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Pages, Carmen.

Job creation in Latin America and the Caribbean : recent trends and policy challenges / Carmen Pages, Gaelle Pierre, and Stefano Scarpetta. - xxviii, 450 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Latin American development forum. World Bank e-Library. .

"Latin American development forum series"--P. volume.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Jobless growth or growthless jobs? -- Skills, gender, and age dimensions of job creation -- Role of structural changes for employment and productivity growth -- Creative destruction, productivity, and job creation -- The business environment -- Improving protection against the risk of unemployment -- Active labor market programs -- Improving the quality of jobs.

ISBN: 0821376233 (pbk.) 0821376888 (hbk.) 0821380257 (electronic) 9780821376232 (pbk.) 9780821376881 (hbk.) 9780821380253 (electronic)

LCCN: 2009017016

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Manpower policy--Caribbean Area.
Manpower policy--Latin America.
Unemployment--Caribbean Area.
Unemployment--Latin America.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Caribbean Area--Economic policy.
Latin America--Economic policy.

LC Class. No.: HD5730.5.A6 / P34 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 331.12/0424098