World Development Report 2013: Jobs

Synopsis

Which should come first in the development process--creating jobs or building skills? Adopting a cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach, this report looks at why some jobs do more for development than others. Introductory chapters explore development through jobs and changes in demographics and job markets. Part 1 considers the transformative power of jobs to improve living standards, increase productivity, and foster social cohesion. Part 2 looks at the diverse job agendas in agrarian economies, conflict-affected countries, urbanizing countries, resource-rich countries, small island nations, and countries with high youth unemployment. Part 3 examines labor policies and active labor market programs and gives recommendations for setting policy priorities for job creation. Numerous case boxes in each chapter address topics such as the garment industry boom in Bangladesh and new forms of collective bargaining in China. The report is designed to be readable, with boxes defining basic concepts such as drivers of economic growth, plus chapter discussion questions, a glossary, and a wealth of color photos, charts, tables, and maps. The companion web site for the complete set of World Development reports offers translations, background papers, and data files, plus a free iPad app that aids in navigating the report. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)

Copyright:

2012

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780821395769

Related ISBNs:

9780821395752

Publisher:

The World Bank

Date of Addition:

05/23/16

Copyrighted By:

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Education, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.