Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre
Publisher: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"Outcome of a seminar held at the Development Centre from 2nd to 4th November 1987 on the "Evaluation of Urban Employment Research and Policies in Developing Countries"" -- p. 3.
Fighting Urban Unemployment in Developing Countries
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre
Publisher: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"Outcome of a seminar held at the Development Centre from 2nd to 4th November 1987 on the "Evaluation of Urban Employment Research and Policies in Developing Countries"" -- p. 3.
Publisher: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"Outcome of a seminar held at the Development Centre from 2nd to 4th November 1987 on the "Evaluation of Urban Employment Research and Policies in Developing Countries"" -- p. 3.
Globalization and Poverty
Author: Ann Harrison
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226318001
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Over the past two decades, the percentage of the world’s population living on less than a dollar a day has been cut in half. How much of that improvement is because of—or in spite of—globalization? While anti-globalization activists mount loud critiques and the media report breathlessly on globalization’s perils and promises, economists have largely remained silent, in part because of an entrenched institutional divide between those who study poverty and those who study trade and finance. Globalization and Poverty bridges that gap, bringing together experts on both international trade and poverty to provide a detailed view of the effects of globalization on the poor in developing nations, answering such questions as: Do lower import tariffs improve the lives of the poor? Has increased financial integration led to more or less poverty? How have the poor fared during various currency crises? Does food aid hurt or help the poor? Poverty, the contributors show here, has been used as a popular and convenient catchphrase by parties on both sides of the globalization debate to further their respective arguments. Globalization and Poverty provides the more nuanced understanding necessary to move that debate beyond the slogans.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226318001
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Over the past two decades, the percentage of the world’s population living on less than a dollar a day has been cut in half. How much of that improvement is because of—or in spite of—globalization? While anti-globalization activists mount loud critiques and the media report breathlessly on globalization’s perils and promises, economists have largely remained silent, in part because of an entrenched institutional divide between those who study poverty and those who study trade and finance. Globalization and Poverty bridges that gap, bringing together experts on both international trade and poverty to provide a detailed view of the effects of globalization on the poor in developing nations, answering such questions as: Do lower import tariffs improve the lives of the poor? Has increased financial integration led to more or less poverty? How have the poor fared during various currency crises? Does food aid hurt or help the poor? Poverty, the contributors show here, has been used as a popular and convenient catchphrase by parties on both sides of the globalization debate to further their respective arguments. Globalization and Poverty provides the more nuanced understanding necessary to move that debate beyond the slogans.
Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics
Author: Peter Nijkamp
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780444821386
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Fifteen essays in this handbook are divided into four parts. Part I surveys basic spatial and spatially related research; Part II surveys literature on specific urban markets; Part III is devoted to studies of urban development and problems in developing countries.; Part IV contains papers on specific urban problems and sectors.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780444821386
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Fifteen essays in this handbook are divided into four parts. Part I surveys basic spatial and spatially related research; Part II surveys literature on specific urban markets; Part III is devoted to studies of urban development and problems in developing countries.; Part IV contains papers on specific urban problems and sectors.
Meeting the Challenges of Megacities in the Developing World
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309055383
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented population growth, which is exacerbating their problems in providing shelter and basic services. This volume draws on advances in technologies and management strategies made in recent decades to suggest ways to improve urban life and services. Four challenges to developing countries' megacities are addressed: labor markets, housing, water and sanitation, and transportation, along with a synthesis of general thinking on how to meet megacity challenges and be competitive in the twenty-first century.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309055383
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented population growth, which is exacerbating their problems in providing shelter and basic services. This volume draws on advances in technologies and management strategies made in recent decades to suggest ways to improve urban life and services. Four challenges to developing countries' megacities are addressed: labor markets, housing, water and sanitation, and transportation, along with a synthesis of general thinking on how to meet megacity challenges and be competitive in the twenty-first century.
Fighting Urban Unemployment in Developing Countries
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre
Publisher: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"Outcome of a seminar held at the Development Centre from 2nd to 4th November 1987 on the "Evaluation of Urban Employment Research and Policies in Developing Countries"" -- p. 3.
Publisher: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"Outcome of a seminar held at the Development Centre from 2nd to 4th November 1987 on the "Evaluation of Urban Employment Research and Policies in Developing Countries"" -- p. 3.
The Confounding Island
Author: Orlando Patterson
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674243072
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
The preeminent sociologist and National Book Award–winning author of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture grapples with the paradox of his homeland: its remarkable achievements amid continuing struggles since independence. There are few places more puzzling than Jamaica. Jamaicans claim their home has more churches per square mile than any other country, yet it is one of the most murderous nations in the world. Its reggae superstars and celebrity sprinters outshine musicians and athletes in countries hundreds of times its size. Jamaica’s economy is anemic and too many of its people impoverished, yet they are, according to international surveys, some of the happiest on earth. In The Confounding Island, Orlando Patterson returns to the place of his birth to reckon with its history and culture. Patterson investigates the failures of Jamaica’s postcolonial democracy, exploring why the country has been unable to achieve broad economic growth and why its free elections and stable government have been unable to address violence and poverty. He takes us inside the island’s passion for cricket and the unparalleled international success of its local musical traditions. He offers a fresh answer to a question that has bedeviled sports fans: Why are Jamaican runners so fast? Jamaica’s successes and struggles expose something fundamental about the world we live in. If we look closely at the Jamaican example, we see the central dilemmas of globalization, economic development, poverty reduction, and postcolonial politics thrown into stark relief.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674243072
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
The preeminent sociologist and National Book Award–winning author of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture grapples with the paradox of his homeland: its remarkable achievements amid continuing struggles since independence. There are few places more puzzling than Jamaica. Jamaicans claim their home has more churches per square mile than any other country, yet it is one of the most murderous nations in the world. Its reggae superstars and celebrity sprinters outshine musicians and athletes in countries hundreds of times its size. Jamaica’s economy is anemic and too many of its people impoverished, yet they are, according to international surveys, some of the happiest on earth. In The Confounding Island, Orlando Patterson returns to the place of his birth to reckon with its history and culture. Patterson investigates the failures of Jamaica’s postcolonial democracy, exploring why the country has been unable to achieve broad economic growth and why its free elections and stable government have been unable to address violence and poverty. He takes us inside the island’s passion for cricket and the unparalleled international success of its local musical traditions. He offers a fresh answer to a question that has bedeviled sports fans: Why are Jamaican runners so fast? Jamaica’s successes and struggles expose something fundamental about the world we live in. If we look closely at the Jamaican example, we see the central dilemmas of globalization, economic development, poverty reduction, and postcolonial politics thrown into stark relief.
Labour Markets, Poverty, and Development
Author: Giorgio Barba Navaretti
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198293538
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Recent years have seen a period of adjustment and structural change for most developing countries. The ongoing consequences of the debt crisis in the 1980s caused widespread concern of a serious deterioration in wage and employment conditions, as well as in poverty and income distribution. Although the outlook for developing countries changed for the better during the 1990s, concerns about the labour market have not subsided. This book takes a detailed look at employment trends in developing countries, bringing together a distinguished group of international academics and practitioners.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198293538
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Recent years have seen a period of adjustment and structural change for most developing countries. The ongoing consequences of the debt crisis in the 1980s caused widespread concern of a serious deterioration in wage and employment conditions, as well as in poverty and income distribution. Although the outlook for developing countries changed for the better during the 1990s, concerns about the labour market have not subsided. This book takes a detailed look at employment trends in developing countries, bringing together a distinguished group of international academics and practitioners.
Employment and Human Rights
Author: Richard L. Siegel
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812232110
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Intellectual history is placed in the broadest possible contexts of economic, political, and social contexts.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812232110
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Intellectual history is placed in the broadest possible contexts of economic, political, and social contexts.
Overcoming the Persistence of Inequality and Poverty
Author: Valpy FitzGerald
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230306721
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
International experts evaluate new policy directions in economic development and poverty reduction, building on the ideas of a pioneer in the new discipline of Development Studies, Frances Stewart. Combing ideas and evidence on technological change, human development and conflict prevention to address the issue of the persistence of inequality
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230306721
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
International experts evaluate new policy directions in economic development and poverty reduction, building on the ideas of a pioneer in the new discipline of Development Studies, Frances Stewart. Combing ideas and evidence on technological change, human development and conflict prevention to address the issue of the persistence of inequality
World Development Report 2019
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464813566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464813566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.