01509nam a2200181Ia 4500001001100000005001700011008004300028020001500071020001800086020001800104245015200122260004500274300003000319520081100349650002401160730002601184856011701210000000334820251012174356.0  020129s1995    dcu     o    i001 0 eng d  a0821333445  a9780821333440  z978082133344010aJobs, Poverty, and Working Conditions in South Asia:h[electronic resource]bRegional perspectives on World Development Report 1995cHafez Ghanem.   aWashington, D.C.bThe World Bankc1995.   a1 online resource (32 p.)3 aThis report is a summary of "World Development Report 1995: workers in an integrating world" which deals with labor and employment, issues that are important to South Asia. Indeed, expanding employment and increasing the remuneration of workers, which  are crucial for poverty elimination, is the overarching objective for all countries in the region. The report also emphasizes the importance of credibility and of softening the impact of transitions on workers. Finally, the report presents the key messages of " World Development Report 1995 " as they apply to South Asia and discusses the following topics: 1) development challenge; 2) impact of international integration on workers; 3) domestic labor policies; 4) lowering the temporary costs of transition; and 5) the outlook for South Asian workers. 0aFinancial literacy.0 aWorld Bank e-Library.40uhttp://proxy.library.carleton.ca/login?url=http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821333440zOnline text