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Poland: Studies on the Social Dimensions of Globalization
| Poland: Studies on the Social Dimensions of Globalization |
| Autore | Torres Raymond |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : International Labour Office, 2001 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor & Workers' Economics
Business & Economics |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450615403321 |
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| [Place of publication not identified], : International Labour Office, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Republic of Korea [[electronic resource] /] / Raymond Torres
| Republic of Korea [[electronic resource] /] / Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Torres Raymond |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (84 p.) |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Foreign trade and employment - Korea (South)
Labor market - Korea (South) Globalization International economic integration - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449663103321 |
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| Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Republic of Korea / / Raymond Torres
| Republic of Korea / / Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Torres Raymond |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (84 p.) |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Foreign trade and employment - Korea (South)
Labor market - Korea (South) Globalization International economic integration - 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 -- PART I TRENDS IN GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL PROGRESS -- A. THE GRADUAL AND UNEVEN PROCESS OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT LIBERALIZATION -- Trade and FDI regimes -- Table 1 Chronology of trade and FDI liberalization, 1970-95 -- Figure 1 Evolution of the average import tariff rate, 1970-97 -- Figure 2 Evolution of trade flows, 1970-97 -- Evolution of trade and FDI flows -- Figure 3 Share of exports in world trade, 1970-95 -- Table 2 Sectoral composition of trade, 1975, 1985 and 1995 -- Table 3 Exports by country of destination, 1980-97 -- Table 4 Imports by country of origin, 1980-97 -- Figure 4 Trends of FDI inflows and outflows, 1981-97 -- Table 5 Sectoral composition of FDI, 1962-97 -- Table 6 Distribution of FDI by country, 1962-97 -- B. AN OVERVIEW OF LABOUR MARKET TRENDS AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION -- Developments until the financial crisis -- Figure 5 Labour market trends, 1970-98 -- Figure 6 Wage inequalities, 1975-97 -- Education, a national priority -- Figure 7 Income distribution, 1970-96 -- Developments since the crisis -- Figure 8 International comparison of education indicators, 1995 -- C. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND BASIC WORKERS' RIGHTS -- Notes -- PART I I ASSESSING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION -- A. POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION -- Evidence of the welfare gains from trade and FDI -- Globalization, education and wage inequalities -- Figure 9 Relative wages in tradable and non-tradable sectors, Korea: Studies on the social dimensions of globalization 1976 F -- Figure 10 Estimated impact of trade on employment by education level, 1990 -- Figure 11 Estimated impact of FDI on employment by education level, 1990 -- Figure 12 Employment content of FDI, 1995.
Table 7 Impact on wages of supply and demand changes, 1986-96 -- B. UNDERLYING IMBALANCES -- The management and corporate environment of the chaebol -- Figure 13 Foreign debt, 1980-97 (in US billions) -- Figure 14 Debt-equity ratio, 1980-97 -- Industrial relations -- Figure 15 Trends in productivity 1 and real wages, 1975-97 -- Figure 16 Union density in tradable and non-tradable sectors, 1992 and 1995 -- Figure 17 Evolution of international cost-competitiveness, 1975-96 -- Notes -- PART III POLICY ISSUES -- A. CREATING A WELL-FUNCTIONING SOCIAL SAFETY NET -- B. ESTABLISHING A TRAINING SYSTEM THAT REFLECTS LABOUR MARKET REQUIREMENTS -- C. REFORMING LABOUR LAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FAIRLY AND EFFICIENTLY -- Labour law reform -- Industrial relations -- D. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE -- Notes -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- ANNEX 1 ESTIMATING THE IMPACT ON WAGES OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FACTORS -- Table A1 Estimation results -- Table A2 Estimation results (excluding inter-industry demand changes) -- Figure A1 Wage impact of changes in labour supply and demand -- ANNEX 2 A SELECTED REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910651146503321 |
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Torres Raymond
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| Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Towards a socially sustainable world economy [[electronic resource] ] : an analysis of the social pillars of globalization / / Raymond Torres
| Towards a socially sustainable world economy [[electronic resource] ] : an analysis of the social pillars of globalization / / Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Torres Raymond |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : ILO, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
International economic integration
Globalization - Social aspects Foreign trade and employment Free trade - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-280-08932-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450533103321 |
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Torres Raymond
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| Geneva, : ILO, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Towards a socially sustainable world economy [[electronic resource] ] : an analysis of the social pillars of globalization / / Raymond Torres
| Towards a socially sustainable world economy [[electronic resource] ] : an analysis of the social pillars of globalization / / Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Torres Raymond |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : ILO, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
International economic integration
Globalization - Social aspects Foreign trade and employment Free trade - Developing countries |
| ISBN | 1-280-08932-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783166603321 |
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Torres Raymond
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| Geneva, : ILO, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Towards a socially sustainable world economy : an analysis of the social pillars of globalization / / Raymond Torres
| Towards a socially sustainable world economy : an analysis of the social pillars of globalization / / Raymond Torres |
| Autore | Torres Raymond |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : ILO, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Collana | Studies on the social dimensions of globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
International economic integration
Globalization - Social aspects Foreign trade and employment Free trade - Developing countries |
| ISBN | 1-280-08932-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- Notes -- PART I GLOBALIZATION: PERCEPTIONS, DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT -- A. THE INTERNATIONAL DEBATE -- B. A SIMPLE DEFINITION -- C. MEASURING GLOBALIZATION -- Trade flows -- Table 1 Merchandise exports as a percentage of GDP in selected countries, 1820-1996 -- Figure 1 World exports of goods and services as a share of world gross domestic product (GDP), -- Capital flows -- Figure 2 Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP by group of countries, 1987-97 -- Figure 3 World exports of services as a share of total world exports, 1975-98 -- Figure 4 Trends in capital flows -- Table 2 Comparison of world exports and turnover in foreign exchange markets, 1989-98 -- Multinational enterprises and the reorganization of production networks -- Notes -- PART II THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION -- A. INTRODUCTION -- B. THE COST OF FREE CAPITAL MOVEMENTS -- Table 3 Correlation between capital flows and real exchange rates of selected countries, 1981-98 -- C. GLOBALIZATION AND INCOME INEQUALITIES -- Figure 5 Switzerland: Labour market characteristics of the country's industrial specialization, 1994 -- Table 4 Household income distribution before and after trade liberalization, various years -- Figure 6 Bangladesh: Diverging trends in real per capita income of richest and poorest households, 1985-86 to 1995-96 -- Figure 7 Chile: Estimated determinants of wage and income inequalities, 1960-96 -- Figure 8 South Africa: Labour market performance of manufacturing sectors by trade orientation, 1994-97 -- Figure 9 Republic of Korea: Estimated impact of trade on employment by level of education, 1990 -- D. GLOBALIZATION AND JOB INSECURITY -- Figure 10 Trade and inter-sectoral employment flows, 1986-95 -- E. NEW PATTERNS OF EMPLOYMENT.
Table 5 Part-time work as a share of total employment, mid-1980s to 1998 -- Table 6 Temporary employment as a share of total salaried employment, mid-1980s to 1998 -- Table 7 "Unprotected" salaried employment indicators, early 1990s and 1997 -- F. TAXES AND GLOBALIZATION -- Trade taxes -- Table 8 Taxes on international trade and government revenues -- Taxation on revenues of high-income individuals -- Figure 11 Top marginal tax rate on individual incomes, 1986 and 1998 -- G. THE MULTILATERAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION PROCESS AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- Notes -- PART III THE ROLE OF POLICIES -- A. ENHANCING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM GLOBALIZATION -- B. STRENGTHENING THE FOUR SOCIAL PILLARS -- Education and training -- Social safety nets -- Box 1 Pension reform in Poland -- Figure 12 Mauritius: Percentage of government current revenue from international trade, 1980-97 -- Labour law and industrial relations -- Core labour standards -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- APPENDIX 1 SUMMARIES OF THE COUNTRY STUDIES -- Bangladesh -- Chile -- Republic of Korea -- Mauritius -- Poland -- South Africa -- Switzerland -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807210703321 |
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Torres Raymond
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| Geneva, : ILO, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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