An Overview of the Shipbuilding Labor Market.

Abstract

This paper provides provisional answers to some important issues relating to the shipbuilding labor market. Implications of recent trends in shipbuilding output for the shipbuilding labor market are first examined. Next, trends in earnings and labor turnover in shipbuilding and other transportation industries are looked at. The paper ends by raising additional questions pertaining to the operation of the shipbuilding labor market that need to be answered by researchers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024638

Entities

People

  • John C. Martin
  • Sheldon E. Haber

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Labor
  • Labor Markets
  • Shipbuilding
  • Transportation

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design