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Books in Labor and demographic economics

This collection examines labor markets, employment, wages, and demographic shifts. It supports economists, policymakers, and social scientists in addressing employment policies, inequality, and aging populations. Featuring empirical research, modeling techniques, and policy evaluations, these resources help develop sustainable labor strategies and social programs.

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    • Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals

      • 1st Edition
      • December 5, 2025
      • Léo-Paul Dana + 1 more
      • English
      Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Opportunity Nexus is a comprehensive collection of research articles and case studies exploring the role of women-owned businesses in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Written by global experts, this book delves into theoretical and empirical research that underscores the importance of female entrepreneurship in promoting sustainable development. The content spans various contexts, providing a rich understanding of how sustainability is perceived and implemented in different settings.The book addresses critical topics such as gender differences in entrepreneurship, the influence of the female workforce on sustainability, and the significance of female-led intrapreneurship within corporate sustainability strategies. It serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in sustainable entrepreneurship, offering practical guidance to support women in creating sustainable enterprises that contribute to achieving the SDGs.

    • Advances in the Theory and Practice of Smart Specialization

      • 1st Edition
      • August 17, 2017
      • Slavo Radosevic + 4 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Regional growth in the European Union hinges to a large extent on smart specialization, a new and exciting theme in economic innovation studies. Advances in the Theory and Practice of Smart Specialization illuminates problems that have stifled the implementation of smart specialization policies, such as unique regional constraints and the inter-dependent demands of economic growth and commercial development. Forward-looking and pragmatic, it provides guidance for developing smart specialization strategies both to those involved in European affairs and others grappling with regional innovation and economic development worldwide.

    • Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1A
      • November 29, 2016
      • John Piggott + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 8 4 2 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 8 4 3 7
      Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging, Volume 1A, provides the economic literature on aging and associated subjects, including social insurance and healthcare costs. This text explores the economic literature on aging and associated subjects, including social insurance, health care costs, the interests of policymakers, and the role of academics. As the first of two volumes, users will find it a great resource on the topics associated with the economics of aging. Together with its companion, volume 1B, this work includes literature that has appeared in general economics journals, in various field journals in economics, especially, but not exclusively, those covering labor market and human resource issues, information from interdisciplinary social science and life science journals, and data presented in papers by economists published in journals associated with gerontology, history, sociology, political science, and demography, amongst others.

    • Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1B
      • November 29, 2016
      • John Piggott + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 8 4 0 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 8 4 1 3
      Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging, Volume 1B provides the economic literature on aging and associated subjects, presenting comprehensive portraits of both social and theoretical issues. As the second of two volumes in this series on the economics of population aging, it continues the discussion, delving deeper into topics such as the labor market and human resource issues, gerontology, history, and the sociological and political ramifications of this fascinating topic whose inception dates back to the late 1970’s. This volume includes literature that has appeared in general economics journals, in various field journals in economics, especially, but not exclusively, those covering labor market and human resource issues, information from interdisciplinary social science and life science journals, and data presented in papers by economists published in journals associated with gerontology, history, sociology, political science, and demography, amongst others.

    • Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1A-1B
      • November 21, 2016
      • John Piggott + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 6 3 4 0 5 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 6 3 4 0 4 7
      Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging synthesizes the economic literature on aging and the subjects associated with it, including social insurance and healthcare costs, both of which are of interest to policymakers and academics. These volumes, the first of a new subseries in the Handbooks in Economics, describe and analyze scholarship created since the inception of serious attention began in the late 1970s, including information from general economics journals, from various field journals in economics, especially, but not exclusively, those covering labor markets and human resource issues, from interdisciplinary social science and life science journals, and from papers by economists published in journals associated with gerontology, history, sociology, political science, and demography, amongst others.

    • Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations

      • 1st Edition
      • June 30, 2016
      • David Lewin + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 0 2 1 3 9
      Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations, Volume 6 presents papers that tackle concerns in industrial and labor relations. The book is comprised of eight chapters; each chapter reviews a study that discusses issues in industrial and labor relations. The first two chapters discuss the development of models of industrial and labor relations that are not bound by characteristics, processes, and practices. Chapter 3 compares the innovations in work organization, compensation, and employee participation in decision-making. Chapter 4 examines the cause and effects of technological change at the workplace level of analysis. Chapter 5 discusses the effects of seniority-based layoffs on survivors. Chapters 6 and 7 cover the lump-sum payment system. Chapter 8 talks about the publishing performance of industrial relations academics. The text will be of interest to readers who are concerned with the development of industrial and labor relations.

    • Getting Computer Jobs Abroad

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • Michael Powell
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Getting Computer Jobs Abroad provides guidelines for DP personnel contemplating on working overseas on contract or as permanent staff, gives information about job opportunities, and covers work opportunities for partners, and other matters that could affect their decisions. The book begins by giving an overview of the changing world situation and continues by providing a country by country analysis of the main countries in which job opportunities exist for DP staff- or in which computer staff would like to find opportunities. The next six chapters cover information about job opportunities (i.e. whether languages are required, work permits, cost of living, taxation, housing, transport, etc.) in Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Africa, Far East and Australasia, and North America. The pressures on one’s partner, looking after the welfare of the children, and finally making the decision are also considered. The last three chapters tackle working with agencies, dealing with moving and accommodation, and US taxation of overseas earnings. The book concludes by providing sample questionnaire for embassies, embassy addresses, European computing services associations, comparative pay figures, and a list of agencies. The text book will be invaluable to people who plan to work abroad.

    • How to Get Jobs in Microcomputing

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • John F Charles
      • English
      • eBook
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      How to Get Jobs in Microcomputing provides a guide to getting jobs in microcomputing and an insight into the role and function of microcomputing. The book starts by giving a background and history of microcomputing, discussing the types of available jobs, together with the useful and necessary skills for success in the microcomputer industry, and describing the types of people working within microcomputing. The text tackles steps that should be followed in getting a job in microcomputing; sources of information in the job search; and promotion and career prospects. Methods of keeping up-to-date and the future of jobs within microcomputing are also considered. The book concludes by providing appendices and computer weekly publications for the readers’ reference. Those currently engaged within mainframe or minicomputing and who wish to learn more about careers within microcomputing, especially, computer engineers, will find the book useful.

    • Economic Aspects of Disability Behavior

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 207
      • January 21, 2016
      • P.R. de Jong + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      One of the more striking aspects of the Dutch Welfare State is its apparent difficulty in controlling the number of transfer recipients. A prime example of this management problem is the Disability Insurance program. This monograph presents a thorough investigation of the behavioral responses of employees and firms to this generous disability scheme. The heart of the study is the empirical part based on a rich data set of persons who apply for benefits and those who do not. The data derive both from self-reports as well as medical and vocational expert evaluations. Combining facets of health economics, medical sociology and econometric technique, the authors are able to reveal the intricate causalities that underlie the disability process.

    • The Changing Distribution of Income in an Open U.S. Economy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 223
      • June 1, 2015
      • J.H. Bergstrand + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      There have been dramatic changes in the distribution of earnings and income in the United States during recent years. This volume presents original papers, contributed by eminent economists, on the measurement and causes of growing income inequality in the U.S. and other major industrialized countries. The first part examines the definition of income, decomposition of earnings into capacity and capacity utilization rates, and alternative methodologies for estimating income and earnings dispersion. The second part investigates theoretically or empirically alternative causes of income inequality: international trade, macroeconomic conditions and policies, technological progress, productivity growth, institutions, demographic labor supply, and sectoral labor demand. In the final part of the volume policy implications and recommendations are discussed.The volume will be valuable for academic departments (economics, political science, sociology); economic policy institutes and Federal Reserve Bank research departments; economists in government.

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