Changing Labour Relations In Latin America

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Industrial relations
ISBN : UCAL:B4203806

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Changing Labour Relations in Latin America by Anonim Pdf

The position of waged labour and trade unions in Latin America has been affected by three major trends since 1980, namely liberalization of the market, democratization of the state, and informalization of poverty. the late eighties also witnessed the effects of crisis and adjustment which have posed a set of dilemmas for the trade union movement. These dilemmas have their origins in the profound changes in the composition of the labour force. In Colombia and Peru the first experiments in uneasy integrations of the unions of informal workers have only started recently, including the "madres comunitarias" in Bogota and Medellin, and the street sellers in Lima. the present study, based on a policy evaluation of the development efforts of FNV, ICFTV, and ORIT, focuses on the possibilities of new policy issues, on strategic alliances with new actors in Latin America's economy and society, and on the definition of the position of organized labour. Should it continue to defend the vested interests of a seemingly shrinking labour aristocracy, or should it act as the spokesman of the masses of the poor, the underprivileged and the marginalized?

Author : William Humbert Form,Albert A. Blum
Publisher : Gainesville : University of Florida Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951001516994Z

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Industrial Relations and Social Change in Latin America by William Humbert Form,Albert A. Blum Pdf

Interrelationship between social change and labour relations in Latin America. Chapters by different authors. Annotated bibliography pp. 149-169.

Author : Paola Revilla Orías,Paulo Cruz Terra,Christian G. De Vito
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110759303

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Worlds of Labour in Latin America by Paola Revilla Orías,Paulo Cruz Terra,Christian G. De Vito Pdf

This book reflects the development of Latin American labour history across broad geographical, chronological and thematic perspectives, which seek to review and revisit key concepts at different levels. The contributions are closely linked to the most recent trends in Global Labour History and in turn, they enrich those trends. Here, authors from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Spain take a historical and sociological perspective and analyse a series of problems relating to labour relations. The chapters weave together different periods of Latin American colonial and republican history from the vice-royalties of New Spain (now Mexico) and Peru, the Royal Audiencia de Charcas (now Bolivia), Argentina and Uruguay (former vice-royalty of Río de La Plata) and Chile (former Capitanía General).

Author : University of Chicago. Research Center in Economic Development and Cultural Change
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Corporations, American
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173027860092

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United States-Latin American Relations by University of Chicago. Research Center in Economic Development and Cultural Change Pdf

Author : Sheila Katz,Chris Rosene,Canadian Labour Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Brazil
ISBN : CORNELL:31924087529818

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Going Once, Going Twice by Sheila Katz,Chris Rosene,Canadian Labour Congress Pdf

Author : Matthew E. Carnes
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804792424

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Continuity Despite Change by Matthew E. Carnes Pdf

As the dust settles on nearly three decades of economic reform in Latin America, one of the most fundamental economic policy areas has changed far less than expected: labor regulation. To date, Latin America's labor laws remain both rigidly protective and remarkably diverse. Continuity Despite Change develops a new theoretical framework for understanding labor laws and their change through time, beginning by conceptualizing labor laws as comprehensive systems or "regimes." In this context, Matthew Carnes demonstrates that the reform measures introduced in the 1980s and 1990s have only marginally modified the labor laws from decades earlier. To explain this continuity, he argues that labor law development is constrained by long-term economic conditions and labor market institutions. He points specifically to two key factors—the distribution of worker skill levels and the organizational capacity of workers. Carnes presents cross-national statistical evidence from the eighteen major Latin American economies to show that the theory holds for the decades from the 1980s to the 2000s, a period in which many countries grappled with proposed changes to their labor laws. He then offers theoretically grounded narratives to explain the different labor law configurations and reform paths of Chile, Peru, and Argentina. His findings push for a rethinking of the impact of globalization on labor regulation, as economic and political institutions governing labor have proven to be more resilient than earlier studies have suggested.

Author : Maria Lorena Cook
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271045481

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Politics of Labor Reform in Latin America by Maria Lorena Cook Pdf

Author : Jürgen Weller,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822029884756

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Economic Reforms, Growth and Employment by Jürgen Weller,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Pdf

In the last ten to fifteen years, profound structural reforms have moved Latin America and the Caribbean from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market-oriented and open. Policymakers expected that these changes would speed up growth. This book is part of a multi-year project to determine whether these expectation have been fulfilled. Analysing the impact of the reforms on employment it is argued that expectations were not fulfilled with respect to the operation of the labour markets. The reforms limited the expansion of employment in some sectors, particularly in tradeable goods. They also created a bias in labour demad for better educated workers which exacerbates inequality. It is thus made clear that the region faces major challenges both in increasing the number of jobs and improving job equality.

Author : Stanley M. Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0669746584

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Workers and Managers in Latin America by Stanley M. Davis Pdf

Compilation of social research articles on the impact of industrialization, social change and cultural change on the work environment in Latin America, with particular reference to management attitudes and employees attitudes - includes papers on minimum standard of living, unemployment, underemployment, social mobility, working conditions, labour relations, recruitment and vocational training, collective bargaining, trade union activities, managerial roles, political aspects, economic implications, etc. References and statistical tables.

Author : John P. Tuman,John T. Morris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781315502847

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Transforming the Latin American Automobile Industry by John P. Tuman,John T. Morris Pdf

This study looks at union responses to the changes in the Latin American car industry in the last 15 years. It considers the impact of the shift towards export production and regional integration, and the effect of political changes on union reponses.

Author : Alberto E. Isgut,Jürgen Weller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Career education
ISBN : UIUC:30112122480772

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Protection and Training by Alberto E. Isgut,Jürgen Weller Pdf

"The world of work is going through far-reaching transformations. These transformations have a strong impact on labour markets and pose new challenges for their institutions, including unemployment protection and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), which are crucial to the creation of full and productive employment and decent work for all. Constantly changing labour markets and the growing heterogeneity of labour relations present major challenges for the design of unemployment protection instruments. In addition, a highly skilled workforce is a key element for any development strategy that aims to base economic growth on innovation and knowledge. Moreover, national technical and vocational education and training systems must meet increasingly diverse demands from both the production sector and persons seeking decent work. By analysing recent experiences in Latin America and Asia in relation to unemployment protection and TVET systems, as well as the challenges the countries of the two regions face as they develop these labour market institutions, this volume seeks to contribute to the debate on the formation of labour market institutions that foster sustainable development in a changing world of work."--Publisher's description.

Author : International Institute for Labour Studies,Instituto Latino Americano (São Paulo, Brazil)
Publisher : Geneva : International Institute for Labour Studies
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008763844

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Small Firms and Development in Latin America by International Institute for Labour Studies,Instituto Latino Americano (São Paulo, Brazil) Pdf

Based on the papers and proceedings of a conference on Small-Scale Industry and Development in Latin America, and organized jointly by the International Institute for Labour Studies and the Insituto Latino Americano (Sao Paulo) in 1990, this book presents some of its key findings, and discusses the impact of special policies, administrative decentralization and the role of support institutions in small firm development in Latin America."

Author : Jorge M. Katz,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822029884582

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Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America by Jorge M. Katz,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Pdf

In the last ten to fifteen years, profound structural reforms have moved Latin America and the Caribbean from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market-oriented and open. Policymakers expected that these changes would speed up growth. This book is part of a multi-year project to determine whether these expectation have been fulfilled. Focusing on technological change, the impact of the reforms on the process of innovation is examined. It notes that the development process is proving to be highly heterogenous across industries, regions and firms and can be described as strongly inequitable. This differentiation that has emerged has implications for job creation, trade balance, and the role of small and medium sized firms. This ultimately suggests, amongst other things, the need for policies to better spread the use of new technologies.

Author : James J. Heckman,Carmen Pages
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226322858

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Law and Employment by James J. Heckman,Carmen Pages Pdf

Law and Employment analyzes the effects of regulation and deregulation on Latin American labor markets and presents empirically grounded studies of the costs of regulation. Numerous labor regulations that were introduced or reformed in Latin America in the past thirty years have had important economic consequences. Nobel Prize-winning economist James J. Heckman and Carmen Pagés document the behavior of firms attempting to stay in business and be competitive while facing the high costs of complying with these labor laws. They challenge the prevailing view that labor market regulations affect only the distribution of labor incomes and have little or no impact on efficiency or the performance of labor markets. Using new micro-evidence, this volume shows that labor regulations reduce labor market turnover rates and flexibility, promote inequality, and discriminate against marginal workers. Along with in-depth studies of Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Jamaica, and Trinidad, Law and Employment provides comparative analysis of Latin American economies against a range of European countries and the United States. The book breaks new ground by quantifying not only the cost of regulation in Latin America, the Caribbean, and in the OECD, but also the broader impact of this regulation.

Author : Menno Vellinga
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429965319

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The Changing Role Of The State In Latin America by Menno Vellinga Pdf

Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations. }Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of most Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations, looking, for example, at transfers of power to local and regional authorities, the role of NGOs and other interest groups in policymaking, the emergence of new social movements, and privatization and the introduction of market criteria. Several country case studies are also included. }