Decent Work: Concept, Theory and Measurement

This book introduces readers to the concept and theories of decent work and provides a framework for measuring it at the micro, meso and macro level in a given country. Further, it addresses the importance of measuring decent work in today? world and in connection with the different challenges countries face depending on their respective stage of development. The essence of the book lies in highlighting the practical applications of decent work in terms of its ability to deliver empirical measurements of qualitative and subjective phenomena with a mixed-methods approach combining tools and techniques from economics and statistics. Moreover, as the applicability of decent work is not confined to the IT industry and formal sectors of the economy, the book also provides useful guidelines on how further empirical studies can be undertaken to measure decent work in non-IT industries. As such, the book offers a rich compilation of empirical and theoretical contributions on decent work designed to not only enrich readers?understanding, but also promote awareness of the practical relevance and technical aspects of the subject matter.

Author: Nausheen Nizami, Narayan Prasad

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: Apr 10, 2017

Number of Pages: 447 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9811021937

ISBN-13: 9789811021930