Work sharing during the Great Recession : : new developments and beyond / / edited by Jon C. Messenger, Naj Ghosheh.
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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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | 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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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1782540881 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Jon C. Messenger, Naj Ghosheh. |