Table of Contents: Labor markets and integrating national economies /

Main Author:	Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
Corporate Author:	Brookings Institution.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, c1994.
Subjects:	Labor market Labor policy > International cooperation. International economic integration Labor market > European Economic Community countries. Labor policy > European Economic Community countries. Europe > Economic integration

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction. Pros and Cons of Increased Economic Integration.Outline of the Book. Characteristics of Labor Markets. UnemploymentInsurance: An Example. Flexible Exchange Rates, Tax Incidence, andEconomic Integration
Appendix: The European Community and the LaborMarket
2. Hours of Work and the Statutes That Govern Them. Hours ofWork. Statutes That Influence Hours of Work. Likelihood of theConvergence of Hours of Work and the Statutes Governing Them
3.Social and Private Insurance. Retirement Systems. Medical Care
4.Employment Standards. Minimum Wages. Compulsory Schooling and ChildLabor Laws. Occupational Safety and Health Standards
5. Policies toFacilitate Labor Market Adjustments. Advance Notice of and SeverancePay for Job Displacement. Policies That Partially Compensate for JobLoss. Training and Job Placement Programs
6. Who Can Work and HowWorking Conditions Are Established. Immigration Policies. OccupationalQualifications.