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Labour economics

Hardback. This book details an operational methodology for measuring multidimensional poverty. It develops the rationale of the methodology through numerous examples then presents two case studies, one from Vietnam, one from Senegal, using the methodology. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 212 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441908421
ISBN
9781441908421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.03

Hardcover. Acknowledged risk authority Tony Cox shows all risk practitioners how Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) can improve risk management decisions and policies. It illustrates QRA methods for complex and uncertain biological, engineering, and social systems. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 436 pages, 44 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMD; KJT; MMR; PBT; PBW; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 859.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
436
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387890135
ISBN
9780387890135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.77

Paperback. An exploration of the medium-term effects of trade displacement on American workers. Lori G. Kletzer uses worker-level data from the US Displaced Worker Surveys to examine the pattern of re-employment following trade-related job loss, and studies explanations of earnings declines. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCFM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322965
ISBN
9780881322965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.75

Hardback. Research in Labor Economics volume 44 contains new and innovative research on the causes and consequences of inequality and well-being of the workforce. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785609442
ISBN
9781785609442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.48

Hardcover. This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of social policies and the risks faced by young people. The book explores the effects of both the economic crisis and austerity policies on the lives of young Europeans, examining both the precarity of youth transitions, and the function of welfare state policies. Editor(s): Antonucci, Lorenza; Hamilton, Myra; Roberts, Steven. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, No more than 20 tables and 10 graphs/charts. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JKS; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137370518
ISBN
9781137370518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

paperback. This report explores the possibilities of more flexible forms of work that bridge the gap between a steady career job and retirement. It examines such jobs in the wider context of the types of transition that are being made by people leaving work early. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344755
ISBN
9781861344755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.09

Paperback. Offers a critical reading of The Cuba Commission Report, a massive testimony case that investigated the conditions of Chinese contract laborers in Cuba in 1874. From this case, this title traces the emergence of a 'coolie narrative' that forms a counterpart to the 'slave narrative'. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 Tables, 2 Halftones, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KJ; GTB; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135820
ISBN
9781592135820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Reveals the dark underside of environmental privilege Series: Nation of Newcomers. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; JFFA; JFFN; KCF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479834761
ISBN
9781479834761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: KCFM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KIN0008749
ISBN
9781905483600
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159784
ISBN
9781405159784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Hardback. Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159777
ISBN
9781405159777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.88

Paperback. The Healing Journey offers a startling analysis of intimate partner abuse and its negative effects on women's earnings, education and vocational training as well as on the labour market itself. Victims of abuse often suffer from chronic physical and mental health issues, which impede their participation in the labour market. Based on findings from Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552666548
ISBN
9781552666548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. This book explores the phenomena of corporate social responsibility (CSR), restructuring, and relationships with firms' performance in China. It gives an insight into how Chinese firms respond to expectations of stakeholders. Num Pages: 308 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCF; KFFD; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642089886
ISBN
9783642089886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.69

hardcover. This book explores the phenomena of corporate social responsibility (CSR), restructuring, and relationships with firms' performance in China. It gives an insight into how Chinese firms respond to expectations of stakeholders. Num Pages: 308 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCF; KFFD; KJU; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer Germany
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540708957
ISBN
9783540708957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Sandidge, Leslie; Irby, Victor. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622579945
ISBN
9781622579945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.52
€ 68.61

Paperback. Series: Collection on Technology & Work. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCFM; KJMV2; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Edition
Later Printing
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484452
ISBN
9780801484452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Axley, Leonard E. Num Pages: 106 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606928394
ISBN
9781606928394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.52
€ 68.96

Hardback. This study compares the making and remaking of the political identities of the miners' movements in Britain and Germany. Taking the South Wales and Ruhr coalfields as case studies, it focuses on the discourse of the trade unions and political parties in the two regions to reveal how they constructed organisational identities between 1890 and 1926. Series Editor(s): Fielding, Professor Steven; Callaghan, John; Ludlam, Steve. Series: Critical Labour Movement Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, Tables, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719074974
ISBN
9780719074974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.22

Paperback. Using the jute mills of Calcutta as a case study, this book reveals that these interconnections play a fundamental role in shaping both the political actions of workers and the representation of their interests. Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps,1 plan. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFSJ; JHBL; KCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 279 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215977
ISBN
9780812215977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMV; KJMV2; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230615663
ISBN
9780230615663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.61

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486142
ISBN
9780801486142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. This book presents new essays that illuminate how gender identities and inequality have been constructed historically and sustained in what could be hailed as the first truly global enterprise and arguably the most 'masculine' of industries - mining. Editor(s): Mercier, Laurie; Gier, Jaclyn J. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621046
ISBN
9780230621046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 184 pages, plans. BIC Classification: JF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
ILR Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875463469
ISBN
9780875463469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169279
ISBN
9780691169279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.70

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