Transitions through the Labor Market by Solomon W. Polachek, ... - 9781787564626

Transitions through the Labor MarketWork, Occupation, Earnings and Retirement\nAuthor(s): Solomon W. Polachek, Konstantinos Tatsiramos\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781787564626, 978-1787564626\nSynopsis\nUnderstanding the factors that affect how\none transitions from school to the labor market and finally to retirement is\nimportant both to the individual and to the policy maker. This volume contains\nseven original and innovative articles that analyze aspects of such labor\nmarket transitions. Questions answered include: How did hiring and firing\ndecisions change for blacks and Hispanics relative to whites in the Great\nRecession? Can redesigning the minimum wage lead to more efficient employment\ntransitions and greater social welfare? What are the factors leading a company\nto fast-track an employee? How does the number of layers in a companys\nhierarchical structure affect ones ability to?