Reshaping the Labour Market Regulation, Efficiency and Equality in Australia [Hardcover]

In this 2000 book, a team of leading commentators assess the workings of and prospects for the Australian labour market.In this up-to-date and accessible book, a team of leading commentators assess the workings of and prospects for the Australian labour market. They discuss questions of deregulation, competition, efficiency, productivity, the impact of wage structures on unemployment and the role of government. The book also considers the relationship of the social welfare system to the labour market and related questions of equity, the role of the tax system, the impact of gender and differences between families and single wage-earners.In this up-to-date and accessible book, a team of leading commentators assess the workings of and prospects for the Australian labour market. They discuss questions of deregulation, competition, efficiency, productivity, the impact of wage structures on unemployment and the role of government. The book also considers the relationship of the social welfare system to the labour market and related questions of equity, the role of the tax system, the impact of gender and differences between families and single wage-earners.In this up-to-date and accessible book, a team of leading commentators assess the workings of and prospects for the Australian labor market. They discuss questions of deregulation, competition, efficiency, productivity, the impact of wage structures on unemployment and the role of government. The book also considers the relationship of the social welfare system to the labor market and related questions of equity, the role of the tax system, the impact of gender, and differences between families and single wage-earners.1. Regulation of the labour market Sue Richardson; 2. Labour market deregulation in Australia Keith Hancock; 3. Wage regulation, low-wage workers, and employment Jeff Borland and Graeme Woodbridge; 4. Poor workers? The link between low wages, low family income and the tax and transfer systems Sue Ril#˜