The article investigates the economic and social changes that have occurred over the last 30 years in two villages in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India. The two villages are on different development paths: one based on agricultural diversification and local non-agricultural employment,...

Analiza el impacto de la Comisión Mundial sobre la Dimensión Social de la Globalización tres años después de publicarse su informe. Se muestra que la Comisión ha tenido un impacto considerable en el pensamiento y la política.

This paper reviews evidence from both industrialized and developing countries on the re1ationship between labour market flexibility and employment. It is argued that the notion of flexibility and its impact is often oversimplified. The evidence, such as it is, does not provide much support for...