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Beyond Macroeconomic Stability [[electronic resource] ] : Structural transformation and inclusive development
| Beyond Macroeconomic Stability [[electronic resource] ] : Structural transformation and inclusive development |
| Autore | Islam Iyanatul |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KuceraDavid |
| Collana | Advances in Labour Studies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 92-2-127801-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Tables; Figures; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Table I.1 Effect of real exchange rate (RER) movements on employment; Figure I.1 Defining employment intensity; Part I: Limits of the Conventional Macroeconomic Policy Framework; 1 Dispensing Macroeconomic Policy Advice to Developing Countries: The IMF's Article IV Consultations; Figure 1.1 IMF policy recommendations for 50 countries; Table 1.1 Public debt and growth: revisiting the evidence; Table 1.2 Nature of IMF advice on fiscal adjustment
Table 1.3 Fiscal statistics and the countries in the Article IV consultations (%)Table 1.4 Tests of statistical significance (at 5 per cent level) of different meanvalues of debts/deficits; Table 1.5 CV to measure dispersion/uniformity in projections; Table 1.6 IMF on inflation projections in 27 countries; Table 1.7 Nature of IMF advice on inflation targeting; Figure 1.2 IMF policy recommendations on employment generation, poverty reduction and social protection; Table 1.8 Nature of employment analysis in the Article IVs: some country-specific examples Table 1.9 Nature of poverty analysis in the Article IVs: some country-specific examplesTable 1.10 Financing needs for infrastructure; Table 1.11 Financing needs for pro-poor spending; 2 Fiscal Consolidation: Issues and Evidence; Figure 2.1 Initial debt to GDP ratio (1981) and subsequent real GDP growth(annual % change) average of 1981-2010; Figure 2.2 Median growth and debt to GDP ratios, 1981-2009; Figure 2.3 Highest and lowest median initial debt to GDP ratios and median GDP growth, 1981-2009; Figure 2.4 Debt trend - number of countries with different debt levels, 1981-2009 Figure 2.5 Debt and growth relationship (movement versus shift)3 Should Developing Countries Target Low, Single-Digit Inflation to Promote Growth and Employment?; Table 3.1 Inflation targeting countries (emerging and developing countries); Figure 3.1 Long-run median inflation rates, recent inflation versus mediantargeted inflation rate; Table 3.2 IMF policy statements on inflation in 19 developing countries: examples from the Article IV consultation process; Figure 3.2 Growth and inflation relationship (linear); Table 3.3 Cross-country threshold studies Figure 3.3 Growth and inflation relationship (nonlinear)Table 3.4 Country-specific threshold studies; Table 3.5 Median growth and inflation rates (%) (2000-2007); Figure 3.4 Inflation-growth relationship (1980-1989); Figure 3.5 Inflation-growth relationship (1990-1999); Figure 3.6 Inflation-growth relationship (2000-2007); Figure 3.7 Inflation targeting countries and non-inflation targeting countries:inflation rate; Figure 3.8 Inflation targeting countries: growth-inflation relationship (2000-2007); Figure 3.9 Non-inflation targeting countries: inflation-growth relationship(2000-2007) Figure 3.10 Co-movement of inflation and food price index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463746303321 |
Islam Iyanatul
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| Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In Defence of Labour MarketInstitutions [[electronic resource] ] : Cultivating Justice in the Developing World
| In Defence of Labour MarketInstitutions [[electronic resource] ] : Cultivating Justice in the Developing World |
| Autore | International Labour Office |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : ILO Publications, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 pages) |
| Disciplina |
301.24
331.12091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BergJanine
KuceraDavid |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economics Industrialization |
| ISBN | 92-2-119320-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The labour market flexibility debate; 1.2 Overview of the chapters; 2 Labour Institutions in the Developing World: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What are labour institutions?; 2.3 History of labour standards and the ILO; 2.4 International labour standards: Are they relevant?; 2.5 The debate on labour market flexibility; 2.6 Conclusion; 3 Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and Methodological Questions on 'Working Hours Rigidity'; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 A review of the indicators3.3 Methodological and conceptual questions on measuring working time 'rigidity'; 3.4 Legal texts and actual hours: de jure and de facto regulation; 3.5 Concluding remarks; 4 Institutions and the Finance of General Skills Training: Evidence from Africa; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Strategic decision of firm and worker: a trust game; 4.3 Evidence from Africa; 4.4 Conclusions; 5 The Origins of Unemployment Insurance: Lessons for Developing Countries; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The different ways of compensating unemployment; 5.3 The origins of unemployment insurance 5.4 Is unemployment insurance suitable for developing countries?5.5 Is unemployment insurance the right approach?; 5.6 Conclusions; 6 The Revival of Minimum Wage Setting Institutions; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Minimum wage setting institutions; 6.3 The minimum wage and collective bargaining; 6.4 The minimum wage and poverty; 6.5 Workers with no form of wage protection; 6.6 The minimum wage and wage inequality; 6.7 The minimum wage and employment; 6.8 Conclusion; 7 What Can the Labour Demand Function Tell Us About Wages and Employment? The Case of the Philippines; 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Derivation of the elasticity of demand for labour7.3 A more parsimonious interpretation; 7.4 Do minimum wages cause unemployment in the Philippines?; 7.5 The Philippine labour demand function; 7.6 Do increases in the minimum wage rate induce increases in the average wage rate in the Philippines?; 7.7 Conclusions; 8 The Impact of Trade Unions: What Do Economists Say?; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 You need three to tango: workers, employers and governments; 8.3 Empirical evidence: microeconomic; 8.4 Empirical evidence: macroeconomic; 8.5 Summary and conclusions 9 Labour Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Prior empirical evidence for Latin America; 9.3 Employment data definitions, sources and overview; 9.4 Labour standards and formal and informal employment; 9.5 Concluding remarks; 10 Legal Determinants of Labour Informality; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Concepts and definitions on informality at work; 10.3 The legal framework of labour: the reality of the scope of labour law regarding inclusions, exclusions and exemptions; 10.4 Attitude of states towards informality 10.5 Conclusion: policies to incorporate workers and informal activities into the formal economy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910305553603321 |
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International Labour Office
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| Geneva, : ILO Publications, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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