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Labour economics
Hardcover. This book examines existing problems in the European economy, focusing on labour markets, including labour market reform and outsourcing, as well as macroeconomic issues, such as macroeconomic stabilization in the Euro area and convergence and divergence in economic growth in the EU. Editor(s): Honkapohja, Seppo; Westermann, Frank. Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547018
- ISBN
- 9780230547018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.66
€ 124.66
Hardcover. 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. Editor(s): Berg, Janine; Kucera, David. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230538054
- ISBN
- 9780230538054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardcover. There are numerous labour and employment issues facing South Asia in this era of growth. With critical examination of ongoing labour reforms, and using extensive field surveys, this book will be of interest to all seeking an analysis of labour economics, labour laws, economic growth and globalization in South Asia. Editor(s): Sato, Hiroshi; Murayama, Mayumi. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFS; KCFM; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230538030
- ISBN
- 9780230538030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.56
€ 123.56
Hardcover. This book aims to tackle the issues that are central to understanding and addressing one of the most important employment policy problems facing governments in the UK and beyond: the high number of people of working age claiming 'disability' or 'incapacity' benefits. Editor(s): Lindsay, Colin; Houston, Donald. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB; KCFM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230349940
- ISBN
- 9780230349940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. Drawing on data from across Europe and the US, this book comparatively analyzes the current state of minimum income protection policies and explores the prospects for their improvement. Editor(s): Marx, Ive; Nelson, Kenneth. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 360 pages, 55 figures, 35 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348134
- ISBN
- 9780230348134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.08
€ 134.08
Hardcover. Citizen's Income and Welfare Regimes in Latin America promotes the Basic Income (BI) proposal as a model to reform policies of income transfers in Latin America. Editor(s): Lo Vuolo, Ruben. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKSB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338210
- ISBN
- 9780230338210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardcover. This book assesses the phenomenon of international framework agreements (IFAs), examining their implementation and impact around the world as well as their promotion of ILO standards. This volume includes contributions from fifteen international specialists to give a comprehensive discussion of the 80-plus IFAs that existed in July 2010. Editor(s): Papadakis, Konstantinos. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314269
- ISBN
- 9780230314269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Hardcover. This book explores the widening gap between the wage packets of skilled and unskilled workers that has become a pressing issue for all states in the globalized world economy. Comparing the experiences of more and less developed economies, chapters analyse the underlying causes and key social changes that accompany income inequality. Editor(s): Hellier, Joel; Chusseau, Nathalie. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCG; KCM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230303423
- ISBN
- 9780230303423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardcover. Regulating for Decent Work is a response to the dominant deregulatory approaches that have shaped labour market regulation in recent years. The inter-disciplinary and international approach invigorates current debates through the identification of new challenges, subjects and perspectives. Editor(s): Lee, Sangheon; McCann, Deirdre. Series: Advances in Labour Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCF; LNHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302174
- ISBN
- 9780230302174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.41
€ 65.41
Hardcover. This collection describes the changing structure of employment during the period of robust employment expansion that preceded the credit crunch and features contributions from a team of leading labour market researchers from Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Fernandez-Macias, Enrique; Hurley, John; Storrie, Donald. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JHBL; KCF; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297791
- ISBN
- 9780230297791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardcover. Offering a comparative perspective, this book examines working poverty - those in work who are still classified as 'poor'. It argues that the growth in numbers of working poor in Europe is due to the transition from a Keynesian Welfare State to a 'post-fordist' model of production. Editor(s): Fraser, Neil; Gutierrez, Rodolfo; Pena-Casas, Ramon. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JKS; JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290105
- ISBN
- 9780230290105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
Hardcover. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts. Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, Ana M.; Guillen Rodriguez, Ana. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHBL; JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289499
- ISBN
- 9780230289499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.24
€ 65.24
Hardcover. This book sheds light on the impact of the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed countries. It traces the complex and multiple causes of the Great Recession, delineates the diversity in the macroeconomic and labour market consequences, and highlights the effectiveness of policy responses undertaken so far. Editor(s): Islam, Iyanatul; Verick, Sher. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283589
- ISBN
- 9780230283589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Hardcover. By bringing together and critically engaging with accounts of certain themes in business and labour history, and utilizing original research, this book aims to widen understanding of industrial society and provide a background to further study and research in the area management and labour relations history. Editor(s): Richardson, Mike; Nicholls, Peter. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; KCF; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280922
- ISBN
- 9780230280922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardcover. Examining the new realities of economic immigration to Europe, this book focuses on new trends and developments, including the rediscovery of economic migration, legalization measures, irregular migration, East-West flows, the role of business and employer associations, new positions amongst trade unions, and service sector liberalization. Editor(s): Menz, Georg; Caviedes, Alexander. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274822
- ISBN
- 9780230274822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. During the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reforms to the way that income protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects. Editor(s): Berkel, Rik van; Sirovatka, Tomas; Graaf, Willibrord de. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSB; JPB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252004
- ISBN
- 9780230252004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardcover. This volume examines the development of linked and panel data sets for European labour market and social policy analysis, with special focus on labour turnover flows and mobility, the role of labour market institutions and firms' human resource strategies in relation to wages, and the labour market outcomes of internationalization. Editor(s): Marsden, David; Rycx, Francois. Series: Applied Econometrics Association Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251540
- ISBN
- 9780230251540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Hardcover. An historical context of the development of global outsourcing with case study analysis in four countries where the industry is large or growing. It provides policy advice from employers to policy makers on how the growth of good quality jobs can be ensured as this industry grows and matures around the world. Editor(s): Messenger, Jon C.; Ghosheh, Naj. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248861
- ISBN
- 9780230248861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardcover. This volume is one of the first books to consider the impact of tripartism across the developing world. It covers 8 case studies from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, focusing on developments since the 1990s. These studies show that tripartism has the effect of reducing the social impact of neoliberal economics reforms. Editor(s): Fraile, Lydia. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCP; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241879
- ISBN
- 9780230241879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Hardcover. This book considers the transformative impact of global trade and production networks on local economies, work and labour organization, and various forms and meanings of 'community'. It examines the socio-economic transformation in Asia and the restructuring of manufacturing industries, ports and the information technology sector. Editor(s): Gillan, Michael; Pokrant, Bob. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222496
- ISBN
- 9780230222496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.96
€ 122.96
Hardcover. This book is a collection of working papers, policy briefs and training modules, published by the International Poverty Centre in Brazil, which provides a comprehensives set of recommendations for alternative economic policies that can generate growth, employment and poverty reduction in developing countries. Editor(s): McKinley, Terry; Weeks, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220980
- ISBN
- 9780230220980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
Hardcover. This book presents research findings from across the global South that substantively improves our understanding of time-use, poverty and gender equalities, to shed light on why unpaid work is indispensable to economic analysis and effective policy making. Editor(s): Antonopoulos, Rania; Hirway, Indira. Num Pages: 366 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217300
- ISBN
- 9780230217300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Hardcover. Unemployment has been somewhat neglected within the world of economics in recent years. However, even within the EU, several regions still suffer from worrying levels of people out of work. This book explores the subject of unemployment in detail, analyzing past successes and failures in the area, and offering lessons and proposals for the future. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; McCombie, John. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202467
- ISBN
- 9780230202467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.92
€ 122.92
Hardcover. The concepts and theories surrounding the economics of unemployment have multiplied and evolved over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. This book is an essential companion for all interested in understanding more about past debates and current issues in the economics of unemployment. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; McCombie, John. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202443
- ISBN
- 9780230202443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.98
€ 122.98