COVER -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- APPENDIX -- 2 WORLD LABOUR FORCE STRUCTURE AND ITS EVOLUTION -- 2.1 Structure and characteristics -- 2.2 The main trends -- 2.3 Future outlook -- 3 GLOBALIZATION IN ANUNEQUAL WORLD -- 3.1 Asymmetric distribution of productive resources...

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