During the 1970s and 1980s immigration, trade, and foreign investment became increasingly important in the U.S. labor market. The number of legal and illegal immigrants to the country increased, altering the size and composition of the work force and substantially raising the immigrant share of...

Burnout of physicians and other medical personnel is a major problem in the economics of healthcare systems, potentially costing billions of dollars. Knowledge of the determinants and costs of burnout at the organization level is sparse, making it difficult to assess the net benefits of...

This study presents new estimates of collective bargaining coverage and union membership for detailed U.S. industries. It compares the new coverage and membership figures with each other and with figures derived by researchers for the early 1960's and analyzes the divergences. This analysis...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgment -- Introduction -- 1. The Engineering Labor Market -- Part I. Engineering Education -- 2. Career Plans of Undergraduate Engineering Students -- 3. Engineering Educational Opportunity -- 4. Bridging the Gaps between Engineering Education and Practice -- Part...