Poland / Raymond Torres ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Torres, Raymond.

International Labour Office.

Series:

Studies on the social dimensions of globalization.

Studies on the social dimensions of globalization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Social aspects--Poland.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xvi, 126 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva ; [Great Britain] : International Labour Office, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Globalisation affects the enterprises and workers of nearly all countries, in goods as well as services sectors. This book is part of a series of seven country studies on the soical impact of globalisation. This study outlines some recent trends in globalisation and social progress, assesses the social effects and examines a variety of policy issued, including international integration, changing labour market conditions, protection against labour and social insecurities, and labour management relations.

Contents:

Intro

PREFACE

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Figure 1 Comparative economic performance of the Polish economy

PART I TRENDS IN GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL PROGRESS

A. THE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

Table 1 Average import tariffs,1 1989-99

Figure 2 Trends in foreign trade and balance of payments, 1990-98

Figure 3 Geographical composition of trade, 1989 and 1998

Figure 4 Trends in FDI inflows and outflows, 1990-98 (in US millions)

Table 2 Inflows and stocks of FDI by country, 1997 and 1998

B. AN OVERVIEW OF LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENTS AND SOCIAL TRENDS SINCE TRADE LIBERALIZATION

Labour market developments

Figure 5 Labour market trends

Figure 6 Trends and characteristics of unemployment

Table 3 Selected characteristics of employment and wages by sex, sector, level of education and occupation

Non-standard forms of employment and employment quality

Figure 7 Employment by employment status, 1993 and 1998

Table 4 Unregistered employment, 1995 and 1998

Figure 8 Temporary paid employment by education level, November 1998

Income distribution and poverty

Figure 9 Income distribution and poverty

Labour in agriculture

Table 5 The role of the agricultural sector in the economy, 1985 and 1997

Figure 10 Population living in individual farm households by source of income, 1996

Regional disparities

Figure 11 Relative per capita income of farmers' households, 1990-98

Table 6 Regional disparities, 1992-98

Conclusion

Notes

PART I I ASSESSING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION

A. TRADE, EMPLOYMENT AND AGGREGATE INCOME

An expansion of consumption possibilities, real income and output

Figure 12 Comparative sectoral performance, 1993-97.

Figure 13 Relative performance of manufacturing sectors by degree of openness to trade, 1993-97

Figure 14 Relative performance of manufacturing sectors by foreign participation, 1993-97

Table 7 Comparative performance of foreign-owned and domestic enterprises, 1993 and 1997

Figure 15 Sectoral composition of trade, 1990 and 1997

Figure 16 Relative performance of manufacturing sectors by capital intensity 1993-97

B. GLOBALIZATION AND REGIONAL IMBALANCES

Regional imbalances: An economic problem

An intuitive explanation

Theoretical explanations and empirical evidence

Figure 17 Appreciation of the real effective exchange rate, 1990-98 (1990=100)

Figure 18 Trade, FDI and the Polish labour market

Figure 19 The impact of trade in the presence of rural-urban labour market dualities

Table 8 FDI position by voivodship, 1990-97

Table 9 Export linkages of Polish voivodships, 1992-97

Figure 20 FDI stock in 1997 and wage trends by voivodship, 1992-98

Box 1 Positive and negative impact of globalization on local development: The case of Kalisz

C. THE AGRO-FOOD SECTOR, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION

A low level of agricultural productivity

Table 10 Distribution of agricultural holdings by size of arable land in Poland and selected EU countries, 1995

Table 11 Hidden unemployment in agriculture, 1996

Figure 21 Labour force by sector and level of educational attainment, 1992 and 1998

Table 12 Composition of income of private individual farms, 1997

Domestic and external obstacles to the development of the food industry

Table 13 International comparison of exports and imports of the food and beverages industry

Box 2 The vulnerability of the Polish food industry to the Russian crisis and EU agricultural policies: The case of meat exports.

Table 14 Output of foreign-owned enterprises and international trade in the food industry, 1997

Box 3 Producer organizations as an institution to strengthen backward linkages: Polish fruit and vegetable production

PART III POLICY ISSUES

A. THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Table 15 International comparison of indicators of infrastructure, 1997

Table 16 Telecommunication resources: Indicators for selected countries

B. MAKING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM MORE RELEVANT TO LABOUR MARKET REQUIREMENTS

Table 17 Distribution of the population by level of education and youth unemployment,1996

C. MAKING THE PENSION SYSTEM SUSTAINABLE

The cost of the former pension system

Table 18 International comparison of the Polish pension system, 1989-96

Salient features of the new system

Table 19 Comparison of contributions to social security insurance, health insurance, Guaranteed Employees' B

D. ADAPTING LABOUR LAWS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO THE NEW ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Labour regulations and policies

Industrial relations

E. CREATING INSTITUTIONS FOR DIVERSIFYING AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Organic food products: Promising prospects

Rural tourism: An important component of rural development

Box 4 Rural tourism: Examples of initiatives in two countries

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Table 20 Corporate and personal income tax rates for selected countries, 1998

APPENDIX 1 MEAT PROCESSING AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FORMER SIEDLCE VOIVODSHIP

APPENDIX 2 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT THE INITIATIVE OF THE EMPLOYER IN SELECTED COUNTRIES: LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS UP TO

APPENDIX 3 GETTING STARTED: SMALL ENTERPRISES AND THE KALISZ BUSINESS INCUBATOR CENTRE

Poland's SMEs in broader context

The Kalisz Incubator

The outcome

APPENDIX 4 CLASSIFICATION OF MANUFACTURING SECTORS.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

927198722