As the structure of the economy has changed over the past few decades, researchers and
policy makers have been increasingly concerned with how these changes affect workers. In
this book, leading economists examine a variety of important trends in the new economy,
including inequality of earnings and other forms of compensation, job security, employer
reliance on temporary and contract workers, hours of work, and workplace safety and health.
In order to better understand these vital issues, scholars must be able to accurately measure …