Labor economics is a field of economics that examines the functioning and outcomes of the labor market. It investigates the determinants of labor supply and demand, wage levels, employment, and unemployment, applying economic theory and empirical analysis to understand the behavior of workers and firms and inform public policy.
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Michael Spence · The Quarterly Journal of Economics · 1973 · 14.3K citations
Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour
W. Arthur Lewis · Manchester School · 1954 · 10.3K citations
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Leading researchers in Labor Economics. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.
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DN University of California, Irvine | 86 | 9.5K | 50 |
DC University of California, Berkeley | 67 | 19.4K | 46 |
SM London School of Economics and Political Science | 56 | 4.6K | 38 |
AM London School of Economics and Political Science | 56 | 7.8K | 37 |
RB University College London | 45 | 7K | 35 |
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Leading universities and research organizations in Labor Economics. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.
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 Cambridge, United States | 865 | 168K | 159 |
 London, United Kingdom | 628 | 90.9K | 114 |
 Chicago, United States | 338 | 59.4K | 99 |
 Berkeley, United States | 387 | 57.5K | 97 |
 Bonn, Germany | 1.1K | 59.1K | 96 |
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Leading journals and conferences in Labor Economics. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.
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