In most countries, precarious working is on the rise and nonstandard forms of work are proliferating. What we call the “grey zone” of employment is generated by transformations at and with respect to work both in standard and nonstandard forms of working. Focusing on legal and policy...

We argue that tenure leads to a virtual closure of active markets for tenured faculty; if tenured professors cannot be fired, this generally means that they cannot also move to another academic position. This market closure creates institutional rigidity and reduces faculty incentives. As a...

Effective industrial workforce policies that facilitate the supply and demand of labor are crucial, especially during times of industrial transition. We are living through three such transitions, with the ongoing green transformation, digital transformation, and rapidly changing domestic and...

Are you a senior citizen (65 years and above) thinking of what job you could do at this stage of your life? Or do you know a senior citizen thinking of what job he/she could do? Or are you a prospective senior citizen thinking of what benefit you could be of to the corporate world? This article...

In the 1970's, the percentage of high school graduates completing RN training increased with little change in the rate of return to training. During the 1980's this percentage declined, despite large increases in the rate of return. The national data employed here examine long-run trends (with...

With the discovery of large quantities of natural gas, the Qatari economy has experienced sustained economic growth. Similar to what has occurred in other Gulf states, a consequence of this economic boom is that the demand level for skilled and unskilled labor far outstrips that which Qatari...

The differences and similarities of the United States common law concept of “right to work” and the modern development in France of the right to withdraw labor, after the “yellow vest” movement in 2018, demonstrate a parallel diminution of workers’ rights. These changes are motivated...