Labor, Economy, and Society |
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Author:
| Sallaz, Jeffrey J. |
Series title: | Economy and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7456-5367-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
Publisher: | Polity Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest.
Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest.