Jobs for Africa : a policy framework for an employment-intensive growth strategy
Author: ILO/UNDP Programme on Employment Generation
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 91
ISBN-13: 9789221108771
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: ILO/UNDP Programme on Employment Generation
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 91
ISBN-13: 9789221108771
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: International Labour Office
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 9789221109266
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard S. Newfarmer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 0198821883
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
Author: Lester R. Brown
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-08
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 1134196652
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On the bicentennial of Malthus' legendary essay on the tendency of population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, this book examines the impacts of population growth on 19 global resources and services, including food, fresh water, fisheries, jobs, education, income and health. Despite current hype of a 'birth dearth' in parts of Europe and Japan, the fact remains that human numbers are projected to increase by over 3 billion by 2050. Populations in rapidly growing nations are in danger of outstripping the carrying capacity of their natural support systems and governments in such situations will find it increasingly hard to respond to crises such as AIDS, food and water shortages and mass unemployment. Beyond Malthus examines methods such as the expansion of international family planning, investment in educating young people in the developing world and promotion of a shift towards smaller families which will represent the most humane response to the possible ravages of the population explosion.
Author: Lester Russell Brown
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780393319064
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On the bicentennial of Malthus's legendary essay on the tendency for population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, the question facing the world is not whether population growth will slow, but how.
Author: Claire Harasty
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9221133605
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Incorporating the most recent data available for 2002, this report analyses current labour market trends and examines the impact of the global economic downturn and post 11 September developments upon different world regions. Covering Latin America and the Caribbean, East Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, the transition economies and industrial countries, it focuses on the distinct labour market characteristics and challenges faced by each region and economic group. It also traces factors contributing to the global employment decline, such as the increase in informal sector employment, the decrease in employment in information and communication technology, as well as extensive jobs losses in the travel and tourism industries and the export and labour-intensive manufacturing sectors.
Author: Anthony Black
Publisher: Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd
Published: 2016-07-01
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 1775820076
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →South Africa’s high rate of unemployment (26.4%) makes it a complete outlier compared with other middle-income countries. Indeed, the unemployment rate rises to 36% if discouraged workers are taken into account. It underpins extreme poverty and inequality and is a major contributor to social dislocation. If it were not for increased social payments, poverty would have continued to increase since the advent of democracy in 1994. Unemployment also represents a huge cost to growth. This book focuses on the growth path of the economy. The starting point is that while more rapid economic expansion is an important objective, at any given level of growth, the economy as a whole needs to become more labour-absorbing. The central question posed is how to bring about changes in the economic structure and pattern of development, which would lead to the attainment of this objective. The authors argue that employment needs to be much more centrally positioned within the economic and social policy arena. They emphasise innovative approaches within a broader focus on the growth path, and employment-intensive growth. And they posit that the negative impact of previous ‘distortions’ requires much more than a levelling of the playing field via market-based reforms. Apart from presenting an alternative growth path which could start to shift the economy in new directions, the book tackles themes which have received only limited attention, such as wage subsidies, youth unemployment and employment growth in rural areas.
Author: Toyin Falola
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781592211937
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this book scholars present new interpretations of African cities, from the pre-colonial to the modern, set in the context of national and international economy, politics and culture. While providing insights into the evolution of African cities, they also raise issues of vital importance to the survival of African cities. The chapters capture the mixed legacies of colonialism and the lingering consequences of neo-colonialism in a so-called age of globalisation.
Author:
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9221106497
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