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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455118203321

Titolo

Poverty and social impact analysis by the IMF [[electronic resource] ] : review of methodology and selected evidence / / Robert Gillingham, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund, c2008

ISBN

1-4552-7611-1

1-4527-9574-6

1-283-53379-0

9786613846242

1-4519-4924-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GillinghamRobert

Disciplina

305.5/69091724

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Social aspects

Poverty - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Developing countries Social conditions

Developing countries Economic conditions

Developing countries Economic 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 (p. 115-132).

Nota di contenuto

; Introduction -- Review of macro-micro approaches for evaluating the distributional impacts of macroeconomic reforms / [Moataz El-Said] -- Distributional impacts of indirect tax and public pricing reforms: a review of methods and empirical evidence / [David Coady] -- Analyzing the impact of trade liberalization and devaluation on poverty / [Alejandro Simone] -- Distributional impact of agricultural sector reforms in Africa: a review of past experience / [David Newhouse].

Sommario/riassunto

The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) is used by the IMF to provide support for countries' implementation of their poverty reduction and growth strategies.  A key requirement in the design of PRGF programs is understanding the effects of  reform program measures on vulnerable groups-particularly the poor-and how to



devise measures to mitigate any negative effects. Poverty and social impact analysis (PSIA) is a critical instrument for pursuing this goal.  The IMF has therefore established a small group of staff economists to facilitate the integration of PSIA into PRGF-supported prog

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814811303321

Autore

Silvia Stephen J

Titolo

Holding the shop together : German industrial relations in the postwar era / / Stephen J. Silvia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ithaca, New York ; ; New York : , : Cornell University Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-8014-6965-1

1-322-52330-4

0-8014-6966-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

331.80943/09045

Soggetti

Industrial relations - Germany

Labor unions - Germany

Labor policy - Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Enduring Resilience of the Law and the State in German Industrial Relations -- 2. Codetermination: Pillar of Postwar German Industrial Relations -- 3. A Quantitative Analysis of Membership Developments in the Postwar German Trade Union Movement: Milieu Matters -- 4. Trade Unions in Germany: The Two Postwar Movements -- 5. Employers Associations: From Regaining Credibility to Retaining Relevance -- Conclusion: Integrating the Pieces and Looking toward the Future -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Since the onset of the Great Recession, Germany's economy has been praised for its superior performance, which has been reminiscent of the "economic miracle" of the 1950's and 1960's. Such acclaim is surprising



because Germany's economic institutions were widely dismissed as faulty just a decade ago. In Holding the Shop Together, Stephen J. Silvia examines the oscillations of the German economy across the entire postwar period through one of its most important components: the industrial relations system. As Silvia shows in this wide-ranging and deeply informed account, the industrial relations system is strongest where the German economy is strongest and is responsible for many of the distinctive features of postwar German capitalism. It extends into the boardrooms, workplaces and government to a degree that is unimaginable in most other countries. Trends in German industrial relations, moreover, influence developments in the broader German economy and, frequently, industrial relations practice abroad. All these aspects make the German industrial relations regime an ideal focal point for developing a deeper understanding of the German economy as a whole. Silvia begins by presenting the framework of the German industrial relations system-labor laws and the role of the state-and then analyzes its principal actors: trade unions and employers' associations. He finds the framework sound but the actors in crisis because of membership losses. Silvia analyzes the reasons behind the losses and the innovative strategies German labor and management have developed in their efforts to reverse them. He concludes with a comprehensive picture and then considers the future of German industrial relations.