Is the U.S. Labor Market Really That Exceptional? A Review of Richard Freeman's America Works: The Exceptional U.S. Labor Market.
America Works is a splendid book and Richard Freeman is to be congratulated on producing a work that sets out what is right and what is wrong with the U.S. labor market while being a joy to read. While I am generally sympathetic to both the analysis and the conclusions, there are a number of points...
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| description | America Works is a splendid book and Richard Freeman is to be congratulated on producing a work that sets out what is right and what is wrong with the U.S. labor market while being a joy to read. While I am generally sympathetic to both the analysis and the conclusions, there are a number of points of disagreement that I highlight in this review. In particular, I would add to his policy recommendations by taking a gamble and enacting a law that entitled all employees in the United States to four weeks paid holiday per year in addition to public holidays. This may transform summertime in the United States. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b9bb3b10-d061-43ed-a2e8-41b6a79482ae2022-03-27T05:04:57ZIs the U.S. Labor Market Really That Exceptional? A Review of Richard Freeman's America Works: The Exceptional U.S. Labor Market.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b9bb3b10-d061-43ed-a2e8-41b6a79482aeEnglishDepartment of Economics - ePrints2008Nickell, SAmerica Works is a splendid book and Richard Freeman is to be congratulated on producing a work that sets out what is right and what is wrong with the U.S. labor market while being a joy to read. While I am generally sympathetic to both the analysis and the conclusions, there are a number of points of disagreement that I highlight in this review. In particular, I would add to his policy recommendations by taking a gamble and enacting a law that entitled all employees in the United States to four weeks paid holiday per year in addition to public holidays. This may transform summertime in the United States. |
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| title | Is the U.S. Labor Market Really That Exceptional? A Review of Richard Freeman's America Works: The Exceptional U.S. Labor Market. |
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| title_short | Is the U.S. Labor Market Really That Exceptional? A Review of Richard Freeman's America Works: The Exceptional U.S. Labor Market. |
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