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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 9780521195416.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 462 p. Contains: Tables, black & white, Tables, Line drawings, Figures. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2009022684 Type of material Book Main title Labor in the era of globalization / edited by Clair Brown, Barry Eichengreen, Michael Reich. Published/Created New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Description xiv, 462 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780521195416 0521195411 LC classification HD5706. L218 2010 Related names Brown, Clair, 1946-Eichengreen, Barry J. Reich, Michael. Summary "The third quarter of the twentieth century was a golden age for labor in the advanced industrial countries, characterized by rising incomes, relatively egalitarian wage structures, and reasonable levels of job security. The subsequent quarter-century has seen less positive performance along a number of these dimensions. This period has instead been marked by rapid globalization of economic activity that has brought increased insecurity to workers. The contributors to this volume, prominent scholars from the United States, Europe, and Japan, distinguish four explanations for this historic shift. These include 1) rapid development of new technologies; 2) global competition for both business and labor; 3) deregulation of industry with more reliance on markets; and 4) increased immigration of workers, especially unskilled workers, from developing countries. In addition to analyzing the causes of these trends, the contributors also investigate important consequences, ranging from changes in collective bargaining and employment relations to family formation decisions and incarceration policy"--Provided by publisher. Contents Introduction / Clair Brown, Barry Eichengreen and Michael Reich--Part I. Political Economy and Labor Market Institutions--1. Institutions and wages in post-World War II America / Frank Levy and Peter Temin--2. American exceptionalism and comparative political economy / David Soskice--3. Finance and labor: perspectives on risk, inequality, and democracy / Sanford M. Jacoby--Part II. Institutions and Firm and Worker Behavior--4. How good are U.S. jobs? Characteristics of job ladders across firms in five industries / Clair Brown, Benjamin Campbell, Fredrik Andersson, Hyowook Chiang and Yooki Park--5. Increasing labor flexibility during the recession in Japan: the role of female workers in manufacturing / Yoshi-Fumi Nakata and Satoru Miyazaki--6. Ties that matter: cultural norms and family formation in Western Europe / Paola Giuliano--Part III. Contemporary Labor-Management Relations--7. The new treaty of Detroit: are VEBAs labor's way forward? / Teresa Ghilarducci--8. Symphony musicians and symphony orchestras / Robert J. Flanagan--9. Wage effects of works councils and collective agreements in Germany / Knut Gerlach and Wolfgang Meyer--10. Apprentice strikes, pay structure and training in twentieth-century UK metalworking industry / Paul Ryan; Part IV. Public Policy and U.S. Labor Market Structure--11. Minimum wages in the United States: politics, economics and econometrics / Michael Reich--12. Understanding the causes and labor market consequences of the steep increase in U.S. incarceration rates / Steven Raphael--13. Local labor market adaptation to increased immigration / David Card. 1. Labor in the era of globalization Subjects Labor market--History--21st century. Technological innovations--History--21st century. Globalization--History--21st century. Emigration and immigration--History--21st century. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 331.1 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn401713959
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Good. Size: 8x5x0; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Scattered underlining and markings. "The essays in this volume drill down below the surface to provide rich explanations for three decades of stagnant wages, rising inequality, and increasing income insecurity. Without ignoring the effects of globalization, immigration, deregulation, and weakening of employment protection, the authors introduce important new analyses that incorporate variously institutions and cultural norms or examine less-studied linkages such as the impact of financial deregulation on labor markets. This is an important book with fresh insights into the causes and consequences of these developments."-Eileen Appelbaum, Rutgers University.
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