| Unemployment in Europe: Problems and Policies Contributor(s): Symes, Valerie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415118247 ISBN-13: 9780415118248 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1995 Annotation: b /b b i Unemployment in Europe /i /b carefully examines why European unemployment is so astoundingly high and examines the policies adopted at local, national and European levels to tackle this growing problem. Unemployment is the most serious economic and social problem in Europe today. Although the extent varies from region to region, for example with relatively low levels in West Germany to high levels in Spain and Greece, it is generally most extreme in the larger cities. The extensive research in this volume lays the foundations for Valerie Symes' excellent analysis. The author scours five detailed case studies to locate the key factors which could be brought together for a Europe-wide solution. b /b b i Unemployment in Europe: Problems and Policies /i /b is of immense value to those interested in the prevalent social phenomenon of unemployment. It is also useful for those involved in economics and social policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Labor - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 331.137 |
| LCCN: 94033819 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.34" W x 9.4" (0.97 lbs) 232 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Unemployment is the most serious economic and social problem in Europe today. Although the extent varies from region to region, it is generally most extreme in large cities. This volume asks why European unemployment is so high and examines the policies adopted at local, national and European level to tackle the problems. It also includes five case studies of major European cities with high levels of unemployment. |
