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Introduction to the labour economics special issue on immigration economics
No full textThis article introduces the Labour Economics Special Issue on Immigration Economics. We summarize the twelve papers that were selected for publication and outline their contributions to the broader migration literature. The articles are grouped into four blocks: citizenship and discrimination, the political economy of refugee integration, labour market effects of immigration, and immigration, skills and education
Labour Economics
No full textThe Official Journal of the European Association of Labour Economists
Labour Economics is devoted to publishing international research on empirical, theoretical and econometric topics that are of particular interest to labour economists. In particular, Labour Economics gives due recognition to solid empirical work with a strong economic interpretation. From time to time Labour Economics publishes review articles and articles on comparative labour market policies. Special issues and special sections of Labour Economics are available for the publication of collections of high quality topical papers or conference paper
Book Review: Labour Economics
No full text Labour Economics. D.Carline, C.A. Pissarides, W.S.Siebert and P.J.Sloane, Longman, 1985 (viii3 240 pp). </jats:p
Labour economics
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‘Labour Economics’ Module Guide
Module Code: L12322
Total Credits: 10
Offering School: Economics
Suitable for study at: undergraduate Level
Co-requisites: L12302 Microeconomic Theory
The content presented here provides information for prospective students on module L12322 – ‘Labour Economics’, offered by the school of Economics, University of Nottingham. The module convenor is Dr R Upward.
Dr Richard Upward, School of Economics, University of Nottingham
Richard joined the School of Economics in 1998 as a Research Fellow, became a Lecturer in August 2001 and was promoted to Associate Professor in August 2004. He is a Research Fellow in the Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy, and his current work for the Centre relates to structural adjustment in UK and foreign labour markets, covering sectoral mobility and unemployment durations. Before coming to Nottingham, he worked as a Research Associate in the economics department at Manchester University, where he also completed his Ph.D. His research interests are primarily in applied labour economics and applied microeconometrics. His recent work includes papers on linked employer-employee data, employer search and matching, labour mobility and unemployment
Behavioural Labour Economics: Advances and Future Directions
Get PDFIn the past decades, behavioural economics has become an influential and important field of economics. Interest in behavioural economics derives from unease with standard economic models that are based on restrictive assumptions, which confine the nature of human motivation. Although Adam Smith, the founding father of modern economics, had highlighted the multitude of psychological motives that drive human behaviour, and despite the fact that many influential economists thereafter believed in tenets of modern behavioural economics, the homo economicus assumption became prevalent, until this construct was challenged by compelling evidence on social, cognitive and emotional factors that drive decision-making and social interaction. Since human interaction is germane to labour markets, one would expect behavioural economics to be highly relevant for labour economics. This paper gauges whether and how behavioural economics has left its mark on labour economics, considers the timing and structure of this development, and contemplates its future impact on labour economics
LABOUR ECONOMICS COURSE OUTLINE
No full textThe objectives of the course in Labour Economics are to:
(a) Provide students with both theoretical and empirical knowledge about the operation
and the importance of labour markets;
(b) Equip students with the analytical skills required for dealing with labour market issues
and policies;
(c) Familiarize students with current issues and policies relating to labour market
outcomes with particular emphasis on Africa; and
(d) Encourage and develop students’ skills and interest in undertaking research in labour
market issues using African datasets
Why labour economics is inadequate for theorizing industrial relations
No full textWhy labour economics is inadequate for theorizing industrial relation
Digital Labour Markets in Central and Eastern European Countries
No full textThis book examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on changing labour markets and accelerating digitalisation of the workplace in Central and Eastern Europe. It provides an innovative and enriching take on the work experience from the pandemic times and discusses the challenges of ongoing changes in labour markets and workplaces in a way that is not covered by the extant literature.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and digitalisation on labour market outcomes is analysed throughout 12 chapters, by 34 labour market experts from various CEE countries. Most chapters are based on empirical methods yet are presented in an easy-to-follow way to make the book also accessible for a non-scientific audience. The volume addresses the three key goals:
to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adoption of workplace digitalisation in the selected labour markets in CEE countries and the potential trade-offs facing those who do and do not have access to this benefit;
to complement the labour market research by incorporating the outputs of changing demand for skills;
to contribute new insight into policies and regulations that govern the future of work.
The book argues that the recent COVID-19 pandemic was a sombre reminder of the relevance and necessity of digital technology for a variety of sectors and market activities. It concludes that to downside the risks of vanishing jobs, as well as to minimise the threats and maximise the opportunities of digitalisation in CEE countries, labour market partners need to consider an effective governance tool in terms of inclusive access to the digital environment, re-skilling, and balanced regulations of the more problematic facets of digital work.
The book will be of interest to postgraduate researchers and academics in the fields of labour economics, regional economics, and macroeconomics. Additionally, due to the broader policy implications of the topic, the book will appeal to policymakers and experts interested in labour economics
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