Societal Cohesion and the Globalising Economy
Subtitle: What Does the Future Hold?
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9789264163874
Subjects: Economics; Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: As economic globalisation runs its seemingly relentless course, the demands on OECD economies' flexibility are set to increase still further in the years to come. What kind of society will be able to cope with these pressures? How much and what kinds of adaptability will be required of individuals, institutions and enterprises? What forces will hold OECD societies together in an environment shaped by intense international competition and fast-moving technological change? This publication looks into the prospects for societal cohesion in tomorrow's world. It assesses the long-run implications of continuing with the current set of policies, and examines ideas that may help societies strike a sustainable balance between economic flexibility and a cohesive social fabric.
Table of contents: title: Economic Flexibility and Societal Cohesion in the Twenty-First Century: An Overview of the Issues and Key Points of the Discussion by Wolfgang Michalski, Riel Miller, and Barrie Stevens; title: Current Economic Policies: Social Implications over the Longer Term by Robert Z. Lawrence; title: Challenges to Social Cohesion and Approaches to Policy Reform by Dennis J. Snower; title: A Liberal Socio-Economic Scenario for the Early Twenty-First Century by Henri Lepage; title: Towards a New Equilibrium of Citizens' Rights and Economic Resources? by Claus Offe