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This is the first of 3 volumes containing the published and unpublished economic papers of Orley Ashenfelter, complete with a chronological list of all his work, and features his reflections on the development of economics in his career.
This volume contains revised versions of the papers presented in 1971 at the Princeton University Conference on Discrimination in Labor Markets, and the formal discussions of them. This paper is by Kenneth Arrow, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, who lays the theoretical foundations of the economic analysis of discrimination in labor markets. Finis Welch discusses the relationship between schooling and labor market discrimination. Orley Ashenfelter's paper presents a method for estimating the effect of an important institution—trade unionism—on the wages of black workers relative to whites. Ronald Oaxaca provides a framework for measuring the extent of discrimination against women....
Comprises a collection of papers published since 1958 which addresses the application of economic theory to the study of the labour market.
What new tools and models are enriching labor economics? "Developments in Research Methods and their Application" (volume 4A) summarizes recent advances in the ways economists study wages, employment, and labor markets. Mixing conceptual models and empirical work, contributors cover subjects as diverse as field and laboratory experiments, program evaluation, and behavioral models. The combinations of these improved empirical findings with new models reveal how labor economists are developing new and innovative ways to measure key parameters and test important hypotheses. Investigates recent advances in methods and models used in labor economics Demonstrates what these new tools and techniques can accomplish Documents how conceptual models and empirical work explain important practical issues
Every major econometric method is illustrated by a persuasive, real life example applied to real data. * Explores subjects such as sample design, which are critical to practical application econometrics.
Comprises a collection of papers published since 1958 which addresses the application of economic theory to the study of the labour market.
Focuses on leading economists who were born, or have spent the greater part of their lives, in America.