Youth and Employment - Uchiyama, Yosuke;Furuoka, Fumitaka
98,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen
payback
49 °P sammeln
  • Gebundenes Buch

This book analyses the reasons why many youths fail to obtain appropriate employment and end up working as gig workers. It also seeks to analyse the unique pattern of youth unemployment and its causes which would impact the level of youth unemployment. The book allows readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of how providing decent work for young people and establishing clear career paths can act as a catalyst for a strong economy and foster a productive and dynamic society. It also provides valuable insights into how policymakers can develop effective economic policies to enhance…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
This book analyses the reasons why many youths fail to obtain appropriate employment and end up working as gig workers. It also seeks to analyse the unique pattern of youth unemployment and its causes which would impact the level of youth unemployment. The book allows readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of how providing decent work for young people and establishing clear career paths can act as a catalyst for a strong economy and foster a productive and dynamic society. It also provides valuable insights into how policymakers can develop effective economic policies to enhance employment opportunities for young people. Furthermore, the book serves as an essential reference for analysing the various forms and complex dynamic patterns of unemployment in the labour market, making it a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers and practitioners alike.
Autorenporträt
Yosuke Uchiyama is an expert on shared mobility and the gig economy in ASEAN. He obtained his Master’s degree and PhD from Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is currently serving as a research fellow at the Transportation Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. His academic expertise lies in business economics and transportation studies, focusing on the working conditions and regulatory frameworks of platform labourers, particularly those engaged in ride-hailing and food delivery services within the gig and sharing economies. He also explores the challenges and possibilities of new labour models in the digital economy, including platform capitalism and platform cooperativism. Fumitaka Furuoka is a Japanese economist who has lived in Malaysia since 1987. From 1991 to 1999, he worked as a senior assistant at the Consulate General of Japan in Penang. Fumitaka then moved to academia and has taught economics for 25 years at three Malaysian public universities, namely, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, and Universiti Malaya. His academic expertise is in the field of applied economics which involves applying economic and econometric theories to address real-world critical economic issues and problems. His research aims to identify barriers and initiate policies that promote and enable diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace, full employment and justice for all.