Books in the IZA Prize in Labor Economics series

A selection of key papers from the winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize 2010. It features their most important work on unemployment, labour market dynamics, and the equilibrium search model.

In all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for years, although there have been some important changes over time. This collection of revised papers contains extensive research on progress made by women in the labor market and the characteristics and causes of remaining gender inequalities.

The second in a series of books published with the IZA and honoring the work of its annual prize winners in labour economics. It presents Richard Easterlin's outstanding research on the analysis of subjective well-being, and on the relationship between demographic developments and economic outcomes.

Shaping the views of scholars and policymakers on how to address unemployment, the contributions of Layard and Nickell have served to illuminate the policy discourse in Europe. The book includes their key writings on the subject together with a new essay on what should be done during recession.

Personnel economics has revolutionized the teaching of human resources in business schools worldwide. Edward Lazear is a founding father of personnel economics and this volume brings together his key papers on the institutions and incentives that shape interactions between employees and employers.

David Card and Alan B. Krueger received the IZA Prize in Labor Economics in 2006 for their outstanding contributions to the field. This volume provides an overview of their most important work on school quality, differences in wages across groups in the US, and the effect of changes in the minimum wage on employment and wage setting.

The first in a series of books published with the IZA, this book presents and analyzes the work of one of the most important economists of the 20th century - Jacob Mincer. Known as the founder of modern labor economics, Mincer made huge contributions to the field including introducing the concept of human capital.

This book brings together the contributions of 2014 IZA Prize in Labor Economics award winner Gary Fields to address global employment and poverty problems. The central questions in his work are how economic growth affects standards of living, how labor markets work in developing countries, and how different labor market policies affect well-being.

A selection of Daniel Hamermesh's key papers on labor demand including: how firms adjust labor in response to large shocks, the theory and applications of labor demand dynamics, adjustments costs, how labor policy affects wages and employment, minimum wage, job displacement, and physical appearance and discrimination.

Presents Richard Blundell's outstanding research on the modern economic analysis of labour markets and public policy reforms and brings together, in revised and integrated form, a number of the author's key papers.