Technological Trends and Employment: Basic consumer goods


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Research papers on the effects of technological change on employment trends in the UK shoe and leather industry, tobacco industry, textile industry and clothing industry from 1946 - covers productivity, industrial investment, market and industrial structure, competition, occupational structure, export performance and import penetration, etc.; includes a simulation economic model of technical change and employment. Graphs, references, statistical tables.




Basic Consumer Goods


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New Technologies and the Employment of Disabled Persons


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Many disabled persons have benefitted in recent years from the development of new access and process technologies. This book examines how such technologies help these people to enter and to make progress in the job market, and also includes case studies from various countries.




Organizational Strategy and Technological Adaptation to Global Change


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Confronting the wide range of factors that management face in relation to global changes, this volume focuses on the implication of these changes for organizations. By presenting its case using a variety of analytical tools ranging from formal game theoretical systems to inductive models based on case studies,this volume concentrates on three main areas: the implications of global change on the competitive environment for employment and working practices; the influence of the international business environment in decision-making; and the importance of cultural and institutional diversity. Through its comprehensive approach this book will stimulate business managers, academics and students to clarify, develop and extend the many complex scenarios that are integral to the debate on how business organizations can benefit from the challenges produced by global change.




Rethinking Global Production


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First published in 1997, this volume explores production, organisation and technological change for the clothing industry worldwide. It compares production approaches in various countries as well as highlighting commonalities between all clothing industries, drawing a particular comparison between clothing industries in high-wage and low-wage areas. The contributors discuss issues such as clothing in high wage economies alongside case studies in Japan, Italy, Germany, Finland, the US and the UK.




Globalization, Employment and the Workplace


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This book provides evidence of the nature and degree of significance that globalization holds for nation states, cultures, trade unions, employees and business mangement.




Technology and the Future of Work


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This paper uses a DSGE model to simulate the impact of technological change on labor markets and income distribution. It finds that technological advances offers prospects for stronger productivity and growth, but brings risks of increased income polarization. This calls for inclusive policies tailored to country-specific circumstances and preferences, such as investment in human capital to facilitate retooling of low-skilled workers so that they can partake in the gains of technological change, and redistributive policies (such as differentiated income tax cuts) to help reallocate gains. Policies are also needed to facilitate the process of adjustment.