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McConnell, Campbell R.

Contemporary labor economics / Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, David A. Macpherson. - 11th ed. - Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill Education, c2017. - xvii, 621 p. : ill. ; 24cm. - The McGraw-Hill series economics .

Includes index.

Labor economics: introduction and overview --
The theory of individual labor supply --
Population, participation rates, and hours of work --
Labor quality: investing in human capital --
The demand for labor --
Wage determination and the allocation of labor --
Alternative pay schemes and labor efficiency --
The wage structure --
Mobility, migration, and efficiency --
Labor unions and collective bargaining --
The economics impact of unions --
Government and the labor market : employment, expenditures, and taxation --
Government and the labor market : legislation and regulation --
Labor market discrimination --
Job search: external and internal --
The distribution of personal earnings --
Labor productivity : wages, prices, and employment --
Employment and unemployment --
Information sources in labor economics --
Glossary --
Answers to "your turn" questions --
Name index --
Subject index --
Data tables. TOC



ISBN: 9781259290602 1259290603

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Labor economics.

Dewey Class. No.: 331 / MCC 2017