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Labor markets and employment relationships : a comprehensive approach

Joyce P. Jacobsen, Gilbert L. Skillman

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Preface. Introduction: Labor Economics and the Political Economy of Labor. Part I: Labor Demand and Supply:. 1. Labor Supply. 2. Labor Demand. 3. Perfectly Competitive Labor Markets. 4. Imperfectly Competitive Labor Markets. Part II: The Labor Exchange:. 5. The Structure of Labor Exchange. 6. Strategic Labor Exchange. 7. Bargaining in Labor Exchange. 8. Imperfect Contracting in Labor Exchange. Part III: The Employment Relationship:. 9. The Nature of the Employment Relationship. 10. Employee Compensation and Incentive Provision. 11. Employment Continuity and Internal Labor Markets. 12. Employee Representation in the Workplace. Part IV: Labor Market Divisions:. 13. Wages and Working Conditions. 14. Education and Ability. 15. Employee Characteristics and Discrimination. 16. Employer Characteristics and Market Segmentation. Part V: Labor in the Market System:. 17. Earnings Inequality. 18. Unemployment. 19. Labor Market Dynamics. Index

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Key concepts: Split labor market theory, Labor market segmentation, Labour economics, Secondary labor market, Personnel economics, Economics, Labor relations, Unemployment