Globalization of the Economy, Unemployment and Innovation

Structural Change, Schumpetrian Adjustment, and New Policy Challenges

AvPaul J.J. Welfens

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

There are also new theoretical challenges where a "structural macro model" and a Schumpetrian model of innovation and full employment are presented as new approaches. Besides theoretical challenges the increasing global dynamics raise new problems of international policy coordination which could lead to unsustainable economic globalization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-02
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:411 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642636073

Utforska kategorier

Mikroekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Internationell ekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Innehållsförteckning

A. Economic Globalization.- 1. Globalization of the Economy and Increasing International Competition.- 2. Globalization and Rising Importance of Diffusion.- 3. Globalization, Telecommunications and Diffusion.- B. Unemployment and Innovation in Europe.- 1. EU Labor Markets Facing Globalization and Intensified Technology Competition.- 2. The Global Economy: R&D, Structural Change and Employment Shifts.- C. Labor Costs, Unemployment and Innovation.- 1. Labour Cost Pressure and Unemployment.- 2. Factors Underlying High Labor Costs.- 3. Analytical Types of Wage and Labor Cost Pressure.- 4. Wage Pressure, Productivity Growth and Innovation.- 5. Bargaining Regimes and Incentives.- 6. Firm Size, Productivity and Labor Costs.- 7. Wage Pressure, Innovation, FDI and Unemployment.- 8. Conclusions and Policy Implications for Europe.- D. Issues of Innovation Policy.- 1. R&D Policy and Reforms.- 2. Innovation and Innovation Policy.- 3. Adjusting Guidelines, Promoting Cooperation and Increasing Transparency.- 4. Environmental Problems and Growth: Some Policy Conclusions.- 5. Exploiting Communication Opportunities.- 6. New Role for the EU in Education Policies.- 7. Mobilizing Entrepreneurship in Universities.- 8. Perspectives: Globalization and Political Innovation in a Democracy.- 9. Globalization, the Information Society and Economic Catching-up in the World Economy.- List of Tables and Figures.- References.