Women's social status, womens rights, international division of labour, capitalist country, socialist country, developing country - womens organization, trends, historical, USA and Western Europe, cultural factors, political aspects, woman workers, capitalism, feudalism, sexual …
In Britain the phrase 'child labour' is associated with the past or with less developed economies, but children in Britain continue to perform arduous labour. This book considers child labour over the last 200 years and more contemporary issues.
Klare argues that wars in the near future will be fought over the control of dwindling natural resources like oil and water.
Charts Imperial Chemical Industries' response to the changing social, political and economic environment of the past twenty years. It examines the evolution of organization structure and culture, technology, and union-management relations within this corporate giant.
Looks at the bigger picture, and the future trends that are going to affect the global business world over the next few years. The author analyses traditional themes such as technology and sustainability but also takes into consideration the effects of developments in other area…
Looks at the bigger picture, and the future trends that are going to affect the global business world over the next few years. The author analyses traditional themes such as technology and sustainability but also takes into consideration the effects of developments in other area…
Presents the findings of an international comparative study in six European countries, chosen to represent social-democratic, liberal and conservative regimes, of informal work in the areas of child care and elder care in the private houshold, undeclared work, and voluntary work…
Monograph on relationships between the agrarian structure and underdevelopment in Pakistan - investigates slow agricultural development, trends (1960-1980), failure of land reforms to alter concentration of land ownership and to reduce landlessness, and production function of ag…
Describe the evolution of management accounting in American business, from the early textile mills to present-day computer-automated manufactures.
Argues that a century of union growth ended in the 1980s. Since then, declining union membership has undermined the labour movement's achievements throughout the advanced capitalist world. Uses information from 16 countries including the UK, US, Germany and France to chart the f…
"Using techniques of comparative analysis, the book demonstrates the lag between global migration and policy. As the postwar demand for labour outstripped supply, immigration of workers of various ethnic and social backgrounds was encouraged throughout the developed West. Howeve…
"China's explosive economic growth since 1988 has not resulted in an equal increase of income among all Chinese citizens. The authors explore a range of reasons for the disparity and base their conclusions on strong empirical evidence--especially the 1996 survey conducted by the…
Report on current trends in democracy in Western Europe, the USA and Japan - discusses the collapse of traditional authority and institutional framework, core political ideology and political behaviour, the decline of leadership and the spread of bureaucracy, etc.
Examines changes in Canada's immigration policies and regulations since 1945, the impact these changes have on immigrant intake, and the roles post-war immigrants and their children have played in Canada's labour force.
Study of trends in educational needs and the educational system of developed countries and developing countries in the 1970s and 1980s - considers population dynamics, spread of informal education, impact of technological change on educational technology, compression of educatio…
Examines the impact of technology and international trade policy alternatives on mature or declining industries through an examination of the domestic steel industry in the USA. Includes a comparison of international production costs, the trends in production of steel, domestic …
