Labor in the New Economy (Volume 71) (National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth)

As the structure of the economy has changed over the past few decades, researchers and policy makers have been increasingly concerned with how these changes affect workers. In this book, leading economists examine a variety of important trends in the new economy, including inequality of earnings and other forms of compensation, job security, employer reliance on temporary and contract workers, hours of work, and workplace safety and health. In order to better understand these vital issues, scholars must be able to accurately measure labor market activity. Thus, __Labor in the New Economy__ also addresses a host of measurement issues: from the treatment of outliers, imputation methods, and weighting in the context of specific surveys to evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of data from different sources. At a time when employment is a central concern for individuals, businesses, and the government, this volume provides important insight into the recent past and will be a useful tool for researchers in the future. Economists Examine A Variety Of Important Trends In The New Economy, Including Inequality Of Earnings & Other Forms Of Compensation, Job Security, Employer Reliance On Temporary & Contract Workers, Hours Of Work, & Workplace Safety & Health. Trends In Compensation And Job Quality. What Do We Really Know About Changes In Wage Inequality? / Thomas Lemieux ; Comment: Lawrence F. Katz -- Recent Trends In Compensation Inequality / Brooks Pierce ; Comment: Daniel S. Hamermesh -- Are The New Jobs Good Jobs? / Katharine G. Abraham And James R. Spletzer ; Comment: Erica L. Groshen -- New Data For Answering Old Questions Regarding Employee Stock Options / Kevin F. Hallock And Craig A. Olson ; Comment: Chris Riddell -- Labor Market Dynamics, Job Security, And Job Attachment. Adjusted Estimates Of Worker Flows And Job Openings In Jolts / Steven J. Davis, R. Jason Faberman, John C. Haltiwanger And Ian Rucker ; Comment: Robert E. Hall -- Job Loss And The Decline In Job Security In The United States / Henry S. Farber ; Comment: Ann Huff Stevens -- What Do We Know About Contracting Out In The United States?: Evidence From Household And Establishment Surveys / Matthew Dey, Susan Houseman And Anne Polivka ; Comment: Daniel G. Sullivan -- Measuring Tradable Services And The Task Content Of Offshorable Services Jobs / J. Bradford Jensen And Lori G. Kletzer ; Comment: Susan M. Collins -- Hours Of Work. Why Do Bls Hours Series Tell Different Stories About Trends In Hours Worked? / Harley Frazis And Jay Stewart ; Comment: Charles Brown -- The Effects Of Changing Demographics. The Effect Of Population Aging On The Aggregate Labor Market / Bruce Fallick, Charles Fleischman And Jonathan Pingle ; Comment: Gary Burtless -- Emerging Labor Market Trends And Workplace Safety And Health / Nicole Nestoriak And John Ruser ; Comment: Jeff E. Biddle -- Measuring Labor Composition: A Comparison Of Alternate Methodologies / Cindy Zoghi ; Comment: Stephanie Aaronson. Edited By Katharine G. Abraham, James R. Spletzer, And Michael Harper. Includes Revised Versions Of The Papers And Discussions Presented At The Conference On Research In Income And Wealth, Held In Bethesda, Maryland, Nov. 16-17, 2007. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Examines a variety of important trends related to labor in the new economy, including inequality of earnings and other forms of compensation, job security, employer reliance on temporary and contract workers, hours of work, and workplace safety and health. This book also addresses a host of measurement issues.