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Labor in the Era of Globalization
ISBN: 9780521195416 | 0521195411
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date: 11/23/2009
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The last quarter of the twentieth century was marked by increasing insecurity for workers in an era of globalization. In this volume, prominent scholars from the United States, Europe, and Japan analyze the causes of the decline in labor's global fortunes, including deregulation, technological change, and global competition.
The third quarter of the twentieth century was a golden age for labor in the advanced industrial countries, characterized by rising incomes, relatively egalitarian wage structures, and reasonab... MORE
The third quarter of the twentieth century was a golden age for labor in the advanced industrial countries, characterized by rising incomes, relatively egalitarian wage structures, and reasonab... MORE
| Tables and Figures | p. vii |
| List of Authors and Editors | p. xiii |
| Introduction: Labor in the Era of Globalization | p. 1 |
| Political Economy and Labor Market Institutions | |
| Institutions and Wages in Post-World War II America | p. 15 |
| American Exceptionalism and Comparative Political Economy | p. 51 |
| Finance and Labor: Perspectives on Risk, Inequality and Democracy | p. 94 |
| In... MORE | |
| How Good Are U.S. Jobs? Characteristics of Job Ladders across Firms in Five Industries | p. 153 |
| Increasing Labor Flexibility during the Recession in Japan: The Role of Female Workers in Manufacturing | p. 191 |
| Ties That Matter: Cultural Norms and Family Formation in Western Europe | p. 211 |
| Contemporary Labor-Management Relations | |
| The New Treaty of Detroit: Are VEBAs Labor's Way Forward? | p. 241 |
| Symphony Musicians and Symphony Orchestras | p. 264 |
| Wage Effects of Works Councils and Collective Agreements in Germany | p. 295 |
| Apprentice Strikes, Pay Structure, and Training in the Twentieth-Century UK Metalworking Industry | p. 317 |
| Public Policy and U.S. Labor-Market Structure | |
| Minimum Wages in the United States: Politics, Economics, and Econometrics | p. 353 |
| The Causes and Labor-Market Consequences of the Steep Increase in U.S. Incarceration Rates | p. 375 |
| Local Labor-Market Adaptation to Increased Immigration | p. 414 |
| Index | p. 445 |
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