Economic Liberalization and Labor Markets

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Parviz Dabir-Alai, Mehmet Odekon

Foreword by Hans W. Singer

Book Code: GM0358

ISBN: 0-313-30358-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30358-6

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296 pages, tables, figures

Greenwood Press

Publication: 4/30/1998

List Price: $131.95 (UK Sterling Price: £75.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Contributions in Labor Studies

Series Number: 51

Description: Examining the premise that the process of economic liberalization has had a significant impact on the labor markets of many countries, this contributed volume studies that impact in different countries and regions from both theoretical and applied perspectives. While recognizing that liberalization entails many elements, the book focuses on how structural adjustment policies have contributed to the overall development effort. The first four chapters analyze the relationship between economic liberalization and labor markets, and then investigate this relationship within broader regions, such as North-South, transition economies, and Africa. The remaining chapters provide case studies of Greece, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey. All the country chapters treat political economy issues and related policy conclusions. Stressing the interrelationship between liberalization and labor markets, the chapters discuss the importance of institutional, political, and legal factors in considering the effects of liberalization policies on the structure of labor markets and its participants. The book is an important look at a previously unexplored area of economic analysis.

Table of Contents:

Foreword by Hans W. Singer
Introduction
Political Economy, Liberalization, and Labor's Absorption: A Generalized View of Recent Experiences by Parviz Dabir-Alai
Global Integration, Capital, and Labor: A North-South Comparative Perspective by Kwan S. Kim
Unemployment Dynamics in Transition by Fabrizio Coricelli
Employment Effects of Structural Reforms in African Countries by Fidel Ezeala-Harrison
International Trade and Employment in Greece in the Course of European Integration by Alexander Sarris
Economic Liberalization and Unemployment in Chile by Luis A. Riveros
Argentina: Neoliberal Restructuring and Its Impact on Employment, Income, and Labor Organization by Aldo C. Vacs and Trudi J. Renwick
Liberalization and Mexican Labor Market by Tim Koechlin
Labor Market Adjustment in an Oil-Based Economy: The Experience of Trinidad and Tobago by Anston Rambarran
Labor Adjustment in Structurally Adjusting Economies: The Case for Unemployment Insurance in the Caribbean by Dhanayshar Mahabir
Economic Liberalization and the Turkish Labor Market by Tevfik F. Nas and Mehmet Odekon
References

LC Card Number: 97-37971

LCC Class: HD5710

Dewey Class: 331


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