Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7

A universal concern in infrastructure reforms is the effect such reforms have on labor. State-owned infrastructure firms often employ more people than required for efficiency, and often under favorable terms and conditions of service, leading to lo...

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Main Author: Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
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spelling okr-10986-150212021-04-23T14:03:12Z Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7 Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVERSE SELECTION AUDITS BANK GUARANTEES BENEFIT ANALYSIS CITIES CIVIL SERVICE COAL COST EFFECTIVENESS DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYEE STATUS EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS EMPLOYMENT STATUS HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION JOB CREATION JOBS LABOR CONTRACTS LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR RELATIONS LABOR UNIONS LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATION LIQUIDATION ORGANIZED LABOR PENSIONS PERSONNEL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROMOTION RECRUITMENT REDUNDANCY REDUNDANT WORKERS REORGANIZATION RETIREMENT STAFF SUBSIDIARY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TERMINATION TRADE UNIONS TRANSPORT TRUSTEES WAGES WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING ENVIRONMENT WORKING HOURS WORKPLACE PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE LABOR COSTS LABOR MOBILITY LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR FORCE PLANNING LABOR INTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR PRACTICES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR REGULATIONS WORKING CONDITIONS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE CHANGE MANAGEMENT COMPETITIVENESS RESTRUCTURING DECISION MAKING TOOLS A universal concern in infrastructure reforms is the effect such reforms have on labor. State-owned infrastructure firms often employ more people than required for efficiency, and often under favorable terms and conditions of service, leading to lower labor productivity and higher labor costs than private employers would bear. Some reform, in particular those involving private participation in infrastructure (PPI), may thus prompt surplus labor and changes in working conditions as governments adjust the work force to prepare for PPI, or as new owners or operators introduce efficiency improvements and expose enterprises to greater management discipline, new technologies, and increasing competition. The primary objective of this Toolkit is to provide practical tools and information to help policymakers handle labor issues in private participation in infrastructure (PPI). The Toolkit consists of seven modules: 1) Framework and overview of the entire toolkit; 2) Labor impacts of PPI; 3) Assessing the size and scope of labor restructuring; 4) Strategies and options; 5) Key elements of a labor program; 6) Engaging with stakeholders; 7) Monitoring and evaluation of labor programs. The Toolkit also contains a web-based CD-ROM with searchable documents, spreadsheets, sample terms of reference for obtaining the needed expertise to carry out various labor-related tasks, case studies, and other relevant data. 2013-08-12T19:30:23Z 2013-08-12T19:30:23Z 2004 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3522801/labor-issues-infrastructure-reform-toolkit-vol-2-2-modules-2-7 0-8213-5470-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15021 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADVERSE SELECTION
AUDITS
BANK GUARANTEES
BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CITIES
CIVIL SERVICE
COAL
COST EFFECTIVENESS
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPLOYEE STATUS
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION
JOB CREATION
JOBS
LABOR CONTRACTS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR RELATIONS
LABOR UNIONS
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL STATUS
LEGISLATION
LIQUIDATION
ORGANIZED LABOR
PENSIONS
PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROMOTION
RECRUITMENT
REDUNDANCY
REDUNDANT WORKERS
REORGANIZATION
RETIREMENT
STAFF
SUBSIDIARY
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
TERMINATION
TRADE UNIONS
TRANSPORT
TRUSTEES
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
WORKING HOURS
WORKPLACE PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR FORCE PLANNING
LABOR INTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR PRACTICES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
COMPETITIVENESS
RESTRUCTURING
DECISION MAKING TOOLS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADVERSE SELECTION
AUDITS
BANK GUARANTEES
BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CITIES
CIVIL SERVICE
COAL
COST EFFECTIVENESS
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPLOYEE STATUS
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION
JOB CREATION
JOBS
LABOR CONTRACTS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR RELATIONS
LABOR UNIONS
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL STATUS
LEGISLATION
LIQUIDATION
ORGANIZED LABOR
PENSIONS
PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROMOTION
RECRUITMENT
REDUNDANCY
REDUNDANT WORKERS
REORGANIZATION
RETIREMENT
STAFF
SUBSIDIARY
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
TERMINATION
TRADE UNIONS
TRANSPORT
TRUSTEES
WAGES
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
WORKING HOURS
WORKPLACE PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR FORCE PLANNING
LABOR INTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR PRACTICES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
COMPETITIVENESS
RESTRUCTURING
DECISION MAKING TOOLS
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7
description A universal concern in infrastructure reforms is the effect such reforms have on labor. State-owned infrastructure firms often employ more people than required for efficiency, and often under favorable terms and conditions of service, leading to lower labor productivity and higher labor costs than private employers would bear. Some reform, in particular those involving private participation in infrastructure (PPI), may thus prompt surplus labor and changes in working conditions as governments adjust the work force to prepare for PPI, or as new owners or operators introduce efficiency improvements and expose enterprises to greater management discipline, new technologies, and increasing competition. The primary objective of this Toolkit is to provide practical tools and information to help policymakers handle labor issues in private participation in infrastructure (PPI). The Toolkit consists of seven modules: 1) Framework and overview of the entire toolkit; 2) Labor impacts of PPI; 3) Assessing the size and scope of labor restructuring; 4) Strategies and options; 5) Key elements of a labor program; 6) Engaging with stakeholders; 7) Monitoring and evaluation of labor programs. The Toolkit also contains a web-based CD-ROM with searchable documents, spreadsheets, sample terms of reference for obtaining the needed expertise to carry out various labor-related tasks, case studies, and other relevant data.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
author_facet Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
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title Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7
title_short Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7
title_full Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7
title_fullStr Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7
title_full_unstemmed Labor Issues in Infrastructure Reform : A Toolkit, Modules 2-7
title_sort labor issues in infrastructure reform : a toolkit, modules 2-7
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3522801/labor-issues-infrastructure-reform-toolkit-vol-2-2-modules-2-7
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