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 …

Labor migration is a defining attribute of today's global economy, as more people live outside their country of birth … opportunity to investigate the movement of a highly skilled labor force (Kahn, 2000). Therefore, the current study will … investigate 21st century labor migration patterns and their relationship to productivity in the context of arguably the largest …

that both nations must use to export goods--affects the wage and location decisions of firms, the allocation of labor, the … simulated spatial labor market model is used to explore the economic effects of various stages of regional integration …. Beginning with autarky as a benchmark case, we consider two forms of regional integration: partial mobility (mobile labor with …

The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations … stratification. From the course home page: Course Description This class focuses on labor institutions, the transformation of those …

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 …

and Facts The basic model: the consumption/saving choice Allowing for a labor/leisure choice (the RBC model) Allowing for …

and Facts; The basic model: the consumption/saving choice; Allowing for a labor/leisure choice (the RBC model); Allowing …

land, they had slightly larger operations than the average producer. Labor availability and management was the most common …

scenario with a labor market background. We pursue the latter approach and test experimentally wether downsizing occurs …