Gerald Finkel

The Economics of the Construction Industry

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The American construction industry, reponsible for nearly 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, directly employs over five million people and provides millions of additional support jobs in related fields. This book provides an introductory overview of the economic aspects of the industry, including the historical development of building activity from earliest times to modern day market-based construction, including the work of individual artisans to complex construction unions. The book explores current trends in labor force participation; the measurement of industry performance; the determinants of investment; government involvement; competition; wage determination; training; and worker safety.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 154mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781563249877
• ISBN-10: 1563249871
• Artikelnr.: 21861714

Autorenporträt

Finkel, Gerald

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Historical Development of the Construction Market
Chapter 2 Economic Theory and the Construction Industry
Chapter 3 An Industry Overview
Chapter 4 Trends and Directions in the Construction Industry
Chapter 5 Construction Statistics
Chapter 6 Determinants of Construction Investment
Chapter 7 The Role of Government
Chapter 8 Productivity
Chapter 9 Case Studies and the Union/Nonunion Productivity Question
Chapter 10 Competition and Workplace Control
Chapter 11 The Determination of Wages
Chapter 12 Organized Labor and the Building Trades
Chapter 13 Construction Industry Training
Chapter 14 Safety Concerns
Chapter 15 Conclusions