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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816209503321

Titolo

Good jobs wanted : labor markets in Latin America: 2004 report

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Inter-American Development Bank, c2003

Descrizione fisica

vi, 305 p. : ill

Soggetti

Labor market - Latin America

Latin America Social conditions

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

Intro -- Contents -- Overview -- Chapter 1. The Performance of Latin American Labor Markets -- Chapter 2. Job and Worker Dynamics:The Hidden Side of the Labor Market -- Chapter 3. Changing Patterns in the Supply of Labor -- Chapter 4. Working in a Volatile World: Macroeconomic Shocks and the Labor Market -- Chapter 5. The Effects of Structural Reforms on Employment and Wages -- Chapter 6. Employment Outcomes and the Role of Technology -- Chapter 7. Labor Market Regulations and Institutions -- Chapter 8. A New Labor Policy Agenda -- References -- Appendix. Labor Market Indicators (on CD-ROM).