Labour Market Theory : A Constructive Reassessment

ISBN-13: 9780415166768 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 320 str.

Ben Fine

Opis

Provides a perspective on the economics of labour markets by demonstrating how radical political economy has been incorporated into mainstream economics. The book aims to present a new approach to an important area of economic theory and is intended to supplement existing orthodox texts on theory of labour markets. It covers such issues as minimum wage, gender, and unemployment.

Spis treści

Part 1 The state of play; Chapter 1 Introduction and overview; Part 2 Critical assessments; Chapter 2 The macroeconomics of labour markets; Chapter 3 Human capital theory; Chapter 4 Flexibility and institutions in labour markets; Part 3 Segmented labour market theory; Chapter 5 From dual to segmented labour markets; Chapter 6 Neoclassical colonisation; Chapter 7 Towards a Marxist alternative; Part 4 From theory to policy; Chapter 8 Comparable worth; Chapter 9 Minimum wages; Part 5 The forward march of labour market theory halted?; Chapter 10 The specificity of labour;

O autorze

Professor Ben Fine is a well-known and respected economist.