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The late poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) is one of the summits of European poetry in the twentieth century. His versions represent the meanings and echo the sound patterns of the original within fluid and readable English verse, while the introduction and detailed commentary elucidate the contexts, themes and allusions.

The debate on labour market flexibility is very lively and there is a large and growing literature on the subject. The novelty of this book is that it includes comparative studies of labour market flexibility from a wide range of transition countries, thus giving a depth and perspective rarely found in a single volume. Of interest to economists and social scientists from many disciplines, and from advanced undergraduate to research level, this...

The consumer price index (CPI) measures the rate at which the prices of consumer goods and services are changing over time. It is a key statistic for purposes of economic and social policy-making, especially monetary policy and social policy, and has substantial and wide-ranging implications for governments, businesses, and workers as well as households. This important and comprehensive manual provides guidelines for statistical offices and ot...

This volume offers a systematic account of the effects of globalization on the shipping industry and seafarers' lives. The seafarers' labor market is changing rapidly and this study discusses the challenges encountered in recruitment practices, trade unions, and collective bargaining, as well as training, certification, and fraudulent certification. Wages, contracts, and tours of duty are also investigated, and the book includes in-depth treat...

This landmark book is the first to focus on contemporary women seafarers at a global level. It addresses a host of issues surrounding the working conditions and welfare of women, from both developed and developing countries, employed aboard the world's merchant and passenger ships. Drawing on extensive research commissioned by the ILO, the book considers women's participation levels in the industry, and examines policies concerning their recru...

From North Africa to Nazi Prison Camps tells the harrowing story of a young American school teacher from the Missouri Ozarks that fulfilled his country's call to duty during World War II. This biographical account describes the courage that the author and his comrades summoned and the determination of the human spirit as the young soldiers use their tenacity and character to endure the hardships of captivity and to keep their spirits high and ...

From North Africa to Nazi Prison Camps tells the harrowing story of a young American school teacher from the Missouri Ozarks that fulfilled his country's call to duty during World War II. This biographical account describes the courage that the author and his comrades summoned and the determination of the human spirit as the young soldiers use their tenacity and character to endure the hardships of captivity and to keep their spirits high and ...

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The World Employment Report 2004 examines the interrelationship between employment creation, productivity growth, and poverty reduction, exploring key issues relevant to the debate. It investigates whether gains in productivity lead to employment losses and, if so, the conditions under which this might occur. Given that productivity growth assumes a certain amount of flexibility of the labor force, this book also examines how a particular degr...

Public debate on globalization is a divisive subject, yet the future of our world demands that we all rethink this issue. In this report, members of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization call for policies that will re-direct the course of globalization to more effectively incorporate universally shared values and respect for human rights and individual dignity. The authors discuss the actions necessary to create a fair ...