Ronald G. Ehrenberg - Labor markets and integrating national economies

This text provides a wide-ranging discussion of how labour-market institutions and policies influence the mechanisms of economic integration, and how economic integration in turn is likely to influence key features of labour markets. It offers both an analysis of the issues and a wealth of comparative market data. This work is part of the Integrating National Economies series. As global markets for goods, services and financial assets have become increasingly integrated, national governments no longer have as much control over economic markets. With the completion of the Uruguay Round of the GATT talks, the world economy has entered a fresh phase requiring different rules and different levels of international cooperation. Policies once thought to be entirely domestic and appropriately determined by national political institutions, are now subject to international constraints. Cogent analysis of this deeper integration of the world economy, and guidelines for government policies, are urgent priorities. This series aims to meet these needs over a range of 21 books by some of the worlds leading economists, political scientists, foreign policy specialists and government officials. All the books in the series are offered at the same price: #22.50 for hardbacks and #8.50 for paperbacks.