14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005

The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations of recent developments in the distribution of wage and salary income and in key institutions and organizational structures. Special attention to theories of worker motivation and beh...

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Main Authors: Autor, David H., Piore, Michael J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
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description The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations of recent developments in the distribution of wage and salary income and in key institutions and organizational structures. Special attention to theories of worker motivation and behavior, the determination of wages, technology, and social stratification. From the course home page: Course Description This class focuses on labor institutions, the transformation of those institutions in the last three decades, and the possible relationship between that transformation and the shifting distribution of wage and salary income. The emphasis is on the United States and other advanced industrial countries, with some discussion of the relevance of the theory and analysis to developing economies.
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spelling mit-1721.1/446352025-02-26T17:33:06Z 14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005 Labor Economics II Autor, David H. Piore, Michael J. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics Economics labor institutions unions worker motivation technology social capital networks identity careers transformation distribution wage salary income United States advanced industrial countries theory analysis developing economies The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations of recent developments in the distribution of wage and salary income and in key institutions and organizational structures. Special attention to theories of worker motivation and behavior, the determination of wages, technology, and social stratification. From the course home page: Course Description This class focuses on labor institutions, the transformation of those institutions in the last three decades, and the possible relationship between that transformation and the shifting distribution of wage and salary income. The emphasis is on the United States and other advanced industrial countries, with some discussion of the relevance of the theory and analysis to developing economies. 2005-06 Learning Object 14.662-Spring2005 local: 14.662 local: IMSCP-MD5-b413a2f4bd00fb81eb81241a83ea17ac http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44635 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Spring 2005
spellingShingle Economics
labor
institutions
unions
worker motivation
technology
social capital
networks
identity
careers
transformation
distribution
wage
salary
income
United States
advanced industrial countries
theory
analysis
developing economies
Autor, David H.
Piore, Michael J.
14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
title 14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
title_full 14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
title_fullStr 14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
title_full_unstemmed 14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
title_short 14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
title_sort 14 662 labor economics ii spring 2005
topic Economics
labor
institutions
unions
worker motivation
technology
social capital
networks
identity
careers
transformation
distribution
wage
salary
income
United States
advanced industrial countries
theory
analysis
developing economies
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44635
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