studies. These data summarize the stylized facts that a good theory of the labor market should be able to explain, as well as … field of labor economics with an emphasis on both theory and facts. The book relies much more heavily on "the economic way … an approach that minimizes or ignores the story-telling aspects of economic theory." …

master the basic economic theory necessary to explore a variety of real-world issues. If this is the only economics course … they ever take, they will at least gain enough insight to be able to intelligently discuss the way economic theory applies …