International Journal of Manpower: Volume 9 Issue 3

THE NEW LABOUR FORCE

Seymour L. Wolfbein

Introduction All institutions in our society are affected by changes in the nation's demography. People represent producers and consumers, of course, and changes in their numbers…

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION AND LABOUR SUPPLY

Randall G. Holcombe, Steven B. Caudill

Introduction The response of aggregate labour supply to changes in the real wage has been a question of interest to economists for some time. For example, the notion of a…

SEX DISCRIMINATION IN THE LABOUR MARKET OF KUWAIT

Djehane A. Hosni, Sulayman S. Al‐Qudsi

Introduction Kuwait belongs to a grouping of countries — the Arab Gulf States — with unique characteristics in relation to other developing countries. Their vast financial…

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE BLACK/WHITE UNEMPLOYMENT DIFFERENTIAL: 1950–1980

Lora P. Holcombe

Introduction The civilian unemployment rate for the United States in 1950 was 4.25 per cent and had risen to 6.65 per cent by 1980. Although this number provides an average…