Presenting a complete survey of labor economics from the search point of view, this is the first book to coordinate a vast and scattered literature, making an increasingly important and sophisticated area in modern applied economics readily accessible. Completely comprehensive, Empirical Labor Economics covers not only sequential and random search, but all stochastic models of the labor market, and treats underlying economic theory and econometric methods as needed. It examines structural search models, studies directed at particular policy questions--such as the effect of unemployment benefits on unemployment durations--and simple descriptive studies, considering data from all over the world. With valuable summaries and trenchant assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of the search approach, Empirical Labor Economics is essential for those embarking on labor market research.

The rapid influx of women into the labour market has come to be recognised as one of the most important economic and social developments in the latter half of the 20th century. This is a collection of papers on this subject. The emphasis is on empirical work which has served either to support or undermine the theoretical foundations of this field but, also included, are papers by sociologists who provide insights on economic issues not found in the work of economists.