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12 The Minimum Wage and Trade Unions
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface xi
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Part One BASICS
- 1 Introduction 3
- 2 Simple Models of Monopsony and Oligopsony 29
- 3 Efficiency in Oligopsonistic Labor Markets 56
- 4 The Elasticity of the Labor Supply Curve to an Individual Firm 80
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Part Two THE STRUCTURE OF WAGES
- 5 The Wage Policies of Employers 117
- 6 Earnings and the Life Cycle 141
- 7 Gender Discrimination in Labor Markets 193
- 8 Employers and Wages 217
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Part Three LABOR DEMAND AND SUPPLY
- 9 Unemployment, Inactivity, and Labor Supply 239
- 10 Vacancies and the Demand for Labor 269
- 11 Human Capital and Training 301
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Part Four WAGE-SETTING INSTITUTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
- 12 The Minimum Wage and Trade Unions 325
- 13 Monopsony and the Big Picture 360
- Data Sets Appendix 368
- Bibliography 379
- Index 397
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface xi
-
Part One BASICS
- 1 Introduction 3
- 2 Simple Models of Monopsony and Oligopsony 29
- 3 Efficiency in Oligopsonistic Labor Markets 56
- 4 The Elasticity of the Labor Supply Curve to an Individual Firm 80
-
Part Two THE STRUCTURE OF WAGES
- 5 The Wage Policies of Employers 117
- 6 Earnings and the Life Cycle 141
- 7 Gender Discrimination in Labor Markets 193
- 8 Employers and Wages 217
-
Part Three LABOR DEMAND AND SUPPLY
- 9 Unemployment, Inactivity, and Labor Supply 239
- 10 Vacancies and the Demand for Labor 269
- 11 Human Capital and Training 301
-
Part Four WAGE-SETTING INSTITUTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
- 12 The Minimum Wage and Trade Unions 325
- 13 Monopsony and the Big Picture 360
- Data Sets Appendix 368
- Bibliography 379
- Index 397