Several aspects of the social division of labour and food insecurity in Tanzania 1919-1985 are studied in this book. These range from maize and millet shifting, cultivation of woodland and wooded grassland areas, to government labour policy and the male migrant bachelor wage lab…
Most countries implement social protection programs to help individuals manage risks such as unemployment, disability, illness, longevity or death. In many middle income countries, these are often based on a 'Bismarckian model' (named after Otto von Bismarck), where benefits are…
The outstanding moral problem of our time is the emergence of an underclass, provoking both pity and an angry political backlash. Robin Marris finds that a slowdown in growth is the root cause, leading to a collapse of the labour market for unskilled men in particular. Fashionab…
The Egyptian labor market in an era of revolution
Analysing the results of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS) from 2012, the chapters in this book cover topics that contribute to understanding the conditions leading to the Egyptian revolution of January 2011.
Offers career planning and job search advice, including information on 101 jobs requiring at least a four-year college degree.
