| Description |
xvi, 293 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction / Janine Berg and David Kucera -- 2. Labour Institutions in the Developing World: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives / Janine Berg and David Kucera -- 3. Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and Methodological Questions on 'Working Hours Rigidity' / Sangheon Lee and Deirdre McCann -- 4. Institutions and the Finance of General Skills Training: Evidence from Africa / Irmgard Nubler -- 5. The Origins of Unemployment Insurance: Lessons for Developing Countries / Janine Berg and Matthew Salerno -- 6. The Revival of Minimum Wage Setting Institutions / Francois Eyraud and Catherine Saget -- 7. What Can the Labour Demand Function Tell Us About Wages and Employment? The Case of the Philippines / Jesus Felipe and J. S. L. McCornbie -- 8. The Impact of Trade Unions: What do Economists Say? / Zafiris Tzannatos -- 9. Labour Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America / Rossana Galli and David Kucera |
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10. Legal Determinants of Labour Informality / Jose Luis Daza Perez -- 11. New Trends in Latin American Labour Reforms: The Law, its Reform and its Impact in Practical Terms / Maria Luz Vega Ruiz |
| Notes |
Papers presented at a technical staff seminar at ILO headquarters in Geneva in Nov. 2005 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 264-282 |
| Subject |
Labor market -- Developing countries -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Berg, Janine.
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Kucera, David, 1960-
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International Labour Organisation.
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| LC no. |
2007050218 |
| ISBN |
9780230538054 (hbk.) |
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0230538053 (hbk.) |
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