Labor economics /
George J. Borjas
- Seventh edition
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2016
- xviii, 569 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Introduction to labor economics -- Labor supply -- Labor demand -- Labor market equilibrium -- Compensating wage differentials -- Human capital -- The wage structure -- Labor mobility -- Labor market discrimination -- Labor unions -- Incentive pay -- Unemployment
The book uses economic analysis throughout. All of the theoretical tools are introduced and explained in the text. As a result, the only prerequisite is that the student has some familiarity with the basics of microeconomics, particularly supply and demand curves.