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The economic and social structure of Mauritius / / J.E. Meade and others
| The economic and social structure of Mauritius / / J.E. Meade and others |
| Autore | Meade J. E (James Edward), <1907-1995., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.96982 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. Development |
| Soggetto topico | Economics - Mauritius |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-54669-8
1-136-87746-0 9786613859143 0-203-83841-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF MAURITIUS; Copyright; Table of Contents; To His Excellency The Governor of Mauritius; Explanation of terms used; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Issues in Outline; THE IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION GROWTH; THE PROSPECTS FOR EMIGRATION; THE NEED FOR CAPITAL; THE IMPORTANCE OF LOW LABOUR COSTS TO ECONOMIC EXPANSION; PROSPECTS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY; PROSPECTS IN OTHER BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE; PROSPECTS IN INDUSTRY; THE CREATION BY GOVERNMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF GROWTH; SUMMARY; CHAPTER 3 The Structure of the Economy; POPULATION
THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTSOUTPUT; INCOME; EXPENDITURE; EXTERNAL TRADE AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; VISIBLE TRADE; THE INVISIBLE TRANSACTIONS; THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; SUMMARY; CHAPTER 4 Labour; INTRODUCTORY; PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT; GROWTH IN THE WORKING POPULATION; ATTITUDES TO MANUAL WORK; RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF LABOUR IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY; THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE SERVICE; THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE; THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT; EMIGRATION; CHAPTER 5 Agriculture; INTRODUCTORY; Climate and Soil; Land Utilisation; SUGAR; Area and Cultivation of Sugar Land; Sugar Production Sugar MillsScience and Sugar; the Sugar Industry Research Institute; The Organisation of the Sugar Industry; The Sale of Sugar and the Sugar Industry Funds; OTHER NON-PASTORAL AGRICULTURE; Tea; Tobacco; Ginger; Food Crops; The Aloe Fibre Industry and the Sack Factory; Forestry; LIVESTOCK; General Considerations; The Dairy Industry; (i) Present position; (ii) Future development; (iii) Milk marketing; Beef Production; (i) Present position; (ii) Future development; (iii) Beef marketing; (iv) By-products; Venison; Goats; Sheep; Pigs; Domestic Rabbits; Poultry; Sea Fishing THE ORGANISATION OF AGRICULTUREThe Department of Agriculture; The Board of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Resources; Land Settlements and Allotments; The Co-operative Movement; Marketing; CHAPTER 6 Industry; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; THE PRESENT STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIES OF IMPORTANCE AND INTEREST; SUGAR; (i) General; (ii) Transportation; (iii) By-products; ENGINEERING; TANNERIES AND FOOTWEAR; SOAP, OIL, AND THE OIL ISLANDS; MATCHES; WOODWORKING; BEVERAGES; WATCH AND INSTRUMENT JEWELS; TEXTILES AND CLOTHING; BUILDING AND ALLIED TRADES; SALT; LIME; COTTAGE INDUSTRIES; TOURISM THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN INDUSTRYThe Provision of Industrial Services; (i) Electricity; (ii) Transport and communications; (iii) Water; GOVERNMENT AND PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 7 Finance; INTRODUCTORY; PUBLIC FINANCE; The Principal Sources of Government Revenue; Company Tax; Personal Income Tax; Import Duties; Other Taxes; Summary of Taxation Proposals; Government Expenditure; The Current Surplus; The Capital Budget; Revenue for the Capital Development Programme; Budget Contributions; Reserves; Internal Loans; External Finance; Private Finance; The Commercial Banks The Co-operative Movement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465840203321 |
Meade J. E (James Edward), <1907-1995., >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economic and social structure of Mauritius / / J.E. Meade and others
| The economic and social structure of Mauritius / / J.E. Meade and others |
| Autore | Meade J. E (James Edward), <1907-1995., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.96982 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. Development |
| Soggetto topico | Economics - Mauritius |
| ISBN |
1-136-87745-2
1-283-54669-8 1-136-87746-0 9786613859143 0-203-83841-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF MAURITIUS; Copyright; Table of Contents; To His Excellency The Governor of Mauritius; Explanation of terms used; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Issues in Outline; THE IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION GROWTH; THE PROSPECTS FOR EMIGRATION; THE NEED FOR CAPITAL; THE IMPORTANCE OF LOW LABOUR COSTS TO ECONOMIC EXPANSION; PROSPECTS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY; PROSPECTS IN OTHER BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE; PROSPECTS IN INDUSTRY; THE CREATION BY GOVERNMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF GROWTH; SUMMARY; CHAPTER 3 The Structure of the Economy; POPULATION
THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTSOUTPUT; INCOME; EXPENDITURE; EXTERNAL TRADE AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; VISIBLE TRADE; THE INVISIBLE TRANSACTIONS; THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; SUMMARY; CHAPTER 4 Labour; INTRODUCTORY; PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT; GROWTH IN THE WORKING POPULATION; ATTITUDES TO MANUAL WORK; RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF LABOUR IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY; THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE SERVICE; THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE; THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT; EMIGRATION; CHAPTER 5 Agriculture; INTRODUCTORY; Climate and Soil; Land Utilisation; SUGAR; Area and Cultivation of Sugar Land; Sugar Production Sugar MillsScience and Sugar; the Sugar Industry Research Institute; The Organisation of the Sugar Industry; The Sale of Sugar and the Sugar Industry Funds; OTHER NON-PASTORAL AGRICULTURE; Tea; Tobacco; Ginger; Food Crops; The Aloe Fibre Industry and the Sack Factory; Forestry; LIVESTOCK; General Considerations; The Dairy Industry; (i) Present position; (ii) Future development; (iii) Milk marketing; Beef Production; (i) Present position; (ii) Future development; (iii) Beef marketing; (iv) By-products; Venison; Goats; Sheep; Pigs; Domestic Rabbits; Poultry; Sea Fishing THE ORGANISATION OF AGRICULTUREThe Department of Agriculture; The Board of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Resources; Land Settlements and Allotments; The Co-operative Movement; Marketing; CHAPTER 6 Industry; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; THE PRESENT STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIES OF IMPORTANCE AND INTEREST; SUGAR; (i) General; (ii) Transportation; (iii) By-products; ENGINEERING; TANNERIES AND FOOTWEAR; SOAP, OIL, AND THE OIL ISLANDS; MATCHES; WOODWORKING; BEVERAGES; WATCH AND INSTRUMENT JEWELS; TEXTILES AND CLOTHING; BUILDING AND ALLIED TRADES; SALT; LIME; COTTAGE INDUSTRIES; TOURISM THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN INDUSTRYThe Provision of Industrial Services; (i) Electricity; (ii) Transport and communications; (iii) Water; GOVERNMENT AND PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 7 Finance; INTRODUCTORY; PUBLIC FINANCE; The Principal Sources of Government Revenue; Company Tax; Personal Income Tax; Import Duties; Other Taxes; Summary of Taxation Proposals; Government Expenditure; The Current Surplus; The Capital Budget; Revenue for the Capital Development Programme; Budget Contributions; Reserves; Internal Loans; External Finance; Private Finance; The Commercial Banks The Co-operative Movement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791927703321 |
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Meade J. E (James Edward), <1907-1995., >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economic and social structure of Mauritius / / J.E. Meade and others
| The economic and social structure of Mauritius / / J.E. Meade and others |
| Autore | Meade J. E (James Edward), <1907-1995., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.96982 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. Development |
| Soggetto topico | Economics - Mauritius |
| ISBN |
1-136-87745-2
1-283-54669-8 1-136-87746-0 9786613859143 0-203-83841-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF MAURITIUS; Copyright; Table of Contents; To His Excellency The Governor of Mauritius; Explanation of terms used; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Issues in Outline; THE IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION GROWTH; THE PROSPECTS FOR EMIGRATION; THE NEED FOR CAPITAL; THE IMPORTANCE OF LOW LABOUR COSTS TO ECONOMIC EXPANSION; PROSPECTS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY; PROSPECTS IN OTHER BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE; PROSPECTS IN INDUSTRY; THE CREATION BY GOVERNMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF GROWTH; SUMMARY; CHAPTER 3 The Structure of the Economy; POPULATION
THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTSOUTPUT; INCOME; EXPENDITURE; EXTERNAL TRADE AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; VISIBLE TRADE; THE INVISIBLE TRANSACTIONS; THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; SUMMARY; CHAPTER 4 Labour; INTRODUCTORY; PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT; GROWTH IN THE WORKING POPULATION; ATTITUDES TO MANUAL WORK; RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF LABOUR IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY; THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE SERVICE; THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE; THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT; EMIGRATION; CHAPTER 5 Agriculture; INTRODUCTORY; Climate and Soil; Land Utilisation; SUGAR; Area and Cultivation of Sugar Land; Sugar Production Sugar MillsScience and Sugar; the Sugar Industry Research Institute; The Organisation of the Sugar Industry; The Sale of Sugar and the Sugar Industry Funds; OTHER NON-PASTORAL AGRICULTURE; Tea; Tobacco; Ginger; Food Crops; The Aloe Fibre Industry and the Sack Factory; Forestry; LIVESTOCK; General Considerations; The Dairy Industry; (i) Present position; (ii) Future development; (iii) Milk marketing; Beef Production; (i) Present position; (ii) Future development; (iii) Beef marketing; (iv) By-products; Venison; Goats; Sheep; Pigs; Domestic Rabbits; Poultry; Sea Fishing THE ORGANISATION OF AGRICULTUREThe Department of Agriculture; The Board of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Resources; Land Settlements and Allotments; The Co-operative Movement; Marketing; CHAPTER 6 Industry; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; THE PRESENT STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIES OF IMPORTANCE AND INTEREST; SUGAR; (i) General; (ii) Transportation; (iii) By-products; ENGINEERING; TANNERIES AND FOOTWEAR; SOAP, OIL, AND THE OIL ISLANDS; MATCHES; WOODWORKING; BEVERAGES; WATCH AND INSTRUMENT JEWELS; TEXTILES AND CLOTHING; BUILDING AND ALLIED TRADES; SALT; LIME; COTTAGE INDUSTRIES; TOURISM THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN INDUSTRYThe Provision of Industrial Services; (i) Electricity; (ii) Transport and communications; (iii) Water; GOVERNMENT AND PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 7 Finance; INTRODUCTORY; PUBLIC FINANCE; The Principal Sources of Government Revenue; Company Tax; Personal Income Tax; Import Duties; Other Taxes; Summary of Taxation Proposals; Government Expenditure; The Current Surplus; The Capital Budget; Revenue for the Capital Development Programme; Budget Contributions; Reserves; Internal Loans; External Finance; Private Finance; The Commercial Banks The Co-operative Movement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827655303321 |
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Meade J. E (James Edward), <1907-1995., >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mauritius [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Anker, Rajenda Paratian and Raymond Torres
| Mauritius [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Anker, Rajenda Paratian and Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Anker Richard <1943-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (127 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ParatianRajenda
TorresRaymond |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Foreign trade and employment - Mauritius
International economic integration - Social aspects Globalization - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449670603321 |
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Anker Richard <1943->
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| Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mauritius [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Anker, Rajenda Paratian and Raymond Torres
| Mauritius [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Anker, Rajenda Paratian and Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Anker Richard <1943-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (127 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ParatianRajenda
TorresRaymond |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Foreign trade and employment - Mauritius
International economic integration - Social aspects Globalization - Social aspects |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783040903321 |
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Anker Richard <1943->
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| Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mauritius [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Anker, Rajenda Paratian and Raymond Torres
| Mauritius [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Anker, Rajenda Paratian and Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Anker Richard <1943-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (127 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ParatianRajenda
TorresRaymond |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Foreign trade and employment - Mauritius
International economic integration - Social aspects Globalization - Social aspects |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- Figure 1 GDP per capita growth in Mauritius, the DAEs and non-LDC Africa,1 1980-97 -- Table 1 Social and economic indicators by country, 1980- 96 -- Notes -- PART I TRENDS IN GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL PROGRESS -- A. TRADE -- Trade and development strategies -- The EPZ -- Table 2 Provisions for overtime, overtime pay, severance allowances and termination settlements in EPZ and non-EPZ enterprises -- Preferential trade agreements -- The problems of small, vulnerable economies: A recent submission to the WTO -- Export duty -- Import tariffs and non-tariff regulations -- Table 3 Average rates of effective protection in the manufacturing sector for 1980 and 1990, and the average nominal tariff rate for 1994 -- Trade flows and openness of economy -- Figure 2 Trade openness in Mauritius, the DAEs and non-LDC Africa,1980-96 -- Table 4 Top Mauritian export products, 1995 (as a percentage) -- Figure 3 Exports of sugar, other merchandise and services, 1980-95 -- Table 5 Main destination of Mauritian exports and main origin of imports, 1996 -- External debt, trade balance and FDI -- Figure 4 External debt, and external debt service, 1980-96 -- Table 6 External debt and current account balance, 1980-95 -- Table 7 Foreign direct investment (FDI), 1985-97 -- B. LABOUR MARKETS -- Labour force and labour force growth -- Employment by size of establishment -- Table 8 Labour force and employment in large and other-than-large establishments, 1982-96 -- Figure 5 Employment by size of establishment, 1982-97 -- Sectoral distribution of employment -- Figure 6 Distribution of employment by four major industrial sectors, 1982-97 -- Foreign labour -- Unemployment -- Table 9 Unemployment statistics, 1983-97 -- Figure 7 Unemployment rates by source, 1982-97.
Educational and skill level of the labour force -- Table 10 Gross enrolment ratios 1 at primary, secondary and tertiary educational levels, 1980-96 -- Table 11 Educational level of the labour force, 1983-95 -- Training -- Government education strategy -- Employment quality and insecurity -- Table 12 Employed population by length of service and employment sector, 1995 -- Table 13 Hours worked in all occupations and part-time employment in reference week, 1995 -- Table 14 Average usual hours of work in main occupation by industry, 1995 -- C. LABOUR MARKET INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS -- Industrial relations context -- Collective bargaining and unionization -- Table 15 Trade union participation rate and industrial stoppages, 1981-96 -- Wage-fixing practices -- Table 16 Minimum wage and actual wage for selected occupations in export industries, 1995 -- Industrial conflicts -- Discussions on revising the Industrial Relations Act and labour law -- D. INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND POVERTY -- Income distribution -- Poverty -- Table 17 Income distribution, 1975-96/97 -- Notes -- PART I I ASSESSING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION -- A. TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT -- Table 18 Employment and percentage distribution of employment in economic sectors by trade orientation, 1982- 97 -- Figure 8 Distribution of employment in economic sectors by trade orientation, 1982_97 -- Figure 9 Employment in export-related sectors, 1982-97 -- Figure 10 Employment in component parts of export-oriented sectors, 1982-97 -- Women's role in trade -- Payment system -- Figure 11 Average earnings in an industry per percentage of women in that industry, 1988 and 1995 -- Table 19 Distribution of employment by employment status, payment system and occupation, 1990 -- Establishment size and trade -- Figure 12 Distribution of EPZ employment by enterprise size, 1982-96 -- B. TRADE AND SKILLS. Figure 13 Share of high-skilled exports by country or territory, 1980 and 1992 -- Figure 14 Share of "technologically advanced" products in manufactured exports by country or territory, 1980 and 1992 -- Table 20 Employment by industry and occupation, 1995 -- C. TRADE AND WAGE DIFFERENTIALS -- Figure 15 Average real wages in Mauritius' manufacturing sector, 1968-90 -- D. ECONOMIC GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS -- Factor inputs, productivity and economic growth -- Table 21 Gross domestic investment and gross domestic savings, 1980- 96 -- Table 22 Contributions of capital and labour inputs, and total factor productivity to economic growth, 1967-97 -- Table 23 Capital, labour and multi-factor productivity in the total economy, the manufacturing sector and the EPZ, 1982-96 -- Competitiveness and labour costs -- Figure 16 Labour productivity and unit labour costs in the EPZ, 1982-96 -- Table 24 Labour costs per hour in the clothing industry by country, 1993 and 1996 -- Table 25 Relative annual wages in manufacturing by country or territory, 1985-93 -- Notes -- PART III POLICY ISSUES -- A. CONSTRAINTS ON PUBLIC FINANCE, SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL WELFARE -- Constraints on public finance -- Table 26 Government spending and revenues: Total expenditure and overall budget balance -- Social welfare and social cohesion -- Table 27 Social and defence spending by country, 1991-97 -- B. WOMEN: DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY -- Table 28 Women in the labour market, 1983-95 -- Table 29 Policies, programmes and approaches to eliminating gender inequality and discrimination in the labour market -- C. CROSSROADS IN DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD -- Garments/textiles -- Sugar -- Tourism -- International services -- Towards an integrated economy: Linkages of SMEs to the rest of the economy -- Employment implications of the four "cylinders of growth". Figure 17 Approximate employment in the sugar, EPZ, tourism and finance sectors, 1982-97 -- D. REGIONAL COOPERATION -- Notes -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- ANNEX I LABOUR MARKET AND SOCIAL DIMENSION INFORMATION NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE -- Unemployment estimates -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813165903321 |
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Anker Richard <1943->
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| Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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