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UNINA9910826185303321 |
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Titolo |
The challenge of inequality / / International Labour Office |
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Geneva, Switzerland : , : International Journal of Labour Research, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Edizione |
[6th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (160 p.) |
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Collana |
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International Journal of Labour Research ; ; Volume 6, Issue 1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development - Social aspects |
Economic security |
Equality - United States |
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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; Preface. Maria Helena André; Editorial. Alexander Gallas; The world we need - Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett; Trade unionsand economic inequality. Perspectives, policies and strategies - Edlira Xhafa; Labour markets, wage dispersion and union policies - Hansjörg Herr, Bea Ruoff and Carlos Salas; Are targeting and universalism complementary or competing paradigms in social policy? Insights from Brazil, India and South Africa - Bernhard Leubolt, Karin Fischer and Debdulal Saha |
Progressive tax reform in OECD countries. Opportunities and obstacles - Sarah Godar, Christoph Paetz and Achim TrugerThe role of the public sector incombating inequality - Christoph Hermann; The impact of financial liberalization on income inequality - Trevor Evans; Inequality: the Achilles heel of free market democracy - Alexander Gallas, Christoph Scherrer and Michelle Williams |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A consequence of the recent financial crisis and its aftermath has been increased attention to the issue of inequality both as one of the underlying causes of the crisis itself, and as a problem that now threatens social cohesion the world over. This issue of the International Journal of Labour Research examines both dimensions of the problem and seeks to provide strategic perspectives to trade unions as they go |
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