LEADER 03140nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910810521803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-26418-7 010 $a9786610264186 010 $a0-8213-6196-1 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-6195-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000225139 035 $a(EBL)459671 035 $a(OCoLC)228122644 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000086582 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11110879 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000086582 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10031046 035 $a(PQKB)11011831 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459671 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459671 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10103939 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL26418 035 $a(The World Bank)ocm62084406 035 $a(US-djbf)14124731 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000225139 100 $a20050929d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEnhancing job opportunities $eEastern Europe and the former Soviet Union /$fJan J. Rutkowski, Stefano Scarpetta 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$d2005 215 $axx, 269 pages $cillustrations ;$d26 cm 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-6195-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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; Index 330 $aEnhancing Job Opportunities: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union addresses why labor market outcomes have been disappointing during the transition and suggests policy interventions that can foster job creation and reduce unemployment. In many countries in the Region, productive job opportunities are scarce, despite the resurgence of economic growth. The book argues that the primary cause of this outcome is defensive enterprise restructuring-enterprises are improving productivity largely by shedding redundant labor. For the creation of more and better jobs, enterprises should move toward 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aJob creation$zEurope, Eastern 606 $aJob creation$zFormer Soviet republics 606 $aLabor market$zEurope, Eastern 606 $aLabor market$zFormer Soviet republics 615 0$aJob creation 615 0$aJob creation 615 0$aLabor market 615 0$aLabor market 676 $a331.12/0420947 700 $aRutkowski$b Jan J.$f1954-$01691614 701 $aScarpetta$b Stefano$0124518 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810521803321 996 $aEnhancing job opportunities$94068123 997 $aUNINA