Labor Markets: Policies, Challenges & the Role of Globalization

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of labour market policies, challenges and its role in globalisation. Topics discussed include work values and educational socio-demographics from a sample of young people in vocational education in Barcelona, Spain; the economic restructuring of rural communities through rural tourism; challenging globalisation and a theory of marginality using the case of public school teachers in the Dominican Republic; and a review of the development of comprehensive lifelong learning strategies in enhancing employment, combating unemployment and increasing competitiveness in the European Union.