Investigates the impact of an affirmative action program (AAP) on the distribution of labor income in the United States. Description of labor market equilibrium prior to AAP implementation; Nature of AAP; Issues that influence the effect of AAP. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)

This paper is a theoretical examination of the probable effects on the U.S. labor market of a continued high rate of illegal immigration. The author constructs a model to estimate the impact each additional immigrant has on the employment of the domestic population, on GNP, and on the...

Presents a study that aimed to estimate the impact of unionism on the relative wages of blue-collar workers for different ages and levels of educational attainment. Conceptual framework used in the study; Effect of unions on wage differentials by race; Implications of the study findings. (Abstract...

Comments on an article about the significance of labor economics research to policy decisions. Issues surrounding labor economics; Relationship between inflation and unemployment; Information on human capital theory; Factors that influence academic labor economics. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)