OECD employment outlook : 2004 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor supply--Periodicals.

Labor supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Cedex, France : OECD, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Clocking in (and out): several facets of working time -- How do working hours vary across OECD countries? What are the links between employment rates for women and other under-represented groups, the incidence of part-time work and total hours worked? Is work-life balance threatened by rising employment rates for parents and a ""long-hours culture""? Employment protection regulation and labour market performance -- Do employment protection regulations have an impact on firms' hiring and firing decisions and is this impact different across demographic groups? Do such reg

Contents:

Table of Contents; Editorial - Reassessing the OECD Jobs Strategy; Chapter 1. Recent Labour Market Developments and Prospects; Chapter 2. Employment Protection Regulation and Labour Market Performance; Chapter 3. Wage-setting Institutions and Outcomes; Chapter 4. Improving Skills for More and Better Jobs: Does Training Make a Difference?; Chapter 5. Informal Employment and Promoting the Transition to a Salaried Economy; Statistical Annex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-17265-7

9786610172658

92-64-10813-0

OCLC:

191039615