The Financial And Economic Crisis : A Decent Work Response

Contents: Executive Summary. Introduction. 1. Crisis Spreads worldwide and entails risk of prolonged social crisis. 2. International and country responses of the crisis. 3. Decent work as a cornerstone of the recovery : A global jobs pact. 4. Improving global policy coherence for more balanced growth and development. 5. Assessing the effects of the global jobs pact on the recovery.

From the Preface: This study provides a solid contribution to the global debate on crisis responses, based on an examination of the facts, analysis and concrete policy proposals. It findings will also be useful to reflect on rebuilding policy agendas was we move out of the crisis. This means placing decent work at the heart of economic and social policies to build a fair and sustainable globalization providing opportunities to all.