Labour economics as a discipline has changed dramatically in
recent years. Gone are the days of a "job for life." These days,
firms and employees are part of a less regulated, more fluid, and
more international labour market. Knowledge, training, human
resource development and human capital are all major factors on the
contemporary scene.
This new textbook is the first properly international textbook
to reflect these swingeing changes. Its key areas of concentration
include:
- the increasing importance of human capital including education
and occupational choice
- the major subdivision of personnel economics including economic
inactivity and absenteeism
- comparative cross country studies and the impact of
globalization and migration on national labour markets
- equal opportunities and issues of discrimination on the basis
of race, gender and disability
- conflict at work, including both strikes and, uniquely,
individual disputes.
Other issues explored include the supply and demand of labour,
wages, the current role of trade unions, bargaining and conflict,
and working time. The book is written in a clear, accessible way
with some mathematical exposition, reflecting the text s grounding
in current microeconomic theory. The book also contains case
studies designed to illuminate theoretical concepts and exercises
and discussion questions to test the students understanding of the
various concepts outlined in the text.
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