Author: Eugenia Date-Bah
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221138105
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This publication examines the critical role of employment in post-conflict reconstruction and considers effective practical approaches to help achieve sustainable peace building. It contains papers and country case studies which provide a broad picture of the key issues involved, including the nature of the labour market and other features of the post-conflict situation; the diversity of crisis-affected groups and their specific concerns, such as youth, women, refugees, internally displaced people and ex-combatants; skills training; local economic development; micro-finance; labour intensive infrastructure rebuilding; social protection; the roles of the private sector, co-operatives, workers and employers' associations, labour administration and international organisations.
Jobs After War
Author: Eugenia Date-Bah
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221138105
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This publication examines the critical role of employment in post-conflict reconstruction and considers effective practical approaches to help achieve sustainable peace building. It contains papers and country case studies which provide a broad picture of the key issues involved, including the nature of the labour market and other features of the post-conflict situation; the diversity of crisis-affected groups and their specific concerns, such as youth, women, refugees, internally displaced people and ex-combatants; skills training; local economic development; micro-finance; labour intensive infrastructure rebuilding; social protection; the roles of the private sector, co-operatives, workers and employers' associations, labour administration and international organisations.
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221138105
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This publication examines the critical role of employment in post-conflict reconstruction and considers effective practical approaches to help achieve sustainable peace building. It contains papers and country case studies which provide a broad picture of the key issues involved, including the nature of the labour market and other features of the post-conflict situation; the diversity of crisis-affected groups and their specific concerns, such as youth, women, refugees, internally displaced people and ex-combatants; skills training; local economic development; micro-finance; labour intensive infrastructure rebuilding; social protection; the roles of the private sector, co-operatives, workers and employers' associations, labour administration and international organisations.
World Employment Report 2004-05
Author: International Labour Organization
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9221148130
Category : Labor market
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The report looks closely at the interdependence of productivity, output and employment. It traces the main sources of productivity growth and pinpoints the principal influences affecting those sources such as technological change, organization and composition of the labour market. It provides a thorough definition of productivity and evaluates whether productivity growth alone is enough to eradicate poverty in the future. The implications for labour market policy around the world are examined. The World Employment Report 2004 is the fifth in a series of ILO reports that offer a global perspect.
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9221148130
Category : Labor market
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The report looks closely at the interdependence of productivity, output and employment. It traces the main sources of productivity growth and pinpoints the principal influences affecting those sources such as technological change, organization and composition of the labour market. It provides a thorough definition of productivity and evaluates whether productivity growth alone is enough to eradicate poverty in the future. The implications for labour market policy around the world are examined. The World Employment Report 2004 is the fifth in a series of ILO reports that offer a global perspect.
International Labour Documentation
Author: International Labour Office. Bureau of Library and Information Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Fighting Poverty
Author: Rizwanul Islam
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
While it has become abundantly clear that neither overall economic growth nor targeted microlevel interventions inevitably reduce poverty in developing countries, much of the development literature continues to focus on these two approaches. Exploring a third, and more promising, avenue, Fighting Poverty offers a systematic analysis of the link between employment and pro-poor economic growth.The authors provide both conceptual frameworks and rich empirical evidence to demonstrate precisely how employment can serve to link growth with poverty reduction. They include in-depth case studies of Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Vietnam.Rizwanul Islam is director of the Employment Strategy Department of the International Labour Organization.Contents: Introduction?R. Islam. Exploring the Employment Nexus: The Analytics of Pro-Poor Growth?S.R. Osmani. The Nexus of Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Analysis?R. Islam. Employment Policies for Poverty Reduction?A. Rahman. Bangladesh: Linkages Between Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty?R.I. Rahman and M.N. Islam. Bolivia: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policies?L.C. Jemio and M. del Carmen Choque. Ethiopia: Growth, Employment, Poverty, and Policies?M. Demeke, F. Guta, and T. Ferede. India: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policy Options?K. Sundaram and S.D. Tendulkar. Indonesia: Poverty, Employment, and Wages?I. Islam. Uganda: Economic Growth, Employment, Poverty, and Pro-Poor Policies?K.I.B. Kabananukye, A.E.K. Kabananukye, J. Krishnamurty, and D. Owomugasho. Vietnam: Employment Poverty Linkages and Policies for Pro-Poor Growth?Pham Lan Huong, Bui Quang Tuan, and Dinh Hien Minh. Conclusion?R. Islam.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
While it has become abundantly clear that neither overall economic growth nor targeted microlevel interventions inevitably reduce poverty in developing countries, much of the development literature continues to focus on these two approaches. Exploring a third, and more promising, avenue, Fighting Poverty offers a systematic analysis of the link between employment and pro-poor economic growth.The authors provide both conceptual frameworks and rich empirical evidence to demonstrate precisely how employment can serve to link growth with poverty reduction. They include in-depth case studies of Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Vietnam.Rizwanul Islam is director of the Employment Strategy Department of the International Labour Organization.Contents: Introduction?R. Islam. Exploring the Employment Nexus: The Analytics of Pro-Poor Growth?S.R. Osmani. The Nexus of Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Analysis?R. Islam. Employment Policies for Poverty Reduction?A. Rahman. Bangladesh: Linkages Between Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty?R.I. Rahman and M.N. Islam. Bolivia: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policies?L.C. Jemio and M. del Carmen Choque. Ethiopia: Growth, Employment, Poverty, and Policies?M. Demeke, F. Guta, and T. Ferede. India: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policy Options?K. Sundaram and S.D. Tendulkar. Indonesia: Poverty, Employment, and Wages?I. Islam. Uganda: Economic Growth, Employment, Poverty, and Pro-Poor Policies?K.I.B. Kabananukye, A.E.K. Kabananukye, J. Krishnamurty, and D. Owomugasho. Vietnam: Employment Poverty Linkages and Policies for Pro-Poor Growth?Pham Lan Huong, Bui Quang Tuan, and Dinh Hien Minh. Conclusion?R. Islam.
Rural Road Maintenance
Author: Chris Donnges
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rural roads
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Provides an analysis of rural road maintenance in the Asian region.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rural roads
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Provides an analysis of rural road maintenance in the Asian region.
Poverty Eradication Action Plan (2001-2003)
Author: Uganda
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Infrastructure Development and the Informal Sector in Philippines
Author: Sandra O. Yu
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Profile of Employment and Poverty in Africa
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manpower policy
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manpower policy
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The Future of India’s Rural Markets
Author: Kunal Sinha
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1804558249
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A billion aspirational people, connected by technology, confident of their cultural and consumption power. If there is any group that has the potential to radically redefine a nation, it is rural Indians. This book maps their transformation, and shows how to realize their social and economic promise.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1804558249
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A billion aspirational people, connected by technology, confident of their cultural and consumption power. If there is any group that has the potential to radically redefine a nation, it is rural Indians. This book maps their transformation, and shows how to realize their social and economic promise.
Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing Countries
Author: B. Thagesen
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203223675
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
This book provides a complete text on highway and traffic engineering for developing countries. It is aimed principally at students and young engineers from the developed world who have responsibility for such work in the third world, but will also be valuable for local highway engineers.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203223675
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
This book provides a complete text on highway and traffic engineering for developing countries. It is aimed principally at students and young engineers from the developed world who have responsibility for such work in the third world, but will also be valuable for local highway engineers.