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Title

The shape of the division of labour : nations, industries and households / edited by Robert M. Solow, Jean-Philippe Touffut.

Publication

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2010.

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Additional Authors

• Solow, Robert M.
• Touffut, Jean-Philippe.

Description

xvi, 198 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

• T̀his book is unique in its broad coverage of the concept of division of labour. The variety of contributions highlight its shape, showing that it is not just limited to the old notions of the degree of the division of labour among productive units, along the lines of Adam Smith, or the degree of specialization amongst countries, along the lines of David Ricardo. Through different lenses, the authors present a panoramic and detailed view of contemporary analyses, including not only gender, but also assets, sectors and nations. The book edited by Robert Solow and Jean-Philippe Touffut therefore provides a refreshing new vision on one of the oldest concepts popular in economic analyses.'
• Luc Soete, Profesor of International Economic Relations, Masstricht University and Director of UNU-MERIT.
• How is work divided up in the household, within an industry, a nation or between continents? What are the dynamics of the division of labour? The wide-ranging contributions to the book explore these questions from technological, capital and political perspectives. They include in-depth studies of gender, the firm, countries' economic specializations, ICTs, foreign direct investment and agriculture. The ten distinguished contributors-scholars, economists and practitioners - take stock of the shape of the division of labour and provide useful policy recommendations.
• The Shape of the Division of Labour will interest researchers and students of international economics, labour economics, international trade and finance, as well as economists and public advisers and analysts. --Book Jacket.

Series Statement

Cournot Centre for Economic Studies series

Uniform Title

Cournot Centre for Economic Studies series.

Subject

• Arbeidsverdeling
• Division of labor

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. The changing global economic landscape: the factors that matter / Jan Fagerberg -- 2. How global is foreign direct investment and what can policymakers do about it? Stylized facts, knowledge gaps, and selected policy instruments / Peter Nunnenkamp -- 3. Labour market frictions as a source of comparative advantage: implications for unemployment and inequality / Elhanan Helpman -- 4. Exports of knowledge-intensive services and manufactures: the role of ICTs and intersectoral linkages / Valentina Meliciani -- 5. How integrated are Chinese and Indian labour into the world economy? / Richard N. Cooper -- 6. The changing sexual division of labour / Shelly Lundberg -- 7. Round table discussion: how do nations adapt to changes in the division of labour? / Robert M. Solow.

ISBN

• 9781849804967
• 1849804966
• 1849805105
• 9781849805100

OCLC

• 670484646
• SCSB-11852524

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library