Download or read book Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment in Globalizing India written by Ernesto Noronha and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book showcases issues of work and employment in contemporary India through a critical lens, serving as a systematic, scholarly and rigorous resource which provides an alternate view to the glowing metanarrative of the subcontinent’s ongoing economic growth in today’s globalized world. Critical approaches ensure that divergent and marginalized voices are highlighted, promoting a more measured perspective of entrenched standpoints. In casting social reality differently, a quest for solutions that reshape current dynamics is triggered. The volume spans five thematic areas, subsuming a range of economic sectors. India is a pre-eminent destination for offshoring, underscoring the relevance of global production networks (Theme 1). Yet, the creation of jobs has not transformed employment patterns in the country but rather accentuated informalization and casualization (Theme 2). Indeed, even India’s ICT-related sectors, perceived as mascots of modernity and vehicles for upward mobility, raise questions about the extent of social upgrading (Theme 3). Nonetheless, these various developments have not been accompanied by collective action – instead, there is growing evidence of diminished pluralistic employment relations strategies (Theme 4). Emergent concerns about work and employment such as gestational surrogacy and expatriate experiences attest to the evolving complexities associated with offshoring (Theme 5).
Download or read book Redefined Labour Spaces written by Sobin George and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the transformation of labour movements and trade unionism in post-liberalised India. It looks at emerging collectivism, both in formal and informal sectors, and relates it to changing political and industrial relations. Bringing together studies of resistance, struggles and new forms of negotiations from different industries –agriculture, fisheries, brick kiln, plantations, IT, domestic workers, shipbreakers, sex workers, and miners –this book exposes the myths, realities and challenges that the present generation of workers in India face and struggle with. With contributions from leading thinkers in the field, the work deepens the understanding of the current Indian labour spaces, possibilities for contestations and articulations from below. The volume will be useful to students and researchers of labour studies, economics, sociology, development studies and public policy. It will be an invaluable resource to those engaged with industrial relations, trade unions, human rights, social exclusion as well as labour organisations and research institutions.
Download or read book Globalization Labour Market Institutions Processes and Policies in India written by K.R. Shyam Sundar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the effects of product market and labour market reforms on firms, labour institutions and labour rights in the economic and industrial relations system in India. India has over the years liberalized its economy through a broad range of reforms concerning the product market and complementing these it has also sought to reform the labour market and the industrial relations system. The book assesses the impact of these reforms on both the formal and informal labour markets in India, critically examines the labour processes and uncovers/describes precarious conditions of labour in various industries and occupations, and analyzes the dynamics involved in the making of industrial, employment and labour policies in contemporary India.
Download or read book International and Comparative Employment Relations written by Russell D Lansbury and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The most comprehensive and authoritative comparative analysis of employment relations . . .' Thomas Kochan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States '. . . breaks new ground as an integrated account of the forces shaping employment relations.' William Brown, University of Cambridge. United Kingdom Established as the standard reference for a worldwide readership of students, scholars and practitioners in international agencies, governments, companies and unions, this text offers a systematic overview of international employment relations. Chapters cover the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, China and India. Experts examine the context of employment relations in each country: economic, historical, legal, social and political. They consider the roles of the major players: employers, unions and governments. They outline the processes of employment relations: collective bargaining and arbitration, consultation and employee involvement. Topical issues are discussed: non-unionised workplaces, novel forms of human resource management, labour law reform, multinational enterprises, networked organisations, differences between Asian and Western companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, migrant workers, technological change, labour market flexibility and pay determination. This sixth edition is fully revised with an emphasis on globalisation and comparative theories, including concepts of convergence. It offers a new framework for varieties of capitalism in the Introduction, and concludes with an insightful account of the forces shaping employment relations in the world economy.
Download or read book Precarious Work written by Arne L. Kalleberg and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-08 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents original theory and research on precarious work in various parts of the world, identifying its social, political and economic origins, its manifestations in the USA, Europe, Asia, and the Global South, and its consequences for personal and family life.
Download or read book Comparative Employment Relations in the Global Economy written by Carola Frege and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Employment Relations" is widely taught in business schools around the world. Increasingly however more emphasis is being placed on the comparative and international dimensions of the relations between employers and workers. It is becoming ever more important to comprehend today’s work and employment issues alongside a knowledge of the dynamics between global financial and product markets, global production chains, national and international employment actors and institutions and the ways in which these relationships play out in different national contexts. This textbook is the first to present a cross-section of country studies, including all four BRIC countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China alongside integrative thematic chapters covering all the important topics needed to excel in this field. The textbook also benefits from the editors' and contributors' experience as leading scholars in Employment Relations. The book is an ideal resource for students on advanced undergraduate and postgraduate comparative programmes across areas such as Employment Relations, Human Resource Management, Political Economy, Labour Politics, Industrial and Economic Sociology, Regulation and Social Policy.
Download or read book Technology and the Future of Work written by Balwant Singh Mehta and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-10-07 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how the progress of digital technology is transforming the world of work, skill demand, labour market institutions, and regulations in countries like India. It studies the challenges, opportunities, and current and future contributions of digital technologies. The volume poses salient questions regarding the ICT sector, I4.0 technologies, the gig economy, remote work, and the regulatory environment, and interrogates the policy and regulatory measures needed to promote more inclusive and decent work in the future. Part of the Towards Sustainable Futures series, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of economics, sustainable development, sociology of work, labour economics, Indian economy, public policy, and human resource management. It will also be extremely useful to policymakers, government organisations, civil society organisations, and those in the corporate sector.
Download or read book Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Asia and the Pacific, gross domestic product growth in 2010 has recovered significantly after the economic downturn of 2008-2009. Employment grew and poverty was reduced but the quality of jobs in Asia remains inadequate. This issue of the Key Indicators highlights the crucial role of higher quality employment in economic growth and poverty reduction in Part I--- Toward Higher Quality Employment in Asia---followed by statistical tables in Parts II and III with short, nontechnical commentaries on economic, financial, social, and environmental developments. Part II comprises the first set of statistical tables and commentaries, which look at the Millennium Development Goals and progress in the region toward achieving key targets. The second set of tables, which are in Part III, is grouped into seven themes providing a broader picture of economic, financial, social, and environmental developments. The aim of the publication is to provide the latest key statistics on development issues concerning Asian and Pacific economies to a wide audience including policy makers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, students, and the general public. This year, the Asian Development Bank presents a special supplement to the Key Indicators--- theFramework of Inclusive Growth Indicators, which defines inclusive growth and measures countries' progress in ensuring that economic growth benefits all.
Download or read book Labour Regulation in Indian Industry Labour regulation in Indian industry towards a rational and equitable framework written by T. S. Papola and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This compendium brings together the findings of several studies that were undertaken to review labour legislation and policy in terms of their objectives, coverage, contents and practices; critically appraise the past research and documentation on the impact of labour regulation measures on growth and employment in industry; study the impact of labour regulations on the growth and employment in small and micro enterprises; assess the effectiveness of legislative measures for ensuring labour standards; undertake case studies on labour regulation and industrial growth and employment in four selected states, i.e., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; and study of measures of labour regulation in European countries with special reference to France, Sweden and the United Kingdom." -- Website.
Download or read book Labour Regulation in Indian Industry written by T. S. Papola and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium of ten volumes represents the final output of the project on Labour Regulation in Indian Industry carried out by the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) with the financial support from EU-India office under their Small Project Facility Programme (SPF). It brings together the findings and conclusions of eight studies on different aspects of the subject with reference to India undertaken by the Institute and the ninth one on the European experience commissioned by the International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, Geneva, the external partner in the project. The tenth volume presents the salient aspects of the nature, extent and consequences of labour regulation, as brought out in different studies and puts forward an agenda for reforms in the regulatory system for employment in Indian industry which could be both pro-growth and pro-worker. The subject of labour regulation has been under intense debate and discussion for over more than a decade. Arguments have, however, been on partisan lines, as broadly presented above, representing the views of industry and neo-liberal economists and 'reformists', on the one hand, and those of trade unions and other supporters of labour and 'institutional' economics, on the other. Government, always keen to take a reconciliatory position has not been able to take a decisive step. It has recognised the need for 'labour reforms', and also seem to be inclined towards permitting greater 'flexibility'; but has not succeeded in bringing in legislation towards that end, mainly because of the conflicting stands of the main stakeholders, industry and labour. A reason for this uncertainty lies in the lack of adequate documentation, research and informed discussion to improve understanding of the issues and implications. No doubt, the issues involved are, to a large extent, political in nature; but a better understanding of the empirical situation and economic and social pros and cons of the reforms would certainty help make the debate less polemical and more result-oriented. This compendium brings together the findings of several studies that were undertaken to review labour legislation and policy in terms of their objectives, coverage, contents and practices; critically appraise the past research and documentation on the impact of labour regulation measures on growth and employment in industry; study the impact of labour regulations on the growth and employment in small and micro enterprises; assess the effectiveness of legislative measures for ensuring labour standards; undertake case studies on labour regulation and industrial growth and employment in four selected states, i.e., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; and study of measures of labour regulation in European countries with special reference to France, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Download or read book India written by S. Mahendra Dev and published by Academic Foundation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised version of papers presented at the CESS silver jubilee seminar held at Hyderabad in January 2006.
Download or read book The Indian Journal of Labour Economics written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011 written by ADB. and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011 is the flagship annual statistical data book of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It presents the latest available economic, financial, social, environmental, and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) indicators for regional members of ADB. Data are grouped under MDG and Regional Tables. Nontechnical explanations and brief analyses of the MDG achievements and economic, financial, social and environmental developments are included. The regional tables are largely based on a comprehensive set of country tables. The country tables are not available in printed form but are available in CD-ROM and through ADB's website. The special chapter, "Toward Higher Quality Employment in Asia", looks at the importance of growth of good quality (i.e., stable and well-paid) jobs. It identifies some of the major constraints and challenges that countries may face in improving and increasing the quality of employment and potential policies that can be used to resolve or mitigate some of these challenges. -- back cover.
Download or read book Linking the Formal and Informal Economy written by Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-09-21 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of studies on formality and informality in developing countries, this volume contains contributions from anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. It argues for moving beyond the formal-informal dichotomy, and offers information to develop guiding principles for intervention.
Download or read book Labour Regulation in Indian Industry written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This compendium brings together the findings of several studies that were undertaken to review labour legislation and policy in terms of their objectives, coverage, contents and practices; critically appraise the past research and documentation on the impact of labour regulation measures on growth and employment in industry; study the impact of labour regulations on the growth and employment in small and micro enterprises; assess the effectiveness of legislative measures for ensuring labour standards; undertake case studies on labour regulation and industrial growth and employment in four selected states, i.e., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; and study of measures of labour regulation in European countries with special reference to France, Sweden and the United Kingdom." -- Website.
Download or read book Labour Regulation in Indian Industry Labour regulation and its impact a review of studies and documents written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This compendium brings together the findings of several studies that were undertaken to review labour legislation and policy in terms of their objectives, coverage, contents and practices; critically appraise the past research and documentation on the impact of labour regulation measures on growth and employment in industry; study the impact of labour regulations on the growth and employment in small and micro enterprises; assess the effectiveness of legislative measures for ensuring labour standards; undertake case studies on labour regulation and industrial growth and employment in four selected states, i.e., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; and study of measures of labour regulation in European countries with special reference to France, Sweden and the United Kingdom." -- Website.
Download or read book Offshoring and the Internationalization of Employment written by Peter Auer and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers examines key trends in the internationalisation of employment, drawing on the proceedings of an ILO conference held in Annecy, France in April 2005. The papers focus on three related issues: the impacts of trade and investment abroad, including the offshoring of production of goods and services, and effects on the winners and losers in terms of employment; adjustment methods for coping with the short and medium term problems related to the globalisation of employment; and the importance of international instruments to help ensure a level playing field in trade and promote development, drawing on established rights and international labour standards.
