Working in America: A Blueprint for the New Labor Market

by Paul Osterman, Richard M. Locke, Michael J. Piore, et al.

Book Overview

A study of the changing face of the American labor market.

The American labor market faces many deep-rooted problems, including persistence of a large low-wage sector, worsening inequality in earnings, employees' lack of voice in the workplace, and the need of employers to maximize flexibility if they are to survive in an increasingly competitive market. The impetus for this book is the absence of a serious national debate about these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262650622
• ISBN13: 9780262650625
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher