In industrial workplaces, many workers perform processes jobs in standing position for a long period of time. Working in standing position can be linked to versatility because the mobility of legs position and having large degree of freedom. This working position promotes workers to be more efficient and productive. Such advantages contribute high value for company profits; however, standing in...

Labour market dimensions of poverty in Indonesia have not so far been the subject of detailed analysis, although sufficient reliable data is available to provide the basis for such research. This topic is of particular interest now, partly because jobs have grown very slowly and unemployment has risen in Indonesia since the 1997-98 financial crisis. The question arises as to whether the lack of...

Although private equity firms are often criticized for layoffs, little evidence exists regarding which employees lose their jobs and why. We argue that explanations for the job polarization process can also explain layoffs after buyouts. Buyouts reduce agency problems, which triggers automation, offshoring, and tougher bargaining with labor unions. We show that workers in less productive firms ...

∗ The author acknowledges the hospitality of the Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, February 20-21, 2014, and of the 18th International Conference on Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance, University of Crete, Rethymno, 29 31 May 2014. This paper is an outgrowth of my keynote speech at the conference. Both occasions resulted in highly productive...

The empowerment of women is crucial for the development a nation .This study about and household income in Kira Municipality Uganda. objectives were to establish strategies empowerment, effect on challenges empowerment. We adopted cross-sectional survey design, considering sample size 72 respondents who randomly sampled. Findings revealed that included being encouraged join group saving groups....

A number of explanations are commonly presented in public finance texts a s reasons why government intervention in the economy will improve performance. This paper questions the validity of each of\them. The paper examines the merit goods argument, equity considerations, growth and development and stabilization and finds the arguments offered in their behalf to be unpersuasive. Public finance a...