Current Issues In Labour Economics

This volume of essays attempts to examine and analyze recent developments in economic analysis. The essays cover implicit contract theory, job search model, bargaining theory, profit sharing models, institutionalist perspectives and other relevant issues.

Labour economics as a discipline has changed dramatically in recent years. Gone are the days of a "job for life". These days, firms and employees are part of a less regulated, more fluid, and more international labour market. Knowledge, training, human resource development and human capital are all major factors on the contemporary scene. This new textbook is the first properly international textbook to reflect these swingeing changes. Its key areas of concentration include: the increasing importance of human capital including education and occupational choice the major subdivision of personnel economics including economic inactivity and absenteeism comparative cross country studies and the impact of globalization and migration on national labour markets equal opportunities and issues of discrimination on the basis of race, gender and disability conflict at work, including both strikes and, uniquely, individual disputes. Other issues explored include the supply and demand of labour, wages, the current role of trade unions, bargaining and conflict, and working time. The book is written in a clear, accessible way with some mathematical exposition, reflecting the text’s grounding in current microeconomic theory. The book also contains case studies designed to illuminate theoretical concepts and exercises and discussion questions to test the students understanding of the various concepts outlined in the text.

Abdurakhmanov, K. Kh. Labour Economics. Theory and practice: textbook: / K.Kh. Abdurakhmanov Issues of labour economics and evolution of the economic views of Eastern thinkers, the process of attracting and using labour power, new forms of employment, the labour market, the economics of social and labour relations, organization and wages, incomes of workers, level and quality of life of the population, as well as the strategy of decent work in innovative conditions of economic development are considered in the textbook. For students of economic specialization of Central Asia studying in Europe and the United States and the widest range of readers interested in problems of Economics Republic of Uzbekistan. This book “Labour Economics: Theory and Practice” was presented at the International Conference This book “Labour Economics: Theory and Practice” was presented at the International Conference in 2019 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with participation of Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Russian Federation as well as foreign countries Embassies, and in particular UK Ambassador in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Timothy Torlot. As it is known, during 25 years of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan scientists and researchers have not had opportunity to exchange research, the latest scientific achievements and developments. Over the past 3 years new President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has fundamentally changed his approach to domestic and foreign policy of the country, due to which Central Asian region has entered a new stage in development of interactions in cultural and humanitarian cooperation. There arose a necessity of interaction between scientists to deepen cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Academician Kalandar Abdurakhmanov was the first who presented new generation textbook “Labor Economics: Theory and Practice” in Uzbek at international conference, and arose a great interest of international scientific community in this scientific work, as a result, the textbook was firstly translated from Uzbek into Russian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik and English. And it is planned to publish the textbook in Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian and Indonesian. It shows that scientists of new generation and format are represented in the Republic of Uzbekistan. In February 2019, the leading academic economist, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Kalandar Abdurakhmanov presented the fundamental work in Uzbek language “Labor Economics, Theory and Practice”, devoted to modern issues of sustainable employment formation and strengthening the role of human resources in modern conditions of innovative development of the economy. During the International Conference “Plekhanov International Readings”, a global scientific conference held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2019, after acquaintance of the scientific community with this textbook, an idea of rector of the Russian Economic University named after G.V. Plekhanova, Victor Grishin to publish the Uzbek textbook “Labor Economics. Theory and Practice” in the Russian Federation in Russian language was put forward. It should be noted that the scientific community of a number of Central Asian states also showed their interest in this publication. This is due to the fact that the new, revised and updated edition of the textbook “Labor Economics. Theory and practice” of academician Kalandar Abdurakhmanov is a fundamental work, covering the latest achievements of this science. Writing of this textbook is totally a new step in the direction of high qualified personnel training that is full with innovative changes on a global scale. The scientific community of a number of foreign countries also showed their interest in the publication, as University students in developed countries study the sciences of Labor economics and Modern Labor economics, which cover the most modern areas of labor economics theory. In the textbook academician Kalandar Abdurakhmanov takes into account all the latest achievements in this discipline. The author of the textbook is academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kalandar Abdurakhmanov has extensive experience in this field. Scientific monographs, textbooks and tutorials of the academician are published in the USA, Germany, France, Norway, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Finland, South Korea, Japan, Russia and other countries. Created on the basis of Tashkent State University of Economy and led by it, the scientific school “Labor Economics” is successfully engaged in scientific research on the problems of social and labor relations, studying aspects of improving personnel management, organizing remuneration, improving the mechanism of the labor market, employment issues, conducting scientific disputes, round tables, seminars and conferences on these topics with the participation of leading scientists and economists on labor issues of Uzbekistan. Priority areas have been approved as part of the activities of the scientific school scientific research for 2020-2021 on the preparation and publication of monographs, scientific collections. Academician Kalandar Abudrakhmanov has published more than 15 articles in Scopus, one of the most respected collections of bibliographic and abstract scientific materials in the world, as well as in the Web of Science. All this, of course, explains the great interest in the new textbook, with the new economic approaches of academician Kalandar Abdurakhmanov both from scientists from the Central Asian region, the Russian Federation, and from foreign countries. This scientific work embodies ideas that have recently been shared by many domestic and foreign researchers in the field of labor economics. The book is written at a high professional level. The textbook for the first time disclosed the theoretical aspects of not only Western leading economists, but also examined the evolutionary stages of the economic views of Eastern thinkers such as Abu Nasr al-Farabi, Muhammad Khorezmi, Abu Rayhon Biruni, Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna), Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Mirzo Ulugbek, Alisher Navoi, Amir Temur, Babur and many other geniuses, not only of Islamic, but also of world civilization.

First published in 1984. This book presents a great deal of research findings, new advances in theory and comprehensive overviews of key aspects of labour economics. It examines the latest trends in the field and assesses the impact of recent policies together with the likely impact of proposed policies. This study covers a wide range of topics but concentrates in particular on questions connected with the economics of trade unions which is a major area of concern for labour economists.

In developing countries, labour markets play a central role in determining economic and social progress since employment status is one of the key determinants of exiting poverty and promoting inclusion. Yet the reality in most developing countries is that the labour market fails to create the jobs in the formal economy that would help individuals and their families prosper. In recognition of these challenges, governments and other stakeholders in developing countries have increasingly prioritised policies and programmes to promote decent work. However, this requires navigating a range of complex issues and debates surrounding the linkages between development processes and labour market outcomes. This volume consists of three main thematic parts. Part I provides a broad overview of key issues, including characterising the employment challenge in developing countries and the link between economic growth, distribution, poverty and employment. Drawing on the literature and country examples, Part II analyses the specific topics of wages, migration and education. The final section shifts to a more normative focus, addressing labour market institutions and policies, along with systematic approaches to quantifying labour markets in developing countries. Perspectives on Labour Economics for Development is an invaluable reference for policy-makers in middle- and low-income countries as well as an ideal handbook for teachers and students of economics and development.

Textbook on the economic analysis of labour relations and labour market issues in the USA - introduces such issues as unemployment, labour force participation, wages-price relationships, trade unionism, collective bargaining and wage determination, social security and income redistribution schemes, etc., and includes employment policy questions. References and statistical tables.

An Introduction to the Canadian Labour Market is designed for prospective human resource professionals. The text avoids the highly sophisticated statistical techniques that have come to characterize the field over the last two decades. Concepts are presented in non-technical language without relying on mathematical equations. Four goals define the book’s practical approach: 1) to inform the reader about major trends and developments in the Canadian labour market; 2) provide explanation for these real-world developments and labour market outcomes; 3) show why economists sometimes disagree; and 4) teach the reader to apply labour market theory to analyses of current events and labour policy issues.

The 13 volumes in this set, originally published between 1920 and 1991, draw together research by leading academics in the area of labour economics and provides a rigorous examination of related key issues. The volumes examine housing and labour markets, labour supply, and labour migration. This set will be of particular interest to students of Economics and Business Studies.