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Autore |
Rutkowski Jan J. <1954-> |
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Enhancing job opportunities : : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Jan J. Rutkowski, and Stefano Scarpetta ; with arup Banerji ... [and others] |
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Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2005] |
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copyright 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-26418-7 |
9786610264186 |
0-8213-6196-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xx, 269 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Job creation - Europe, Eastern |
Job creation - Former Soviet republics |
Labor market - Europe, Eastern |
Labor market - Former Soviet republics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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