Unemployment, Structural Change and Globalization

M. Pianta and M. Vivarelli

UNEMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
by M. Vivarelli

1. Introduction
2. Employment and wages in the short-term
3. Employment and wages in the long-term
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE LABOUR MARKET
by M. Vivarelli

1. Introduction
2. Different forms of market rigidities and policy proposals
3. Comments
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND TECHNICAL CHANGE
by M. Vivarelli

1. Introduction
2. The economics of technology and employment
3. Employment and technology in the ICT era
Empirical evidence
Sources and methods
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE SKILL BIAS
by M. Vivarelli

1. Introduction
2. Skills, unemployment and wages
3. Policy measures
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND WORKING TIME
by M. Vivarelli

1. Introduction
2. The economic theory
3. Policy issues
Empirical evidence
Sources and methods
References

UNEMPLOYMENT, LEARNING AND TRAINING
by M. Vivarelli

1. Introduction
2. The "learning economy".
3. Training: the economic debate.
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE SECTORAL COMPOSITION OF THE ECONOMY
by M. Pianta

1. Introduction
2. Industry and services
3. The sectoral composition of industry
4. Policy issues
Empirical evidence
Industry and services
Industrial sectors
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
by M. Pianta

1. Introduction
2. Competitiveness and economic theory
3. Competitiveness and trade specialisation
4. The impact on growth and employment
5. Policy issues
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND AGGREGATE DEMAND
by M. Pianta

1. Introduction
2. The components of demand
3. The relevance of demand in policies against unemployment
4. The role of demand in emerging industries and markets
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 1: INDUSTRIALIZED AREAS
by M. Pianta

1. Introduction
2. The growth strategy
3. Formal and informal employment
4. Creating high-productivity employment
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 2: RURAL AREAS
by M. Pianta

1. Introduction
2. The evolution of agrarian employment
3. The forms of rural employment
4. Diversification into rural non-farm activities
5. Policy Issues
Empirical evidence
References

UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE SUPPLY OF LABOUR
by M. Pianta

1. Introduction
2. Demographic factors
3. Social factors
4. Economic factors
Empirical evidence
References