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  • The History of Developmentby Gilbert Rist

    Zed Books 2008; US$ 34.95

    For years we have believed in development. Indeed, with all its hopes of a more just and materially prosperous world, development has fascinated societies in both North and South. Looking at this collective fancy in retrospect, Gilbert Rist shows the underlying similarities of its various theories and strategies, and their shared inability to transform the world. more...

  • Employee Relations in the Public Servicesby Susan Corby; Geoff White

    Routledge 1999; US$ 72.95

    A rigorous analysis and critique of employee relations in UK public services, examining topical issues such as decentralisation, fragmentation and the growth of individualism in the employment contract. more...

  • Towards A Fair Global Labour Marketby Errol Mendes; Ozay Mehmet; Robert Sinding

    Routledge 1999; US$ 200.00

    This interdisciplinary study presents the case for a rule-based multilateral management of the emerging global market. It explores issues such as child labour, worker rights and women's rights. more...

  • Redefining Public Sector Unionismby Mike Terry

    Routledge 2000; US$ 210.00

    This book brings together contributions from both expert academics and leading figures of UNISON itself, in an in-depth analysis of the union's achievements to date, highlighting ways in which unionism may develop in the twenty-first century. more...

  • Strategic Choices in Reforming Public Service Employmentby Carlo Dell'Aringa; Prof Giuseppe Della Rocca; Prof Berndt Keller

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2001; US$ 121.00

    Although many industrialized countries have had to face the same political and economic pressures in reforming their public sectors there have been different reactions and a diversity of solutions to the emerging problems. This book examines the most significant initiatives targeted towards the restructuring of public sector employment relations in countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The contributors focus on national and local governments, and health, education and social services. The first section provides an up-to-date analysis of six European countries. The second part considers the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. more...

  • Equality In Employmentby Harish C. Jain

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00

    Theories of labour market discrimination and the status of disadvantaged groups. The twenty-first century presents a number of challenges to national policy makers and organizations. Some of these challenges include globalization and world-wide competition. more...

  • Public Service Employment Relations in Europeby Stephen Bach

    Routledge 1999; US$ 72.95

    Provides an analysis of the restructuring of public service employment relations in six European countries: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark and the UK. Each of the chapters on national systems are written by experts in the field and organized around a set of themes and policy issues. more...

  • Innovation in the Knowledge Economyby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 35.00

    Today's "knowledge economies" are seeing the emergence of new paradigms for innovation and the advancement of knowledge in relation to economic activities. This report explores some key determinants of innovation and their implications for the advancement of knowledge in a particular sector ? primary and secondary education. more...

  • International Labor Standardsby Kaushik Basu; Henrik Horn; Lisa Roman; Judith Shapiro

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 144.95

    This book addresses the controversial call for international labor standards, seeking to productively further this debate by considering the economic implications and history of these standards. A result of an initiative by Professor Kaushik Basu in his capacity as member of the Expert Group of Development Issues (EGDI) sponsored by the Swedish Foreign Ministry, the contributions are based on discussions at a seminar held in Stockholm in August 2001. Compiling the best research in the field, this book provides a solid basis for policy decisions, while also serving as a challenging text for students in trade, development, and labor economics. Analyzes the economic implications and history of international labor standards. Productively... more...

  • Active labour market policies and Unemploymentby Thomas Lange; Yiannis Georgellis

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007; US$ 199.00

    This e-book examines active labour market intervention as a major public policy issue and seeks to go beyond traditional examinations by using newly available data sets, asking new questions and broadening the analytical approach in several important ways. The papers in this e-book provide an international overview of contemporary, empirical findings on the effectiveness of various types of labour market intervention. more...