1st Edition
The Disposable Work Force Worker Displacement and Employment Instability in America
Edited By Thomas Moore
Copyright 1996
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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The twenty-first century has witnessed a transformation of the organization, opportunities, and terms of work. Downsizing, restructuring, and outsourcing are the forces altering employment relationships throughout the work force. Those who tend to see the future in a positive light view the evolving role between employer and employee as empowering for the individual. This book examines the... Read more
I: The Costs and Consequences of Worker Displacement; 1: Anatomy of a Plant Closing; 2: The Magnitude and Costs of Worker Displacement; 3: Long-Term Joblessness and Labor Market Disadvantage; II: The Sources of Economic Dislocation; 4: Productivity and Competitiveness; 5: Slower Growth and Earnings Inequality; 6: Worker Displacement and Contemporary Unemployment; III: Toward an Active Labor Market Policy; 7: The Case for Worker Training; 8: Work Sharing and Job Security
Biography
Thomas Moore
