World Labour Report 2000 : Income Security and Social Protection in a Changing World
Автор:International Labour Office Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 9221108317 An important flagship study from the ILO, the World Labour Report 2000 examines the changing context in which women and men are trying to achieve income security for themselves and their families. Drawing from detailed worldwide data, this edition assesses the impact of globalization and liberalization, and considers the vital role played by social protection in supporting, supplementing, and replacing market incomes. The Report highlights the forces at work in creating growing insecurity formany income earners. It discusses the effects of rising unemployment and underemployment, as well as labor market developments that have exposed a growing number of workers--especially women--to low pay and precarious conditions. It considers other factors, such as changing family structures and demographic trends that have created new needs and imposed new constraints. In addition, this wide-ranging study examines existing measures to protect against major contingencies, such as old...