Promotion, turnover and preemptive wage offers

Walter Block and Robert A. Lawson
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Walter Block: College of Business Administration, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Robert A. Lawson: Department of Business Administration and Economics, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Chapter 1 in Labor Economics from a Free Market Perspective:Employing the Unemployable, 2008, pp 3-8 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractPurpose – The reason for writing the paper is to cast doubt on the claim that the informational asymmetries uncovered by Bernhardt and Scoones constitute a market failure.Design/methodology/approach – The main method used is to quote these authors, and then critically comment upon their views. The theoretical scope of the paper is the premise that markets are efficient, effective and ethical.Findings – It was found in the course of the work that Bernhardt and Scoones were in error in their contentions.Research limitations/implications – Suggestions for future research; this paper is but the tip of the iceberg in terms of claims that markets perform badly, and are hence in need of governmental rectification. This entire literature cries out for more critical analysis.Practical implications – The public policy and practical implications emanating from this paper is that laissez-faire capitalism is the best way to organize an economy.Originality/value – What is new in the paper is that the work of Bernhardt and Scoones on informational asymmetries has not before been subject to critical analysis from the perspective of advocates of the free enterprise system. This is valuable, in that, when claims are subject to critique, they become more reliable. It is only through dialogue and debate of this sort that one can get that in closer to the truth.

Keywords: Labor; Unions; Economics; Wages; Race; Sex; Discrimination; Unemployment; Immigration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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