenberg (1956), ‘The Baseball Players’ Labor Market’ 2. Walter C. Neale (1964), ‘The Peculiar Economics of Professional Sports’ 3. J.C.H. Jones (1969), ‘The Economics of the National Hockey League’ 4. Peter J. Sloane (1971), ‘The Economics of Professional Football: The Football Club as a Utility Maximizer’ 5. Mohamed El-Hodiri and James Quirk (1971), ‘An Economic Model of a Professional Sports League’ 6. George Daly and William J. Moore (1981), ‘Externalities, Property Rights and the Allocation of Resources in Major League Baseball’ 7. Rodney Fort and James Quirk (1995), ‘Cross-subsidization, Incentives, and Outcomes in Professional Team Sports Leagues’ 8. John Vrooman (1995), ‘A General Theory of Professional Sports Leagues’ 9. Daniel R. Marburger (1997), ‘Gate Revenue Sharing and Luxury Taxes in Professional Sports’ 10. Stefan Késenne (2000), ‘Revenue Sharing and Competitive Balance in Professional Team Sports’ PART II ANTITRUST ANALYSIS AND SPORTS LEAGUES 11. Daniel E. Lazaroff (1984), ‘The Antitrust Implications of Franchise Relocation Restrictions in Professional Sports’ 12. Gary R. Roberts (1986), ‘The Single Entity Status of Sports Leagues Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act: An Alternative View’ PART III LABOR MARKETS: GENERAL 13. Gerald W. Scully (1974), ‘Pay and Performance in Major League Baseball’ 14. Andrew Zimbalist (1992), ‘Salaries and Performance: Beyond the Scully Model’ 15. James R. Chelius and James B. Dworkin (1980), ‘An Economic Analysis of Final-Offer Arbitration as a Conflict Resolution Device’ 16. Lawrence M. Kahn (2000), ‘The Sports Business as a Labor Market Laboratory,’ 17. Kenneth Lehn (1982), ‘Property Rights, Risk Sharing, and Player Disability in Major League Baseball’ 18. Philip K. Porter and Gerald W. Scully (1982), ‘Measuring Managerial Efficiency: The Case of Baseball’ 19. Kenneth Lehn (1984), ‘Information Asymmetries in Baseball’s Free Agent Market’ 20. Philip K. Porter and Gerald W. Scully (1996), ‘The Distribution of Earnings and the Rules of the Game’ 21. Frank A. Scott, Jr., James E. Long and Ken Somppi (1985), ‘Salary vs. Marginal Revenue Product Under Monopsony and Competition: The Case of Professional Basketball’ 22. J.C.H. Jones and William D. Walsh (1988), ‘Salary Determination in the National Hockey League: The Effects of Skills, Franchise Characteristics, and Discrimination’ 23. Lawrence M. Kahn (1993), ‘Free Agency, Long-Term Contracts and Compensation in Major League Baseball: Estimates from Panel Data’ 24. Lawrence M. Kahn (1993), ‘Managerial Quality, Team Success, and Individual Player Performance in Major League Baseball’, 25. Anthony C. Krautmann and Margaret Oppenheimer (1994), ‘Free Agency and the Allocation of Labor in Major League Baseball’ 26. Kevin B. Grier and Robert D. Tollison (1994), ‘The Rookie Draft and Competitive Balance: The Case of Professional Football’ 27. Bradley T. Ewing (1995), ‘High School Athletics and the Wages of Black Males’ 28. Timothy R. Hylan, Maureen J. Lage and Michael Treglia (1996), ‘The Coase Theorem, Free Agency, and Major League Baseball: A Panel Study of Pitcher Mobility from 1961 to 1992’ 29. John Vrooman (1996), ‘The Baseball Players’ Labor Market Reconsidered’ 30. Jerry A. Hausman and Gregory K. Leonard (1997), ‘Superstars in the National Basketball Association: Economic Value and Policy’ 31. Todd L. Idson and Leo H. Kahane (2000), ‘Team Effects on Compensation: An Application to Salary Determination in the National Hockey League’ Name Index Volume II: Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I LABOR MARKETS: DISCRIMINATION 1. James Gwartney and Charles Haworth (1974), ‘Employer Costs and Discrimination: The Case of Baseball’ 2. Marshall H. Medoff (1975), ‘Racial Discrimination in Professional Baseball’ 3. Lawrence M. Kahn and Peter D. Sherer (1988), ‘Racial Differences in Professional Basketball Players’ Compensation’ 4. Clark Nardinelli and Curtis Simon (1990), ‘Customer Racial Discrimination in the Market for Memorabilia: The Case of Baseball’ 5. Lawrence M. Kahn (1992), ‘The Effects of Race on Professional Football Players’ Compensation’ 6. Neil Longley (1995), ‘Salary Discrimination in the National Hockey League: The Effects of Team Location’ 7. David W. Findlay and Clifford E. Reid (1997), ‘Voting Behavior, Discrimination and the National Baseball Hall of Fame’ 8. Barton Hughes Hamilton (1997), ‘Racial Discrimination and Professional Basketball Salaries in the 1990s’ 9. Matthew S. Dey (1997), ‘Racial Differences in National Basketball Association Players’ Salaries: A New Look’ 10. F. Andrew Hanssen and Torben Andersen (1999), ‘Has Discrimination Lessened Over Time? A Test Using Baseball’s All-Star Vote’ 11. Joseph McGarrity, Harvey D. Palmer and Marc Poitras (1999), ‘Consumer Racial Discrimination: A Reassessment of the Market for Baseball Cards’ PART II DEMAND ESTIMATION 12. Roger G. Noll (1974), ‘Attendance and Price Setting’ 13. John J. Siegfried and C. Elton Hinshaw (1979), ‘The Effect of Lifting Television Blackouts on Professional Football No-Shows’ 14. Andrew M. Welki and Thomas J. Zlatoper (1994), ‘US Professional Football: The Demand for Game-Day Attendance in 1991’ 15. Glenn Knowles, Keith Sherony and Mike Haupert (1992), ‘The Demand for Major League Baseball: A Test of the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis’ 16. Mark Baimbridge, Samuel Cameron and Peter Dawson (1996), ‘Satellite Television and the Demand for Football: A Whole New Ball Game?‘ 17. David W. Boyd and Laura A. Boyd (1998), ‘The Home Field Advantage: Implications for the Pricing of Tickets to Professional Team Sporting Events’ 18. Campbell Cowie and Mark Williams (1997), ‘The Economics of Sports Rights’ 19. David Peel and Dennis Thomas (1997), ‘Handicaps, Outcome Uncertainty and Attendance Demand’ PART III ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPORTS TEAMS AND FACILITIES 20. John Siegfried and Andrew Zimbalist (2000), ‘The Economics of Sports Facilities and their Communities’ 21. John L. Crompton (1995), ‘Economic Impact Analysis of Sports Facilities and Events: Eleven Sources of Misapplication’ 22. Robert A. Baade (1996), ‘Professional Sports as Catalysts for Metropolitan Economic Development’ 23. Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys (1999), ‘The Growth Effects of Sport Franchises, Stadia, and Arenas’ 24. Philip K. Porter (1999), ‘Mega-Sports Events as Municipal Investments: A Critique of Impact Analysis’ PART IV ANALYSIS OF COLLEGE SPORTS 25. James V. Koch (1983), ‘Intercollegiate Athletics: An Economic Explanation’ 26. Michael T. Maloney and Robert E. McCormick (1993), ‘An Examination of the Role that Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Plays in Academic Achievement: Athletes’ Feats in the Classroom’ 27. Robert W. Brown (1993), ‘An Estimate of the Rent Generated by a Premium College Football Player’ 28. Dale S. Bremmer and Randall G. Kesselring (1993), ‘The Advertising Effect of University Athletic Success: A Reappraisal of the Evidence’ 29. Robert W. Brown (1994), ‘Measuring Cartel Rents in the College Basketball Player Recruitment Market’ 30. Lawrence DeBrock, Wallace Hendricks and Roger Koenker (1996), ‘The Economics of Persistence: Graduation Rates of Athletes as Labor Market Choice’ 31. E. Woodrow Eckard (1998), ‘The NCAA Cartel and Competitive Balance in College Football’ 32. Daniel A. Rascher and Andrew D. Schwarz (2000), ‘Neither Reasonable nor Necessary: "Amateurism" in Big-Time College Sports’ PART V MISCELLANEOUS 33. Ronald G. Ehrenberg and Michael L. Bognanno (1990), ‘Do Tournaments Have Incentive Effects?’ 34. Jonathan M. Orszag (1994), ‘A New Look at Incentive Effects and Golf Tournaments’ 35. Angelo Cocco and J.C.H. Jones (1997), ‘On Going South: The Economics of Survival and Relocation of Small Market NHL Franchises in Canada’ 36. Stefan Szymanski and Ron Smith (1997), ‘The English Football Industry: Profit, Performance and Industrial Structure’ 37. Brian L. Goff, William F. Shughart II and Robert D. Tollison (1997), ‘Batter Up! Moral Hazard and the Effects of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen’ 38. Gregory A. Trandel, Lawrence H. White and Peter G. Klein (1998), ‘The Effect of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen: Pitcher’s Moral Hazard or the Team’s Cost–Benefit Calculation? A Comment’ 39. Brian L. Goff, William F. Shughart II and Robert D. Tollison (1998), ‘Moral Hazard and the Effects of the Designated Hitter Rule Revisited’ 40. Roger C. Vergin and John J. Sosik (1999), ‘No Place Like Home: An Examination of the Home Field Advantage in Gambling Strategies in NFL Football’ 41. Thomas Hoehn and Stefan Szymanski (1999), ‘The Americanization of European Football’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisWhich kinds of growth lead to increased employment and which do not? This is one of the questions that this important volume attempts to answer. The book explores the complex relationships between innovation, growth and employment that are vital for both research into, and policy for, the creation of jobs.Politicians claiming that more rapid growth would remedy unemployment do not usually specify what kind of growth is meant. Is it, for example, economic (GDP) or productivity growth? Growing concern over 'jobless growth' requires both policymakers and researchers to make such distinctions, and to clarify their employment implications.The authors initially address their theoretical approach to, and conceptualization of, innovation and employment, where the distinction between process and product innovations and between high-tech and low-tech goods and services are central. They go on to address the relationship between innovation and employment, using empirical material to analyse the effects that different kinds of innovations have upon job creation and destruction. Finally, the volume summarizes the findings and addresses conclusions as well as policy implications.This book will be of great interest to those involved in research and policy in the fields of macroeconomics (economic growth and employment), industrial economics and innovation.Trade Review'This book is an important addition to what can be broadly referred to as the national systems of innovation (NSI) approach. The particular contribution of the book is in the examination of the employment effects of innovation, something only indirectly considered hitherto. . . It is a thorough integration of existing knowledge on the key employment implications of innovation. . .' -- Rachel Parker, Labour and Industry'This is a highly readable, non-technical book . . . a highly clear and well-argued book that should be useful for policymakers and higher education alike. It brings together much of the most recent and useful literature in the area of innovation, employment and related public policy. It is an opportune addition to the existing documentation on the subject.' -- Journal of Economics / Zeitschrift fur NationalokonomieTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Theoretical Approach and Conceptual Framework 1. A Systems of Innovation Perspective on Employment 2. Specification of Basic Concepts Part II: Innovations and Employment 3. Process Innovations and Employment 4. Product Innovations and Employment 5. Dynamic and Secondary Effects of Systemic Interaction Part III: Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications 6. Summary and Conclusions 7. Implications for Public Policy and Firm Strategy Part IV: Appendices Appendix A: Defining and Measuring Product and Process Innovations Appendix B: Organizational Innovations Appendix C: Taxonomies of Innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the last decade, privatization, understood here as the transfer of state-owned enterprises to the private sector, has become a widespread phenomenon among formerly socialist and mixed economies. It has been touted as a quick route to growth and prosperity in countries suffering from bloated, inefficient, and debt ridden public sectors. The contributors to this book, drawn from a number of social science disciplines, explore the various ways in which privatization programs affect workers in the reforming countries. The book includes an examination of how privatization impacts on labor economically, by changing the level and conditions of employment, as well as its influence on wages, benefits, and social services. A second section looks at the political effects of privatization on workers, focusing on the strength and militancy of trade unions and their relationship to political parties.The essays, written by scholars as well as policy practitioners, cover both post-socialist countries, including Russia, China, and Eastern Europe, and the developing regions - the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Scholars and students in economics and political science as well as policymakers will find this collection a welcome addition to the literature on privatization.Trade Review'. . . this book makes a significant contribution to the debate about controversial privatisation issues and industrial policy responses to them. . . Privatization and Labor is an engaging and informative analysis of some of the most important and controversial privatisation issues, even when it is not completely persuasive.' -- Jung-Won Kim, Asia Pacific Business Review'The book, which consists of very interesting research and experiences on privatisation and deregulation from different parts of the world, is, ultimately, an extremely useful handbook in studying the effects of the current economic hegemony.' -- M. Kemal oke, South-East Europe ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Unions in Transition: Why Organized Labor Embraced Economic Reform in Poland (1989–1999) 3. Egyptian Labor Struggles in the Era of Privatization: The Moral Economy Thesis Revisited 4. The Political Element in Economic Reform: Labor Institutions and Privatization Patterns in South Asia 5. Enterprise Reform and Labor in North Africa 6. Public Sector Downsizing: An Introduction 7. Privatization and Employment: Some General Issues 8. Ironies and Obstacles to China’s Post-Socialist Housing Privatization 9. Provision of Social Benefits by Russian Enterprises: Managers’ Behavior and Motivations 10. The Political Economy of Pension Reform: Poland and Hungary 11. Labor and the Politics of Human Capital Accumulation Index

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Book SynopsisAccording to conventional wisdom, public ownership of industry in post-war Britain led, invariably, to under-performance. This book casts doubt upon this view by showing that, as far as the labour productivity record of the expanding state-owned industries is concerned, this was clearly not the case.The book compares the 1954-79 labour productivity record of 5 expanding public sector industries to that of 24 expanding, capital intensive, mass-production industries in the British private sector. The author shows that the public sector industries' labour productivity growth was significantly faster than that of the private sector industries. Strikingly, he also finds that the state-owned industries were narrowing their productivity gap with their US counterparts at a significantly faster rate than the private sector industries. Dr Iordanoglou concludes that it is possible that public ownership had - in the historical period investigated - a long-term positive effect on these industries.This book will be of great interest to scholars of industrial economics, public sector economics and economic history.Trade Review'Iordanoglou has carried out a very significant piece of work. His basic idea of comparing the growth rate of productivity in the public and private sectors over a 25-year period provides a very useful method of approaching the bigger question of the relative efficiency of public enterprise . . . The book deserves wide distribution.' -- John Calvert, Labour / Le Travail'The merits of the work include a critical examination of the conventional wisdom that British nationalised companies 'failed' and the rejection of this standard view; the use of a highly original method, based on historical evidence, to examine the productivity performance of British industries; scrupulous treatment of the industrial statistics and a quite exemplary, path-breaking, approach to international productivity comparisons; a theory of industrial performance which makes full use of the latest theory, while situating industries in their social and political context.' -- John Grahl, University of North London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Selection of the Sample 3. The Intertemporal Labour Productivity Comparisons 4. US–UK Labour Productivity Comparisons 5. Questions of Interpretation Appendices: A. Selection of the Sample: Technical Background B. Measurement of the Intertemporal Output Indices C. Measurement of the Employment Indices D. International Labour Productivity Comparisons Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses the impact of European tax and benefit systems on incentives to create and take up jobs. European policymakers face tough choices as reforms to these systems are costly and recognising and understanding the complex trade-offs involved - a pre-condition to pushing the reform process forward - is the aim of this volume.The authors, experts in public and welfare economics, investigate the problems involved in re-designing tax and benefit systems in Europe, the cross-country spillovers of 'bad' domestic policies and the peer pressure from closer policy co-operation in EMU. They examine reforms in tax and welfare systems and suggest ways in which to improve their efficiency without undermining the equitable foundations of the European social model. While aiming at a high degree of generality, the analyses are rooted firmly in the experience of European countries and the conclusions are therefore all the more relevant and of interest to policymakers in Europe, as well as the rest of the world.The blend of theoretical and institutional analysis, policy suggestions and case studies of relevant European success stories will ensure this book appeals to policymakers and scholars of welfare, European and labour studies.Trade Review'This book provides a thorough institutional and theoretical analysis of this specific sector of European policy making, highlighting the key problems involved in reforming European tax and benefit systems as well as suggesting possible ways to improve efficiency. Policymakers and scholars of European welfare and labour market policies will therefore find this book useful.' -- European Access'. . . an interesting blend of theoretical analysis, policy suggestions and case studies of relevant success stories.' -- Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsContents: 1. Overview Part I: The Issues 2. Redistribution and Labour-supply Incentives Part II: The Facts 3. Effective Taxation, Spending and Employment Performance 4. Net Replacement Rates of the Unemployed: Comparisons of Various Approaches 5. The Retreat of the Welfare System: Myths and Reality – A Broad Comparison of Trends in Social Protection Expenditure across EU Countries Part III: Evaluation Methods 6. Evaluating the Labour Supply Responses to ‘in-work’ Benefit Reforms for Low Income Workers 7. Tax Reform and Labour Supply in Sweden: Were Low and High Skill Individuals Affected Differently? Part IV: General Equilibrium Effects 8. The Dutch Employment Miracle and Fiscal Challenges of the Twenty-first Century 9. Skill-biased Technical Change, Sectoral Heterogeneity and Wage Setting: Unemployment or Wage Inequality Index

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Book SynopsisPreventing Unemployment in Europe is an interdisciplinary volume offering an effective and authoritative contribution to the ongoing debate concerning the utility of preventive labour market policies. Positive labour market performance is discussed from a European perspective and analysed against the background of transferability in an era of increasing globalisation of markets. Concentrating particularly on the role of corporatist and market processes, the book focuses on the effects of preventive unemployment through the comparison of innovative and flexible policy solutions.Some of the fundamental issues the book tackles include the extent to which the conditional framework for preventive labour market policy is undergoing change, the response mechanisms to these changes which characterise national strategies and the learning processes which can be triggered through the exchange of national experiences within the EU. The discussions within the book benefit from both an economic analysis of the subject matter complemented by a broader social science approach.The editors, themselves distinguished scholars in this field, have produced a comprehensive resource which should prove invaluable reading for both policymakers and academics in the fields of labour market theory and policy.Trade Review'Against the background of stubbornly high levels of unemployment in a number of European countries a volume aimed at describing the way in which joblessness is addressed is an interesting and timely exercise. The editors bring together an impressive list of scholars from across Europe which results in a high quality scholarly output that should appeal to both labour market policy experts and the wider social science community.' -- Thomas Lange, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Preventive Labour Market Policy in a Changing Environment Part II: National Experience with Preventive Labour Market Policy Strategies Part III: Perspectives with Regard to European Learning Processes Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is the potential of the new information and communication technologies? This book assesses the relationship between technological change and employment in all its dimensions, focusing on contemporary economies in Europe.The authors discuss patterns of growth, and the type of employment that countries might expect to be created following the introduction of these new technologies. Also analysed is the extent to which firms should adjust to more favourable production and distribution patterns. Institutional change is another issue addressed in detail as this encompasses the organisation of working time, systems of education and innovation and the welfare state. The final section of the book addresses the future of European employment not only from the competitive position of Europe in a global economy but also the new societal and demographic contexts that will challenge European economies in the future.Technology and the Future of European Employment ends with an overview of the many policy priorities that European societies will have to address. As such, this book will be of interest to scholars of economics, sociology and politics as well as those involved in European studies, technology and innovation, and labour economics. Civil servants in relevant national departments and organisations will also find the book of interest and value.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Long-term Structural Changes Part II: Sectoral Changes and Demand Part III: Changes in Organization and Distribution Part IV: Institutional Change Index

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Book SynopsisAs the world entered the twenty-first century, global skill shortages in many occupations were evident throughout the world. While these were mitigated by a global recession, there is no generally agreed upon method for measuring these shortages. This book discusses various theories for measurement. Using data collected from 19 developed countries in North and Latin America, Europe, and the Pacific region, the authors explore various aspects of skilled labor shortages, develop a methodology of measuring shortages by occupation, and provide estimates of the likelihood of the occurrence of such shortages. They develop labor market indicators which measure the degree of shortage or surplus in different occupations. The study covers as many as 49 occupational groups, although the number varies by country. The indicators are compared to anecdotal reports about shortages in the countries studied as well as correlated with various economic, political and institutional indicators. Some occupations such as CEO's, health professionals and computer scientists were common across many countries studied and part of a global shortage. Scholars, government officials, students and corporate and union representatives concerned with employment, labor and training policies and issues will find the data and analysis in this book a valuable addition to their knowledge.Trade Review'Just before sitting down to write these few words, I happened upon this lead-in to a USA Today article (May 14, 2002), 'Nurse anaesthetists in short supply - Hospitals crank up salaries to attract pivotal employees.' And, as many are aware, this particular shortage has been the case for a period of time measured in decades. Why is it that, for some job classes, supply persists in falling short of demand at the going wage for long periods of time, whether or not the aggregate labor market is tight or slack? What characteristics of labor markets explain this phenomenon? What are the observable indicators that identify a particular job class as being seriously in shortage or as heading into such a condition? Do the same indicators manage to identify most shortage categories? Is the shortage phenomenon local, national, or global? How do economic agents, both on the supply and the demand side, cope with such shortages? These are some of the major issues dealt with by Cohen and Zaidi in their concise and highly readable Global Skill Shortages. Economists, business managers, HR professionals, career counsellors, and educators will all enjoy and get the message in this well-written book. Economists in particular, however, will appreciate the way the authors push the analytics of the problem into suggesting the route to empirical indicators.' -- Saul H. Hymans, University of Michigan, US'Skill shortages can be a major bottleneck for economic activity and growth. Constructing accurate measures of skill shortages that could be used by policymakers to target programs to reduce these bottlenecks has proven to be challenging. But in this new volume, Malcolm Cohen and Mahmood Zaidi take on this challenge and present a new indicator of skill shortages by detailed occupations across 19 countries. Their global perspective makes this an especially interesting and useful work for economists and policymakers interested in assessing the global capacity to meet occupational shortages across countries.' -- Lisa M. Lynch, Tufts University, US'As a legacy of the Great Depression, measurement of unemployment - labor surplus - advanced throughout the developed world. Macroeconomists focused on driving down unemployment. The reverse condition, labor shortage, was generally neglected and often unmeasured. In this volume, Cohen and Zaidi ably redress the balance, focusing on the labor shortage phenomenon and its statistical appraisal. Their work will surely stimulate further research into labor shortages, the response of employers and workers to them, and critical issues of labor shortage measurement.' -- Daniel J.B. Mitchell, University of California, Los Angeles, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Aspects of Skill Shortages 3. Globalization and Skill Shortages 4. Skill Shortage Studies in Selected Countries 5. Shortage Indicators by Occupation and Country 6. Factors Correlated with Shortages 7. Coping with Skill Shortages 8. Concluding Remarks Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive collection brings together an impressive range of papers on the economics of labor unions. Some of these are classics, and others are less well known - included because they cover significant but under-researched areas, or because they raise interesting questions that as yet remain unanswered. The study of labor unions has long fascinated economists. Over the last quarter of the twentieth century there has been a tremendous evaluation of research in this area. This blossoming occurred with the growth of labor economics as a discipline separate from industrial relations, and with the development of micro data sets and the dissemination of sophisticated new micro-econometric techniques with which to analyse them. These volumes include papers that not only span the most important topics in the economics of labor unions, but also offer a useful overview of the field and its methodology. They will prove invaluable both to researchers and practitioners.Trade Review'The two volumes represent an essential collection in all university libraries and are outstanding reference tools of a widely dispersed literature for researchers and students in labour economics and industrial relations (note that many of the included articles are not easily available in the libraries of many South-Eastern Universities and research centres).' -- Darko Marinkovic and Bruno S. Sergi, South-East Europe Review'Students of labor markets will welcome this intelligently-chosen compendium of classic papers on the economics of trade unions. This two-volume collection brings together eminent contributions to research over a period of more than fifty years. Here is the place to look for what economists have to say about the role of unions in the determination of productivity, wages, employment, work hours, and a host of other things. It provides a valuable opportunity to take stock of where we are in this class of research and how we arrived here.' -- John Pencavel, Stanford University, US'At a time at which unions struggle to redefine themselves, and governments think about the right set of labor market institutions, this collection puts together what economists know about unions. No ideology masquerading as science here. Just all the classics.' -- Olivier Blanchard, MIT, USTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Alison L. Booth PART I ALLOCATIVE AND TECHNICAL INEFFICIENCY 1. Albert Rees (1963), ‘The Effects of Unions of Resource Allocation’ 2. Greg J. Duncan and Frank P. Stafford (1980), ‘Do Union Members Receive Compensating Wage Differentials?’ 3. S. Rosen (1969), ‘Trade Union Power, Threat Effects and the Extent of Organization’ 4. Harry G. Johnson and Peter Mieszkowski (1970), ‘The Effects of Unionization on the Distribution of Income: A General Equilibrium Approach’ 5. Paul A. Grout (1984), ‘Investment and Wages in the Absence of Binding Contracts: A Nash Bargaining Approach’ PART II UNIONS AS EFFICIENCY ENHANCING 6. Richard B. Freeman and James L. Medoff (1979), ‘The Two Faces of Unionism’ 7. Roger L. Faith and Joseph D. Reid, Jr (1987), ‘An Agency Theory of Unionism’ PART III UNION BARGAINING POWER AND MEMBERSHIP 8. Samuel Bowles (1985), ‘The Production Process in a Competitive Economy: Walrasian, Neo-Hobbesian, and Marxian Models’ 9. Alison L. Booth (1985), ‘The Free Rider Problem and a Social Custom Model of Trade Union Membership’ 10. Alison L. Booth and Monojit Chatterji (1995), ‘Union Membership and Wage Bargaining when Membership is not Compulsory’ 11. Henry S. Farber (1983), ‘The Determination of the Union Status of Workers’ PART IV UNIONS AND IMPERFECT COMPETITION 12. Steve Dowrick (1989), ‘Union-oligopoly Bargaining’ 13. Mark B. Stewart (1990), ‘Union Wage Differentials, Product Market Influences and the Division of Rents’ 14. Stephen Nickell (1999), ‘Product Markets and Labour Markets’ PART V MODELLING UNION BEHAVIOUR 15. Andrew J. Oswald (1985), ‘The Economic Theory of Trade Unions: An Introductory Survey’ 16. Henry S. Farber (1978), ‘Individual Preferences and Union Wage Determination: The Case of the United Mine Workers’ 17. Douglas H. Blair and David L. Crawford (1984), ‘Labor Union Objectives and Collective Bargaining’ 18. Ken Binmore, Ariel Rubinstein and Asher Wolinsky (1986), ‘The Nash Bargaining Solution in Economic Modelling’ 19. Wassily Leontief (1946), ‘The Pure Theory of the Guaranteed Annual Wage Contract’ 20. Ian M. McDonald and Robert M. Solow (1981), ‘Wage Bargaining and Employment’ 21. Thomas E. MaCurdy and John H. Pencavel (1986), ‘Testing between Competing Models of Wage and Employment Determination in Unionized Markets’ 22. Alan Manning (1987), ‘An Integration of Trade Union Models in a Sequential Bargaining Framework’ 23. George E. Johnson (1990), ‘Work Rules, Featherbedding, and Pareto-optimal Union-Management Bargaining’ 24. Peter Kuhn and Jacques Robert (1989), ‘Seniority and Distribution in a Two-worker Trade Union’ PART VI UNIONS AND STRIKES 25. John Kennan and Robert Wilson (1993), ‘Bargaining with Private Information’ 26. Joseph S. Tracy (1987), ‘An Empirical Test of an Asymmetric Information Model of Strikes’ PART VII CHOICE OF BARGAINING STRUCTURE 27. Henrik Horn and Asher Wolinsky (1988), ‘Worker Substitutability and Patterns of Unionisation’ 28. Byoung Heon Jun (1989), ‘Non-cooperative Bargaining and Union Formation’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An Introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF UNIONS 1. Peter Kuhn (1998), ‘Unions and the Economy: What We Know; What We Should Know’ 2. Stephen Machin, Mark Stewart and John Van Reenen (1993), ‘The Economic Effects of Multiple Unionism: Evidence from the 1984 Workplace Industrial Relations Survey’ 3. David Card (2001), ‘The Effect of Unions of Wage Inequality in the US Labor Market’ 4. Richard B. Freeman (1984), ‘Longitudinal Analyses of the Effects of Trade Unions’ 5. Chris Robinson (1989), ‘The Joint Determination of Union Status and Union Wage Effects: Some Tests of Alternative Models’ 6. George Jakubson (1991), ‘Estimation and Testing of the Union Wage Effect Using Panel Data’ 7. Martyn J. Andrews, Mark B. Stewart, Joanna K. Swaffield and Richard Upward (1998), ‘The Estimation of Union Wage Differentials and the Impact of Methodological Choices’ PART II UNIONS AND HOURS OF WORK 8. William M. Boal and John Pencavel (1994), ‘The Effects of Labor Unions on Employment, Wages, and Days of Operation: Coal Mining in West Virginia’ 9. Alison Booth and Fabio Schiantarelli (1987), ‘The Employment Effects of a Shorter Working Week’ PART III PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONISM 10. Richard B. Freeman (1986), ‘Unionism Comes to the Public Sector’ 11. Carl M. Stevens (1966), ‘Is Compulsory Arbitration Compatible With Bargaining?’ 12. Caroline Minter Hoxby (1996), ‘How Teachers’ Unions Affect Education Production’ PART IV UNIONS AND THE MACRO-ECONOMY 13. Robert J. Flanagan (1999), ‘Macroeconomic Performance and Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective’ 14. Lars Calmfors and John Driffill (1988), ‘Bargaining Structure, Corporatism and Macroeconomic Performance’ 15. Richard Layard, Stephen Nickell and Richard Jackman (1991), ‘Wage Bargaining and Unions’ 16. Huw Dixon and Neil Rankin (1994), ‘Imperfect Competition and Macroeconomics: A Survey’ 17. Alan Manning (1993), ‘Wage Bargaining and the Phillips Curve: The Identification and Specification of Aggregate Wage Equations’ 18. David Soskice and Torben Iversen (2000), ‘The Nonneutrality of Monetary Policy with Large Price or Wage Setters’ PART V UNIONS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 19. Robin Naylor (1999), ‘Union Wage Strategies and International Trade’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisEducation and Earnings in Europe is based on a two year pan-European research programme and presents an in-depth analysis of the returns to education in Europe.The book begins with a critical review of the literature which compares and contrasts the issues involved in the estimation of these returns. A central message of this review, based on the extensive use of cross country comparisons, is that the estimated return to education can vary depending on the precise methodology and data specification used. This review is followed by 15 country specific chapters which present the structure of the educational system, estimates of the returns to education and extensions to the basic model of each country. The chapters follow a consistent format and style to allow for ease of comparison between the countries discussed.Trade Review'I enjoyed reading the individual chapters, and think their inclusion in a single volume will be a helpful asset to those concerned about specification and estimation issues in the literature. An introductory chapter by the editors usefully lays out the issues in the schooling returns literature.' -- M.L. Blackburn, Economics of Education Review'. . . the authors present country-specific trends and, perhaps more importantly, describe these trends in terms of underlying changes in various supply-side and demand-side factors. Since each one of the countries has it's own chapter, the presentation allows readers to develop an in-depth understanding of the structure and evolution of each one of the national systems of education. Taken together, this book is a methodological tour de force and is highly recommended for graduate students, faculty, and researchers.' -- F. Galloway, Choice'This excellent volume provides a valuable insight into the returns to education from a cross European perspective. It contains high quality analyses by some of Europe's leading labour market economists. Whilst of a quantitative nature, the results and respective interpretations of the volume will also be of value to practitioners and policy makers. I strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the analysis of economic and social returns to education.' -- Thomas Lange, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

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Book SynopsisTrust is an elusive concept, meaning different things to different people, and so needs to be clearly defined. By focusing on relations within and between firms, Bart Nooteboom undertakes to produce a clearer definition of trust and its role in the economy.Trust deals with a range of questions such as: what are the roles of trust? What can we trust in? Can trust serve as an instrument for the governance of relations? Is trust a substitute, a precondition or an outcome of contracts? The author then goes on to analyse what trust is based on, what its limits are, how it grows and how it can also break down. The role of intermediaries is also discussed.Bart Nooteboom argues that trust goes beyond calculative self-interest and that blind, unconditional trust is unwise. He then examines the paradox of how trust can be non-calculative and yet, not blind. The book also reveals ways to measure and model trust, its antecedents and its consequences.Trade Review'The book is a pleasure to read, well edited, well argued, and covering much ground in only just over 200 pages. It is thoroughly introduced and has a very complete "summary and conclusions" chapter. With its extensive references and a subject and author index, it is a valuable scholarly help.' -- D.J. Bezemer, Journal of Socio-Economics'[The book] provides a well-grounded approach to the study of trust and offers a number of ways to continue empirical work on this difficult subject.' -- Peter Smith Ring, Administrative Science Quarterly'. . . the book is clear and engaging, targeted at an academic audience but suitable also for practitioners and general interest given some basic knowledge of organisation science and proclivity for concepts.' -- Guido Mollering, Personnel Review'This book provides an interesting and informative account of the nature, causes and consequences of trust. . . Nooteboom has written an interesting book which has prompted this reviewer to think fruitfully about various aspects of trust. I am confident that the book will provide other readers with similar intellectual stimulation and sustenance.' -- P.A. Lewis, The Economic Journal'. . . it is clear that this is an important work, which, with considerable erudition, breaks new ground on a hitherto little understood aspect of economic behaviour. The fact that the book is also well written and draws upon literatures that range from psychology through to organization theory and philosophy, reinforces the indubitable intellectual contribution it makes. It deserves to be widely read and discussed.' -- Gary B. Magee, Journal of Evolutionary Economics'In the past, the economic analysis of the firm has focused too exclusively on pecuniary considerations. While costs and revenues are vital, it is equally important not to ignore other essential elements, such as trust, that cannot be so readily traded or given a monetary value. Bart Nooteboom's work is an important corrective to mainstream opinion. He is one of the pioneers of the analysis of trust in organizations and this present volume is a wonderful and elegant addition to this literature.' -- Geoffrey M. Hodgson, University of Hertfordshire Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Aims and Foundations 2. Forms 3. Foundations 4. Functions 5. Failures 6. Figures 7. Summary and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the institutional arrangements affecting labour market transitions through different working-time arrangements in seven European countries. It examines the extent to which social integration through transitional labour markets is possible, assesses the effects of labour market transitions, and prescribes improvements, with the aim of preventing the development of social exclusion from paid employment. The book concentrates on how working-time transitions are shaped by industrial relations, employment regulation and social policy systems. In particular it seeks to ascertain how institutional regulations may hinder or encourage the development of transitional labour markets in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK.The contributors to this volume also analyse the characteristics of employment regulation with regard to working-time flexibility and industrial relations in their national setting. They provide a review of current debates around this issue, and explore the role of recent reforms to social policy in facilitating or hindering labour market transitions. Outlining the changes that have occurred in the regulatory institutional framework shaping working-time transitions in recent years, this book will be invaluable to academics with an interest in labour market policy. The book will also strongly appeal to labour market policymakers.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Günther Schmid 1. Introduction 2. Working-time Transitions in Sweden 3. Regulating Working-time Transitions in Germany 4. Negotiated Flexibility, Working-time and Transitions in the Netherlands 5. Working Times in France: Institutional Methods of Regulating and New Practices 6. Flexibility in the Spanish Labour Market: Working-time and Temporary Employment 7. Working-time Flexibility in Ireland 8. Re-regulating Transitions? Continuity and Change in the UK Index

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Book SynopsisThe distinguished contributors in this volume provide a variety of essays, which are written in honor of Emmanuel Drandakis. These essays fall into four uniform areas of economics: economic growth, general equilibrium, labor economics and game theory and applications.The editors focus on a select set of issues that stand high on the agenda of academic research. They provide fresh insights and approaches to the analysis of these issues, and thus open up wider avenues for our understanding of the dilemmas posed for theory and policy. Readers are offered new empirical evidence on such thorny social problems as, for example, unemployment, the intergenerational transmission of human capital and the response of wages to price and endowment changes.These contributions, in conjunction with the realisation that the papers are written by some of the most distinguished economists in the respective areas, make the volume an attractive addition for all who are interested in the contemporary research and teaching of economics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Economic Growth 1. Some Early Conferences on Growth Theory 2. Discounting and the Growth of Net National Product Part II: General Equilibrium 3. Equilibrium Selections 4. Extensive Form Implementation of Weak Fine Core Allocations through Penalties 5. Nonlinear Neighbourhood Interactions and Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital 6. Beliefs and the Neutrality of Money 7. Towards a General Theory of Real Capital Part III: Labor Economics 8. Endowment Changes, Price Response, and the Behavior of Wages 9. The Pace of Work and Pay 10. The Incidence of Increased Unemployment in the Group of Seven, 1970–94 11. Labor Incentives and Manumission in Ancient Greek Slavery Part IV: Game Theory and Applications 12. Agency Games 13. The Role of Beliefs, Knowledge, and Rationality in Non-Cooperative Games 14. The Economics of Research Joint Ventures Index

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Book SynopsisThe economics of language remains neglected territory. Language makes information operational. As a social technology, it is a resource of the symbolic species - some argue it defines the human species. Language affects ability to find employment; cultural identity, effective communication in business, international trade, and tourism; negotiations and settlement procedures; political activity; and conflict within and between nations.Donald Lamberton, a leading scholar in the field, has selected key papers which address issues such as why some languages survive and others do not, the importance of language to the operation of a world-wide business, the problem of the language divide in economic development and the future of new language technologies such as telephone interpreting services, the internet and talking machines.This authoritative collection of papers contributes, in the words of Jacob Marschak, to 'the essential stuff of economics, in particular the economics of uncertainty that characterizes problems of human information, communication and organization'.Trade Review'This book opens up many linguistic aspects of economics and shows in numerous ways how current research in this discipline is intimately related to that of communication.' -- Emile McAnany, Communication Research Trends'This reviewer found reading this anthology interesting and profitable.' -- L. Zgusta, American Reference Books Annual 2003'Don Lamberton has been a pioneer in several previously underdeveloped fields of economics - the economics of information, innovation and telecommunications - and his energy and enthusiasm has been instrumental in getting economists to give these the attention they deserve. In this edited book he has turned his attention to the economics of language. Economists have much to learn about the evolution of language and its role in economic development. In particular, a proper understanding of the economics of language is probably essential if the globalization project is to deliver benefits to all rather than just to some. This pioneering collection edited by Don Lamberton will help put us on the right track.' -- G.M. Peter Swann, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Language: A Social Technology? Donald M. Lamberton PART I THEORETICAL APPROACHES 1. Jacob Marschak (1965), ‘Economics of Language’ 2. François Vaillancourt (1983), ‘The Economics of Language and Language Planning’ 3. Reinhard Selten and Jonathan Pool (1991), ‘The Distribution of Foreign Language Skills as a Game Equilibrium’ 4. François Grin (1992), ‘Towards a Threshold Theory of Minority Language Survival’ 5. Jeffrey Church and Ian King (1993), ‘Bilingualism and Network Externalities’ 6. Marcellus S. Snow (1998), ‘Economic, Statistical, and Linguistic Factors Affecting Success on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)’ 7. Edward P. Lazear (1999), ‘Culture and Language’ PART II PROFITS AND WAGES 8. Pavel Pelikán (1969), ‘Language as a Limiting Factor for Centralization’ 9. Nigel B.R. Reeves (1990), ‘The Foreign Language Needs of U.K.-Based Corporations’ 10. Carol S. Fixman (1990), ‘The Foreign Language Needs of U.S.-Based Corporations’ 11. Rebecca Marschan-Piekkari, Denice Welch and Lawrence Welch (1999), ‘In the Shadow: The Impact of Language on Structure, Power and Communication in the Multinational’ 12. Barry R. Chiswick and Paul W. Miller (1995), ‘The Endogeneity between Language and Earnings: International Analyses’ PART III POLICY 13. Joseph Lo Bianco (1997), ‘English and Pluralistic Policies: The Case of Australia’ 14. Mariel Tisdell (1998), ‘Socio-economic Aspects of Language Policies: An Australian Perspective’ PART IV TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 15. Gordon B. Thompson (1977), ‘The World Turned Upside Down: Information Technology and the Linguistic Constraint’ 16. Uldis Ozolins, Tom Pointon and Chris Doucouliagos (1999), ‘The Market for Telephone Interpreting Services in Australia’ 17. (1998), ‘Word Perfected: Can Machines Talk? From Next Month They Will’ 18. Joann P. Ryan (1992), ‘Machine Translation: Matching Reality to Expectations’ 19. Geoffrey Nunberg (2000), ‘Will the Internet Always Speak English?’ PART V APPENDIX 20. Roger Backhouse, Tony Dudley-Evans and Willie Henderson (1993), ‘Exploring the Language and Rhetoric of Economics’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe original essays in this book have been written by a number of leading international experts in the field of labour market studies to honour the intellectual contribution and lifetime achievement of Gunther Schmid.The multidisciplinary contributions, which cover a variety of theoretical approaches, are all concerned with transitional labour markets and labour market policy in the new global economic environment. The authors first address current arguments and controversies regarding appropriate institutions for the formation and implementation of labour market and employment policies. They move on to focus on the policies and problems associated with enhancing gender equality in terms of labour market integration and transitions. Finally, they examine new institutional arrangements that they believe will both enhance the performance of transitional labour markets and improve the management of social risks.Combining a theoretical approach with empirical research and a strong policy emphasis, the scope and diversity of this book will ensure a broad audience amongst economists, political scientists and academics in the fields of labour market theory and policy.Table of ContentsContents Preface 1 Introduction Hugh Mosley, Jacqueline O’Reilly and Klaus Schömann PART I NEW INSTITUTIONS FOR LABOUR MARKET POLICY 2 What can we learn from other countries? Comparative research on the impact of wages on employment performance Ronald Schettkat 3 Can Sweden’s ‘Rehn–Meidner’ model be put back on its feet? Lars Behrenz, Lennart Delander and Harald Niklasson 4 The changing public–private mix of labour market policy in Sweden Eskil Wadensjö 5 Implementation structures for cooperative labour market policy: a bargaining theory approach Birgitta Rabe PART II GENDER EQUALITY IN TRANSITION 6 Gender mainstreaming and European employment policy Jill Rubery 7 Shared work/valued care: new norms for organizing market work and unpaid care work Eileen Appelbaum, Thomas Bailey, Peter Berg and Arne L. Kalleberg 8 The 1996 US welfare reform: objectives, effects and lessons Robert Haveman and Barbara Wolfe 9 The labour force transitions of first-time mothers in Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden Siv Gustafsson, Eiko Kenjoh and Cécile Wetzels 10 Women between labour market integration and segregation: Germany and Sweden compared Hildegard Theobald and Friederike Maier PART III INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION AND TRANSITIONAL LABOUR MARKETS 11 Transitional labour markets and scarcity: a preliminary analysis Bernard Gazier 12 Managing social risks with transitional labour markets Ton Wilthagen 13 Transitional labour markets: an economist’s view Jaap de Koning 14 Transitional labour markets and employment stability Peter Auer and Sandrine Cazes 15 Self-employment transitions in Germany: the division of knowledge and the future of the self-employed entrepreneur Klaus Semlinger Index

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Book SynopsisDiscrimination's dynamic nature means that no single theory, method, data or study should be relied upon to assess its magnitude, causes, or remedies. Despite some gains in our understanding, these remain active areas of debate among researchers, practitioners and policymakers. The specially commissioned papers in this volume, all by distinguished contributors, present the full range of issues related to this complex and challenging problem. Part 1 explores innovations in methods and data collection that help to provide richer descriptions of inequality. Part 2 reviews empirical evidence on discrimination that people with disabilities, older workers and gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals face. Although discrimination among these groups is not new, this Handbook shows that economists are beginning to more fully document their experiences. Part 3 presents a balanced discussion of anti-discrimination policies and the impact of affirmative action. The methods and data chapters are particularly designed to encourage researchers to utilize the new approaches and develop new data sources.Accessible and comprehensive, the Handbook is the seminal reference on the economics of discrimination for academic and professional economists, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, practitioners, policymakers, and funders of social science research.Trade Review'The papers contained in the first part of the book are particularly valuable as a primer for researchers interested in economic discrimination. On this basis alone this book is recommended for researchers seeking an overview of current techniques for assessing economic discrimination. . . The final section nicely highlights both the importance in understanding the interaction of policy and economic discrimination, and the difficulties in isolating policy effects.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction William M. Rodgers III Part I: New Methods 1. A Primer on Wage Gap Decompositions in the Analysis of Labor Market Discrimination Yana van der Meulen Rodgers 2. Using Matched Employer–Employee Data to Study Labor Market Discrimination Judith K. Hellerstein and David Neumark 3. Learning About Discrimination by Talking to Employers Philip Moss and Chris Tilly 4. Discrimination: Experimental Evidence from Psychology and Economics Lisa R. Anderson, Roland G. Fryer and Charles A. Holt Part II: Beyond Race and Gender 5. A Critical Review of Studies of Discrimination Against Workers with Disabilities Marjorie L. Baldwin and William G. Johnson 6. Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation: A Review of the Literature in Economics and Beyond M.V. Lee Badgett 7. Age Discrimination in US Labor Markets: A Review of the Evidence Scott J. Adams and David Neumark Part III: Policy Impacts 8. Discrimination in the Credit and Housing Markets: Findings and Challenges Gary A. Dymski 9. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Harry J. Holzer and David Neumark Concluding Thoughts William M. Rodgers III Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive set of papers charts the main developments in contemporary labour economics, with an emphasis on issues of measurement. Topics covered in the first volume include the effects of adjustment costs on employment and the modeling of family choice in labor supply. Key themes explored in the second volume include the role of unobserved worker characteristics in obscuring the tradeoff between wages and benefits, payment systems in circumstances where results are verifiable and nonverifiable, formal unemployment duration analysis, and sex biased hiring. The third volume tackles some of the more controversial themes in modern labour economics. The editor has provided an insightful new introduction which gives a comprehensive overview of the themes discussed.Trade Review'This collection of papers offers new perspectives on the classic topics of labor economics, drawing on analyses of labor markets around the world. The papers use ingenious methods to capture how the interplay between market forces and institutions determines labor market outcomes. As a compendium of recent "must read" research contributions, this volume belongs in the library of all labor economists.' -- Robert J. Flanagan, Stanford University, US'A fine collection of modern classics which have shaped and altered our thinking about labor economics. Even in times of internet access to many journals, these are three volumes that deserve to be placed on your book shelves as standard references.' -- Claus Schnabel, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany'In this 3 volume collection of papers John Addison covers 13 topics and includes 70 papers published between 1984 and 2006. These papers, almost all of which are empirically based, are designed to give a flavour of the increasingly sophisticated techniques that have been used to tease out the underlying relationships in areas ranging from labour demand to personnel economics. Labour economists will find it most helpful to have so many outstanding recent papers readily available in these three volumes.' -- P.J. Sloane, University of Wales Swansea, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction John T. Addison PART I LABOR DEMAND 1. Joshua D. Angrist (1996), ‘Short-Run Demand for Palestinian Labor’ 2. Daniel S. Hamermesh and Stephen J. Trejo (2000), ‘The Demand for Hours of Labor: Direct Evidence from California’ 3. Jennifer Hunt (1999), ‘Has Work-Sharing Worked in Germany?’ 4. Daniel S. Hamermesh (1989), ‘Labor Demand and the Structure of Adjustment Costs’ 5. Paolo Rota (2004), ‘Estimating Labor Demand with Fixed Costs’ PART II MINIMUM WAGES 6. David Card and Alan B. Krueger (2000), ‘Minimum Wages and Employment: A Case Study of the Fast-Food Industry in New Jersey and Pennsylvania: Reply’ 7. John T. Addison and McKinley L. Blackburn (1999), ‘Minimum Wages and Poverty’ 8. Barry T. Hirsch and Edward Schumacher (2005), ‘Classic or New Monopsony? Searching for Evidence in Nursing Labor Markets’ 9. Pedro Portugal and Ana Rute Cardoso (2006), ‘Disentangling the Minimum Wage Puzzle: An Analysis of Worker Accessions and Separations from a Longitudinal-Matched Employer-Employee Data Set’ PART III LABOR SUPPLY 10. James J. Heckman (1993), ‘What Has Been Learned About Labor Supply in the Past Twenty Years?’ 11. Jeff E. Biddle and Daniel S. Hamermesh (1990), ‘Sleep and the Allocation of Time’ 12. Reuben Gronau (1997), ‘The Theory of Home Production: The Past Ten Years’ 13. Joshua D. Angrist and William N. Evans (1998), ‘Children and Their Parents’ Labor Supply: Evidence from Exogenous Variation in Family Size’ 14. Pierre-André Chiappori (1992), ‘Collective Labor Supply and Welfare’ 15. M. Browning and P.A. Chiappori (1998), ‘Efficient Intra-Household Allocations: A General Characterization and Empirical Tests’ 16. Shelly J. Lundberg, Robert A. Pollak and Terence J. Wales (1997), ‘Do Husbands and Wives Pool Their Resources? Evidence From the United Kingdom Child Benefit’ 17. Henry S. Farber (2005), ‘Is Tomorrow Another Day? The Labor Supply of New York City Cabdrivers’ 18. James P. Ziliak and Thomas J. Kneisner (2005), ‘The Effect of Income Taxation on Consumption and Labor Supply’ PART IV HUMAN CAPITAL 19. Kelly Bedard (2001), ‘Human Capital Versus Signaling Models: University Access and High School Dropouts’ 20. McKinley L. Blackburn and David Neumark (1995), ‘Are OLS Estimates of the Return to Schooling Biased Downward? Another Look’ 21. Orley Ashenfelter and Cecilia Rouse (1998), ‘Income, Schooling, and Ability: Evidence From a New Sample of Identical Twins’ 22. Christian Belzil and Jörgen Hansen (2002), ‘Unobserved Ability and the Return to Schooling’ 23. Janet Currie and Enrico Moretti (2003), ‘Mother’s Education and the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital: Evidence from College Openings’ 24. Alan B. Krueger and Mikael Lindahl (2001), ‘Education for Growth: Why and For Whom?’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I COMPENSATING DIFFERENTIALS 1. Edward J. Schumacher and Barry T. Hirsch (1997), ‘Compensating Differentials and Unmeasured Ability in Labor Market for Nurses: Why Do Hospitals Pay More?’ 2. Craig A. Olson (2002), ‘Do Workers Accept Lower Wages in Exchange for Health Benefits?’ 3. Dominique Goux and Eric Maurin (1999), ‘Persistence of Interindustry Wage Differentials: A Reexamination Using Matched Worker-Firm Panel Data’ PART II THE RETURNS TO EXPERIENCE AND TENURE 4. David Neumark and Paul Taubman (1995), ‘Why Do Wage Profiles Slope Upward? Tests of the General Human Capital Model’ 5. Robert Topel (1991), ‘Specific Capital, Mobility, and Wages: Wages Rise with Job Superiority’ 6. Margaret Stevens (2003), ‘Earnings Functions, Specific Human Capital, and Job Matching: Tenure Bias is Negative’ 7. Daniel Parent (2000), ‘Industry-Specific Capital and the Wage Profile: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and Panel Study of Income Dynamics’ 8. Edward P. Lazear and Robert L. Moore (1984), ‘Incentives, Productivity, and Labor Contracts’ 9. Edward P. Lazear (2000), ‘Performance Pay and Productivity’ 10. H. Lorne Carmichael and W. Bentley MacLeod (2000), ‘Worker Cooperation and the Ratchet Effect’ 11. Michael L. Bognanno (2001), ‘Corporate Tournaments’ PART III DISCRIMINATION 12. Daniel S. Hamermesh and Jeff E. Biddle (1994), ‘Beauty and the Labor Market’ 13. Joseph G. Altonji and Charles R. Pierret (2001), ‘Employer Learning and Statistical Discrimination’ 14. David A. McPherson and Barry T. Hirsch (1995), ‘Wages and Gender Composition: Why Do Women’s Jobs Pay Less?’ 15. Derek A. Neal and William R. Johnson (1996), ‘The Role of Premarket Factors in Black-White Wage Differences’ 16. Claudia Goldin and Cecilia Rouse (2000), ‘Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of “Blind” Auditions on Female Musicians’ PART IV JOB SEARCH AND UNEMPLOYMENT 17. Lars Ljungqvist and Thomas J. Sargent (1998), ‘The European Unemployment Dilemma’ 18. John T. Addison and Pedro Portugal (2002), ‘Job Search Methods and Outcomes’ 19. Bruce D. Meyer (1990), ‘Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Spells’ 20. John T. Addison and Pedro Portugal (2004), ‘How Does the Unemployment Insurance System Shape the Time Profile of Jobless Duration?’ 21. Liliane Bonnal, Denis Fougère and Anne Sérandon (1997), ‘Evaluating the Impact of French Employment Policies on Individual Labor Market Histories’ 22. John T. Addison and Pedro Portugal (2003), ‘Unemployment Duration: Competing and Defective Risks’ Name Index Volume III Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I TECHNOLOGY, TRADE, IMMIGRATION AND WAGES 1. Stephen Machin and John Van Reenen (1998), ‘Technology and Changes in Skill Structure: Evidence from Seven OECD Countries’ 2. Eli Berman, John Bound and Stephen Machin (1998), ‘Implications of Skill-Based Technological Change: International Evidence’ 3. Richard B. Freeman (1995), ‘Are Your Wages Set in Beijing?’ 4. Thibaut Desjonqueres, Stephen Machin and John Van Reenen (1999), ‘Another Nail in the Coffin? Or Can the Trade Based Explanation of Changing Skill Structure Be Resurrected?’ 5. David Card (2001), ‘Immigrant Inflows, Native Outflows, and the Local Labor Market Impacts of Higher Immigration’ PART II INSTITUTIONS AND LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES 6. Alan B. Krueger (1991), ‘The Evolution of Unjust-Dismissal Legislation in the United States’ 7. John T. Addison, Paulino Teixeira and Jean-Luc Grosso (2000), ‘The Effect of Dismissals Protection on Employment: More on a Vexed Theme’ 8. Stephen Nickell (1997), ‘Unemployment and Labor Market Rigidities: Europe Versus North America’ 9. Olivier Blanchard and Justin Wolfers (2000), ‘The Role of Shocks and Institutions in the Rise of European Unemployment: The Aggregate Evidence’ 10. Olivier Blanchard and Pedro Portugal (2001), ‘What Hides Behind an Unemployment Rate: Comparing Portuguese and U.S. Labor Markets’ PART III REGULATION SELECTED MANDATES 11. Lawrence H. Summers (1989), ‘Some Simple Economics of Mandated Benefits’ 12. John T. Addison, Richard C. Barrett and W. Stanley Siebert (2006), ‘Building Blocks in the Economics of Mandates’ 13. Jonathan Gruber (1994), ‘The Incidence of Mandated Maternity Benefits’ 14. Christopher J. Ruhm (1998), ‘The Economic Consequences of Parental Leave Mandates: Lessons from Europe’ PART IV UNIONS 15. Barry T. Hirsch (2004), ‘What Do Unions Do for Economic Performance?’ 16. John T. Addison and John B. Chilton (1998), ‘Self-Enforcing Union Contracts: Efficient Investment and Employment’ 17. John T. Addison, John S. Heywood and Xiangdong Wei (2003), ‘New Evidence on Unions and Plant Closings: Britain in the 1990s’ 18. John DiNardo and Kevin F. Hallock (2002), ‘When Unions “Mattered”: The Impact of Strikes on Financial Markets, 1925–1937’ 19. Barry T. Hirsch (2004), ‘Reconsidering Union Wage Effects: Surveying New Evidence on an Old Topic’ 20. John T. Addison, Ralph W. Bailey and W. Stanley Siebert (2007), ‘The Impact of Deunionization on Earnings Dispersion Revisited’ 21. David Card (2001), ‘The Effect of Unions on Wage Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market’ PART V PERSONNEL ECONOMICS 22. Edward P. Lazear (1999), ‘Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions. Presidential Address to the Society of Labor Economists, San Francisco, May 1, 1998’ 23. Sandra E. Black and Lisa M. Lynch (2001), ‘How to Compete: The Impact of Workplace Practices and Information Technology on Productivity’ 24. Stephen Machin and Stephen Wood (2005), ‘Human Resource Management as a Substitute for Trade Unions in British Workplaces’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis 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 written in an accessible style by acknowledged leading specialists from the fields of economics and industrial relations. They offer a truly international perspective on this important subject.This superbly comprehensive Handbook examines the determinants of union membership, models of union behaviour and the economics of strikes, as well as the effects of unions on wages, pay inequality and firm performance (to include innovation). It also analyses trade unions as political actors and their impact on macroeconomic performance. Institutional detail is added in specific chapters documenting recent developments in the US and the UK, and prospects for a Europeanization of collective bargaining. A review of union density in more than 100 nations, is also provided.The Handbook is suited to a range of courses and is aptly designed to meet the needs of students - from undergraduates upwards - and academics in the fields of economics, industrial relations, human resources management, as well as general labour scholars.Trade Review'The editors have successfully drawn together leading authorities and experts in the field to outline some key aspect within the modern international trade union movement. . . Each contribution is well-researched with clearly expressed arguments set in context to ensure the reader is able, not just to follow the lines of thought, but also to develop and pursue further inquiry. . . There is a strong international dimension that runs through a number of chapters. There is an excellent index and the references and endnotes are to a high standard. This book is essential for contextual reading in any major university and will be of particular relevance to those studying economics or the social sciences.' -- Ronan O'Beirne, Reference Reviews'The chapters are of uniformly very high quality and, taken together, represent an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the behavior and effects of trade unions, at least in the West. This truly state-of-the-art collection earns the moniker "handbook", and deserves to be placed within close reach as a standard reference.' -- Richard P. Chaykowski, Industrial and Labor Relations Review'This volume is the definitive word on the topic, and likely will remain so for some time. The editors have done a remarkable job of compiling a list of contributors that reads like a "Who's Who" on the topic, ensuring quality control and summarizing a daunting amount of material. Given the dramatic changes that have been occurring throughout the world with respect to trade unions, this is a timely and welcomed contribution.' -- Morley Gunderson, University of Toronto, Canada'A fine collection, written by the world's leading experts in this important area. If you want to know about what has been happening at the frontier of recent research on unions, this is the book for you.' -- Andrew J. Oswald, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction John T. Addison and Claus Schnabel 2. Determinants of Trade Union Membership Claus Schnabel 3. Economic Models of Union Behaviour Robin Naylor 4. Unions, Bargaining and Strikes Peter Cramton and Joseph Tracy 5. Unions and Productivity, Financial Performance and Investment: International Evidence David Metcalf 6. Collective Bargaining and Macroeconomic Performance Robert J. Flanagan 7. Changes Over Time in Union Relative Wage Effects in the UK and the USA Revisited David Blanchflower and Alex Bryson 8. Unions and the Wage Structure David Card, Thomas Lemieux and W. Craig Riddell 9. Unions and Innovation: A Survey of the Theory and Empirical Evidence Naercio Menezes-Filho and John Van Reenen 10. Trade Unions as Political Actors Wolfgang Streeck and Anke Hassel 11. Unions and Unionism Around the World Jelle Visser 12. Recent Changes in the Industrial Relations Framework in the UK John T. Addison and W. Stanley Siebert 13. Europeanization of Collective Bargaining Dieter Sadowski, Oliver Ludewig and Florian Turk 14. Contemporary Developments in and Challenges to Collective Bargaining in the United States John Delaney Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a wide-ranging overview of the state of labour market forecasting in selected OECD countries. Besides presenting forecasting models, the contributions provide an introduction to past experiences of forecasting, highlight the requirements for building appropriate data sets and present the most up-to-date forecasts available. In most cases the forecasts project mismatches in the labour market as they are likely to occur in the coming years with respect to occupational groups, qualifications and employment in specific sectors. The authors demonstrate how these insights might be used to help reduce employment risks both for the individual worker and the national labour market as a whole. The country examples also show how information on labour market trends is disseminated and used by various actors, such as policymakers, firms and individuals. In a world of rapid structural change, the results of the research presented in this book could help cushion the impact of potential shocks from future mismatches and skill shortages in the job market. Policymakers at the supranational, national and regional level, and academics in the fields of labour market theory and policy can all draw valuable information from this insightful study.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Why Forecast and For Whom? Some Introductory Remarks Michael Neugart and Klaus Schömann 2. Occupations and Skills in the United States: Projection Methods and Results through 2008 Burt S. Barnow 3. Forecasting Future Skill Needs in Canada Douglas A. Smith 4. Labour Market Forecasting in Japan: Methodology, Main Results and Implications Fujikazu Suzuki 5. Projections and Institutions: The State of Play in Britain Robert M. Lindley 6. A Review of Occupational Employment Forecasting for Ireland Jerry Sexton 7. Beyond Manpower Planning: A Labour Market Model for the Netherlands and its Forecasts to 2006 Frank Cörvers, Andries de Grip and Hans Heijke 8. French Occupational Outlooks by 2010: A Quantitative Approach Based on the FLIP-FAP Model Agnes Topiol 9. Projections of Qualifications and Occupations in Austria: Short-term Approaches, Macro Perspective and Emphasis on the Supply Side Lorenz Lassnigg 10. Projecting Labour Market Developments in Spain through 2010: From Massive Unemployment to Skill Gaps and Labour Shortages? Ferran Mañé and Josep Oliver-Alonso Index

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Book SynopsisNonlinear Models, Labour Markets and Exchange offers a number of broad introductory surveys in the areas of nonlinear modelling, labour economics and the economic analysis of exchange. This collection of articles consists largely of recently published refereed papers. The early chapters provide an introduction to the analysis of 'chaos and strange attractors' and the use of the very flexible generalised exponential family of frequency distributions in analysing both time series and cross-sectional distributions. The volume then provides syntheses of the theories of internal labour markets, trade union bargaining, and population ageing and its implications. It goes on to survey a range of topics in the broad area of the theory of exchange, which is central to the neoclassical economic model. Finally, the book provides some advice for students who are about to start their first piece of research. It ends with a unique survey of the history of economic analysis. Providing introductory material and syntheses of a wide range of topics, Nonlinear Models, Labour Markets and Exchange will be welcomed by economics academics and researchers interested in labour economics and econometrics.Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Nonlinear Models Part II: Labour Markets Part III: Demand and Exchange Part IV: A Mixture Index

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Book SynopsisContingent Employment in Europe and the United States examines the developments in labour markets in advanced economies in the 21st century, as regards contingent employment. This is defined as employment relationships that can be terminated with minimal costs within a predetermined period of time. This includes fixed-term contracts, temporary agency work and self-employment. Contingent employment has been the subject of much legislative activity in the last decade, at both the national and European level. Temporary agency work, in particular, has recently been extensively deregulated in most European countries and currently we await the fate of a proposed EU directive on agency work. The book is therefore highly topical.Using evidence from Germany, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UK and the US, the authors assess the increasing use of contingent employment against the legislative and institutional background in these countries. The European countries represent a wide range of regulatory regimes within the European Union, and comparison with the United States, where contingent employment is least regulated, is a useful feature of the book. Some emphasis is placed on the role of temporary work agencies. This is not only due to recent spate of legislation but also because agency work is the type of contingent employment that grew most rapidly in the last decade, it is a relatively novel form of employment, and has several interesting theoretical features.The book is aimed at scholars of labour economics and management, and will also be of interest to those practitioners involved in labour markets, primarily policymakers at both the European and national levels.Trade Review'This volume offers a wealth of information and analysis on contingent employment and provides an invaluable resource to scholars, students and policymakers interested in this expanding segment of the labour market.' -- John Shields, Labour/Le Travail'Bergstrom and Storrie are to be praised for what stands as a highly readable, engaging account of the development of temporary work, and also one that breaks new ground. The focus here is not just on profiling national trends, but also on locating them in a broader regulatory context. At a time when even the most passive regulation is derided for undermining "flexibility" and holding back growth, the insights contained in this book are of considerable value. In my view, Contingent Employment in Europe and the United States should be essential reading both for academics and policymakers.' -- Ian Kirkpatrick, Industrial Relations JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Beyond Atypicality 3. Contingent Employment in the UK 4. The Regulation and Growth of Contingent Employment in Sweden 5. Contingent Employment in Spain 6. Contingent Employment in Germany 7. Flexible Employment in the USA 8. Contingent Employment in The Netherlands 9. Conclusions: Contingent Employment in Europe and the Flexibility–Security Trade-off Index

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Book SynopsisHigher education is beginning to play an increasingly important role in the process of globalization, which promotes information technologies, development and diffusion of innovations and the ability of economies to benefit from rapid shifts in the production of goods, services, and ideas. In this volume the editors have brought together some of the most significant previously published academic papers describing how highly skilled graduate labour impacts on the economy. Topics covered include the economic benefits of higher education, student choice of subject and university, the technology of higher education, empirical research on the cost functions faced by universities, the funding and financing of university education, the market for higher education and how universities compete.In their scholarly introduction, the editors provide an overview of the volume and offer suggestions for future research in this field.Trade Review'The volume is well structured and will provide a good starting point for economists coming to the subject. . . the selection of papers is a good one for a showcase volume and the volume is a very good addition to the International Library of Critical Writings series.' -- Robert McNabb, Education Economics'The volume is indeed very rich with theoretical and analytical contributions made by as many as 64 front-line economists to various economic aspects of higher education. . . The Economics of Higher Education stands as a major contribution to the literature on economics of education, that one would desire to have in their bookshelf as a handy valuable reference volume. . .' -- Jandhyala B.G. Tilak, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration'. . . the authors have performed a very useful service for the academic community and for policymakers in bringing together such a comprehensive collection of papers; papers that either have or probably will stand the test of time.' -- John Mace, Higher Education Review'This book does pretty much what it says on the tin. It claims to be "an essential reference source for students, researchers and lecturers', and that is what it will be for anyone interested in current thinking on the economics of higher education. This is the one hundred and sixty-fifth volume in the International Library of Critical Writings in Economics: other disciplines and subject areas must jealously wish they were so well provided for. . . There is much of interest, and much to learn from, here.' -- Malcolm Tight, Studies in Higher EducationTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Clive R. Belfield and Henry M. Levin PART I ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1. Elchanan Cohn and John T. Addison (1998), ‘The Economic Returns to Lifelong Learning in OECD Countries’ 2. Mårten O. Palme and Robert E. Wright (1998), ‘Changes in the Rate of Return to Education in Sweden: 1968–1991’ 3. Russell W. Rumberger and Scott L. Thomas (1993), ‘The Economic Returns to College Major, Quality and Performance: A Multilevel Analysis of Recent Graduates’ 4. Dominic J. Brewer, Eric R. Eide and Ronald G. Ehrenberg (1999), ‘Does it Pay to Attend an Elite Private College? Cross-Cohort Evidence on the Effects of College Type on Earnings’ 5. Linda Datcher Loury (1997), ‘The Gender Earnings Gap Among College-Educated Workers’ 6. Kenneth J. Arrow (1973), ‘Higher Education as a Filter’ 7. David A. Jaeger and Marianne E. Page (1996), ‘Degrees Matter: New Evidence on Sheepskin Effects in the Returns to Education’ 8. Joop Hartog and Hessel Oosterbeek (1998), ‘Health, Wealth and Happiness: Why Pursue a Higher Education?’ 9. Charles I. Jones (1995), ‘R&D-Based Models of Economic Growth’ 10. Rebecca Henderson, Adam B. Jaffe and Manuel Trajtenberg (1998), ‘Universities as a Source of Commercial Technology: A Detailed Analysis of University Patenting, 1965–1988’ 11. Nancy Birdsall (1996), ‘Public Spending on Higher Education in Developing Countries: Too Much or Too Little?’ PART II STUDENT DEMAND AND STUDENT PREFERENCES 12. Donald E. Heller (1997), ‘Student Price Response in Higher Education: An Update to Leslie and Brinkman’ 13. Thomas J. Kane (1994), ‘College Entry by Blacks since 1970: The Role of College Costs, Family Background, and the Returns to Education’ PART III TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION 14. Michael Rothschild and Lawrence J. White (1995), ‘The Analytics of the Pricing of Higher Education and Other Services in Which the Customers are Inputs’ 15. Robert C. Dolan, Clarence R. Jung, Jr. and Robert M. Schmidt (1985), ‘Evaluating Educational Inputs in Undergraduate Education’ 16. Julian R. Betts and Darlene Morell (1999), ‘The Determinants of Undergraduate Grade Point Average: The Relative Importance of Family Background, High School Resources, and Peer Group Effects’ 17. Audrey Light and Wayne Strayer (2000), ‘Determinants of College Completion: School Quality or Student Ability?’ 18. William E. Becker, Jr. (1974), ‘The University Professor as a Utility Maximizer and Producer of Learning, Research, and Income’ 19. Marcia L. Bellas and Robert K. Toutkoushian (1999), ‘Faculty Time Allocations and Research Productivity: Gender, Race and Family Effects’ 20. Ronald G. Ehrenberg (1991), ‘Projections of Shortages’ 21. Michael R. Ransom (1993), ‘Seniority and Monopsony in the Academic Labor Market’ 22. Geraint Johnes (1999), ‘The Management of Universities: President’s Lecture Delivered at Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Economic Society 6-8th April 1999’ PART IV COSTS 23. John Robst (2001), ‘Cost Efficiency in Public Higher Education Institutions’ 24. Hooshang Izadi, Geraint Johnes, Reza Oskrochi and Robert Crouchley (2002), ‘Stochastic Frontier Estimation of a CES Cost Function: The Case of Higher Education in Britain’ 25. Elchanan Cohn, Sherrie L.W. Rhine and Maria C. Santos (1989), ‘Institutions of Higher Education as Multi-Product Firms: Economies of Scale and Scope’ 26. Halil Dundar and Darrell R. Lewis (1995), ‘Departmental Productivity in American Universities: Economies of Scale and Scope’ PART V FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION 27. George Psacharopoulos (1982), ‘The Economics of Higher Education in Developing Countries’ 28. Nicholas Barr (1993), ‘Alternative Funding Resources for Higher Education’ 29. Cecilia García-Peñalosa and Klaus Wälde (2000), ‘Efficiency and Equity Effects of Subsidies to Higher Education’ 30. Ronald G. Ehrenberg and Daniel R. Sherman (1984), ‘Optimal Financial Aid Policies for a Selective University’ 31. Bruce Chapman (1997), ‘Conceptual Issues and the Australian Experience with Income Contingent Charges for Higher Education’ 32. Martin Feldstein (1995), ‘College Scholarship Rules and Private Saving’ 33. Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz (1998), ‘The Origins of State-Level Differences in the Public Provision of Higher Education: 1890–1940’ 34. John Creedy and Patrick Francois (1993), ‘Financing Higher Education: A General Equilibrium Public Choice Approach’ 35. Richard Jensen and Marie Thursby (2001), ‘Proofs and Prototypes for Sale: The Licensing of University Inventions’ PART VI MARKETS AND COMPETITION 36. Michael Rothschild and Lawrence J. White (1990), ‘The University in the Marketplace: Some Insights and Some Puzzles’ 37. Gordon C. Winston (1999), ‘Subsidies, Hierarchy and Peers: The Awkward Economics of Higher Education’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisMicrosimulation Modelling of Taxation and the Labour Market reports new research on behavioural microsimulation modelling of tax and transfer systems. Its aims are twofold. Firstly, the book discusses the rationale for the basic modelling approach adopted and provides information on econometric methods used to estimate behavioural relationships. Secondly, it describes the Melbourne Institute Tax and Transfer Simulator (MITTS) in detail, explaining its main features, installation and use.After providing a broad review of tax modelling, the authors review alternative approaches to the analysis of labour supply behaviour, discuss the main components of behavioural microsimulation models and present econometric results concerning wage functions and preferences. They go on to provide a detailed description of MITTS, which was constructed by the authors in order to examine the implications of tax reforms in Australia. Microsimulation Modelling of Taxation and the Labour Market will appeal to those with a special interest in the analysis of tax and transfer systems and labour supply behaviour.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction and Outline 2. Tax Modelling Part II: Estimation and Modelling 3. Wage Functions 4. Budget Constraints 5. Labour Supply 6. Labour Supply with Continuous Hours 7. Labour Supply of Single Persons 8. Household Labour Supply 9. The Quadratic Direct Utility Function Part III: The MITTS Model 10. Outline of MITTS 11. Installing MITTS 12. Using MITTS 13. Taxes and Benefits: March 1998 Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe contributions to this timely volume explore the social implications of labour market reforms, and assess the complex relationship between the economic and non-economic aspects of labour institutions. The authors ascertain that labour market systems have important social dimensions, including social benefits and effects on psychological well-being and on social relationships. They go on to argue that the evaluation of reforms should take into consideration this social impact.The book examines the requirements for increased flexibility in contractual associations whilst maintaining social protection and job security. Using new utility criteria, guidelines for evaluating labour market and social protection system reform policies are recommended.It is argued that policy evaluations should consider whether social benefits are compatible with the increased flexibility demanded by the marketplace, taking into account the complex social and cultural rules which affect human behaviour, and the fact that individuals are concerned with issues such as fairness, status and the well-being of their fellow citizens. Policymakers involved in government, international institutions, professional associations for social work and labour relations, unions and employer federations will find this book to be a useful and fascinating read. It will also be of great interest to academics involved in labour economics, industrial relations and industrial economics.Trade Review'The merit of the book is that in just 150 pages it takes up the fundamental debate on the continued tension between the economic and the social dimension of employment. . . the volume is to be applauded for its achievement in posing the right questions necessary to discuss the social dimension of employment. Rather than providing definite and simplistic answers it guides the reader through the "state-of-the-art" and the relevant academic debates within labour and welfare economics and institutional economics.' -- Klaus Schomann, TransferTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: The Social Dimensions of Employment. Institutional Reforms in the Labour Markets 1. The Welfare State and Employment 2. Can Reform of the Employment Relationship Help Create Jobs? 3. The Social Dimensions of Labour Market Institutions 4. Recent Trends in Occupational Segregation by Gender: A Look Across the Atlantic 5. Well-being at Work Index

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Book Synopsis29 articles, dating from 1976 to 2000Trade Review’The well-written and informative introduction provides the context for the selected writings and a basis on which to evaluate the contents . . . This volume is likely to be most useful for the academic or research scholar who wants to get an assessment of the state of the affirmative action research in one place . . . it puts a wide array of literature at your fingertips.’ -- Margaret C. Simms, Feminist Economics’I would recommend this book to serious scholars and to graduate students interested in studying affirmative action or employment equity.’ -- Harish C. Jain, Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations’Affirmative action programs are a unique social experiment, whose consequences deserve great attention in efforts to help disadvantaged groups. By gathering the best economic studies on affirmative action, this volume offers a valuable antidote to the ideological controversy that too often surrounds the subject. Evidence, not rhetoric, is needed, and here it is in one compendium.’ -- Richard Freeman, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Harry J. Holzer and David Neumark PART I THEORETICAL EVALUATIONS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 1. Finis Welch (1976), ‘Employment Quotas for Minorities’ 2. Shelly J. Lundberg (1991), ‘The Enforcement of Equal Opportunity Laws Under Imperfect Information: Affirmative Action and Alternatives’ 3. Stephen Coate and Glenn C. Loury (1993), ‘Will Affirmative-Action Policies Eliminate Negative Stereotypes?’ 4. Susan Athey, Christopher Avery and Peter Zemsky (2000), ‘Mentoring and Diversity’ 5. Andrew Schotter and Keith Weigelt (1992), ‘Asymmetric Tournaments, Equal Opportunity Laws, and Affirmative Action: Some Experimental Results’ PART II REDISTRIBUTIVE EFFECTS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION A Redistribution in the Labor Market 6. James J. Heckman and Kenneth I. Wolpin (1976), ‘Does the Contract Compliance Program Work? An Analysis of Chicago Data’ 7. Jonathan S. Leonard (1984), ‘The Impact of Affirmative Action on Employment’ 8. Jonathan S. Leonard (1984), ‘Employment and Occupational Advance Under Affirmative Action’ 9. James P. Smith and Finis Welch (1984), ‘Affirmative Action and Labor Markets’ 10. Jonathan S. Leonard (1990), ‘The Impact of Affirmative Action Regulation and Equal Employment Law on Black Employment’ 11. William M. Rodgers III and William E. Spriggs (1996), ‘The Effect of Federal Contractor Status on Racial Differences in Establishment-Level Employment Shares: 1979–1992’ B Redistribution in Education and Contracting 12. Cecilia A. Conrad and Rhonda V. Sharpe (1996), ‘The Impact of the California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) on University and Professional School Admissions and the Implications for the California Economy’ 13. Gregory Attiyeh and Richard Attiyeh (1997), ‘Testing for Bias in Graduate School Admissions’ 14. Maria Cancian (1998), ‘Race-based versus Class-based Affirmative Action in College Admissions’ PART III EFFICIENCY/PERFORMANCE EFFECTS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION A Efficiency/Performance Effects in the Labor Market 15. Jonathan S. Leonard (1984), ‘Antidiscrimination or Reverse Discrimination: The Impact of Changing Demographics, Title VII, and Affirmative Action on Productivity’ 16. Peter Griffin (1992), ‘The Impact of Affirmative Action on Labor Demand: A Test of Some Implications of the Le Chatelier Principle’ 17. Harry Holzer and David Neumark (1999), ‘Are Affirmative Action Hires Less Qualified? Evidence from Employer-Employee Data on New Hires’ 18. Harry J. Holzer and David Neumark (2000), ‘What Does Affirmative Action Do?’ 19. Brent S. Steel and Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr. (1987), ‘Equality and Efficiency Tradeoffs in Affirmative Action – Real or Imagined? The Case of Women in Policing’ 20. John R. Lott, Jr. (2000), ‘Does a Helping Hand Put Others At Risk?: Affirmative Action, Police Departments, and Crime’ 21. Van W. Kolpin and Larry D. Singell, Jr. (1996), ‘The Gender Composition and Scholarly Performance of Economics Departments: A Test for Employment Discrimination’ 22. Joel C. Cantor, Erika L. Miles, Laurence C. Baker and Dianne C. Barker (1996), ‘Physician Service to the Underserved: Implications for Affirmative Action in Medical Education’ 23. David Neumark and Rosella Gardecki (1998), ‘Women Helping Women? Role Model and Mentoring Effects on Female Ph.D. Students in Economics’ 24. Brandice J. Canes and Harvey S. Rosen (1995), ‘Following in Her Footsteps? Faculty Gender Composition and Women’s Choices of College Majors’ B Efficiency/Performance Effects in Education 25. Stephen N. Keith, Robert M. Bell, August G. Swanson and Albert P. Williams (1985), ‘Effects of Affirmative Action in Medical Schools: A Study of the Class of 1975’ 26. Linda Datcher Loury and David Garman (1995), ‘College Selectivity and Earnings’ 27. Thomas J. Kane (1998), ‘Racial and Ethnic Preferences in College Admissions’ 28. William T. Dickens and Thomas J. Kane (1999), ‘Racial Test Score Differences as Evidence of Reverse Discrimination: Less than Meets the Eye’ C Efficiency/Performance Effects in Contracting 29. Timothy Bates and Darrell Williams (1995), ‘Preferential Procurement Programs and Minority-owned Businesses’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the past decade the issue of a general welfare double dividend (an improvement in environmental quality combined with a positive welfare effect) triggered by a tax shift from labour to energy resources has been extensively debated. In this book, Kurt Kratena studies the employment effects of revenue neutral tax shifts from labour to energy, and measures the impact on theoretical and empirical models of the European labour market.A common theoretical framework is devised to analyse the impact of environmental tax reform. Various 'labour market regimes' (competitive labour markets, union wage bargaining and efficiency wages) are derived and taken as the starting point for different specifications of the labour market. The theoretical outcomes of tax shifts in these different labour market regimes are then analysed and compared. The results reveal that whereas an econometric based multi-sectoral model yields significant double dividend effects, a general equilibrium model only finds employment double dividend effects. The book also highlights the potentially positive economic consequences of environmental tax reform such as a shift in demand from energy to non-energy goods.This book provides a concise appraisal of the general double dividend question combined with an innovative analysis of the employment double dividend effect. It utilises extensive empirical evidence and reveals the sensitivity of the various theoretical concepts surrounding the debate. This book will be of interest and relevance to academics in the fields of environmental economics, labour theory and fiscal studies.Trade Review'This is an excellent study which is to-the-point, well-argued and topical. The book addresses important issues for fiscal policy and mitigation of climate change, and complements other studies in the area, in that it emphasises the importance of assumptions about the workings of the labour market. This is a significant contribution to the literature.' -- Terry Barker, University of Cambridge, UK'This book relates to two lines of current research on environmental taxation: the renewed interest in environmental tax reform stimulated by the issue of sustainable development and the recently discovered link to employment policy and its relationship to different labour market regimes. As such, it is a very useful source for judging the arguments that have evolved over the past decade in the context of environmental tax reform. Because of the comprehensive approach that emphasises different theoretical perspectives and the importance of empirical modelling work, the book is a valuable contribution to the double dividend debate. Of particular value is the excellent presentation of the role of different labour market regimes which contains substantial innovative material.' -- Stefan P. Schleicher, University of Graz, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. General Aspects of Environmental Tax Reform 2. Theoretical Assessment of Different Labour Market Regimes 3. Environmental Tax Reform in Different Labour Market Regimes: Theory 4. Environmental Tax Reform in Different Labour Market Regimes: Applications 5. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisIn 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 unemployment benefits should be insurance-based or means-tested. It carefully compares the impact of the British and German benefit systems on poverty, the duration of unemployment and the spread of workless households during the 1990s.In Germany unemployment is regarded as a risk which individuals insure themselves against through the state, whereas in Britain compensation for the unemployed is allocated primarily through means-tested benefits paid for from tax revenue. These contrasting welfare scenarios make this study of the differences in welfare provision and the effect on the lives of the unemployed especially valuable. The author combines an in-depth study of unemployment policies with extensive statistical analysis, to examine the experience over time of unemployed individuals and the households in which they live. In particular, she focuses on the important interactions between the state, labour markets and household structures. This book presents a large amount of new empirical material and employs an innovative methodology by applying event history analysis to social policy questions. Academics and policymakers working in the fields of unemployment, comparative welfare analysis and labour market sociology will welcome this rigorous and highly rewarding volume.Trade Review'. . . this is an important contribution to the comparative welfare state literature. It provides an excellent summary of the systems and contexts of welfare in both countries and it will in time come to serve as an important benchmark reminding us how different the welfare systems of Germany and Britain were prior to Hartz IV and the New Deal.' -- Claire Annesley, German Politics'One can only hope that policy makers will consider McGinnity's work as they ponder future policy changes. Without downplaying the role of individual decisions and cultural norms, McGinnity has more than proven her point that institutions matter. Her book provides a valuable benchmark for future research on changing unemployment policy regimes.' -- Jutta A. Helm, German Studies Review'Frances McGinnity has provided a major contribution to our understanding of the implications of welfare regimes for the experience of unemployment. Combining fine-grained institutional knowledge with methodologically sophisticated analysis of longitudinal data, she shows how German and British welfare institutions have very different implications for poverty risks, the duration of unemployment and the employment decisions of the partners of the unemployed. Over the next decade, comparative European research is likely to be a growth area. This study provides a model of how such research should be conducted.' -- Duncan Gallie, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK'The book establishes a landmark in the cross-national study of unemployment outcomes and makes an important contribution to our understanding of country differences in welfare provisions for the unemployed.' -- Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Bamberg University, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Comparing Labour Market Trends and the Composition of the Unemployed 3. Welfare for the Unemployed in Britain and Germany 4. Income Poverty Among the Unemployed 5. Comparing Durations of Unemployment 6. The Labour Force Participation of the Wives of Unemployed Men 7. Conclusions Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book collects together Peter Nijkamp's work on spatial-economic markets, particularly housing and labour markets, and the increasing impact of information technology on mobility and the location of firms, residents and job seekers.The first part deals with applied modelling and theoretical advances in housing market dynamics and research. The papers address issues such as the implications of household dynamics for relocation decisions, migration movements in Europe, and the driving forces for migration decisions of ethnic groups. The second part focuses on the spatial labour market, dealing with recruitment channel and search channel choices by job seekers and firms, vacancy durations and the opportunities offered by ethnic entrepreneurship for improving the chances of ethnic groups. The third part comprises an analysis of spatial mobility flows and interaction patterns and the final part emphasises the scope and effect of information technology in transport. This includes the effect of real-time information on the behaviour of car drivers, the effect of telematics devices on public transport users, the importance of telematics for the freight transport sector and the adoption mechanisms of ICT users and their related policy implications.This collection will be essential reading for scholars and students interested in the housing and labour markets and the impact on both of developments in IT and transport.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Housing Markets and Migration 1. A Household Life Cycle Model for Residential Relocation Behaviour 2. Spatial Moving Behaviour of Two-Earner Households 3. Residential Search and Mobility in a Housing Market Equilibrium Model 4. International Migration in Europe: Overcoming Isolation and Distance Friction 5. Ethnic Entrepreneurship and Migration: A Survey from Developing Countries Part II: Labour Markets and Firms 6. Recruitment Channel Use and Applicant Arrival: An Empirical Analysis 7. Search Channel Use and Firms’ Recruitment Behaviour 8. Vacancy Dynamics and Labour Market Efficiency in the Dutch Labor Market 9. On the Endogeneity of Output in Dynamic Labour-Demand Models 10. In Search of Ethnic Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the City: A Comparative Policy Study Part III: Mobility and Spatial Interaction 11. Job Moving, Residential Moving, and Commuting: A Search Perspective 12. Time Pioneers and Travel Behavior: An Investigation into the Viability of ‘Slow Motion’ 13. Analysis of Travellers’ Satisfaction with Transport Chains 14. Estimation of Alonso’s Theory of Movements by Means of Instrumental Variables 15. A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Evolutionary Algorithms and Logit Models in Spatial Networks Part IV: Transport and Information Technology 16. Variable Message Signs and Radio Traffic Information: An Integrated Empirical Analysis of Drivers’ Route Choice Behaviour 17. Advanced Telematics for Travel Decisions: A Quantitative Analysis of the Stopwatch Project in Southampton 18. Telematics and Freight Transport: A Dutch Case Study 19. Policy Support Strategies for the Adoption of Information and Communications Technology Index

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Book SynopsisCulture and the Labour Market attempts to define the meaning of culture and the nature of its possible consequences on economic processes and outcomes. In particular, the book examines alternative theoretical and empirical approaches to the economic analysis of cultural effects in the labour market. Using extensive new data from fourteen countries, the author finds tangible evidence of substantial cross-cultural differences in beliefs about wage inequality. To enhance the study, Siobhan Austen looks in detail at the meaning and importance of social norms, shared beliefs and attitudes throughout the world. She examines recent trends in wage disparity around the globe and relates these to changing beliefs about the legitimacy of inequality. The results reveal that cultural norms relating to wage disparity actually alter with the experience of high levels of inequality. Significantly, the analysis also indicates that cultural norms have the potential to modify certain economic outcomes such as the wage structure and level of unemployment.This comprehensive and highly original study of the economic influence of culture will be indispensable to labour and social economists. It will also be of value to academics working on labour market theory and policy, and the hitherto neglected link with culture.Trade Review'. . . I would definitely recommend the book as an excellent introduction to the economic analysis of culture, particularly to labour economists and other economists with research interests in behavioural and social economics.' -- Philip Bodman, The Journal of Industrial Relations'The book Culture and the Labour Market by Siobhan Austen is both unique and highly worth reading. At a time when economic analysis is, and has been, dominated by traditional or neo-classical theory, the argument made by Austen is quite refreshing. Its uniqueness is unquestionable; its applicability to current economic analysis beyond measure; and the passion which illuminates the research and writing is first-rate.' -- William T. Bagatelas and Bruno S. Sergi, South-East Europe Review'Culture and the Labour Market is a highly readable and innovative analysis of a difficult area of labour market research. It draws on a wide range of theoretical literature and produces interesting new empirical results based on extensive analyses of large-scale international surveys. In short, I can recommend it highly.' -- John Creedy, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Culture and the Labour Market 3. Approaches to the Analysis of Cultural Effects in the Labour Market 4. A Model of the Relationship between Norms of Equity, Reference Level Norms and Skill-based Wage Differentials 5. Community Attitudes to Skill-based Wage Differentials 6. Norms of Equality and the Wage Structure in Fourteen Countries 7. Norms of Equality in a Changing World: Evidence from Six Countries 8. Norms of Need and Minimum Wages 9. Summary and Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the past two centuries, major technological breakthroughs such as the steam engine and electricity have acted as the catalysts for growth and have resulted in a marked increase in material well-being. The dominant technology today - information and communication technology (ICT) - does not seem to drive growth as effectively and has coincided with an apparent increase in wage inequality. This book provides explanations of these two characteristics of modern economies and analyses them from both an individual and integrated perspective.Richard Nahuis explores and combines the seemingly separate phenomena of wage inequality between high-skilled and low-skilled workers, and the relatively low productivity growth experienced by most countries. The author provides a number of alternative theories for the increase in wage inequality as a result of new technologies, combined with an extensive review of the associated literature. He goes on to detail the technological revolution, describe why this does not necessarily result in high productivity growth and outline the best methods to measure productivity in the new economy. This exhaustive exploration of productivity growth and wage inequality between high-skilled and low-skilled workers in the knowledge economy will be welcomed by economists and policymakers interested in the complex relationships between labour markets, innovation and technical change.Trade Review'In Knowledge, Inequality and Growth in the New Economy, Richard Nahuis succeeds in explaining different empirical trends from a common theoretical perspective. It is convincingly shown that the wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers and the productivity paradox related to the spread of computers can be explained by the introduction of a so-called general purpose technology. Working through the models is like undertaking a voyage of discovery with many beautiful sites. References to statistics and measurement problems serve as a compass to keep track of the real world. The rich content and the analytical skills of the author make reading and studying the book highly rewarding.' -- Theo van de Klundert, Tiburg University, Groningen University and CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, The Netherlands'This is a well written, rigorous and useful book, tackling a very interesting issue; the economics of innovation in advanced industrial countries. It provides a clear analysis of the impact of the IT revolution on productivity and wage equality, and presents the arguments and conclusions in a comprehensive manner. The author demonstrates convincingly why new technology may lead to increasing wage inequality, nationally and internationally. There is a lot of interest in the effects of the IT revolution but none of the existing works deal with the underlying economic theory as well as Richard Nahuis.' -- The late Sanjaya Lall, Oxford University (at the International Development Centre at Queen Elizabeth House), UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Knowledge and Economic Growth: General Introduction and Outline 2. On Technology, Trade and Wage Inequality: A Survey Part II: Theory 3. A GPT in a Research and Assimilation Model: Exploring Wage Dynamics (I) 4. We Don’t See What We Learn: The Solow Residual, a GPT and Inequality 5. Vested Interests and Resistance: Adopting a General Purpose Technology 6. The Skill Premium and Appropriability: Exploring Wage Dynamics (II) 7. Specific Technology, Variety, Spillovers and Welfare Part III: Empirical Applications 8. Economic Development and Trade in the World Economy: Introducing WorldScan 9. Openness, Growth and R&D Spillovers: An R&D-Amended Version of WorldScan References Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is the potential of the new information and communication technologies? This book assesses the relationship between technological change and employment in all its dimensions, focusing on contemporary economies in Europe.The authors discuss patterns of growth, and the type of employment that countries might expect to be created following the introduction of these new technologies. Also analysed is the extent to which firms should adjust to more favourable production and distribution patterns. Institutional change is another issue addressed in detail as this encompasses the organisation of working time, systems of education and innovation and the welfare state. The final section of the book addresses the future of European employment not only from the competitive position of Europe in a global economy but also the new societal and demographic contexts that will challenge European economies in the future.Technology and the Future of European Employment ends with an overview of the many policy priorities that European societies will have to address. As such, this book will be of interest to scholars of economics, sociology and politics as well as those involved in European studies, technology and innovation, and labour economics. Civil servants in relevant national departments and organisations will also find the book of interest and value.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Long-term Structural Changes Part II: Sectoral Changes and Demand Part III: Changes in Organization and Distribution Part IV: Institutional Change Index

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