| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
World Employment and Social Outlook
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World Employment and Social Outlook.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-100). |
| Contents |
List of figures; List of tables and boxes; Acknowledgements; Summary: Renewed turbulence over the employment horizon; 1. Global employment and social developments; Introduction; A. Labour market trends ; B. Social developments and trends ; Appendix; 2. Regional developments: An uneven and uncertain recovery; Developed economies and European Union ; Central and South-Eastern Europe (non-EU) and the CIS ; Latin America and the Caribbean ; East Asia ; South East Asia and the Pacific ; South Asia ; Middle East and North Africa ; Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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3. Medium-term challenges for jobs with equity Introduction; A. Shrinking labour supply and population ageing ; B. Changes in occupational patterns ; C. Income inequality and economic growth accelerations and slowdowns ; Concluding remarks ; Appendix; Annexes; 1. Global and regional figures; 2. Labour market estimates and projections; 3. Occupational and sectoral employment estimates and projections; 4. Real wage growth estimates and projection; 5. Regional groupings; Bibliography. |
| Summary |
The World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2015 includes a forecast of worsening global unemployment levels and explains the factors behind it, such as continuing inequality and falling wage shares. The report looks at the drivers of the rising middle class in the developing world as well as the risk of social unrest, especially in areas of elevated youth unemployment. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Employment (Economic theory) -- Social aspects -- 21st century.
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Employment (Economic theory) |
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Social aspects. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Unemployment -- 21st century.
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Unemployment. |
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Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
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Global Financial Crisis (2008-2009) |
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Unemployment -- Regional disparities.
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Unemployment -- Regional disparities. |
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Labor market.
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Labor market. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
WESO trends 2015 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: World employment social outlook. 9789221292593 9221292592 |
| ISBN |
9221292606 (electronic book) |
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9789221292609 (electronic book) |
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9789221292593 |
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9221292592 |
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