Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Through a survey of different labour market institutions in developing countries, this book reaffirms the importance of labour market institutions in this era of globalization.
Innehållsförteckning
Introduction; J.Berg & D.Kucera Labour Institutions in Developing Countries: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives; J.Berg & D.Kucera Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and methodological questions on ’working hours rigidity’; S.Lee & D.Mc Cann Training Institutions and the Finance of General Skills Training: Evidence from Africa; I.Nübler The Origins of Unemployment Insurance: Lessons for Developing Countries; J.Berg & M.Salerno The Revival of Minimum Wage-Setting Institutions; F.Eyraud & C.Saget What Can Labour Demand Functions tell us about Employment? The Case of the Philippines; J.Felipe & J.S.L.Mc Combie The Impact of Trade Unions: What do Economists Say?; Z.Tzannatos Labour Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America; R.Galli & D.Kucera Legal Determinants of Labour Informality; J.L.Daza Pérez New Trends in Labour Law Reform in Latin America: The Law, its Reform and its Impact in Practice; M.L.Vega Ruíz
Om författaren
JOSE LUIS DAZA PEREZ International Labour Office, Switzerland FRANÇOIS EYRAUD International Labour Office, Switzerland JESUS FELIPE Asian Development Bank, Philippines ROSANNA GALLI University of Lugano, Switzerland SANGHEON LEE International Labour Office, Switzerland DEIRDRE MCCANN International Labour Office, Switzerland J.S.L. MCCOMBIE University of Cambridge, UK IRMGARD NÜBLER International Labour Office, Switzerland CATHERINE SAGET International Labour Office, Switzerland MATTHEW SALERNO International Labour Office, Switzerland ZAFIRIS TZANNATOS World Bank Institute, USA MARÍA LUZ VEGA RUÍZ International Labour Office, Switzerland
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