Books by Ivar Berg

Work occupies a pivotal role in the daily activities and over the course of a lifetime of members of modern societies. In our society work is deeply encased in moral and religious values: As Poor Richard says, A Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things.

In this famous study, the author argues that the familiar correlation between educational training and job performance is a myth and that the upgrading of the supply of labor is meaningless unless we reconsider the nature of the demand. A lengthy new introduction by the author extends his critique into the 1990s.

Work occupies a pivotal role in the daily activities and over the course of a lifetime of members of modern societies. In our society work is deeply encased in moral and religious values: As Poor Richard says, A Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things.