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The Labour Market in Winter
The State of Working Britain
Edited by Paul Gregg and Jonathan Wadsworth
336 pages
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100 Figures, 60 Tables
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234x156mm
978-0-19-958737-7
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Hardback
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27 January 2011
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- An indispensable reference on contemporary UK labour market developments
- First comprehensive analysis of the economic downturn with reference to the record of the Labour government in the field of employment, spanning Labour's time in office
- Leading economists summarise the key issues and trends in their particular area of expertise
- A clear, non-technical, informative text that makes serious points accessible to the widest possible readership
- Extensive use of figures and tables for instant recognition and portrayal of key trends and issues
This collection of essays, from leading economic experts on the UK labour market, provides an overview of the key issues concerning the performance of the labour market, and the policy issues surrounding it, with a focus on the recent recession and its aftermath. The book contains assessments of the effects of many policies introduced over the last 10 years in employment, education, and welfare.
The result is the first serious comprehensive analysis of the economic downturn and the Labour government's record in the field of employment, spanning its time in office. An indispensable reference
source on contemporary labour market developments in the UK, this book will be required reading, and of lasting use, to academics, students, practitioners, and policy makers.Readership: Academics and students in economics, especially those interested in the development of the UK labour market. Policy makers, central government, local government, and think tanks.
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Edited by Paul Gregg, Professor of Economics, University of Bristol and Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, and Jonathan Wadsworth, Professor of Economics, Royal Holloway College, University of London; Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, CREAM UCL and IZA Bonn Contributors:
Jo Blanden, University of Surrey, UK
Alex Bryson, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
Andrew E. Clark, Paris School of Economics, France
Richard Dickens, University of Sussex, UK
Richard Disney, University of Nottingham, UK
Peter Dolton, Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK
Christian Dustmann, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), UCL, UK
Giulia Faggio, Spatial Economic Research Centre (SERC), LSE, UK
John Forth, NIESR,
Tommaso Frattini, University of Milan, Italy
Antoine Goujard, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE, UK
Francis Green, Institute of Education, London, UK
Paul Gregg, University of Bristol, UK
Stephen Machin, University College London, UK
Lindsey Macmillan, University of Bristol, UK
Gerry Makepeace, Cardiff Business School, UK
Abigail McKnight, London School of Economics, UK
Sandra McNally, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE,
UK
Stephen Nickell, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK
Barbara Petrongolo, London School of Economics, UK
Anita Ratcliffe, University of Bristol, UK
Chiara Rosazza-Bondibene, Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK
Jumana Saleheen, Bank of England, UK
Sarah Smith, University of Bristol, UK
Joanna K. Swaffield, University of York, UK
Nikolaos Theodoropoulos, University of Cyprus
John Van Reenen, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE, UK
Jonathan Wadsworth, Royal Holloway College University of London, UK
Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University School of Social Work
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IntroductionPaul Gregg and Jonathan Wadsworth:
Employment and Unemployment
1: Paul Gregg and Jonathan Wadsworth: The Labour Market in Winter - the 2008-2009 Recession
2: Paul Gregg and Jonathan Wadsworth: Unemployment and Inactivity
3: Antoine Goujard, Barbara Petrongolo and John Van Reenen: The Labour Market for Young People
4: Richard Disney, Anita Ratcliffe and Sarah Smith: The Baby-Boomers at 50: Employment Prospects for Older Workers
5: Paul Gregg and Jonathan Wadsworth: Workless Households
6: Stephen Nickell and Jumana Saleheen: Immigration in the UK
7: Paul Gregg, Giulia Faggio and Jonathan Wadsworth: Job Tenure and Job Turnover
Job Quality
8: Francis Green: Job Quality in Britain under the Labour Government
9: Andrew E. Clark: Worker Well-Being in Booms and Busts
10: Jane Waldfogel: Family Friendly Policies
Inequality
11: Stephen Machin: Changes in UK Wage Inequality over the Last Forty Years
12: Joanna K. Swaffield: Gender and the Labour Market
13: Jo Blanden and Lindsey Macmillan: Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility
14: Sandra McNally: Have Reforms to the School System Improved Educational Outcomes?
15: Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini, Nikolaos Theodoropoulos: Ethnicity and Second Generation Immigrants
16: Richard Dickens: Child Poverty in Britain. Did Work Work?
17: Alex Bryson and John Forth: Trade Unions
18: Peter Dolton and Gerry Makepeace: Public and Private Sector Labour Markets
19: Peter Dolton, Chiara Rosazza-Bondibene and Jonathan Wadsworth: The Regional Labour Market in the UK
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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