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Books by Konstantinos Tatsiramos






Child Labor and the Transition Between School and Work(1st Edition)
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Eric V. Edmonds, Randall Akee
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2010 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-0-85724-000-2, ISBN: 0-85724-000-5

"More than 190 million children under 15 are working in the world today. Academic and policy research on child labor and related questions about how children spend their time in low income countries has boomed in recent years. This volume contains fresh knowledge to help better understand the relationship between child labor and the transition between school and work. It contains 11 original research papers by authors from Africa, Asia, ..."






Labor Market Issues in China
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Corrado Giulietti, Klaus F. Zimmermann, Corrado Guilietti
Hardcover, 214 Pages, Published 2013 by Emerald Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78190-756-6, ISBN: 1-78190-756-0

"After three decades of economic reform, China is experiencing substantial demographic changes and a steady structural transformation toward a market economy. These phenomena pose major challenges for the Chinese labor market, which are at the center of the booming academic and policy research in recent years. This volume presents fresh knowledge on labor market issues in China. It contains eight original research articles which offer in ..."






New Analyses of Worker Well-Being
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2013 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78350-056-7, ISBN: 1-78350-056-5

"This volume contains new important research on worker well-being in a changing economy. Topics include employee compensation, human capital investment, women's wages, unemployment, and the effects of government policies. Among the questions answered are:  Does free-trade (particularly regarding NAFTA) affect women's wages relative to men's? Can guaranteeing college scholarships raise high school students' grade-point averages? Does incr ..."






Research in Labor Economics
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78190-357-5, ISBN: 1-78190-357-3

"This volume contains eight new and innovative research articles relevant to researchers and policy makers. Each chapter deals with an aspect of human welfare and is authored by an expert in the field. One deals with how technological change affects the distribution of earnings, two deal with how workers advance through corporate hierarchy, four deal with how incentives motivate workers, and the final chapter deals with how one immigrant ..."






35th Anniversary Retrospective(Updated)
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Solomon W. Polachek
Hardcover, 838 Pages, Published 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78190-218-9, ISBN: 1-78190-218-6

"Since its inception Research in Labor Economics has published over 350 articles encompassing a wide range of themes and spanning an array of labor economics topics. Authors have ranged from young scholars with much potential to mature leaders in the field, including Nobel Prize and John Bates Clark award winners. Over the years Research in Labor Economics has continued to present important new research in labor economics. It covers the ..."






Informal Employment in Emerging and Transition Economies
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Solomon W. Polachek, Hartmut Lehmann, Hastmut Lehmann
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2012 by Emerald Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78052-786-4, ISBN: 1-78052-786-1

"Informality and informal employment are wide-spread and growing phenomena in all regions of the world, in particular in low and middle income economies. A large part of economic activity in these countries is not registered or under-declared and many workers enter employment relationships that do not provide any or only partial protection, work with little or no physical capital, receive low wages and work under conditions that can be h ..."






Jobs, Training, and Worker Well-Being(1st Edition)
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 350 Pages, Published 2010 by Emerald Publishing Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84950-766-0, ISBN: 1-84950-766-X

"This volume contains twelve cutting edge papers contributing new research to important issues concerning worker welfare. The research deals with earnings inequality, discrimination, the effects of migration, and economic policy. Answers to a number of policy related questions are given including: Why are jobs designed the way they are? Does seniority-based pay provide a sufficient motivation for workers? Do sex-segregated firms grow mor ..."






Job Matching, Wage Dispersion, and Unemployment(1st Edition)
(IZA Prize in Labor Economics Series)
by Dale T. Mortensen, Christopher A. Pissarides, Klaus F. Zimmermann, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-923378-6, ISBN: 0-19-923378-0

"Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides are the recipients (with Peter Diamond) of the Nobel memorial Prize in Economics 2010. They have made path-breaking contributions to the analysis of markets with search and matching frictions, which account for much of the success of job search theory and the flows approach in becoming a leading tool for microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis of labor markets. Both scientists have gained ..."






Transitions Through the Labor Market
Work, Occupation, Earnings and Retirement (Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78756-462-6, ISBN: 1-78756-462-2

"Understanding the factors that affect how one transitions from school to the labor market and finally to retirement is important both to the individual and to the policy maker. This volume contains seven original and innovative articles that analyze aspects of such labor market transitions. Questions answered include: How did hiring and firing decisions change for blacks and Hispanics relative to whites in the Great Recession? Can redes ..."






Health and Labor Markets
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 328 Pages, Published 2019 by Emerald Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78973-862-9, ISBN: 1-78973-862-8

"A country's economic productivity is directly related to the health of its workforce. Thus, how a nation allocates resources to the physical health of its population is of vital importance in establishing the economic well-being of its citizens. This volume contains nine original and innovative articles that investigate the relationship between a nation's health policies, employee health and resulting labor market outcomes. Topics inclu ..."






Skill Mismatch in Labor Markets
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Konstantinos Pouliakas, Giovanni Russo, Polachek/Tatsiramos/Polachek
Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2017 by Emerald Publishing Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-78714-378-4, ISBN: 1-78714-378-3

"The 2008 global financial and economic crisis led to a significant increase in unemployment rates in most developed economies, yet despite the rising supply of labor, a high share of employers claim that they cannot find the right talent and skills. Concerns that economic restructuring and changing skill needs associated with new technologies and workplace organization practices will not be met by an adequately skilled workforce, has pl ..."






Research in Labor Economics, Volume 33
by Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Solomon W. Polachek, Solomon / Konstantinos Polachek, Eric V. Edmonds
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2011 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78052-332-3, ISBN: 1-78052-332-7

"This volume contains nine original innovative chapters on worker well-being. Three chapters are on time allocated to work and human capital acquisition, three on aspects of risk in the earnings process, two on migration, and finally one on how tax policies affect poverty. Questions answered include: Are more educated women now opting out of work with a higher probability than in the past? Under what circumstances do young adults allocat ..."






Job Matching, Wage Dispersion, and Unemployment(Reprint)
(IZA Prize in Labor Economics)
by Dale T. Mortensen, Christopher A. Pissarides, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Klaus F. Zimmermann
Paperback, 218 Pages, Published 2016 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-877999-5, ISBN: 0-19-877999-2

"Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides are the recipients (with Peter Diamond) of the Nobel memorial Prize in Economics 2010. They have made path-breaking contributions to the analysis of markets with search and matching frictions, which account for much of the success of job search theory and the flows approach in becoming a leading tool for microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis of labor markets. Both scientists have gained ..."






Income Inequality Around the World
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Lorenzo Cappellari, Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2016 by Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78560-944-2, ISBN: 1-78560-944-0

"Research in Labor Economics 44 takes another in-depth and focussed look at Inequality. This time however it is tied in with well-being of the workforce. Research in Labor Economics volume 44 contains new and innovative research on the causes and consequences of inequality and well-being of the work force."






Gender Convergence in the Labor Market
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Klaus F. Zimmermann
Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 2015 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78441-456-6, ISBN: 1-78441-456-5

"For most countries, women's labor force participation and hours of work has risen while men's have fallen. Concomitantly, men's and women's wages and occupational structures have been converging. This volume contains new and innovative research on issues related to gender convergence in the labor market. Topics include patterns in lifetime work, earnings and human capital investment, the gender wage gap, gender complementarities, career ..."






Who Loses in the Downturn?
Economic Crisis, Employment and Income Distribution (Research in Labor Economics)
by Herwig Immervoll, Andreas Peichl, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Solomon W. Polachek
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2011 by Emerald Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-85724-749-0, ISBN: 0-85724-749-2

"Economic events such as the recent global economic crisis can have substantial effects on the distribution of resources at the individual and household levels. Identification of appropriate and timely policy responses that support vulnerable groups is hampered by how little is known about the likely patterns of losses early on during the downturn. This volume contains fresh knowledge on the effects of the economic downturn on employment ..."






Research in Labor Economics, Volume 28
by Solomon Polachek Staff, Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, S.W. Polachek
Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2008 by Emerald Publishing Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-7623-1397-6, ISBN: 0-7623-1397-8

"This volume contains 13 new and important never before published chapters covering aspects of the employer-employee relationship. The volume is focused at the academic audience, but is also geared to government and business policy makers worldwide. The chapters use data from the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle-East to answer a number of vital labor market questions. These include: Why has part-time work increased so dramatically in the ..."






Inequality
Causes and Consequences (Research in Labor Economics)
by Lorenzo Cappellari, Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2016 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78560-811-7, ISBN: 1-78560-811-8

"Inequality has been rising in many countries over the last decades and the process seems to have accelerated with the Great Recession. Not only is income distribution more unequal today than 40 years ago, but also its transmission through generations has increased. In other words, many countries no longer experience upward economic mobility as was prevalent in the past. Research in Labor Economics volume 43 contains new and innovative r ..."






Gender in the Labor Market
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Klaus F. Zimmermann
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78560-141-5, ISBN: 1-78560-141-5

"Although converging somewhat, men are still economically more successful than women. These stark economic differences prevail in the United States and in virtually all countries throughout the world. This volume contains a number of important new articles analyzing reasons for continuing gender discrepancies in well-being. To get at these incongruities, the volume analyzes a number of key questions including: Do men seek greater financi ..."






Safety Nets and Benefit Dependence
(Research in Labor Economics)
by Stephane Carcillo, Herwig Immervoll, Stephen P. Jenkins, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Sebastian Konigs
Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2014 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN-13: 978-1-78190-936-2, ISBN: 1-78190-936-9

"Social protection systems are intended to support households in financial difficulties, a role that has been underlined during the recent Great Recession in many countries around the world. This volume presents new results on the dynamics of social assistance, minimum-income and related out-of-work benefits in a range of different country contexts. It contains eight original articles, which shed light on benefit spell durations, the mov ..."



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