The second edition of this well-received text blends coverage of traditional topics with modern theory and developments into a superb text by one of our top Labor Economists. The author's current experience at the Kennedy School ofGovernment allows him to incorporate new policy …
The economics of imperfect labor markets
by Boeri, Tito, Ours, Jan C. van
fromEconomics
Focuses on imperfectly competitive labor markets and provides a framework for analyzing how labor institutions function and interact in these markets. This book examines the various institutions that affect the behavior of workers and employers in imperfect labor markets.
"Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, with the exception of the occasional reference to competitive labor markets like that of the United States. The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets is the only textbook to focus on imperfectly competi…
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This landmark graduate-level text combines depth and breadth of coverage with recent, cutting-edge work in all the major areas of modern labor economics. Its command of the literature and its coverage of the latest theoretical, methodological, and empirical developments make it …
The Oxford handbook of post-Keynesian economics
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