Handbook of labor economics

Author(s)

• Ashenfelter, Orley
• Layard, P. R. G. (P. Richard G.)
• Card, David E. (David Edward)

Bibliographic Information

Handbook of labor economics

edited by Orley Ashenfelter and Richard Layard

（Handbooks in economics, 5）

North-Holland , Sole distributors for the U.S.A. and Canada, Elsevier Science, 1986-2011

• : set
• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3 : set
• v. 3A
• v. 3B
• v. 3C
• v. 4 : set
• v. 4A
• v. 4B

Note

Includes bibliographies and indexes

Editors of v. 3-: Orley Ashenfelter and David Card

Vol. 4 has no series number

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 3A ISBN 9780444501875

Description

Modern labor economics has continued to grow and develop since the first volumes of this Handbook were published. The subject matter of labor economics continues to have at its core an attempt to systematically find empirical analyses that are consistent with a systematic and parsimonious theoretical understanding of the diverse phenomenon that make up the labor market. As before, many of these analyses are provocative and controversial because they are so directly relevant to both public policy and private decision making. In many ways the modern development in the field of labor economics continues to set the standards for the best work in applied economics.This volume of the Handbook has a notable representation of authors - and topics of importance - from throughout the world.

Table of Contents

Part 6: Overview Issues. 23. Empirical strategies in labor economics (J.D. Angrist, A.B. Krueger). 24. New developments in econometric methods for labor market analysis (R. Moffitt). 25. Institutions and laws in the labor market (F.D. Blau, L.M. Kahn). 26. Changes in the wage structure and earnings inequality (L.F. Katz, D.H. Autor). Part 7: The Supply Side. 27. Labor supply: a review of alternative approaches (R. Blundell, T. Macurdy). 28. The economic analysis of immigration (G.J. Borjas). 29. Intergenerational mobility in the labor market (G. Solon). 30. The causal effect of education on earnings (D. Card). 31. The economics and econometrics of active labor market programs (J. Heckman, R. LaLonde, J. Smith).

Volume

v. 3B ISBN 9780444501882

Description

A guide to the continually evolving field of labour economics. This volume focus on the following topics: thedemand side of the labour market; labour economics within companies; interactions between demand and supply; and emergent labour markets.

Table of Contents

Part 8: The Demand Side. 32. Minimum wages, employment, and the distribution of income (C. Brown). 33. Firm size and wages (W. Oi, T.L. Idson). 34. The labor market implications of international trade (G. Johnson, F. Stafford). Part 9: Looking Within Firms. 35. Individual employment contracts (J.M. Malcomson). 36. Careers in organizations: theory and evidence (R. Gibbons, M. Waldman). 37. Mobility and stability: the dynamics of job change in labor markets (H.S. Farber). 38. Executive compensation (K.J. Murphy). Part 10: Interactions Between Demand and Supply. 39. New developments in models of search in the labor market (D.T. Mortensen, C.A. Pissarides). 40. The analysis of labor markets using matched employer-employee data (J. Abowd, F. Kramarz). 41. Gross job flows (S.J. Davis, J. Haltiwanger). Part 11: Emergent Labor Markets. 42. Labor markets in the transitional central and east european economies (J. Svejnar). 43. Labor markets in developing countries (J.R. Behrman).

Volume

v. 3C ISBN 9780444501899

Description

A guide to the continually evolving field of labour economics. This volume concentrates on the following topics: interactions between the labour market and the macroeconomy; and policy issues within the labour market.

Table of Contents

Part 12: Labor Markets and the Macroeconomy. 44. Labor markets and economic growth (R. Topel). 45. Microeconomic perspectives on aggregate labor markets (G. Bertola). 46. Labor market institutions and economic performance (S. Nickell, R. Layard). 47. The causes and consequences of long-term unemployment in Europe (S. Machin, A. Manning). Part 13: Policy Issues in the Labor Market. 48. Race and gender in the labor market (J. Altonji, R. Blank). 49. New developments in the economic analysis of retirement (R.L. Lumsdaine, O.S. Mitchell). 50. Health, health insurance and the labor market (J. Currie, B.C. Madrian). 51. Economic analysis of transfer programs targeted on people with disabilities (J. Bound, R.V. Burkhauser). 52. The economics of crime (R.B. Freeman). 53. Recent developments in public sector markets (R.G. Gregory, J. Borland).

Volume

v. 4A ISBN 9780444534507

Description

What new tools and models are enriching labor economics?Developments in Research Methods and their Application, Volume 4A summarizes recent advances in the ways economists study wages, employment, and labor markets. Mixing conceptual models and empirical work, contributors cover subjects as diverse as field and laboratory experiments, program evaluation, and behavioral models. The combinations of these improved empirical findings with new models reveal how labor economists are developing new and innovative ways to measure key parameters and test important hypotheses.

Table of Contents

Developments in Research Methods and their Application 1. Decomposition Methods in Economics Nicole Fortin (University of British Columbia), Thomas Lemieux (University of British Columbia), and Sergio Firpo (Escola de Economia de Sao Paulo) 2. Field Experiments in Labor Economics John List (University of Chicago) and Imran Rasul (University College London) 3. Lab Labor: What Can Labor Economists Learn from the Lab? Gary Charness and Peter Kuhn (University of California at Santa Barbara) 4. The Structural Estimation of Behavioral Models: Discrete Choice Dynamic Programming Methods and Applications Michael P. Keane (University of Technology, New South Wales), Kenneth I. Wolpin and Petra E. Todd (University of Pennsylvania) 5. Program Evaluation and Research Designs John DiNardo (University of Michigan) and David S. Lee (Princeton University) 6. Identification of Models of Labor Market Eric French (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago) and Christopher Taber (University of Wisconsin at Madison) 7. Search in Macroeconomic Models of the Labor Market Richard Rogerson (Arizona State University) and Robert Shimer (University of Chicago) 8. Extrinsic Rewards and Intrinsic Motives: Standard and Behavioral Approaches to Agency and Labor Markets James B. Rebitzer (Boston University) and Lowell J. Taylor (Carnegie Mellon University)

Volume

v. 4B ISBN 9780444534521

Description

What factors affect the ways individuals participate in labor markets?New Developments and Research on Labor Markets (volume 4B) proposes answers to this and other questions on important topics of public policy. Leading labor economists demonstrate how better data and advanced experiments help them apply economic theory, yielding sharper analyses and conclusions. The combinations of these improved empirical findings with new models enable the authors of these chapters to reveal how labor economists are developing new and innovative ways to measure key parameters and test important hypotheses.

Table of Contents

New Developments and Research on Labor Markets 1. Earnings, Consumption and Lifecycle Choices Costas Meghir (University College London) and Luigi Pistaferri (Stanford University) 2. Racial Inequality in the 21st Century: The Declining Significance of Discrimination Roland G. Fryer, Jr. (Harvard University) 3. Imperfect Competition in the Labor Market Alan Manning (London School of Economics) 4. Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings Daren Acemoglu and David Autor (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 5. Institutional Reforms and Dualism in European Labor Markets Tito Boeri (Universita Bocconi and Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti) 6. Local Labor Markets Enrico Moretti (University of California at Berkeley) 7. Human Capital Development Before Age Five Douglas Almond and Janet Currie (Columbia University) 8. Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility Sandra E. Black (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul J. Devereux (University College Dublin) 9. New Perspectives on Gender Marianne Bertrand (University of Chicago) 10. Great Expectations: Law, Employment Contracts and Labor Market Performance W. Bentley MacLeod (Columbia University) 11. Human Resource Management and Productivity Nicholas Bloom (Stanford) and John Van Reenen (London School of Economics) 12. Personnel Economics: Hiring and Incentives Paul Oyer (Stanford University) and Scott Schaefer (University of Utah)

Volume

v. 4 : set ISBN 9780444534682

Description

What new tools and models can economists use to understand how individuals participate in labor markets?"Developments in Resarch Methods and Their Applications" (volume 4A) and "New Developments and Research on Labor Markets" (volume 4B) propose answers to this and other questions on important topics of public policy. By mixing conceptual models and empirical research, leading labor economists demonstrate how better data and advanced experiments help them apply economic theory, yielding sharper analyses and conclusions. Their chapters reveal how labor economists are developing new and innovative ways to measure key parameters and test important hypotheses.

Table of Contents

1. Decomposition Methods in EconomicsNicole Fortin (University of British Columbia), Thomas Lemieux (University of British Columbia), and Sergio Firpo (Escola de Economia de Sao Paulo)2. Field Experiments in Labor EconomicsJohn List (University of Chicago) and Imran Rasul (University College London)3. Lab Labor: What Can Labor Economists Learn from the Lab?Gary Charness and Peter Kuhn (University of California at Santa Barbara)4. The Structural Estimation of Behavioral Models: Discrete Choice Dynamic Programming Methods and ApplicationsMichael P. Keane (University of Technology, New South Wales), Kenneth I. Wolpin and Petra E. Todd (University of Pennsylvania)5. Program Evaluation and Research DesignsJohn DiNardo (University of Michigan) and David S. Lee (Princeton University)6. Identification of Models of Labor MarketEric French (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago) and Christopher Taber (University of Wisconsin at Madison)7. Search in Macroeconomic Models of the Labor MarketRichard Rogerson (Arizona State University) and Robert Shimer (University of Chicago)8. Extrinsic Rewards and Intrinsic Motives: Standard and Behavioral Approaches to Agency and Labor Markets,James B. Rebitzer (Boston University) and Lowell J. Taylor (Carnegie Mellon University) 9. Earnings, Consumption and Lifecycle ChoicesCostas Meghir (University College London) and Luigi Pistaferri (Stanford University)10. Racial Inequality in the 21st Century: The Declining Significance of DiscriminationRoland G. Fryer, Jr. (Harvard University)11. Imperfect Competition in the Labor MarketAlan Manning (London School of Economics)12. Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and EarningsDaren Acemoglu and David Autor (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)13. Institutional Reforms and Dualism in European Labor MarketsTito Boeri (Universita Bocconi and Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti)14. Local Labor Markets, Enrico Moretti (University of California at Berkeley)15. Human Capital Development Before Age FiveDouglas Almond and Janet Currie (Columbia University)16. Recent Developments in Intergenerational MobilitySandra E. Black (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul J. Devereux (University College Dublin)17. New Perspectives on GenderMarianne Bertrand (University of Chicago)18. Great Expectations: Law, Employment Contracts and Labor Market PerformanceW. Bentley MacLeod (Columbia University)19. Human Resource Management and ProductivityNicholas Bloom (Stanford) and John Van Reenen (London School of Economics)20. Personnel Economics: Hiring and IncentivesPaul Oyer (Stanford University) and Scott Schaefer (University of Utah)

Volume

v. 3 : set ISBN 9780444822895

Description

3 Volume Set

Table of Contents

Preliminary. Perspectives on the past and prospects for the future: An American perspective. Perspectives on the past and prospects for the future: A European perspective (R. Layard, S. Nickell). New empirical methods in labor economics (J. Angrist, A. Krueger). Institutions and laws in the labor market (F. Blau, L. Kahn). New developments in econometric studies of labor markets (R. Moffitt). New evidence from matched employer-employee micro European data (J. Abowd, F. Kramarz). Game theoretic models in labor economics (M. Meyer). Inequality in the labor market (L. Katz). Intergenerational mobility in the labor market (G. Solon). Economics of migration (G. Borjas). Economics of the minimum wage (C. Brown). New developments in the economics of schooling (D.E. Card). Economic analysis of training programs (R.J. LaLonde). Macroeconomics and the labor market (R.H Topel). Microeconomic perspectives on the macroeconomic labor market (G. Bertola). New developments in the theory of discrimination (G. Loury). New developments in the economics of gender and race in the labor market (J. Altonji, R. Blank). Internal labor markets and the economics of personnel (R. Gibbons, M. Waldman). The relationship between firm size and wages (W. Oi). New developments in the economic analysis of retirement (O. Mitchell, R. Lumsdaine). Health issues and the labor market (J. Currie, B.C. Madrian). New developments in the study of labor supply (R. Blundell). A new survey of labor supply findings (T. MaCurdy). Pay, performance and executive compensation (K.J. Murphy). Labor markets in the transitional Eastern European Economies (J. Svejnar). Labor markets in developing countries (J. Behrman). Crime and the labor market (R. Freeman). Economic analysis of programs to support the injured and disabled (J. Bound, R. Burkhauser). New developments in the study of contracts in the labor market (J.M. Malcomson). New developments in the public sector labor market (J. Borland, R. Gregory). Layoffs, downsizing and the length of jobs (H. Farber). Job creation and job destruction at the firm level (S. Davis, J. Haltiwanger). Labor market impacts of international trade (G. Johnson, F. Stafford). Causes and consequences of long-term unemployment in European labor markets (S. Machin, A. Manning). New developments in models of search in the labor market (D.T. Mortensen, C.A. Pissarides).

Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9780444878564

Description

The Handbook brings together a systematic review of the research topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern labor economics. It serves as an introduction to what has been done in this field, while at the same time indicating possible future trends which will be important in both spheres of public and private decision-making. Part I is concerned with the classic topics of labor supply and demand, the size and nature of the elasticities between the two, and their impact on the wage structure. This analysis touches on two fundamental questions: what are the sources of income inequality, and what are the disincentive effects of attempts to produce a more equal income distribution ? The papers in Part II proceed from the common observation that the dissimilarity in worker skills and employer demands often tempers the outcomes that would be expected in frictionless labor markets. And the last section of the Handbook deals explicitly with the role of institutional structures (e.g. trade unions) that now form an important part of modern labor economics. For more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/hes

Table of Contents

Supply of Labor. Labor supply of men: A survey (J. Pencavel). Female labor supply: A survey (M.R. Killingsworth, J.J. Heckman). Models of marital status and childbearing (M. Montgomery, J. Trussell). Home production - A survey (R. Gronau). Retirement from the labor force (E.P. Lazear). Demand for education (R.B. Freeman). Forestalling the demise of empirical economics: The role of microdata in labor economics research (F. Stafford). Demand for Labor. The demand for labor in the long run (D.S. Hamermesh). Dynamic models of labor demand (S.J. Nickell). Wage Structure. Wage determinants: A survey and reinterpretation of human capital earnings functions (R.J. Willis). The determination of life cycle earnings: A survey (Y. Weiss). The theory of equalizing differences (S. Rosen). The economic analysis of labor market discrimination: A survey (G.G. Cain).

Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9780444878571

Description

The Handbook brings together a systematic review of the research topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern labor economics. It serves as an introduction to what has been done in this field, while at the same time indicating possible future trends which will be important in both spheres of public and private decision-making. Part 1 is concerned with the classic topics of labor supply and demand, the size and nature of the elasticities between the two, and their impact on the wage structure. This analysis touches on two fundamental questions: what are the sources of income inequality, and what are the disincentive effects of attempts to produce a more equal income distribution? The papers in Part II proceed from the common observation that the dissimilarity in worker skills and employer demands often tempers the outcomes that would be expected in frictionless labor markets. And the last section of the Handbook deals explicitly with the role of institutional structures (e.g. trade unions) that now form an important part of modern labor economics.

Table of Contents

Labor Market Equilibrium and Friction. The employment relationship: Job attachment, work effort, and the nature of contracts (D.O. Parsons). Job search and labor market analysis (D.T. Mortensen). The natural rate of unemployment: Explanation and policy (G.E. Johnson, P.R.G. Layard). Cyclical fluctuations in the labor market (D.M. Lilien, R.E. Hall). The Institutional Structures of the Labor Market. The analysis of union behavior (H.S. Farber). The economics of strikes (J. Kennan). Union relative wage effects (H.G. Lewis). Segmented labor markets (P. Taubman, M.L. Wachter). Public sector labor markets (R.G. Ehrenberg, J.L. Schwarz).

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Details

• NCID: BA0088663X
• ISBN:
  • 0444878580
  • 9780444878564
  • 9780444878571
  • 0444822895
  • 9780444501875
  • 9780444501882
  • 9780444501899
  • 9780444534682
  • 9780444534507
  • 9780444534521
• LCCN: 86016730
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam ; Tokyo,New York, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: 4 v. in 7
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC7 : 366.03
  • LCC : HD4802
  • DC19 : 331
  • NDLC : EL2
  • NDLC : EL33
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Labor economics
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00065123