The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
Stefan Bender, Julia Lane, and Kathryn L. Shaw
Abstract
The long-term impact of globalization, outsourcing, and technological change on workers is increasingly being studied by economists. At the nexus of labor economics, industry studies, and industrial organization, this book presents new findings about these impacts by examining the interaction between the internal workings of businesses and outside influences from the market using data from countries around the globe. The result is enhanced insight into the dynamic interrelationship between firms and workers. The book examines the relationships between human resource practices and productivity, ... More
The long-term impact of globalization, outsourcing, and technological change on workers is increasingly being studied by economists. At the nexus of labor economics, industry studies, and industrial organization, this book presents new findings about these impacts by examining the interaction between the internal workings of businesses and outside influences from the market using data from countries around the globe. The result is enhanced insight into the dynamic interrelationship between firms and workers. The book examines the relationships between human resource practices and productivity, changing ownership and production methods, and expanding trade patterns and firm competitiveness.
Keywords:
globalization,
outsourcing,
technological change,
workers,
labor economics,
industrial organization,
businesses,
firms,
trade,
productivity
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2008 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780226042879 |
| Published to Chicago Scholarship Online: February 2013 |
DOI:10.7208/chicago/9780226042893.001.0001 |
