This chapter summarizes recent research in economics that investigates differentials by race
and gender in the labor market. We start with a statistical overview of the trends in labor …

This paper investigates the increase in wage inequality, the decline in collective bargaining,
and the evolution of the gender wage gap in West Germany between 2001 and 2006. Based …

This book examines the economic effects of unions and collective bargaining. Although the
study is based on a large and detailed literature survey (covering more than 1,000 primary …

Despite the widespread belief that volunteer work enhances an individual's employment
prospects, the hypothesis that volunteer work increases one's earnings has never been …

The presence of gender discrimination in labor markets has attracted the attention of
economists for several reasons. Nondiscriminatory treatment of workers of different sexes …

This paper provides a review of the progress of women in the labour market over the last 30
years. We begin with a discussion of the theoretical underpinnings and the empirical …

Recent literature on the returns to schooling and vocational and occupational training in
OECD countries is examined, with somewhat greater emphasis being accorded the US and …

The study explores the effect of COVID-19 on labour market outcomes for women in the
major urban areas in Canada. Using data from the Labour Force Statistics, we find the …

Union density has been in decline in the United States and Britain for two decades now
(Appendix Table 7A. 1). It is often asserted by commentators that trade unions are outmoded …

We provide a new view on the nature of the gender wage gap (GWG) by analyzing the wage
differentials within establishments. Based on linked employer–employee data for Germany …