The Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws
Title | The Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Philips |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 271 |
Release | 2017-03-02 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1351891057 |
Prevailing wage laws affecting the construction industry in the United States exist at the Federal and State levels. These laws require that construction workers employed by contractors on government works be paid at least the wage rates and fringe benefits 'prevailing' for similar work where government contract work is performed. The federal law (Davis-Bacon Act) was passed in 1931. By 1969 four fifth of States had enacted prevailing wage legislation. In the 1970s, facing fiscal crises, States considered repealing their laws in an effort to reduce construction costs, and since 1979 nine States have repealed their laws. These repeals at State level along with unsuccessful attempts to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act have pushed prevailing wages to the forefront of public policy and controversy. This book, for the first time, brings together scholarly research in the economics of prevailing wages placed in historical and institutional context.
The Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws
Title | The Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws PDF eBook |
Author | Hamid Azari-Rad |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 278 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Prevailing wage laws affecting the construction industry in the United States exist at the Federal and State levels. This book, for the first time, brings together scholarly research in the economics of prevailing wages placed in historical and institutional context.
The Economics of the Davis-Bacon Act
Title | The Economics of the Davis-Bacon Act PDF eBook |
Author | John P. Gould |
Publisher | A E I Press |
Total Pages | 104 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Law |
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Wages and fringe benefits, labour legislation commentary, economic analysis, Davis-Bacon Act, USA.
Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws
Title | Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Electronic book |
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Davis-Bacon Act
Title | Davis-Bacon Act PDF eBook |
Author | John P. Gould |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Wages |
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Davis-bacon Act; the Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws
Title | Davis-bacon Act; the Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1971 |
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USA. Paper comprising a literature survey of research commenting on the economic implications and social implications of the davis-bacon labour legislation relating to wage determination in the construction industry - includes references and statistical tables.
Facts on State Prevailing Wage Laws
Title | Facts on State Prevailing Wage Laws PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 24 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Wages |
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