"The book collects articles published by Daniel Hamermesh between 1969 and 2013 dealing with the general topic of the 'demand for labor'. The first section presents empirical studies of basic issues in labor demand, including the extent to which different types of labor are substitutes, how...

Disaggregation of the labor market: The Balkanization of labor markets. Labor markets: their character and consequences. Effect of environment and administration on job evaluation.--The limits of union power over wages: Labor's income share and the labor movement. The impacts of unions on the...

"Beginning in the 18th century, a turning point in labour history as work encountered an industrialising modernity, this book explores how different forms of work have been valued up to the present day. Focusing on the cultural, intellectual, social and political implications of wages, the...