ABSTRACT

Chapters 6 and 7 analyzed workers’ decisions about whether to seek employment and how long to work . Chapters 8 and 9 will analyze workers’ decisions about the industry, occupation, or fi rm in which they will work. This chapter will emphasize the infl uence on job choice of such daily, recurring job characteristics as the work environment, the risk of injury, and the generosity of employee benefi ts. Chapter 9 will analyze the effects of required educational investments on occupational choice.