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Vulnerability at Work: Legal and Policy issues in the New Economy

Dr. Kerry Rittich
2004



Table of Contents


Executive Summary

Introduction

I. Sources of Vulnerability at Work

  1. The role of law
  2. Globalization, the new economy, and the new world of work
II. Globalization and Governance in the New Economy
  1. Good governance: The context
  2. Good governance: The model
  3. Good governance: Assumptions and effects
  4. Rethinking efficiency
III. Dominant Trends in Labour Market Regulation
  1. Labour market flexibility
  2. Core labour rights
  3. Changing regulatory norms: Assessing the shifts
  4. Knowledge, flexibility, and human capital: Regulatory issues
  5. Regulation at Work: Key sites and concerns
IV. Equality, Vulnerability and Human Capital
  1. Equality and competitiveness
  2. Remaking market norms
  3. Workplace feminization
Conclusion: Questions to Consider

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