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Peer reviewedBosch, Gerhard – International Labour Review, 1990
Reviews developments in the shortened work week in the Federal Republic of Germany. Discusses collective agreements and examines the methods used to implement the shorter working week at enterprise level and possible developments in the reunited Germany. (JOW)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Economic Factors, Flexible Working Hours, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGodfrey, Martin; And Others – International Labour Review, 1995
Includes "Struggle against Unemployment" (Godfrey); "Measuring Informal Sector Employment in Pakistan" (Bekkers, Stoffers); "Major Changes Underway in China's Industrial Relations" (Zhu); "Reflections on Role of African Employers' Organizations in Tripartism and Social Dialogue" (Etukudo); and…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Labor Market
Peer reviewedvan Ginneken, Wouter – International Labour Review, 1986
In an overview of the main factors that have contributed to the currently high rates of unemployment in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, the author examines in particular labor supply; structural and technological change; the functioning of the labor market; and macroeconomic policies. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Government Role
Peer reviewedWerneke, Diane – International Labour Review, 1978
Analyzes the effects of the recent recession and subsequent recovery on the position of women in the labor market in four European countries (Belgium, France, Sweden, United Kingdom), and specifically, ascertains whether in general women's job opportunities were more vulnerable to the fluctuations in economic activity than those of men. (SH)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedvan Ginneken, W. – International Labour Review, 1981
About three-quarters of current unemployment in these countries is due to deficient labor force demand. Changes in economic policy and improvement in labor mobility are necessary elements in solving the problem. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedStanding, Guy – International Labour Review, 1983
Although it is often claimed that much current unemployment is "structural," the term is potentially misleading because it is poorly defined. The author identifies the following seven major elements in its make-up: changes in industrial structure, skill mismatch, geographical mismatch, demographic shifts, institutional rigidities,…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential
Peer reviewedKlein, E. – International Labour Review, 1983
The conventional approach to analysis of employment problems in the modern sector, namely comparison of workforce supply and demand, is inapplicable in the traditional sector, where a distinction needs to be made between the concepts of workforce underutilization and its availability. The author discusses these concepts and presents their policy…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Problems, Human Capital, Labor Economics
