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More and better jobs in South Asia / / World Bank
| More and better jobs in South Asia / / World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 331.120954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NayarReema <1963-> |
| Collana | South asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - South Asia
Labor policy - South Asia Labor supply - South Asia |
| ISBN |
1-283-44664-2
9786613446640 0-8213-8913-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Overview; South Asia's track record; Determinants of job quality and the employment challenge; Improving an inconducive business environment; Improving workers' skills; Reforming labor market institutions; Creating jobs in conflict-affected areas; Conclusion; Annex 1A Summary statistics on South Asian countries; Annex 1B Definition of key labor market terms; Annex 1C What is a "better" job, and which jobs are "better"?; Notes; References; 2 Growth and Job Quality in South Asia; Economic growth in South Asia
Sources of future growthThe track record on employment; The urgency of reform; Annex 2A Methodology for decomposing growth; Annex 2B Sources of average annual growth in output per worker; Annex 2C Shares of agriculture, industry, and services in employment and GDP; Annex 2D Methodology and data sources for labor force projections; Annex 2E Poverty rates and the number of working poor in South Asia; Annex 2F Analysis of poverty and unemployment in India; Notes; References; 3 A Profile of South Asia at Work; Overview of employment and labor force participation in South Asia The nature of employmentWhere are the better jobs?; Who holds better jobs?; Annex 3A Definitions and criteria used in Profile of South Asia at work; Annex 3B Regional employment patterns; Notes; References; 4 What Is Preventing Firms from Creating More and Better Jobs?; Methodological framework; Constraints in the urban formal sector; Constraints in the rural nonfarm and informal sectors; Demand-side policy options; Constraints facing potential firm entrants: Business entry regulations; Annex 4A Business environment constraints in high- and low-income states in India Annex 4B Tax rates as a constraint to firmsAnnex 4C Constraints facing nonbenchmark firms; Annex 4D Access to finance as a constraint to firms; Annex 4E Policy options for increasing access to finance; Notes; References; 5 Opening the Door to Better Jobs by Improving Education and Skills; Education and skills in South Asian labor markets; Education and access to better jobs; The education challenge; The next 20 years: Can South Asian countries improve the educational attainment of their labor forces?; Addressing disadvantages before school: The role of early childhood development Primary and secondary educationTertiary education and preemployment training systems; On-the-job training; Annex 5A Additional tables and figures on education and skills; Annex 5B Projections of the educational attainment of South Asia's population and labor force; Notes; References; 6 The Role of Labor Market Regulations, Institutions, and Programs; Labor market institutions, policies, and programs in the formal sector; Labor market institutions, policies, and programs in the informal sector; Annex 6A Additional tables and figures on labor market regulations and institutions; Notes References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789486803321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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More and better jobs in South Asia / / World Bank
| More and better jobs in South Asia / / World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 331.120954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NayarReema <1963-> |
| Collana | South asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - South Asia
Labor policy - South Asia Labor supply - South Asia |
| ISBN |
1-283-44664-2
9786613446640 0-8213-8913-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Overview; South Asia's track record; Determinants of job quality and the employment challenge; Improving an inconducive business environment; Improving workers' skills; Reforming labor market institutions; Creating jobs in conflict-affected areas; Conclusion; Annex 1A Summary statistics on South Asian countries; Annex 1B Definition of key labor market terms; Annex 1C What is a "better" job, and which jobs are "better"?; Notes; References; 2 Growth and Job Quality in South Asia; Economic growth in South Asia
Sources of future growthThe track record on employment; The urgency of reform; Annex 2A Methodology for decomposing growth; Annex 2B Sources of average annual growth in output per worker; Annex 2C Shares of agriculture, industry, and services in employment and GDP; Annex 2D Methodology and data sources for labor force projections; Annex 2E Poverty rates and the number of working poor in South Asia; Annex 2F Analysis of poverty and unemployment in India; Notes; References; 3 A Profile of South Asia at Work; Overview of employment and labor force participation in South Asia The nature of employmentWhere are the better jobs?; Who holds better jobs?; Annex 3A Definitions and criteria used in Profile of South Asia at work; Annex 3B Regional employment patterns; Notes; References; 4 What Is Preventing Firms from Creating More and Better Jobs?; Methodological framework; Constraints in the urban formal sector; Constraints in the rural nonfarm and informal sectors; Demand-side policy options; Constraints facing potential firm entrants: Business entry regulations; Annex 4A Business environment constraints in high- and low-income states in India Annex 4B Tax rates as a constraint to firmsAnnex 4C Constraints facing nonbenchmark firms; Annex 4D Access to finance as a constraint to firms; Annex 4E Policy options for increasing access to finance; Notes; References; 5 Opening the Door to Better Jobs by Improving Education and Skills; Education and skills in South Asian labor markets; Education and access to better jobs; The education challenge; The next 20 years: Can South Asian countries improve the educational attainment of their labor forces?; Addressing disadvantages before school: The role of early childhood development Primary and secondary educationTertiary education and preemployment training systems; On-the-job training; Annex 5A Additional tables and figures on education and skills; Annex 5B Projections of the educational attainment of South Asia's population and labor force; Notes; References; 6 The Role of Labor Market Regulations, Institutions, and Programs; Labor market institutions, policies, and programs in the formal sector; Labor market institutions, policies, and programs in the informal sector; Annex 6A Additional tables and figures on labor market regulations and institutions; Notes References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814327603321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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