In defence of labour market institutions : cultivating justice in the developing world / edited by Janine Berg and David Kucera.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-282) and index.

Labour Institutions in Developing Countries: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives / J.Berg and D.Kucera - Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and methodological questions on 'working hours rigidity' / S.Lee and D.McCann - Institutions and the Finance of General Skills Training: Evidence from Africa / I.Nubler - The Origins of Unemployment Insurance: Lessons for Developing Countries / J.Berg and M.Salerno - The Revival of Minimum Wage-Setting Institutions / F.Eyraud and C.Saget - What Can Labour Demand Functions tell us about Employment? The Case of the Philippines / J.Felipe and J.S.L.McCombie - The Impact of Trade Unions: What do Economists Say? / Z.Tzannatos - Labour Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America / R.Galli and D.Kucera - Legal Determinants of Labour Informality / J.L.Daza Perez - New Trends in Labour Law Reforms: The Law, its Reform and its Impact in Practcal Terms / M.L.Vega Ruiz