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Labour economics

Labour economics is the subfield of economics concerned with the study of labour as an input to economic production. Broadly, it surveys labor markets and the economic decisions of agents (i.e., workers and employers) participating in such markets.

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Supply and demand

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Monopsony and oligopsony

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Macro and micro analysis of labour markets

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Personnel economics: hiring and incentives

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Macro and micro analysis of labour markets

Supply and demand

Monopsony and oligopsony

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Personnel economics: hiring and incentives

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Labour economics

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related to Further reading · 84
Labour economics → Acocella, Ali, American Economic Review, Amsterdam, Anindya Bakrie, Archived, Assar, Behavioural Economics, Cain, Cambridge, Cambridge Surveys, Columbia University Press, Dennis, Di Bartolomeo, Dictionary, Digital Age, Doug, Douglas, Earnings, Economic Literature
related to External links · 19
Labour economics → Ageing, Changing Labour Markets ProjectW, Collection, Employment ResearchILO, EU-OSHAThe Labour Economics Gateway, Fair Labour PracticesLabour Research, Harvard Law School, Independent, Internet, Key Indicators, KILM, Labour, Labour Market, Link, Network, Research Department, Resources, Upjohn Institute, Worklife Program
related to Discrimination and inequality · 7
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related to Macro and micro analysis of labour markets · 6
Labour economics → Conversely, Labour, LF, LF/Population, LFPR, The
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Labour economics → subfield of economics concerned with the study of labour as an input to economic production

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Labour economicsis asubfield of economics concerned with the study of labour as an input to economic production0.90text
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educationinstance ofparticipating in such markets.Topics of study include the labour supply of workers and how it is affected by variables0.80text
genderinstance ofparticipating in such markets.Topics of study include the labour supply of workers and how it is affected by variables0.80text
childbearinginstance ofparticipating in such markets.Topics of study include the labour supply of workers and how it is affected by variables0.80text
as well as the labour demand by firms searching for different forms of labour as an input in the production of goodsinstance ofparticipating in such markets.Topics of study include the labour supply of workers and how it is affected by variables0.80text
servicesinstance ofparticipating in such markets.Topics of study include the labour supply of workers and how it is affected by variables0.80text
unemployment benefitsinstance ofand public policies0.80text
pensionsinstance ofand public policies0.80text
health careinstance ofand public policies0.80text
minimum wagesinstance ofand public policies0.80text
natural population growthinstance ofChanges in the labour force are due to flow variables0.80text

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