Richards, P. J. <br/><br/>
Towards the goal of full employment :  trends, obstacles and policies / 
by Peter Richards. 
 - xiii, 143 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "This study takes as its point of departure a report presented to an International Labour Organization (ILO) meeting in November, 1999"--P. xi. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. commitment to full employment --<br/>Measuring and defining employment and unemployment --<br/>employment strategy: Common elements and variations --<br/>2. current employment picture --<br/>global and regional employment picture --<br/>Broad issues of employment quality --<br/>3. employment effects of current policies --<br/>Developing countries: Recent experience --<br/>"older" OECD member countries: The 1990s --<br/>Structural adjustment in Central and Eastern Europe --<br/>4. Conclusions --<br/>Poverty, income distribution and economic growth --<br/>Are full employment policies broadly on the right track? --<br/>How the ILO helps. 
<br/><br/> This study provides an overview of the current global employment situation. It examines the effectiveness of existing policies and how many of them fall short in today's economic climate.<br/> 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9221113892 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001422887 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Full employment policies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD5713  / .R535 2001 
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