| Description |
1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Series |
Alternative Voices in Contemporary Economics |
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Alternative voices in contemporary economics
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributers -- PART I: HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR PUBLIC POLICY -- 1 Introduction: Prevailing Wage Regulations and Public Policy in the Construction Industry -- 2 The American Construction Industry: An Overview -- 3 Thoughtless Think Tanks: Sound Bite Thinking About the History and Intent of Prevailing Wage Laws -- 4 Prevailing Wage Laws, Unions, and Minority Employment in Construction -- PART II: PUBLIC POLICY: COSTS, SKILLS, AND SAFETY -- 5 Prevailing Wage Laws and Construction Costs: Evidence from British Columbia's Skills Development and Fair Wage Policy -- 6 Wage Regulation and Training: The Impact of State Prevailing Wage Laws on Apprenticeship -- 7 Prevailing Wage Laws and Injury Rates in Construction -- PART III: PUBLIC POLICY: COMPENSATIONS -- 8 Benefits vs. Wages: How Prevailing Wage Laws Affect the Mix and Magnitude of Compensation to Construction Workers -- 9 Health Care Subsidies in Construction: Does the Public Sector Subsidize Low Wage Contractors? -- 10 Pension and Health Insurance Coverage in Construction Labor Markets -- Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Wages -- Construction workers -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Wages -- Construction workers -- Law and legislation.
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Wages -- Construction workers -- Law and legislation
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Azari-Rad, Hamid
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Prus, Mark J
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| ISBN |
9781351891059 |
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1351891057 |
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