Publisher's Synopsis
This unique book is the result of an international meeting organised by the European Centre at the invitation of the Austrian Federal Government and held at the United Nations Office in Vienna in 1998. This meeting was the first ? and so far the only ? UN-European regional follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development. It brought together leading economists and social scientists, together with experts from governments, social partners and inter-governmental institutions. The edited contributions from this diverse range of specialists investigate ways of overcoming mass unemployment in Europe and compare the ways in which Europe and the United States differ in respect of labour markets, employment policies and economic performance. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the economics, policies and politics surrounding employment in Europe, the United States and beyond.
