Personnel Economics in Imperfect Labour Markets

by Pietro Garibaldi

Overview

This comprehensive textbook on personnel economics is the first of its kind to be written with reference to imperfect markets. Building on traditional analysis which assumes perfectly competitive labour markets, this book introduces students to the key personnel issues faced when firms and management act in highly regulated markets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199280667
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/01/2006
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Pietro Garibaldi is currently a Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, and acts as Economic Counselor to the Italian Ministry of Finance. He is also head of Labor Studies for the Fondazione Debenedetti, and research fellow at Igier Milan, CEPR and IZA. He holds a Phd in Economics from the London School of Economics. He was previously an economist in the IMF Research Department and an Associate Professor of Economics at Bocconi University.

Table of Contents

1. Preface2. Personnel Economics and Non-Competitive Labour Markets3. The Optimal Skill Ratio4. The Hours-Employment Trade-Off5. Temporary or Permanent? 6. Managing Adverse Selection in Recruiting7. Optimal Compensation Schemes8. Pay for Performance with Wage Constraints9. Further Issues in Compensation10. Training and Human Capital Investment11. Training Investment in Imperfect Labour Markets12. Job Destruction13. Further Issues in Employment Protection Legislation14. Teams and Group IncentivesAppendices1. Preface2. Personnel Economics and Non-Competitive Labour Markets3. The Optimal Skill Ratio4. The Hours-Employment Trade-Off5. Temporary or Permanent? 6. Managing Adverse Selection in Recruiting7. Optimal Compensation Schemes8. Pay for Performance with Wage Constraints9. Further Issues in Compensation10. Training and Human Capital Investment11. Training Investment in Imperfect Labour Markets12. Job Destruction13. Further Issues in Employment Protection Legislation14. Teams and Group IncentivesAppendices