Latvia has undergone major economic and social change since the early 1990s. Despite an exceptionally deep recession following the global financial crisis, impressive economic growth over the past two decades has narrowed income and productivity gaps relative to comparator countries in the OECD....

Population ageing will lead to a smaller and older workforce. Looking forward, this means that growth will increasingly depend on ensuring the best use of Slovenian workers. This implies keeping older and experience workers longer in employment and better support difficult-to-employ low-skilled...

This enlightening book provides the first systematic introduction to, and exploration of, the emerging system of industrial relations in China, and draws on the authors' extensive research and direct involvement in the developments taking place. The authors argue that there are both unifying and...

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Abbildungsverzeichnis -- Tabellenverzeichnis -- Übersichtsverzeichnis -- Verzeichnis der im Text verwendeten Symbole -- Einführung -- I. Das Arbeitslosenproblem in sozialistischen Planwirtschaften aus dogmengeschichtlicher Sicht -- II. Begriff,...