Essays on Autor

Introduction

Business organization has a central goal of profit maximization and increase in their productivity at the least possible cost. As a result, employers oftentimes tend to do everything it takes to get what they want. This includes subjecting employees to undue work pressure and probably denying them of certain benefits. Too often than not, this creates an unrest and conflict in the workplace which in turn affects the productivity of the employees. This is where labor unions, also known as trade unions come in the workplace environment. The sole purpose of labor unions is to act as a middleman ...

When it comes to inequality in earning, there is certainly a stark difference between the top 1% elite and 99% of the rest. Though this difference points to inequality and injustice towards the lower 99% of the population, it is not a very accurate conclusion as the differences between the remaining 99% are quite contrasting as well. Autor signifies this fact in his article as he points out that the difference between the earnings of high school graduates and degree holders has become double over the years as demand of skilled and educated workers has been increasing at a steadier rate than ...

Assignment #: Skills, education, and the rise of earnings inequality among the “other 99 percent”

In my opinion, neither of the two propositions is fully consistent with David H. Autor’s explanation of the phenomenon. Autor suggests that income inequality in the U.S. has been rising mainly due to two factors: growing earnings premium for education and increasing wage premium associated with cognitive ability (skills). For many years, starting from the 1970’s, the difference between earnings of less- and more-educated workers has been continuously growing. In 2005, those workers that had college education were earning almost twice more than those workers who only finished high-school. According David H. Autor’s suggestion, supply and ...

Introduction

Education is one of the most intrinsic components in any society. The determination of success in social life is dependent on the level of education. The American society is one of the many societies that determine success by a college degree. In the US, parents and a number of people value the essence of education and encourage their kids to pursue formal education in order to be successful in life. The connection between college education and success in the American society cannot be overemphasized. In a competitive world, education is perceived to be the only equalizer in the mainstream society. Although a college ...

Income Inequality Rise

The observed increase in income inequality in the US since the 1970’s cannot be solely attributed to an increased culture of dependency among members of the society or even purposeful policy decision that favor the rich. In his article ‘Skills, education and the rise of earnings inequality among the other 99 percent”, David H. Autor (2014), explains proposes that the most consequential component of rising income inequalities especially on the “other 99 percent” of the population is a dramatic growth in the salary or wage premiums associated with college education and in a broader sense, cognitive ability. Autor contends that ...

While the second proposition closely relates to the arguments advanced by Autor, the first proposition looks at the issues from a basic perspective and barely touches the issues addressed by Autor. Autor argues that one of the causes of rising inequality is the rising skills premium. More precisely, the dispersion of income is the result of an increased premium that is related to postsecondary education. Autor also advances the fact that the dynamics of supply and demand in the labor market have resulted in an ever widening gap between the earnings of people with secondary and postsecondary education as another ...

Jobs and career websites help in skill assessment as they offer various career guidelines. Information provided on these sites enables an individual critically to evaluate key attributes such as skills, interest, strengths, weaknesses and potentially which form basis in making informed employment decisions. Acquisition of relevant information needed by employer from the job and career websites, results to better job search as job seekers acquire adverse job requirements and qualification (Cappuzi & Stauffer, 2012, p.5). Career websites provide valuable information on how an individual can write a captivating resume and how best to prepare for any interview. Presentation of well-documented ...

Summary

In the United States, employment relationships are presumed to be at will. This is a representation of the most global countries that do not allow employment to be at will. Most nations in the globe permit employers to send away employees only for cause. Some of the reasons outlined for the retention at-will include respect for contract freedom, employer awe, as well as the belief that both employers and employees errand an at-will employment relationship over job security. At-will means that an employer can terminate employees any time for any reason, except an illegal one, or for no basis ...

Curso

Fecha de la sumisión Revisión de libro histórica: ” Armageddon” Introducción El autor maneja pone en evidencia drama conmovedor a través de este trabajo literario de Armageddon, un libro que se investiga bien y muy fascinador. La historia captura los acontecimientos que sucedieron en el año final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en Europa. Él explora explícitamente los papeles desempeñados por los líderes políticos así como el equipo militar. Hasting da un cuadro vivo de esas épocas oscuras, brutalidad de la batalla, agotamiento de los soldados y cómo ...

Risk of Future Mobilization and Difficulty in Transition to Normal Life

Most service members coming home from international war duties, most of them injured or ill face challenges that include marketing their acquired skills, and convincing employers their military value in order to secure job opportunities. It is undeniable that employers prefer not to hire war veterans because of the increased risk of future mobilization, veteran’s inability to successfully transition from military to civilian life, and uncertainties associated with the health and personal life stabilities of war veterans. The reasons for the increased trend include increased levels of individual needs and risks from war veterans, lack of the requisite ...