European Economy
This link is a free PDF book published by the European Commission. It discusses the issue of macroeconomic imbalances in the European Union (EU) and presents a framework for economic governance to address them. The book covers topics such as the root causes of imbalances, the role of financial markets, the link between macroeconomic imbalances and competitiveness, and the importance of policy coordination among EU member states. Additionally, the book examines the EU's governance framework and outlines potential reforms. It is a comprehensive guide for policymakers, academics, and anyone interested in EU economic governance.
Author(s): Commission of the European Communities
210 Pages 
Leadership and Management Notes
This note explains the following topics: Leadership, Staff management, Salaries and bonuses, Development of staff as professional resources, Caring for and managing yourself, Finances, Organizations their structure, Dynamic and relationship with others and organizational questionnaire.
Author(s): Ner Le Elef
194 Pages
Why Are There Still So Many Jobs. The History and Future of Workplace Automation
The document is a free PDF book that explores the relationship between technology, industries, professions, and employment. It argues that despite technological advances, many jobs still exist because machines have not yet fully replaced the tasks that humans perform, and that many tasks are still difficult for machines. The book provides insights into the impact of technology on employment trends across various industries and professions, and how policymakers can ensure that workers benefit from technological progress. Overall, the book offers valuable information and recommendations for businesses, policymakers, and workers navigating the complex landscape of technological change in industries and professions.
Author(s): David H. Autor
70 Pages
Work, Employment, and Industrial Relations Theory
This note will cover the multi-disciplinary theoretical and empirical foundations of research on work, employment, labor markets, and industrial relations. It begins by tracing the historical development of theory and research in the field, paying special attention to how the normative premises, concepts, and methodological traditions of industrial relations compare to those of other disciplines that contribute to the study of work and employment relations. Then will review a number of current theoretical and policy debates shaping the field.
Author(s): Prof. Thomas A. Kochan
NA Pages
Industrial Organization Lecture Notes
This note covers the following topics: Equilibria in Homogeneous Product Markets, Demand Systems, Characteristic Space, Product Level Data, and Price Indices, Digression on Price Indices, Empirical Differentiated Products, Applications of Demand Analysis, Cost and Production Functions, Estimating Production Functions, Insurance Markets and Cost Functions, Static Issues in Using UPP, Two Period Empirical Models, A Digression on Moment Inequality Estimators, The Revealed Preference or Profit Inequality Approach, Vertical Markets.
Author(s): Harvard College
NA Pages
Management of Industrial Relations
This note explains the following topics: Industrial Relations Perspectives, IR in the Emerging Socio-Economic Scenario, Industrial Relations and the State - Legal Framework, Trade Unions - Role and future, Discipline and Grievance Management, Negotiation and Collective Settlement, Participative Management, Employee Empowerment, Quality Management, Industrial Relations and Technological Change.
Author(s): Directorate of Distance Education, Guru Jambheshwar University
226 Pages
Readings in industrial organization and public policy
This book has two purposes: to provide for nonspecialists a convenient compilation of the more important articles in the field of industrial organization and public policy that have appeared since Readings in the Social Control of Industry was published in 1942, and to provide a book of readings useful in teaching graduate courses in this field.
Author(s): American Economic Association
450 Pages
