Human Resource Economics And Public Policy: Essays In Honor Of Vernon M. Briggs Jr Project Muse Upcc Books

This book pays tribute to Vernon Briggs Jr. and his enduring mark on the study of human resources. The chapters, by his students and colleagues, explore and extend Briggs's work on employment, education and training, immigration, and local labor markets. His unwavering emphasis on institutional reality, public policy, and economic dynamics animates the entire collection. Students and scholars of economics, public policy, and workforce development will find this volume of particular interest, as will a wider audience of policymakers and citizens interested in the national economic well-being. Vernon Briggs : Real-world Labor Economist / William P. Curington -- The Human Resources Economics Of Vernon Briggs / Charles J. Whalen -- Immigration And The U.s. Labor Market / Philip L. Martin -- Assessing The Briggs Approach To Political Refugee Policy / Larry Nackerud -- Training And Immigration In The Real World / Ernesto Cortés Jr. -- Immigration Policy And Economic Development / James T. Peach -- Employment And Wage Prospects Of Black, White, And Hispanic Women / Marta Tienda, V. Joseph Hotz, Avner Ahituv, And Michelle Bellessa Frost -- The Misdirected Debate Over The Economics Of Disabilities Accommodation / Seth D. Harris -- Learning Systems For A Globalized Economy : Do Americans Face Tough Choices Or Tough Times? / Ray Marshall -- Sectoral Approaches To Workforce Development : Toward An Effective U.s. Labor-market Policy / Robert W. Glover And Christopher T. King. Charles J. Whalen, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Festschrift honouring Vernon Briggs, human resource economist. Focuses on the causes of structural unemployment and inequality in US labour markets, issues of immigration policy, and the economics of disability. Appends a bibliography of his publications Description based on print version record.