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Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy (10th Edition) (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Robert S. Smith
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Category: Book
List Price: $160.00
Buy New: $85.00
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 555569
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 10
Pages: 672
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0321533739
Dewey Decimal Number: 331
EAN: 9780321533739
ASIN: 0321533739
Publication Date: March 2, 2008
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Product Description
The best-selling Modern Labor Economics provides a clear, comprehensive introduction to labor-market behavior. In addition to presenting core theory, Ehrenberg and Smith provide empirical evidence for or against each hypothesis, explore the usefulness of various theories for public policy analysis, and include detailed policy examples in each chapter.
Introduction; Overview of the Labor Market; The Demand for Labor; Labor Demand Elasticities; Frictions in the Labor Market; Supply of Labor to the Economy: The Decision to Work; Labor Supply: Household Production, the Family, and the Life Cycle; Compensating Wage Differentials and Labor Markets; Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training; Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover; Pay and Productivity: Wage Determination Within the Firm; Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Labor Market; Unions and the Labor Market; Unemployment; Inequality in Earnings; The Labor Market Effects of International Trade and Production Sharing.
For all readers interested in labor economics.
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 Short review December 11, 2007
Angus Hsu
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the best economics textbooks I studied in terms of clarity and organization. Even though it is pricey, it is well written and researched. The work that was put into it was professional.
Nice book September 9, 2005
O. Tsarkova (keller,tx)
almost the same as the newer addition , has all the things you ned to know about labor economics
Decent Study Guide November 7, 2003
Jason Shao (Piscataway, NJ USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This study guide was pretty good. The questions have a good mix of difficulty, and the samples and explanations really helped with a couple of the concepts that were pretty unclear in the book.
A very interesting textbook about labor economics August 7, 2002
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was a teaching assistant in a labor economics undergraduate course in Northwestern University that used this book. I found it very interesting and full of real-world examples and discussions. The mathematical level is simple and therefore the book is accessible also to students with only little background in mathematics or economics. The exposition is clear. About half of the problems and the review questions are solved at the end of the book, making it possible for the reader to practice and test her understanding of the material. I believe that most students can understand most of the material in the book even without taking a formal course in labor economics, and therefore I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the functioning of labor markets.
A helpful and informative book May 6, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this book to use for my Labor Economics class at Cornell University. My professor, Professor Smith, is a contributor to this book and it was a wonderful supplement to the lectures. The book is filled with useful information and practical applications, so its appeal is not limited to economics students, but anyone who wishes to know more about payroll taxes, policy applications, work incentives and the like. This easy-to-understand book benefited me a lot and I would recommend its use to other courses in labor economics at other colleges and universities.
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