Labor Markets and Skills in a New Era

Helena Rovner, Rafael Rofman, Ignacio Apella

ISBN 10: 1464815267 / ISBN 13: 9781464815263

Published by World Bank Publications, US, 2020

About this Item

This book discusses the impacts of population aging and technological change on Uruguay's labor markets and economic growth potential, focusing on the need to increase the level and quality of investment in human and physical capital in order to improve welfare and reduce inequality.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781464815263

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Labor Markets and Skills in a New Era
• Publisher: World Bank Publications, US
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1464815267
• ISBN 13: 9781464815263
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 21.59W x 0.51H x 27.94D centimeters 21.59 centimeters width by 0.51 centimeters height by 27.94 centimeters depth
• Weight: 295 grams

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Synopsis

Uruguay faces medium- and long-term challenges associated with two global megatrends: population aging and technological change. These two megatrends have been developing for some time, but policy responses have been late or inadequate in many cases. Trying to delay them--by promoting higher fertility or enforcing restrictions on the adoption of new technologies--would probably be ineffective but also ill-advised, as these trends are generating important opportunities to increase production and welfare. The objective of this book is to identify these opportunities, as well as the challenges that population aging and technological change pose for the Uruguayan economy and to determine how they can be addressed through better-designed public policies, with a focus on the development of new skills that increase workers’ productivity.

About the Author

The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.