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1 online resource (viii, 203 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Note |
Collection of papers from a symposium on New Frontiers in Empirical Labour Law Research, University of Cambridge, April 2014. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Amy Ludlow and Alysia Blackham -- Foreword: Evidence and ideology / Bob Hepple -- Individual rights at work, methodological experimentation and the nature of law / Lizzie Barmes -- Quantitative labour law / Zoe Adams and Simon Deakin -- Women in labour law : the use and implications of empirical methods / Lydia Hayes and Roseanne Russell -- Can behavioural psychology inform labour law? / Ewan McGaughey -- Using ethnographic methods to explore labour law questions / Amy Ludlow -- Collective labour law explored / Sonia McKay and Sian Moore -- No longer a "secondary force ... in labour relations" : a mixed methods study of the effect on Irish trade unions of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 / Tish Gibbons -- Using the Delphi method to advance legal reform : a new method for empirical labour law research? / Alysia Blackham -- Labour legislation and evidence-based public policy : a case study / Abi Adams and Jeremias Prassl -- Creating a "virtuous circle" between legal empirical research, knowledge exchange and impact / Simonetta Manfredi and Lucy Vickers. |
| Summary |
"This edited collection draws together papers delivered at a symposium on New Frontiers in Empirical Labour Law Research held at the University of Cambridge in April 2014. It contains contributions from established and emerging experts across a range of disciplines (including employment relations, industrial psychology, sociology, economics and political science) to consider four broad themes: the case for empiricism in labour law; the potential for mixed methods; methodological possibilities and insights from other disciplines; and practical challenges and words of caution for those conducting empirical research. This collection seeks to cultivate confidence and competence in empirical methods among both established and young labour law scholars, through an intergenerational and interdisciplinary 'lessons learned' dialogue. It contributes to the broader debate regarding empirical research methods in labour law, and casts light on how empirical research can be conducted in highly contested fields to enhance labour law policy-making. This collection aims to inspire labour lawyers to embark upon new forms of empirical research, both to enrich their existing research projects, and to ask new research questions. It offers the first stage of a collaborative and interdisciplinary dialogue on empirical labour law research, to emphasise the importance of collaboration and intergenerational mentoring in building empirical capacity"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Labor laws and legislation -- Congresses.
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Labor laws and legislation. |
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Labor laws and legislation -- Research -- Congresses.
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Labor laws and legislation -- Research. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Ludlow, Amy, editor.
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Blackham, Alysia, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: New Frontiers in Empirical Labour Law Research (Conference) (2014 : University of Cambridge). New frontiers in empirical labour law research. Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2015 9781849466783 (DLC) 2015506095 (OCoLC)911093692 |
| ISBN |
9781509903573 (ePDF) |
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1509903577 (ePDF) |
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9781474202312 |
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1474202314 |
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9781849466783 (cloth) |
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1849466785 (cloth) |
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