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Impact of Globalisation and Economic Reforms on Employment in India
Dhas, Albert Christopher; Helen, Mary Jacqueline - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
In this paper, the basics of globalization, the economic reforms initiated in India and the trends in employment and the impact of globalisation are discussed. It is argued that the unorganised workers would expand further due to globalisation. Under the present deprived conditions of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622130
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Globalisation, employment and sustainable economic growth: Europe and the Mediterranean region
Singh, Ajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1999
these arrangements in European countries is reflected in the mass unemployment which has afflicted these economies since its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109753
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Intergenerational Persistence of Industry of Employment in India
Nandi, Tushar K. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper studies the intergenerational persistence of industry in India. Using data from a nationally representative sample, we find that 62% young Indian men are employed in the same industry where their fathers are also employed. A set of simulations that assign young men randomly across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259469
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The Causes and Effects of International Labor Mobility: Evidence from OECD Countries 1980-2005
Ortega, Francesc; Peri, Giovanni - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This paper contains three important contributions to the literature on international migrations. First, it compiles a new dataset on migration flows and stocks and on immigration laws for 14 OECD destination countries and 74 sending countries for each year over the period 1980-2005. Second, it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559032
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Human migration: theoretical and empirical results
Graves, Philip E.; Linneman, Peter D. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1979
I am unable to copy/paste a rather lengthy abstract, but the paper provides a detailed theoretical model of human migration which is then tested using a discrete choice probit model.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008567657
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Migration and job change: a multinomial logit approach
Linneman, Peter D.; Graves, Philip E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1983
While unable to copy/paste the abstract, the paper examines the relative importance of job search and housing demand along with exploring the extent of equilibrium and disequilibrium in migration and job change.
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The future of urban employment
Singh, Ajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1997
Abstract This paper was originally written as a background document for the ILO's input to the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) held at Istanbul, 3-14th June 1996. In recognition of the active role of the ILO in preparation for Habitat II, the Habitat...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108788
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Study on Economic Carrying Capacity of Industries Transfer from the Coastal areas to the Central region in China based on Employment Change Forecast
Xiao, Yan-Fei; Zhao, Jia-Hua; Liao, Shuang-Hong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Abstract: Nowadays, industry transfer from the coastal areas to the central region and the west areas has become an essential measure for our national adjusting of industrial layout. Because the central region has a superior location advantage of undertaking east and opening west, it becomes key...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110535
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Global unemployment, Long-run economic growth and labour market rigidities: a commentary
Singh, Ajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1999
Abstract This short paper aims to contribute to the debate on the causes and remedies for high rates of unemployment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111760
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Unemployment and Labor Market Institutions: Theory and Evidence from the GCC
Nabi, Mahmoud Sami; Suliman, Mohamed Osman - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The theoretical model delves into the relationship between labor market institutions and unemployment by proving two …, sufficiently, weak, then mitigating it will lower unemployment. Simulating the model with the GCC’s unemployment for the period … by social insurance which is captured through oil prices. Hence, an increase in oil prices is assumed to lead to higher …
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