New rules for a new economy
Subtitle: employment and opportunity in postindustrial America
By: Stephen A. Herzenberg, John A. Alic & Howard Wial.
Contributors: Alic, John A.; Wial, Howard.
Publisher: ILR Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: Employment forecasting -- United States.; Labor market -- United States.; Service industries workers -- Supply and demand -- United States -- Forecasting.; Manufacturing industries -- Employees -- Supply and demand -- United States -- Forecasting.
Description: The authors call for new, decentralized institutions suited to a dynamic economy in which change is constant and rapid. In particular, they see a need for job ladders and worker associations that cut across firm boundaries. These institutions would foster individual and collective learning, mark out career paths, and facilitate coordination among both individuals and organizations in a networked economy.

The authors propose new rules to reshape labor market institutions and policy, improving economic performance and opportunities for workers. Unusual in providing a comprehensive theoretical perspective that is grounded in detailed case research, this book points the way to a better future, not just for elite knowledge workers but for everyone.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-207) and index.
"A Twentieth Century Fund book."