Labor Economics

Since 1983, has presented international research that examines issues affecting the economy as well as social and private behavior. Publishes both theoretical and applied research results relating to U.S. and international data. Its contributors investigate various aspects of labor economics, including supply and demand of labor services, personnel economics, distribution of income, unions & collective bargaining, applied and policy issues in labor economics, and labor markets & demographics.

Publishes research in labor economics, on micro-economic & macro-economic levels, in a mix of theory, empirical testing & policy applications. Recognizes analysis/explanation of institutional arrangements of labor markets & their impact on labor market outcomes. Occasionally publishes review articles & sections on special topics, theoretical developments, comparative policies or subjects of interest to labor economists and labor market students. Special issues publish quality conference papers.

Outlet for original research on behavior affecting labor market outcomes. Forum for empirical & theoretical research on U.S. & international labor markets, and labor/employment issues. Publishes on issues relating to labor markets & employment relations, including labor demand/supply, personnel economics, unions/collective bargaining, employee participation, dispute resolution, labor market policies, employment relationships and interplay between labor market variables & economic outcomes.

Provides a forum for analysis and debate on issues concerning labor economics and industrial relations. Publishes high quality contributions that combine economic theory and statistical methodology in order to analyze behavior, institutions and policies relevant to the labor market.

Scientific literature & general-interest info for demographers, with a disciplinary emphasis on social sciences, biology, epidemiology, geography, history, public health, & statistics. Focuses on original research, with accompanying review articles. Recent topics: affirmative action, fertility, population, contraceptives, role of women, chronic diseases, & population trends. Authors make data sets available for three years after publication. Review from: 2009 Magazines for Libraries: Kahl, Chad

Australian publication covers industrial relations, industrial sociology, labor economics, labor law, labor history, organization studies, labor process studies, political economy, management, public policy, and administration. Review from Ulrich's Periodicals Online: 2009.

Multidisciplinary; publishes research on work, workers, labor organizations, labor studies, and worker education (U.S. & worldwide). Covers qualitative & quantitative research methods. For the general audience: union, university, & community-based labor educators, and labor activists/scholars from social sciences & humanities. Official journal of United Association for Labor Education (UALE). Publishes UALE conference papers. Review from Magazines for Libraries:(Jan 12, 2009) by Huwe, Terence K.

E-journal; excellent usability, with some abstracts & article excerpts readable at the top level. Full-text in PDF. Articles link to related Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) programs/data. "The Editor's Desk," a review of new BLS data & research, updates Monday-Friday. Informative and neutral, covers current labor statistics, book reviews, publications received, and a section called "Labor Month in Review." Review from Magazines for Libraries:(Jan 12, 2009; ISSN: 1937-4658)by Terrence K. Huwe.

NBER Working Papers have not undergone the review accorded official NBER publications; in particular, they have not been submitted for approval by the Board of directors. They are intended to make results of NBER research available to other economists in preliminary form to encourage discussion and suggestions for revision before final publication.

Peer-reviewed journal on demography; published 3x/year. Aims to cover research that is contemporary & historical; qualitative & quantitative; on developed & developing countries; and analytical & reviewing. Typically includes 5 - 7 research articles, review essays and/or research notes, & 4 - 6 book reviews. Recent topics: marriage, childbirth, sterility, labor, mortality, suicide, household income, and health. Review from Magazines for Libraries (Jan 12, 2009; ISSN: 0032-4728) Kahl, Chad