Labour / income economics

The world economy has undergone a fundamental transformation in recent decades and theoretical structures inherited from the 1930s through the 1950s, while retaining large elements of truth, are inadequate to deal with current problems.

The world economy has undergone a fundamental transformation in recent decades and theoretical structures inherited from the 1930s through the 1950s, while retaining large elements of truth, are inadequate to deal with current problems.

The challenges of achieving environmental sustainability and of generating decent work for all are closely linked.

The challenges of achieving environmental sustainability and of generating decent work for all are closely linked.

This volume, originally published in 1993 is based on extensive research and draws together a selection of detailed global case studies illustrating a variety of issues from Japanese joint ventures to small business development.

This volume, originally published in 1993 is based on extensive research and draws together a selection of detailed global case studies illustrating a variety of issues from Japanese joint ventures to small business development.

One cannot conceive of capitalism without labor.

One cannot conceive of capitalism without labor.

The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals include a specific target for full and productive employment.

The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals include a specific target for full and productive employment.

In the autumn of 2014, thousands of people, young and educated in their majority, occupied the chief business district and seat of the government in Hong Kong.

In the autumn of 2014, thousands of people, young and educated in their majority, occupied the chief business district and seat of the government in Hong Kong.

When this book was originally published in 1988, this book was the first to include a large number of reports on British and US companies' experience with computers in company training in such areas as banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, IT, the retail industry, transport, telecommunications and energy.

When this book was originally published in 1988, this book was the first to include a large number of reports on British and US companies' experience with computers in company training in such areas as banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, IT, the retail industry, transport, telecommunications and energy.

Since the economic and financial crisis of 2008, the proportion of unemployed young people has exceeded any other group of unemployed adults.

Since the economic and financial crisis of 2008, the proportion of unemployed young people has exceeded any other group of unemployed adults.

Category management is one of the biggest contributors of commercial value in the area of procurement and supply chain.

Category management is one of the biggest contributors of commercial value in the area of procurement and supply chain.

Building from the previous two successful editions, The Procurement Models Handbook is an essential resource for everyone working in the procurement profession, including those selling directly to it.

Building from the previous two successful editions, The Procurement Models Handbook is an essential resource for everyone working in the procurement profession, including those selling directly to it.

Originally published in 1978 Urbanization and Labour Markets is a useful companion for those studying in geography, economics or development studies.

Originally published in 1978 Urbanization and Labour Markets is a useful companion for those studying in geography, economics or development studies.

Projects are inherently risky, since they involve some level of uncertainty, doing something new in the target environment, but the percentage of projects seen as a success is still disappointingly low, especially for IT projects.

Projects are inherently risky, since they involve some level of uncertainty, doing something new in the target environment, but the percentage of projects seen as a success is still disappointingly low, especially for IT projects.

There is enormous inequality between the income and wealth of the richest 1 percent and all other Americans.

Providing an in-depth analysis of the economic well-being of the elderly across five European countries - UK, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia - this book offers an assessment of the performance of national social security systems in terms of income provision for the elderly.

Providing an in-depth analysis of the economic well-being of the elderly across five European countries - UK, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia - this book offers an assessment of the performance of national social security systems in terms of income provision for the elderly.

Originally published in 1985 this book looks at the way in which some businesses in high technology manufacturing industry have organised their structures and processes in order to manage product innovation effectively.

Originally published in 1985 this book looks at the way in which some businesses in high technology manufacturing industry have organised their structures and processes in order to manage product innovation effectively.

Originally published in 2004.

Originally published in 2004.

Globalisation has evolved to become the dominant economic, cultural, environmental and political phenomenon of our time.

Globalisation has evolved to become the dominant economic, cultural, environmental and political phenomenon of our time.

Originally published in 1989 The Industrialization of Intelligence is a spirited blend of the principles of social science and computer technology.

Originally published in 1989 The Industrialization of Intelligence is a spirited blend of the principles of social science and computer technology.

Recent years have witnessed major changes to the workplace across Europe.

Recent years have witnessed major changes to the workplace across Europe.

Money and payments are familiar to everybody.

Money and payments are familiar to everybody.

The idea of Self and the authenticity of particular identities have been rapidly dissolving in the acids of post-modern globalising capitalism.

The idea of Self and the authenticity of particular identities have been rapidly dissolving in the acids of post-modern globalising capitalism.

Originally published in 1985, this book analyses the extent and way in which technological change determines the utilisation of labour in less developed economies.

Originally published in 1985, this book analyses the extent and way in which technological change determines the utilisation of labour in less developed economies.

Originally published in 1982 Diversity and Decomposition in the Labour Market, is an edited collection addressing the contemporary sociology of the labour market.

Originally published in 1982 Diversity and Decomposition in the Labour Market, is an edited collection addressing the contemporary sociology of the labour market.

Originally published in 1998, Neighbourhood Jobs, Race, and Skills argues that race is a powerful and persistent barrier to employment.

Originally published in 1998, Neighbourhood Jobs, Race, and Skills argues that race is a powerful and persistent barrier to employment.

This book provides valuable insights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a comprehensive examination of Vision 2030, an ambitious economic plan by the KSA to reinvent and diversify its economy from a heavy dependence on hydrocarbon to knowledge-based resources.

This book provides valuable insights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a comprehensive examination of Vision 2030, an ambitious economic plan by the KSA to reinvent and diversify its economy from a heavy dependence on hydrocarbon to knowledge-based resources.

As the pace of economic change seems to only quicken, including rapid technological advance, today's advanced economies face uncertainty from a number of directions, most of which have the potential to change established modes of thinking and the institutional arrangements that underpin basic economic organization.