Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor 9780520379107, 9780520976535, 0520379101

This timely investigation reveals how sustained tight labor markets improve the job prospects and life chances of Americ

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Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor
9780520379107, 9780520976535, 0520379101

This accessible, data-rich investigation reveals how sustained tight labor markets can significantly improve the job pro

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Migration presents a stark policy dilemma. Research repeatedly confirms that migrants, their families back home, and the

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If you’re struggling to be wealthy and are wondering how to achieve your goals, then keep reading. This book is your com

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This volume analyses poverty and welfare reform within a context of low-wage work and the contours of the labour market

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This volume contains revised versions of the papers presented in 1971 at the Princeton University Conference on Discrimi

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The papers in this volume present an excellent sampling of the best of current research in labor economics, combining th

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Even as the United States enjoys a booming economy and historically low levels of unemployment, millions of Americans re

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There has been a dramatic spread of health markets in much of Asia and Africa over the past couple of decades. This has

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Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, taking as reference a perfectly competitive

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Widely regarded as the best, most comprehensive text available for the in-depth study of labor market theories, The Econ

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