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Human Resource Economics and Public Policy: Essays in Honor of Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Author(s): Charles J. Whalen
- Publisher: W E Upjohn Inst for
- Publication Date: 15 Jan. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 305 pages
- ISBN-10: 0880993596
- ISBN-13: 9780880993593
Book Description
This is a festschrift in honor of Vernon Briggs (emeritus, industrial and labor relations, Cornell U.). The volume’s eleven essays, written by students and colleagues of Briggs, describe the life and work of Briggs prior to turning to explorations of topics within the field of labor economics, including immigration and the US labor market, political refugee policy, training and immigration, immigration policy and economic development, employment and wage prospects of women of different ethnicities, the economics of disabilities accommodation, American learning systems and the globalized economy, and sectoral approaches to US workforce development. Also included is a bibliography of the works of Briggs. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
