Graduate Labor Economics

The Economics of Labor Markets, Employee Benefits, and the Welfare State

 

Teresa Ghilarducci, Faculty of Economics

 

1)      Evolution of Workplace Social Insurance

a)      Sanford M. Jacoby. 1997. Modern Manors: Welfare Capitalism since the New Deal. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

b)      Harry Braverman. 1974. Labor and Monopoly Capital: the Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century. New York, NY: Monthly Review Press.

 

2)      Efficient Contracting, Economics of Personnel–Survey of Labor Economics

a)      Edward Lazear. 1999. “Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions.” Journal Of Labor Economics. Vol, 17, No. 7, 199-236.

b)      Richard Freeman. 1987.  “Does the New Generation of Labor Economists Know More than the Old Generation?” How Labor Markets Work: Reflections on Theory and Practice by John Dunlop, Clark Kerr, Richard Lester, and Lloyd Reynolds. 205-232.

c)      James B. Rebitzer. 1993. “Radical Political Economy and the Economics of Labor Markets.” Journal of Economic Literature.

d)      George R. Boyer and Robert S. Smith. 2001. “The Development of Neoclassical Tradition in Labor Economics.” Industrial and Labor Relations. Vol. 54, No. 2. January.

 

3)      Labor Markets Structures and Labor Market Segmentation

a)      Bruce Kaufman and Julie Hotchkiss. 2000. “Chapter 4. Demand for Labor in the Short Run” and “Chapter 6. Determination of Wages.” The Economics of Labor Markets.

b)      David Levine. 2002. “Change in Internal Labor Markets.” How New is the New Employment Contract: Evidence form North American Pay Practices. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn.

c)      Althauser, Robert P. and Arne L. Kalleberg. 1981. "Firms, Occupations, and the Structure of Labor Markets: A Conceptual Analysis." in Ivar Berg (ed.) Sociological Perspectives on Labor Markets. New York: Academic Press. Pp. 119-149.

d)      Wallace, Michael and Arne L. Kalleberg. 1981. "Economic Organization of Firms and Labor Force Consequences." in Ivar Berg (ed.), Sociological Perspectives on Labor Markets. New York: Academic Press. Pp. 77-117.

e)      Truman Bewley, 1999. “Internal and External Pay Structures.” Why Wages Don’t Fall in a Recession. Cambridge: Harvard University Press

f)        Jane Osborn. 2000. “Interindustry Wage Differentials: Patterns and Possible Sources.”

g)      Olivia Mitchell. 1982. “Fringe Benefits and Labor Mobility.” Journal of Human Resources. 286-298.

 

4)      Compensating Wage Differential: Who Cares about the Composition of Compensation?

a)      Sherwin Rosen. 2000. “Does the Composition of Pay Matter? In Employee Benefits and Labor Markets in Canada and the United States edited by Stephen Woodbury and William T. Alpert. W.E. Upjohn Institute, Kalamazoo, MI.

b)      Daniel S. Hammermesh. “Changing Inequality in Markets for Workplace Amenities.” Working Paper 6515.

 

5)      Economics of Fringe Benefits 

a)      Bruce Kaufman and Julie Hotchkiss. 2000. “Chapter.” The Economics of Labor Markets.

b)      Teresa Ghilarducci and Michael Reich. 2001. “Complementarity of Pensions and Training under Multiemployer Plans.” Journal of Labor Research. XXII: 3 (Summer). Pp. 615-634.

 

6)      Gaps in Fringe Benefit Coverage: Inequality in Total Compensation

a)      Hinz, Richard P. and John A. Turner. 1998. “Pension Coverage Initiatives: Why Don’t Workers Participate?” In Living with Defined Contribution Plans edited by Olive S. Mitchell and Sylvester J. Schieber. Philadelphia, PA. The Pension Research Council, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Press. Pp. 17-37.

b)      Patricia Reagan and John A. Turner. 2000. Did the Decline in the Marginal Tax Rate in the 1980s Reduce Pension Coverage? In Employee Benefits and Labor Markets in Canada and the United States edited by Stephen Woodbury and William T. Alpert. W.E. Upjohn Institute. Kalamazoo, MI. Pp. 475-496.

c)      Brooks Pierce. 1999.  “Inequality in Compensation.” Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Compensation and Working Conditions. Working Paper 323. June.

 

7)      Can Older Workers Retire?

a)      “Do It Yourself Retirement Planning” Fall 2003. Kiplinger Newsletter.

b)      John A. Turner. 2001. “Chapter 5: Risk Sharing through Social Security Pension Systems.” In Pay at Risk: Compensation and Employment Risk in the United States and Canada. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

c)      John A. Turner and James Pesando. “Chapter 6: Risk Bearing in Industry and Occupational Pension Plans.” In Pay at Risk: Compensation and Employment Risk in the United States and Canada. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

d)      Edward Walsh. 2002. “Pension Changes Put the Burden on Workers.” New York  Times. April 5.

e)      Teresa Ghilarducci. 2000. “Myths and Misinformation about America’s Public Retirement System.” In Jeff Madrick, editor, Unconventional Wisdom: Alternative Perspectives on the New Economy. New York: The Century Foundation Press. 2000. Pp. 69-92.

f)        Martin Feldstein. 1976. “Seven Principles of Social Insurance.” Challenge. Nov/Dec.

g)      Cutler, David M. and Jonathan Gruber. 1996.  “Does Public Insurance Crowd Out Private Insurance?” The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 111 (2): 391-430.

 

8)      Should people work longer?

a)      Joseph Quinn and Gary Burtless. 2001. “Is Working Longer and Retiring Later Possible?” Peter P. Budetti, Richard V. Burkhauser, Janice M. Gregory,
and H. Allan Hunt,  editors, Ensuring Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce. Kalamazoo, Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

b)      Teresa Ghilarducci. 2001.  “Commentary: Is Working Longer and Retiring Later Possible?” Peter P. Budetti, Richard V. Burkhauser, Janice M. Gregory,
and H. Allan Hunt,  editors, Ensuring Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce. Kalamazoo, Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Pp. 439-447.

c)      Serwin Chan and Ann Huff Stevens. “The Effects of Job Loss on Older Workers.” Peter P. Budetti, Richard V. Burkhauser, Janice M. Gregory,
and H. Allan Hunt,  editors, Ensuring Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce. Kalamazoo, Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

d)      Jill Quadgno, David McPherson, Jennifer Reid. 2001. “The Effect of Job Loss on the Employment, Experience, Benefits, Retirement Savings of Bank Officers.” Peter P. Budetti, Richard V. Burkhauser, Janice M. Gregory, and H. Allan Hunt,  editors, Ensuring Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce. Kalamazoo, Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

 

9)      Will They Work Longer?

a)      Bruce Kaufmann and Julie Hotchkiss.  “Appendix 2c - The Hours of Work” Decision.

b)      Michael V. Leonesio.1996. “Economic Model of Work-Leisure Choices.” The Handbook on Employment and the Elderly, edited by William H. Crown.  Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 213- 248.

c)      Alan L. Gustman and Thomas L. Steinmeier. 2002. “Retirement and Wealth.” Social Security Bulletin.

 

10)  The Future of Welfare Capitalism and Workplace Fringe Benefits 

a)      Stephen Woodbury and William T. Alpert. “Introduction.” In Employee Benefits and Labor Markets in Canada and the United States edited by Stephen Woodbury and William T. Alpert. W.E. Upjohn Institute, Kalamazoo, MI.

b)      John B. Williamson and Fred C. Pampel. 1993. “United States.” Old Age Security in Comparative Perspective. Oxford: Oxford University.

c)      Jonathan Gruber and David A. Wise. 1997. “Social Security Programs and Retirement in 11 Industrialized Nations.” NBER Working Papers. No. 6134.