Finance and Development, March 2015

This chapter discusses the impact of global recession on the working population and looks at the future of work in the global economy from a variety of angles. IMF economist Prakash Loungani leads off with an overview of the global jobs landscape and examines the reasons behind the slow recovery of...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund External Relations Dept
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2015
Series:Finance and Development
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Summary:This chapter discusses the impact of global recession on the working population and looks at the future of work in the global economy from a variety of angles. IMF economist Prakash Loungani leads off with an overview of the global jobs landscape and examines the reasons behind the slow recovery of jobs in the wake of the global financial crisis. The chapter also highlights an argument for a jobs- and wage-led global recovery, while IMF researchers probe the relationship between declining trade union membership and inequality
Physical Description:60 pages
ISBN:9781498351942