The simple macroeconomics of labor unions

Posted: February 26, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Labor Standards, Uncategorized, Unions | Leave a comment »

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The simple macroeconomics of labor unions

 

WorkPlaceChoice.org — Your Source for Labor News

Posted: February 7, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Labor Standards, Regulation, Unions | Leave a comment »

http://www.workplacechoice.org/

WPC is a comprehensive, up-to-date website for all news on labor regulations, private and Government sector unions, pensions, and pro-worker legislation.

Apple and Foxconn

Posted: June 3, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Labor Standards, Sweatshops | Leave a comment »

http://andthenwhat-econ.blogspot.com/2010/06/foxconns-suicide-rate.html

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/when-suicide-pays/

When Work Disappears

Posted: April 7, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Labor Standards, Minimum Wage | Leave a comment »

“Wilson’s book in my reading pinpointed not only the economic consequences of being able to climb the economic ladder from the bottom rung up, but the social consequences for individuals, families and neighborhoods.”

http://www.coordinationproblem.org/2010/04/when-work-disappears.html

“Katherine Newman, Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Newman’s case studies of fast-food workers in Harlem. Newman discusses the evolution of their careers and fortunes over time along with their dreams and successes and failures. The conversation concludes with lessons for public policy in aiding low-wage workers.”

http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2010/03/newman_on_low-w.html

Presidential Interns

Posted: April 7, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Labor Standards, Minimum Wage, Obama, Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

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Presidential Interns

Three Sides to the Story: Fire Safety

Posted: March 28, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Labor Standards, Regulation | Leave a comment »

http://www.thebigquestions.com/2010/03/25/three-sides-to-the-story/

Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander: International Labor Standards and Comparative Development

Posted: March 21, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Child Labor, Development Economics, Labor Standards | Leave a comment »

http://www.peterleeson.com/Good_for_the_Goose__Bad_for_the_Gander.pdf

Sweatshops and Third World Living Standards” Are the Jobs Worth the Sweat?*

Posted: March 21, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Child Labor, Development Economics, Labor Standards | Leave a comment »

www.davidskarbek.com/uploads/Sweatshops.pdf

The Effect of ILO Minimum Age Conventions on Child Labor and School Attendance: Evidence From Aggregate and Individual-Level Data

Posted: March 21, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Child Labor, Development Economics, Labor Standards | Leave a comment »

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VC6-4Y4XCW0-1&_user=10&_coverDate=05/31/2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=dc6d09cf0dbbbf1a70087154b62083e7

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