We use data from a unique, nationally representative survey to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and employment characteristics in Chile. Consistent with the dualistic models, job protection appears to be a positive determinant of job satisfaction rather than a cost to be avoided by engaging in informal activities. Further, we find self-employed workers to be penalized by th...

Labour market dimensions of poverty in Indonesia have not so far been the subject of detailed analysis, although sufficient reliable data is available to provide the basis for such research. This topic is of particular interest now, partly because jobs have grown very slowly and unemployment has risen in Indonesia since the 1997-98 financial crisis. The question arises as to whether the lack of...

decent work is a new concept that has recently entered in international labor market economic literature and according to a good number of authorities it is one of the major aspects of sustainable developments that can lead to poverty reduction. on the other hand, international labor office (ilo) has considered decent work as the basis of its major framework of activities. ilo intends to encour...

This chapter presents the state of world's labour markets, presenting three main findings. First, major decent work deficits persist around world, including lack access to employment, poverty, inequality and social protection. Second, global market recovery is projected stall in 2023 amidst a worsening economic outlook. Third, quality jobs equally likely deteriorate. These profound challenges c...

This article focuses on unemployed job-seekers’ attitudes towards entry-level jobs in three areas of the service sector – retail, hospitality and call-centre work. The article examines whether job-seekers are reluctant to pursue these opportunities, and provides an analysis of the motives of those ruling out service work. A range of potential barriers is discussed, including the extent to which...

This study focuses on the employment effects of military spending versus alternative domestic spending priorities, in particular investments in clean energy, health care and education. We first present some simple alternative spending scenarios, namely devoting $1 billion to the military versus the same amount of money spent on clean energy, health care, and education, as well as for tax cuts w...

purpose: labor market is one of the most important markets in iran as in many developed and developing countries. however, although attention to this market has always been at the forefront of economic planning, but in most cases, quantity matters more than quality in this market. it is also visible as regional differences especially the case in urban areas. therefore, the study of the quality ...

type of agenda are well-known. They include (1) the federal government’s fiscal deficit; (2) the prospect of an investment strike by private business; (3) controlling inflation; and (4) countering the pressures resulting from globalization, including the trade deficit, immigration, and managing the dollar. All of these are serious, but not insurmountable concerns. The greater challenges are pol...

Background. The need to attract doctors in scarce specialties and preserve the core of experienced specialists makes study potential voluntary labor mobility urgent. A search for ways improve quality medical personnel health care needs an extension understanding main motives turnover order ensure their social safety. Purpose. aim paper is identify scale reasons influencing doctors' intentions c...