Neoclassical analysis of the labor market and its institutions. A systematic development of the theory of labor supply …, labor demand, and human capital. Topics discussed also include wage and employment determination, turnover, search …, immigration, unemployment, equalizing differences, and institutions in the labor market. There is particular emphasis on the …

eines Kombilohns erhöht im Gegensatz zum Mindestlohn die gleichgewichtige Anzahl Firmen am Markt. … to the employee) within a labor market model of monopsonistic competition and free market entry for firms. The effects of …

This paper analyzes price differentials among conventional, cage-free, organic, andOmega-3 eggs using retail scanner … locations; price premiums for organic over conventional eggs inDallas are almost twice as high as those in San Francisco …. Estimates indicate that about42% of the typically observed premium for cage-free eggs over conventional eggs (and36% of the …

This thesis is comprised of three chapters. The first investigates the implications of industrial clustering for labor … on labor market outcomes. The results show that clustering makes it easier for workers to job hop among establishments … importance of geography in understanding labor market dynamics within industries.While the first chapter reveals striking …