Overview

Contemporary Labor Economics 12e presents labour economics as an applied field of micro and macro theory. The authors deliver new and updated discussions of economic trends, public policy issues, content coverage and World of Work examples to help students apply labour economics, while still integrating traditional topics. A consistent framework, as well as a clear, direct, and uncluttered writing style, help students grasp concepts regardless of their background training in economics.

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Author:   Campbell McConnell ,  Stanley Brue ,  David Macpherson
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   12th edition
Weight:   0.769kg
ISBN:  

9781260570625

ISBN 10:   1260570622
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   03 August 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Labor Economics: Introduction and Overview Chapter 2: The Theory of Individual Labor Supply Chapter 3: Population, Participation Rates, and Hours ofWork Chapter 4: Labor Quality: Investing in Human Capital Chapter 5: The Demand for Labor Chapter 6: Wage Determination and the Allocation of Labor Chapter 7: Alternative Pay Schemes and Labor Efficiency Chapter 8: The Wage Structure Chapter 9: Mobility, Migration, and Efficiency Chapter 10: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining Chapter 11: The Economic Impact of Unions Chapter 12: Government and the Labor Market: Employment,Expenditures, and Taxation Chapter 13: Government and the Labor Market: Legislation andRegulation Chapter 14: Labor Market Discrimination Chapter 15: Job Search: External and Internal Chapter 16: The Distribution of Personal Earnings Chapter 17: Labor Productivity: Wages, Prices, andEmployment Chapter 18: Employment and Unemployment Appendix: Information Sources in Labor Economics

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Stanley L. Brue did his undergraduate work at Augustana College (South Dakota) and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1991. He received his Ph.D. from the University of NebraskaLincoln. He is retired from a long career at Pacific Lutheran University, where he was honored as a recipient of the Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award. Professor Brue has also received the national Leavey Award for excellence in economics education. He has served as national president and chair of the Board of Trustees of Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honorary. He is coauthor of Economic Scenes, fifth edition (Prentice-Hall); Contemporary Labor Economics, twelfth edition; Essentials of Economics, fourth edition and The Evolution of Economic Thought, eighth edition (Cengage Learning). For relaxation, he enjoys international travel, attending sporting events, and going on fishing trips.

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