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UNINA9910967810103321 |
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Autore |
Guasch J. Luis |
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Titolo |
Labor market reform and job creation : the unfinished agenda in Latin American and Caribbean countries / / J. Luis Guasch |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-00492-4 |
9786610004928 |
0-585-18323-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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viii, 114 pages ; ; 23 cm |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Labor market - Latin America |
Labor policy - Latin America |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Originally published under title: Reforma laboral y creacion de empleo. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-114) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Unemployment Performance in Latin American and Caribbean Countries during 1990- 98 -- Employment Performance: Continued Mismatch between Employment Growth and Labor Force Growth -- Labor Income and Productivity -- Labor Markets and Institutions in Latin American and Caribbean Countries -- Factors Affecting Labor Demand -- Remedies to Address the Employment Issue -- Evidence of the Impact of Labor Reforms -- Public Policy Implications -- An Analysis of Informality for Mexico -- Evidence on Impact of Labor Market Rigidities, the Role of Unions, and Economic Performance -- Notes -- Bibliography. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The aim of regulation is to protect consumers, while ensuring that the company remains viable and has an incentive to operate efficiently. In many developing countries private companies are replacing government agencies as owners and operators of infrastructure services. Governments must now develop new skills in economic regulation of these private providers to protect consumer interests, while also ensuring that the companies remain economically and financially sound and have incentives to operate efficiently. This manual provides new economic regulators with practical guidance on how to proceed in this fairly technical new field. Chapters cover: · |
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