The Economics of Trade Unions / Edition 3

by Albert Rees

Overview

In this third edition of his highly acclaimed and influential study, Albert Rees updates his material to reflect the major changes in the labor scene occurring during the 1970s and 1980s. New to this edition is a chapter on the decline of private sector unions, and other chapters have been substantially revised. The treatment of the effect of unions on relative wages has been completely recast to reflect the results of recent research. Students of labor economics will find that Rees's well-balanced account provides an excellent, comprehensive view of all aspects of the activities of unions, from their early development and history, through analysis of their sources of power, to the effects of their policies. In the final chapters, Rees broadens his evaluation to survey noneconomic as well as economic aspects of union activity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780226707105
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Publication date:	02/15/1989
Series:	Charles Eliot Norton Lectures
Edition description:	1
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

Editorial Reviews

This book breaks new ground with the integration of geography, oceanography, plankton and benthic biology, as well as fish, to present a comprehensive account of the ecology of the tropical ocean. **** The 1962 edition, cited as part of the Cambridge economic handbooks series, is listed in BCL3. Rees provides a comprehensive review of significant work in a field in which he has been a major contributor. A clear and concise analysis of the complex role of the trade unions in the American economy. New to this edition is a chapter on the decline of public sector unions, and other chapters (in particular, chapter 4, Relative Earnings not seen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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