Author: Robert L. Slighton Publisher: ISBN: Category : Manpower policy Languages : en Pages : 84
Book Description
An analysis is presented of the dimensions and characteristics of urban unemployment in Colombia. About 10 percent to 16 percent of the labor force in the larger cities are unemployed, and unemployment is increasing. It is four to six times greater than it was 15 years ago. The unemployment rate is likely to double within the next 6 to 7 years if Colombia's future rate of growth of output is the same as its historic rate. The urban unemployed are younger than the employed and less educated; however, the relationship between unemployment and education is weak. There is no evidence to suggest that the rising unemployment rate is the result of a large increase in the number of unemployed migrants who have come from the countryside to the cities. Two important conclusions emerge from the study: (1) The urban unemployment problem is sufficiently important to warrant increased effort in the collection of data concerning its magnitude. (2) Urban unemployment is a more serious problem today than it was 3 years ago, and, unless there is a sharp change in the rate and pattern of growth of total output, it will become an even more pressing economic problem in the near future. (Author).
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Social research report on urban area unemployment in Colombia - refers in particular to the period from 1963 to 1967, and covers occupational structures in the main cities, characteristics of the unemployed (age groups, sex, educational level, etc.), the effect of labour productivity rates and population growth on changes in the unemployment rate, employment policy issues, etc. References and statistical tables.
Author: R. Albert Berry Publisher: London, Canada : Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario ISBN: Category : Colombia Languages : en Pages : 92
Author: Michael Hopkins Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 042968939X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 146
Book Description
The creation of jobs is critical in Third World countries where growing populations face unemployment or inadequate employment. Many have put forth theories and suggestions that address this problem, but there has been insufficient empirical analysis of the effects of specific policies on employment growth. The author examines macroeconomic theories of labour market behavior and labour force definitions and concepts, assessing how productive they are in formulating employment strategies for Colombia. The implications of a range of alternative policies for generating jobs, their effectiveness in reducing unemployment, and possible programs for the future are analyzed.
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