Open AccessInvestment for a job‐friendly recovery
Author(s) -
Tobin Steven,
Samaan Daniel,
Schott Immo,
Ebert Franz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world of work report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2049-9280
DOI - 10.1002/wow3.38
Subject(s) - unrest , social unrest , work (physics) , index (typography) , quality (philosophy) , investment (military) , economics , emerging markets , development economics , labour economics , business , political science , macroeconomics , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , politics , world wide web , computer science , law
Abstract This chapter presents an overview of the key labour market trends that have been shaping the world of work since the global economic crisis, from both global and regional perspectives. The chapter points to an uneven employment picture, with emerging and developing economies performing better than the majority of advanced economies. Furthermore, the chapter examines several structural dimensions of the current situation, notably long‐term joblessness, job quality and the social climate, as measured by the social unrest index.