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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783455303321

Autore

Rutkowski Jan J. <1954->

Titolo

Enhancing job opportunities : : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Jan J. Rutkowski, and Stefano Scarpetta ; with arup Banerji ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2005]

copyright 2005

ISBN

1-280-26418-7

9786610264186

0-8213-6196-1

Descrizione fisica

xx, 269 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

ScarpettaStefano

Disciplina

331.12/0420947

Soggetti

Job creation - Europe, Eastern

Job creation - Former Soviet republics

Labor market - Europe, Eastern

Labor market - Former Soviet republics

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 2. Main Labor Market Developments during the Transition; 3. Macroeconomic Policy, Output, and Employment: Is There Evidence of Jobless Growth?; 4. Restructuring, Productivity, and Job Creation; 5. The Investment Climate and Job Creation; 6. Labor Market Policy and Institutions: Combining Protection with Incentives for Job Creation; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Enhancing Job Opportunities: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union addresses why labor market outcomes have been disappointing during the transition and suggests policy interventions that can foster job creation and reduce unemployment. In many countries in the Region, productive job opportunities are scarce, despite the resurgence of economic growth. The book argues that the primary cause of this outcome is defensive enterprise restructuring-enterprises are improving productivity largely by shedding redundant labor. For the



creation of more and better jobs, enterprises should move toward