Work sharing during the Great Recession new developments and beyond
Work sharing' is a labour market instrument devised in order to distribute a reduced volume of work to the same (or similar) number of workers over a diminished period of working time in order to avoid redundancies. This fascinating and timely study presents the concept and history of work shar...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA :
Edward Elgar
2013.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009740894406719 |
| Sumario: | Work sharing' is a labour market instrument devised in order to distribute a reduced volume of work to the same (or similar) number of workers over a diminished period of working time in order to avoid redundancies. This fascinating and timely study presents the concept and history of work sharing and explores the complexities and trade-offs involved in its use as both a strategy for preserving jobs and for increasing employment. The expert contributors analyse country case studies of work sharing programmes implemented across the globe during the great recession of 2008 - 09, and synthesize l |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782540885 |
