Discusses the factors that affect the tenure of office of U.S. labor leaders. Development of formal organization; Distinction between political and business unionism; Dominant role of president. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)

In this collection of autobiographical essays, 26 prominent scholars detail their professional development, while offering insight into their lives and philosophies. With candor and humor they relate how they came to the field of economics, as well as how their views have evolved over the years.