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A two-tier system is a type of payroll system in which one group of workers receives lower wages and/or employee benefits than another. [1] The two-tier system of wages is usually established for one of three reasons: The employer wishes to better compensate more senior and ostensibly more experienced and productive workers without increasing ...
The economy briefly experienced growth before plunging into a recession in July 1981. As Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker fought inflation by pursuing a tight money policy of high interest rates, which restricted lending and investment, raised unemployment, and temporarily reduced economic growth.
The Theory of Wages is a book by the British economist John R. Hicks published in 1932 (2nd ed., 1963). It has been described as a classic microeconomic statement of wage determination in competitive markets. It anticipates a number of developments in distribution and growth theory and remains a standard work in labour economics.
Consumer confidence rebounded in May as Americans continue to cheer a strong labor market.
Disequilibrium macroeconomics is a tradition of research centered on the role of disequilibrium in economics. This approach is also known as non-Walrasian theory, equilibrium with rationing, the non-market clearing approach, and non-tâtonnement theory. [1] Early work in the area was done by Don Patinkin, Robert W. Clower, and Axel Leijonhufvud.
Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved this month for the first time since January, thanks to better perceptions of the job market.
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, unwinding nearly half of the jump at the start of the month, indicating that labor market conditions remain fairly ...
Personnel economics has been defined as "the application of economic and mathematical approaches and econometric and statistical methods to traditional questions in human resources management". [1] It is an area of applied micro labor economics, but there are a few key distinctions. One distinction, not always clearcut, is that studies in personnel economics deal with the personnel management ...