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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781396003321

Titolo

The jobs crisis : : household and government responses to the great recession in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011

ISBN

1-283-06609-2

9786613066091

0-8213-8743-X

Descrizione fisica

xxx, 100 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Directions in development. Human development

Disciplina

331.12/0420947

Soggetti

Manpower policy - Europe, Eastern

Recessions - Europe, Eastern

Europe, Eastern Social policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Labor Market Impacts; Chapter 3 Household Coping Mechanisms; Chapter 4 Social Policy Responses to Protect Households; Chapter 5 Improving Responses to Subsequent Crises; References; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

The financial crisis, which began in the United States and Western Europe swiftly expanded into an economic crisis throughout developing countries. The Eastern Europe and Central Asia region was hit harder than any other region in the world. Deteriorating macroeconomic conditions led to deteriorating household welfare, as unemployment increased. Those workers who kept their jobs took home smaller paychecks. Men became more highly represented among the unemployed, and youth struggled to secure their first job.Confronted by an income shock, families tried two strategies. First, families took ste