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UNINA9910824139703321 |
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Titolo |
Working through the crisis : jobs and policies in developing countries during the great recession / / editors, Arup Banerji, David Newhouse, Pierella Paci, and David Robalino |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 221 pages) : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
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Collana |
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Directions in development |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 |
Income distribution - Developing countries |
Labor supply - Developing countries |
Developing countries Social policy |
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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. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Fewer jobs or smaller paychecks? : aggregate crisis impacts in selected middle-income countries -- How did the great recession affect different types of workers? : evidence from 17 middle-income countries -- Labor and social protection policies during the crisis and the recovery -- The labor market impact of the 2009 financial crisis in Indonesia -- Weathering a storm : survey-based perspectives on employment in China in the aftermath of the global financial crisis -- Effects of the 2008-09 economic crisis on labor markets in Mexico. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The end of the MFA was followed by rising apparel exports, falling prices, and a reallocation of production and employment between countries. There were also significant changes within countries. The first main finding of this report is that export and employment patterns after the MFA/ATC did not necessarily match predictions. While many predicted that production would shift to low-wage countries, this book shows that only 13 percent of variation in export changes post-MFA can be explained by the differences in wage levels. Second, changes in exports are usually, but not always, good indicato |
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