03140nam 2200685Ia 450 991081052180332120200520144314.01-280-26418-797866102641860-8213-6196-110.1596/978-0-8213-6195-5(CKB)1000000000225139(EBL)459671(OCoLC)228122644(SSID)ssj0000086582(PQKBManifestationID)11110879(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000086582(PQKBWorkID)10031046(PQKB)11011831(MiAaPQ)EBC459671(Au-PeEL)EBL459671(CaPaEBR)ebr10103939(CaONFJC)MIL26418(The World Bank)ocm62084406(US-djbf)14124731(EXLCZ)99100000000022513920050929d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnhancing job opportunities Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union /Jan J. Rutkowski, Stefano Scarpetta1st ed.Washington, DC World Bank2005xx, 269 pages illustrations ;26 cmDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-6195-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 2. Main Labor Market Developments during the Transition; 3. Macroeconomic Policy, Output, and Employment: Is There Evidence of Jobless Growth?; 4. Restructuring, Productivity, and Job Creation; 5. The Investment Climate and Job Creation; 6. Labor Market Policy and Institutions: Combining Protection with Incentives for Job Creation; Bibliography; IndexEnhancing Job Opportunities: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union addresses why labor market outcomes have been disappointing during the transition and suggests policy interventions that can foster job creation and reduce unemployment. In many countries in the Region, productive job opportunities are scarce, despite the resurgence of economic growth. The book argues that the primary cause of this outcome is defensive enterprise restructuring-enterprises are improving productivity largely by shedding redundant labor. For the creation of more and better jobs, enterprises should move towardWorld Bank e-Library.Job creationEurope, EasternJob creationFormer Soviet republicsLabor marketEurope, EasternLabor marketFormer Soviet republicsJob creationJob creationLabor marketLabor market331.12/0420947Rutkowski Jan J.1954-1691614Scarpetta Stefano124518MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810521803321Enhancing job opportunities4068123UNINA