Minimum wages, collective bargaining and economic development in Asia and Europe : a labour perspective / edited by Maarten van Klaveren, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies, the Netherlands, Denis Gregory, Ruskin College Oxford, UK, Thorsten Schulten, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut (WSI), Germany.

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Klaveren, Maarten van [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
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Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
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xxviii, 365 pages ; 23 cm

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    'Minimum Wages, Collective Bargaining and Economic Development in Asia and Europe' offers a labour perspective on wage-setting institutions, collective bargaining and economic development. Sixteen country chapters, eight on Asia and eight on Europe, focus in particular on the role and effectiveness of minimum wages in the context of national trends in income inequality, economic development, and social security. Two chapters on Asia and Europe compare and contrast national experiences and discuss the relevance of a redistributive wages policy for worldwide as well as national economic recovery. Demand or wage-led economic recovery is explored as an alternative to the export-led strategies currently pursued by leading Asian and European countries. In light of the slow pace of recovery from recession in Europe, the renewed recession in Japan and the weakening growth rates of major Asian countries, this book provides a timely reconsideration of the macroeconomic policy options. As such, it contributes to the wider debate over sustainable economic growth and income inequality.-- Provided by publisher.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Asia: A Comparative Perspective
    • 2. China
    • 3. Vietnam
    • 4. Korea
    • 5. Japan
    • 6. Pakistan
    • 7. India
    • 8. Indonesia
    • 9. Thailand
    • 10. Europe: A Comparative Perspective
    • 11. France
    • 12. Italy
    • 13. Germany
    • 14. The Netherlands
    • 15. The Nordic Countries
    • 16. Central And Eastern Europe
    • 17. The United Kingdom
    • 18. The Russian Federation.
    ISBN
    • 9781137512406 ((hardback))
    • 1137512407 ((hardback))
    • 1137512423
    • 9781137512420
    LCCN
    2015001319
    OCLC
    898925130
    Other standard number
    • 40025534750
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