The Dynamics of Labour Market Segmentation

The Dynamics of Labour Market Segmentation
Author: Frank Wilkinson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2013-10-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323155898

The Dynamics of Labour Market Segmentation is a collection of different papers about the importance of differentiation between groups of workers and the development of employer strategies for controlling the labor process in the market. The book is divided into five parts. Part I discusses the nature of segmentation, duality, the internal labor market, internationalization, and discrimination. Part II tackles the industrial transformation and the evolution of dual labor markets and the paternalism and labor market segmentation theory, and Part III deals with topics such as entrepreneurial strategies of adjustment and internal labor markets; artisan production and economic growth; and outwork and segmented labor markets. Part IV covers the construction of women as second-class workers and the social reproduction and the basic structure of the labor market; Part V explores the labor market segmentation and the business cycle and the relationship between employment and output. The text is recommended for entrepreneurs who wish to understand the labor market as well as social scientists who would like to know the implications of the labor market segmentation not only for the marketplace but also for society as a whole.

Labor Market Segmentation

Labor Market Segmentation
Author: Richard Edwards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1975
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780669931389

Monograph of conference papers on the evolution, in the USA, of a ' secondary' labour market reserved primarily for the minority group worker, the woman worker, and the low income worker - considers the impact of labour market segmentation on working class solidarity, and includes historical and sociological aspects, etc. References and statistical tables. Conference held in Cambridge 1973 mar 16 and 17.

Theories of labour market segmentation

Theories of labour market segmentation
Author: Ray Loveridge
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 146159958X

The objectives of this book are: to review and develop a framework of key analytical concepts in the field of labour market segmentation; to develop and test these concepts against available data; to indicate weaknesses in the data in the light of the analysis; to offer a critique of manpower policies in some European countries in the light of the foregoing analysis; and to indicate areas of further research. The authors hope that this survey of the literature and the comments that accompany it will prove useful to policy makers and students alike. The authors woulp like to acknowledge the role of the Directorate General for Social Affairs of the European Community, Brussels, in initiating and supporting the production of this volume of criticism and discussion. We have especially appreciated the role of David White, on whose advice we came to rely in directing our critique upon the application of segmental theory to matters of labour market policy. Others whose help and advice we have relied on are John Morley, also of the European Community, Peta Small, who typed the several drafts, and our respective wives and families whose encouragement and discreet silences enabled us to get past the nth draft.

Labor Market Segmentation in a Two-Sector Model of An Open Economy

Labor Market Segmentation in a Two-Sector Model of An Open Economy
Author: Mr.Dimitri G. Demekas
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1990-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451979134

The paper examines formally the effects of labor market segmentation in a two-sector open economy model. The model demonstrates how the structure of the labor market affects the real exchange rate, defined as the relative price of traded and home goods, and is then used to examine the effects of two common labor market policies: increasing the degree of primary market coverage, and implementing wage restraint in the primary market. It is shown that increasing the degree of primary market coverage increases unemployment and leads to a real appreciation. Real wage restraint in the primary market, on the other hand, reduces unemployment, and has ambiguous but probably small effects on the real exchange rate.

Social Reproduction

Social Reproduction
Author: Antonella Picchio
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1992-10-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521418720

This book focuses on the relationship between the process of producing commodities and the process of social reproduction of the labouring population, and seeks to restore that problematic relationship to the central place it had in the analysis of Smith, Ricardo, and Marx.

Sourcebook of Labor Markets

Sourcebook of Labor Markets
Author: Ivar Berg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 766
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1461512255

A distinguished roster of contributors considers the state of the art of the field at the turn of the 21st century and charts an ambitious agenda for the future. Following what the editors describe as an `evolutionist' approach to the study of labor markets, the chapters address issues of continuity and discontinuity in a wide range of topics including: markets and institutional structures; employment relations and work structures; patterns of stratification in the United States; and public policies, opportunity structures, and economic outcomes.

Work-place

Work-place
Author: Jamie Peck
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 346
Release: 1996-04-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781572300446

Challenging the prevailing idea that labor markets are governed by universal economic processes, this significant work argues instead that labor markets develop in tandem with social and political institutions, and thus function in locally specific ways. Focusing on the complex social processes that lie at the heart of the labor market, the author offers a provocative new perspective and proposes new ways of conducting research in the area.

Labor Market Segmentation and its Implications

Labor Market Segmentation and its Implications
Author: Dahlia Moore
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351996762

Occupational sex segregation is one of the most universal and salient characteristics of labor markets. It indicates the different probabilities of members of both genders to take up particular occupations, and traditionally places women at a great disadvantage. This book, first published in 1992, focuses on a comparative analysis of sex-segregated occupational categories and attempts to systematically examine their implications. Since very little is known about Israeli working women, and given the cultural differences between Israel and other, more studied industrialised nations, this book focuses on the Israeli labor market. Through the utilization of several theoretical approaches, combining economic, sociological, and social-psychological perspectives, the book analyses empirical findings concerning labor market perceptions, attitudes and behaviors.