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3%OFFJody Heymann - Raising the Global Floor: Dismantling the Myth That We Can’t Afford Good Working Conditions for Everyone - 9780804768900 - V9780804768900
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Raising the Global Floor: Dismantling the Myth That We Can’t Afford Good Working Conditions for Everyone

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Description for Raising the Global Floor: Dismantling the Myth That We Can’t Afford Good Working Conditions for Everyone Hardback. Presents results from a study of working conditions from nations around the world. This book offers recommendations for how individuals and nations can improve their own working conditions in economically viable ways, based on lessons from those that have gotten it right. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCFM; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.

News stories on the impact of job loss appear daily in the media. Less reported is that working conditions in many countries around the world have deteriorated as rapidly as jobs have been lost—and this affects ten times as many people. Working conditions significantly impact our health, the amount of time we can spend with family, our options during momentous life events (such as the birth of a child or the death of a parent), and whether we keep or lose a job when the unexpected occurs. Inexplicably, the global community has nearly universally accepted the argument that any country ... Read more

Raising the Global Floor shatters this widely held view by presenting the first ever, global analysis of the relationship between labor conditions, national competitiveness, and unemployment rates in 190 countries. The authors' findings are dramatic. They show that there is no relationship between unemployment rates and providing basic protections in a series of critical areas. Strikingly, data also indicate that good working conditions can make countries more competitive. There are no long-term economic gains to be had if workers are denied paid sick leave, paid annual leave, paid parental leave, the right to a day of rest, and many other basic protections that would improve the quality of their lives.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804768900
SKU
V9780804768900
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99-15

About Jody Heymann
Jody Heymann is Founding Director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill University. An internationally renowned researcher on public policy and equity, Heymann has authored more than 150 publications, including ten books. Her work has been featured widely—on CNN, Good Morning America, Fox News, and NPR, among other leading national and international media. ... Read more

Reviews for Raising the Global Floor: Dismantling the Myth That We Can’t Afford Good Working Conditions for Everyone
"Those interested in understanding the nuances of the data or details of the authors' macro-economic analyses of the effects of social welfare legislation on unemployment rates will find much of this information in the appendix or notes . . . [S]ociologists—especially those interested in gender, work, and family—will find this book an invaluable resource . . . With its numerous ... Read more

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