After all the gains of the civil rights and women's movements, why are black people and women still faring so poorly when it comes to wages, employment levels, and the distribution of jobs? Unlevel Playing Fields tackles this critical question by presenting two contrasting economic theories -- neoclassical and political economy -- and showing how each theory explains discrimination and inequality in the labor market. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggested readings. The authors also offer some practical proposals for altering the status quo.

Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination

Politics & Social Sciences

Randy Albelda

Steven Shulman

Robert W. Drago

Sociology

Dollars&Sense

Real World Micro

Dollars and Sense

Real World Micro , 15th edition, is a lively, thought-provoking supplement to introductory and intermediate microeconomics textbooks. Real World Micro critically examines topics such as market power, the economics of the environment, and job discrimination, offering alternative perspectives designed to stimulate discussion. The articles bring complex topics to life by showing the effects of economic trends on communities, workers, and the environment. In addition to covering the basics--supply and demand, production and consumption decisions, market structure and monopoly-- Real World Micro explores economic principles by discussing government policy and workplace issues. The new edition introduces tackles a range of hot-button topics, including the chaos in the banking industry, growing inequality, tax policy, rent control, immigration, climate change, the Social Security debate, affordable housing, CEO compensation, and the privatization of public goods like water. The thoroughly revised and expanded 15th edition also contains new policy spotlight chapter on the impact of globalized trade.And while Real World Micro is an excellent supplement to any mainstream text, its articles have been keyed to David Colander s popular textbook, Economics , 7th edition, and its microeconomics "split."

Unlevel Playing Fields provides an exceptionally accessible, one-volume introduction to wage inequality and job discrimination in the U.S. labor market. This engaging textbook presents two important, contrasting economic theories—neoclassical and political economy—and shows how each theory explains labor market inequalities. The authors also offer bold policy proposals to rectify inequality. The third edition has been thoroughly updates, and now includes more than 50 years of employment data and trends.

Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination, 3rd edition

Business & Money

Robert Drago

Economics

Unlevel Playing Fields explores the persistence of labor-market inequality and discrimination against black people and women, by presenting two contrasting economic theories neoclassical and political economy and showing how each theory explains inequality in wages, employment levels, and the distribution of jobs. The thoroughly updated third edition features more than 50 years of employment trends and data. Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A thorough, accessible introduction to labor-market theory.

Unlevel Playing Fields, 4th edition

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