Title: The economics of the construction industry /
Authors: Finkel, Gerald.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Construction industry United States.
Contents: 1. The Historical Development of the Construction Market -- 2. Economic Theory and the Construction Industry -- 3. An Industry Overview -- 4. Trends and Directions in the Construction Industry -- 5. Construction Statistics -- 6. Determinants of Construction Investment -- 7. The Role of Government -- 8. Productivity -- 9. Case Studies and the Union/Nonunion Productivity Question -- 10. Competition and Workplace Control -- 11. The Determination of Wages -- 12. Organized Labor and the Building Trades -- 13. Construction Industry Training -- 14. Safety Concerns -- 15. Conclusions.