Labor economists consider expected earnings and expected returns to education as a major determinant of educational attainment. A study is conducted on the determinants of wage expectations and expected employment probabilities, the variability of these expectations and their variation across countries and universities.

Economists use a variety of devices to measure the factors that influence the economy's overall performance. Some of the indicators that economists watch are overall price-level changes, levels of output, and the rate of unemployment, measures that are very often taught as part of the conventional curriculum in high school economics. Such…

The objective of this study is to identify the factors that shift the demand curve for faculty at not-for-profit private institutions. It is unique in that to the author's knowledge no other study has directly addressed the question of how the positive correlation between average faculty salaries and faculty-student ratios can be reconciled with…

This annotated bibliography of 90 books on labor issues presents selections in the following areas: labor history, biographies, contemporary issues, labor economics and labor relations, labor law, labor unions, women and work, and reference books. (DB)

The significant historical developments of the cost of living wage adjustments are summarized. Since the concept of cost of living took effect in 1919, developments that are noted are: World War II, the GM contract 1948, the GM Contract 1950, and the impact of the agreements. (DS)

Using data gathered in a series of interviews with management and union officials in over 75 companies between 1964 and 1969, this report analyzes the concept of the internal labor market and describes its relevance for federal manpower policy. The management interviews, which were mostly in personnel, industrial engineering, and operations areas…

Mexico and the United States have different perspectives on undocumented migrant workers. Possible solutions to this dilemma are (1) deciding on a common definition; (2) bilateral negotiations on the status of migrant workers; (3) addressing Mexico's external debt and scarce money resources; and (4) addressing the ways the American economy…

Focuses on the labor force participation decision made by 16-year-olds. In addition to identifying factors to explain the decision to leave school early, merits of the added/discouraged worker hypothesis and the explanatory powers of economic versus social variables are discussed. (Author/CH)

Burden of unemployment shifted from male household heads to female and teenage family members during the 1962-71 period. (MF)

Found that on average collective bargaining heightens racial entry barriers. (BH)

Concludes that about half of racial differentials in earnings are due to current labor market discrimination, with the remainder due to past discrimination. (BH)

This article addresses the nursing shortage from an economic standpoint by exploring supply and demand factors that influence the availability of nurses. Demand factors include payment mechanisms, cost containment, and availability of substitutes. Supply factors include the women's movement, labor force participation, and entry-level preparation.…

An earlier article in this journal is revised to reflect more accurately the data from a study by including data from Alaska and Hawaii. The study concerned the influence of investment in higher education on state workforce productivity. It is concluded that this impact is substantial, and that increased investment would raise further the growth…