Statistics for Emerging Labour Markets in Transition Countries: A technical guide on sources, methods, classifications and policies
This pioneering publication is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the vital process of restructuring labour statistics in transition economies.
The methods of data collection and usage prior to glasnost in planned economies are described in order to put the reform process into historical context. The book provides the authoritative guide to the subsequent process of change, documenting the results achieved so far in 25 transition economies and the ILO's role in this transformation - drawing on the expertise of the practitioners. It outlines the major statistical challenges ahead and the further work needed to bring the world of figures abreast with the new realities of the fast changing world of work.
It demonstrates the importance of accurate labour statistics for policy information and implementation in the emerging labour markets. It is an important book not just for labour statisticians but for all those involved and interested in labour markets and economic reforming the transition economies.
