Structural Change, Welfare Systems, and Labour Reallocation: Lessons from the Transition of Formerly Planned Economies

by Tito Boeri

Overview

This books deals with labor reallocation in the midst of structural change, drawing on the experience of economic transition in formerly planned economies. It details those features of social welfare systems best suited to fostering structural change while at the same time reducing social costs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198293651
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/28/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tito Boeri is Professor of Economics at Bocconi University, Milan. Formerly Senior Economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), he is Director of the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti, and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Comparative Economics.

Table of Contents

IntroductionChapter 1. The Puzzles of TransitionAnnex 1. Building blocks of the models of the speed of transitionChapter 2. The Timing of ReformsAnnex 2. A simple model of transitionChapter 3. Safety Nets, Earning Inequalities, and ReallocationAnnex 3. The structure of benefits and job reallocationChapter 4. Returning to EuropeAnnex 4. Non-employment benefits and the informal sector