The Dual Promise of Green Jobs: Sustainability and Economic Equity
| Autor: | Ellen Scully-Russ |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Job creation
Equity (economics) ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION 05 social sciences Market dynamics 050905 science studies Workforce development Supply and demand Green economy 0502 economics and business Sustainability Business 0509 other social sciences Work systems 050203 business & management Industrial organization |
| Zdroj: | The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability ISBN: 9783319713885 |
| Popis: | Since a green economy is emerging, its structure, nature, and scope are malleable, offering an opportunity to improve the nature of work while also improving sustainability. This chapter reports on a case study of two green jobs training programs, one in Vermont and one in Pacific Northwest, to determine their effects on job creation and labor market functioning. The study showed that green jobs can both improve the environment and close the equity gap if policy makers leverage market dynamics and public investments to move green employers to adopt a work system based on high quality and skill standards. Results highlighted the need to bring efforts to scale, respect local conditions and relationships, be responsive to industry and worker needs, and develop new methods to synchronize labor market supply and demand. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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