Decent Work: Concept, Theory and Measurement

£109.50

Decent Work: Concept, Theory and Measurement

Labour / income economics Development economics and emerging economies Personnel and human resources management

Authors: Nausheen Nizami, Narayan Prasad

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Language: English

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Published on: 3rd April 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9789811021947


Introduction to Decent Work

This book introduces readers to the concept and theories of decent work and provides a framework for measuring it at the micro, meso and macro level in a given country. Further, it addresses the importance of measuring decent work in today’s world and in connection with the different challenges countries face depending on their respective stage of development.

Practical Applications and Methodologies

The essence of the book lies in highlighting the practical applications of decent work in terms of its ability to deliver empirical measurements of qualitative and subjective phenomena with a mixed-methods approach combining tools and techniques from economics and statistics. Moreover, as the applicability of decent work is not confined to the IT industry and formal sectors of the economy, the book also provides useful guidelines on how further empirical studies can be undertaken to measure decent work in non-IT industries. As such, the book offers a rich compilation of empirical and theoretical contributions on decent work designed to not only enrich readers’ understanding, but also promote awareness of the practical relevance and technical aspects of the subject matter.

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