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Labour Economics

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Analytics: Show analyticsPublication details: New Delhi: Lakshita Book Distributors, 2025.Edition: 1Description: 263pISBN:
  • 9789388967617
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331 SAM/L
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Contents:
Contents Preface 1. Introduction to Labour Economics Definition and Scope of Labour Economics Importance in Economic Analysis Evolution of Labour Market Theories 2. Labour Supply Individual Labour Leisure Choice Labour Force Participation Decisions Income and Substitution Effects Demographic and Social Influence on Supply 3.Labour Demand Short- Run and Long Run Labour Demand Marginal Productivity Theory Effects of Wage Changes on Employment Determinants of Firm Hiring Decisions 4.Labour Market Equilibrium Competitive Market Equilibrium Effects of Taxes and Subsidies Market Adjustment and Disequilibrium Labour Market Outcomes in Perfect Competition 5. Wage Determination Human Capital Theory Compensating Wage Differentials Efficiency Wage Theory Bargaining and Collective Wage Setting 6. Unemployment Types of Unemployment: Frictional, Structural, Cyclical Measurement and Trends Theories of Unemployment Policy Responses to Unemployment 7.Labour Market Discrimination and Inequality Gender and Racial Wage Gaps Statistical and Taste Based Discrimination Measuring Income Inequality Equity vs Efficiency Debate 8. Labour Market Segmentation Primary and Secondary Labour Markets Informal Sector and Casual Labour Dual Labour Market Theory Implications For Policy and Growth 9. Labour Mobility and Migration Internal Labour mobility International Migration and Labour Markets Brain Drain and Brain Gain Economic Impact of Labour Migration 10. Labour Unions and Collective Bargaining Role and Structure of Labour Unions Bargaining Models and Outcomes Union Impact on Wages and Productivity Strikes and Labour Disputes 11.Labour Laws and Institutions Employment Protection Legislation Minimum Wages and Working Hours Social Security and Labour Welfare Global Labour Standards 12.Human Capital and Skill Development Investment in Education and Training Returns to Schooling Vocational and On-the-job Training Education Policy and Labour Market Outcomes 13.Technological Change and the Labour Market Automation and Job Displacement Digital Economy and Remote Work Skill Biased Technological Change Preparing for the Future of Work 14. Globalization and Labour Economics Trade and Labour Demand Outsourcing and Offshoring Global Labour Standards Impact of Globalization on Wages and Employment 15. Contemporary Challenges in Labour Economics the Gig Economy and Informal Work Labour Market Impacts of Covid -19 Gender Equity in the Workplace Sustainable Employment and Inclusive Growth Bibliography Index
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Contents
Preface
1. Introduction to Labour Economics
Definition and Scope of Labour Economics Importance in Economic Analysis
Evolution of Labour Market Theories
2. Labour Supply
Individual Labour Leisure Choice
Labour Force Participation Decisions
Income and Substitution Effects
Demographic and Social Influence on Supply
3.Labour Demand
Short- Run and Long Run Labour Demand
Marginal Productivity Theory
Effects of Wage Changes on Employment
Determinants of Firm Hiring Decisions
4.Labour Market Equilibrium
Competitive Market Equilibrium
Effects of Taxes and Subsidies
Market Adjustment and Disequilibrium
Labour Market Outcomes in Perfect Competition
5. Wage Determination
Human Capital Theory
Compensating Wage Differentials
Efficiency Wage Theory
Bargaining and Collective Wage Setting
6. Unemployment
Types of Unemployment: Frictional, Structural, Cyclical
Measurement and Trends
Theories of Unemployment
Policy Responses to Unemployment
7.Labour Market Discrimination and Inequality
Gender and Racial Wage Gaps
Statistical and Taste Based Discrimination
Measuring Income Inequality
Equity vs Efficiency Debate
8. Labour Market Segmentation
Primary and Secondary Labour Markets
Informal Sector and Casual Labour
Dual Labour Market Theory
Implications For Policy and Growth
9. Labour Mobility and Migration
Internal Labour mobility
International Migration and Labour Markets
Brain Drain and Brain Gain
Economic Impact of Labour Migration
10. Labour Unions and Collective Bargaining
Role and Structure of Labour Unions
Bargaining Models and Outcomes
Union Impact on Wages and Productivity
Strikes and Labour Disputes
11.Labour Laws and Institutions
Employment Protection Legislation
Minimum Wages and Working Hours
Social Security and Labour Welfare
Global Labour Standards
12.Human Capital and Skill Development
Investment in Education and Training
Returns to Schooling
Vocational and On-the-job Training
Education Policy and Labour Market Outcomes
13.Technological Change and the Labour Market
Automation and Job Displacement
Digital Economy and Remote Work
Skill Biased Technological Change
Preparing for the Future of Work
14. Globalization and Labour Economics
Trade and Labour Demand
Outsourcing and Offshoring
Global Labour Standards
Impact of Globalization on Wages and Employment
15. Contemporary Challenges in Labour Economics
the Gig Economy and Informal Work
Labour Market Impacts of Covid -19
Gender Equity in the Workplace
Sustainable Employment and Inclusive Growth
Bibliography
Index

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