This comprehensive textbook on personnel economics is the first of its kind to be written with reference to imperfect markets. Building on traditional analysis which assumes perfectly competitive labour markets, this book introduces students to the key personnel issues faced when firms and...

Most of the existing evidence on the effectiveness of family leave policies comes from studies focusing on their impacts on affected families - that is, mothers, fathers, and their children - without a clear understanding of the costs and effects on firms and coworkers. We use data from Denmark...