An edition of America works (2007)

America works

the exceptional U.S. labor market

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An edition of America works (2007)

America works

the exceptional U.S. labor market

"The U.S. labor market is the most laissez faire of any developed nation, with a weak social safety net and little government regulation compared to Europe or Japan. Some economists point to this hands-off approach as the source of America's low unemployment and high per-capita income. But the stagnant living standards and rising economic insecurity many Americans now face take some of the luster off the U.S. model. In America Works, economist Richard B. Freeman reveals how U.S. policies have created a labor market remarkable both for its dynamism and its disparities." "America Works takes readers on a tour of America's exceptional labor market, comparing the economic institutions and performance of the United States to the economies of Europe and other wealthy countries."--BOOK JACKET

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English
Pages
191

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Cover of: America Works
America Works: Thoughts on an Exceptional U. S. Labor Market
2007, Russell Sage Foundation
in English
Cover of: America works
America works: the exceptional U.S. labor market
2007, Russell Sage Foundation
in English
Cover of: America Works
America Works: Critical Thoughts on the Exceptional U.S. Labor Market
April 30, 2007, Russell Sage Foundation Publications
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Table of Contents

The US market-driven labor system
When markets drive outcomes
Distribution matters
Why Americans work and work
Where have all the unions gone ... long time passing?
Regulating the unregulated market
Management in the driver's seat
The great doubling: is your job going to Bombay or Beijing?
Helping the invisible hand do better.

Edition Notes

"A Russell Sage Foundation Centennial Volume."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-180) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Library of Congress
HD5724 .F734 2007

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 191 p. :
Number of pages
191

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL15979452M
Internet Archive
americaworksexce0000free
ISBN 10
0871542838
ISBN 13
9780871542830
LCCN
2006038382
OCLC/WorldCat
76416648
Library Thing
3485205
Goodreads
764422

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