World Development Report: Workers in an Integrating World - Softcover

World Bank Group

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195211022 ISBN 13: 9780195211023

Publisher: World Bank Publications, 1995

Synopsis

The 18th annual edition of this standard reference work for international economic data contains a special section on labour policy and market-based strategies as a means of raising the living standards of workers.

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"An evergreen source of thematic material and the best single statistical compendium on low-income countries."--Bruce Herrick, Washington and Lee University"A useful statment of the international organization's view on policy in a particular area. It also provides a good synthesis of very current research....the World Development Report is likely to enhance interest in labour issues linked to globalization, and to inform policy."--Canadian Journal of Development StudiesPraise for the 1994 edition: "Excellent source of data, fine graphs, and each annual issue provides a superb analysis of one factor important for development."--Sanford D. Gordon, University of Florida"I assign the Report as reading to my undergraduate economic development class every year."--Alain de Janvry, University of California-Berkeley "An evergreen source of thematic material and the best single statistical compendium on low-income countries."--Bruce Herrick, Washington and Lee University "A useful statment of the international organization's view on policy in a particular area. It also provides a good synthesis of very current research....the World Development Report is likely to enhance interest in labour issues linked to globalization, and to inform policy."--Canadian Journal of Development Studies Praise for the 1994 edition: "Excellent source of data, fine graphs, and each annual issue provides a superb analysis of one factor important for development."--Sanford D. Gordon, University of Florida "I assign the Report as reading to my undergraduate economic development class every year."--Alain de Janvry, University of California-Berkeley "An evergreen source of thematic material and the best single statistical compendium on low-income countries."--Bruce Herrick, Washington and Lee University "A useful statment of the international organization's view on policy in a particular area. It also provides a good synthesis of very current research....the World Development Report is likely to enhance interest in labour issues linked to globalization, and to inform policy."--Canadian Journal of Development Studies Praise for the 1994 edition: "Excellent source of data, fine graphs, and each annual issue provides a superb analysis of one factor important for development."--Sanford D. Gordon, University of Florida "I assign the Report as reading to my undergraduate economic development class every year."--Alain de Janvry, University of California-Berkeley "An evergreen source of thematic material and the best single statistical compendium on low-income countries."--Bruce Herrick, Washington and Lee University"A useful statment of the international organization's view on policy in a particular area. It also provides a good synthesis of very current research....the World Development Report is likely to enhance interest in labour issues linked to globalization, and to inform policy."--Canadian Journal ofDevelopment StudiesPraise for the 1994 edition: "Excellent source of data, fine graphs, and each annual issue provides a superb analysis of one factor important for development."--Sanford D. Gordon, University of Florida"I assign the Report as reading to my undergraduate economic development class every year."--Alain de Janvry, University of California-Berkeley

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195211022
• ISBN 13: 9780195211023
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260