World Development Report 2013 by Bank, World -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover About the cover Title Page Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Abbreviations and data notes Overview Moving jobs center stage

Jobs wanted Development happens through jobs Valuing jobs Jobs agendas are diverse … but connected Policies through the jobs lens Jobs are center stage, but where are the numbers? Questions When is the conventional wisdom right? Notes References

1 The jobs challenge

A job, but not always a salary Youth bulges, aging societies, and migrant nations Cities, wages, and women Jobs are changing in surprising ways Prosperity, but a changing distribution of earnings The role of the private sector Vulnerability on a global scale Question 1 What is a job? Notes References

Part 1 Jobs and Living Standards

2 Jobs and living standards

Jobs improve material well-being Jobs are more than just earnings Jobs and life satisfaction Question 2 Growth strategies or jobs strategies? Notes References

3 Jobs and productivity

Employment turbulence, not jobless growth Most jobs are in very small farms and firms In farms, uneven technological progress Among firms, much churning and few gazelles Question 3 Can entrepreneurship be fostered? Notes References

4 Jobs and social cohesion

Jobs can help manage social tensions Jobs (or the lack of jobs) can shape social interactions Question 4 Can policies contribute to social cohesion? Notes References

Part 2 What are good jobs for development?

5 Valuing jobs

Rights as the foundation The value of jobs to individuals and society Spillovers from jobs Can the development payoffs from jobs be quantified? Question 5 Skills or jobs—which comes first? Notes References

6 Diverse jobs agendas

Agrarian economies Conflict-affected countries Urbanizing countries Resource-rich countries Small island nations Countries with high youth unemployment Formalizing economies Aging societies Question 6 A targeted investment climate? Notes References

7 Connected jobs agendas

Migration of workers Migration of jobs Question 7 Competing for jobs? Notes References

Part 3 Policies through the jobs lens

8 Labor policies revisited

Labor regulations: A “plateau” effect Collective representation: New forms of voice Active labor market programs: Effective within limits Social insurance: The challenge of expanding coverage Question 8 Protecting workers or protecting jobs? Notes References

9 Beyond labor policies

Establishing the fundamentals Setting policy priorities for jobs Diverse jobs agendas, diverse policy priorities Connected jobs agendas: Global partnerships for jobs Jobs are center stage, but where are the numbers? Question 9 How to accelerate labor reallocation? Notes References

Appendixes Glossary Bibliographical note Background papers and notes Selected indicators: Technical notes Index Back Cover