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The economics of prevailing wage laws /

This book, for the first time, brings together scholarly research in the economics of prevailing wages placed in historical and institutional context.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Azari-Rad, Hamid (Editor ), Philips, Peter, 1947- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2016.
Colección:Alternative voices in contemporary economics.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : prevailing wage regulations and public policy in the construction industry / Hamid Azari-Rad, Peter Philips, and Mark J. Prus
  • The American construction industry : an overview / Gerald Finkel
  • Thoughtless think tanks : sound bite thinking about the history and intent of prevailing wage laws / Hamid Azari-Rad and Peter Philips
  • Prevailing wage laws, unions, and minority employment in construction / Dale Belman
  • Prevailing wage laws and construction costs : evidence from British Columbia's skills development and fair wage policy / Kevin Duncan and Mark J. Prus
  • Wage regulation and training : the impact of state prevailing wage laws on apprenticeship / Cihan Bilginsoy
  • Prevailing wage laws and injury rates in construction / Hamid Azari-Rad
  • Benefits vs. wages : how prevailing wage laws affect the mix and magnitude of compensation to construction workers / Jeffrey S. Petersen and Erin M. Godtland
  • Health care subsidies in construction : does the public sector subsidize low wage contractors? / C. Jeffrey Waddoups
  • Pension and health insurance coverage in construction labor markets / Mark A. Price.