Decent work and the quality of work and employment
This review examines the concept of the quality of work and employment (QWE), including both 'Decent Work' and the narrower concept of 'job quality'. The key axiom is that 'quality' relates to the extent and manner in which working conditions meet people's needs from work. The review emphasises the multi-disciplinary nature of the topic. It discusses the concept's objective character, its relationship with well-being, and its link with productivity. Important measurement issues are considered, including cost, international comparability, the choice of how many indices, the treatment of inequal... Show more
Authors: Green, Francis
Published: Essen, Germany, Global Labor Organization (GLO), 2021
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 33 p.
Access item: https://ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/glodps/817.html
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