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In from the shadow : integrating Europe's informal labor /

What to do about the extent of unregulated informal employment and the size of the shadow economy is a dilemma that has been gaining urgency, particularly in Europe's periphery. The forces that accompany globalization put a premium on mobility and skill-renewal. Rapid population ageing will req...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Packard, Truman G., 1972-
Corporate Author: World Bank
Other Authors: Koettl, Johannes, Montenegro, Claudio
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2012.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:What to do about the extent of unregulated informal employment and the size of the shadow economy is a dilemma that has been gaining urgency, particularly in Europe's periphery. The forces that accompany globalization put a premium on mobility and skill-renewal. Rapid population ageing will require that people work longer and be far more productive. To achieve this, social and economic institutions have to be more pro-employment, encouraging greater participation in the formal economy. And looking ahead, public financial resources will be increasingly scarce, giving urgency to measures that ca.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 174 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821395509
0821395505
0821395491
9780821395493