Globalization And Informal Jobs In Developing Countries

Author : Marc Bacchetta,Ekkehard Ernst,Juana P. Bustamante,World Trade Organization
Publisher : International Labor Office
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCBK:C104812792

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Globalization and Informal Jobs in Developing Countries by Marc Bacchetta,Ekkehard Ernst,Juana P. Bustamante,World Trade Organization Pdf

World trade has expanded significantly in recent years, making a major contribution to global growth. Economic growth has not led to a corresponding improvement in working conditions and living standards for many workers. In developing countries, job creation has largely taken place in the informal economy, where around 60 per cent of workers are employed. Most of the workers in the informal economy have almost no job security, low incomes and no social protection, with limited opportunities to benefit from globalization. This study focuses on the relationship between trade and the growth of the informal economy in developing countries. Based on existing academic literature, complemented with new empirical research by the ILO and the WTO, the study discusses how trade reform affects different aspects of the informal economy. It also examines how high rates of informal employment diminish the scope for developing countries to translate trade openness into sustainable long-term growth. The report analyzes how well-designed trade and decent-work friendly policies can complement each other so as to promote sustainable development and growing prosperity in developing countries. Book jacket.

Author : Marc Bacchetta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9287043213

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Globalization and Informal Jobs in Developing Countries by Marc Bacchetta Pdf

This study focuses on the relationship between trade and the growth of the informal economy in developing countries. Based on existing academic literature, complemented with new empirical research by the ILO and the WTO, the study discusses how trade reform affects different aspects of the informal economy. It also examines how high rates of informal employment diminish the scope for developing countries to translate trade openness into sustainable long-term growth.

Author : Jütting Johannes,de Laiglesia Juan Ramón
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264059245

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Development Centre Studies Is Informal Normal ? Towards More and Better Jobs in Developing Countries by Jütting Johannes,de Laiglesia Juan Ramón Pdf

Provides evidence for policy makers on how to deal with informal employment in developing and developed countries alike.

Author : Ana Maria Oviedo,Mark R. Thomas,Kamer Karakurum- zdemir
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821379976

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Economic Informality by Ana Maria Oviedo,Mark R. Thomas,Kamer Karakurum- zdemir Pdf

This survey assembles recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality and analyzes the causes and costs of informality in developed and developing economies. Using recent evidence, the survey discusses the nature and roots of informal economic activity across countries, distinguishing between informality as the result of exclusion and exit. The survey provides an extensive review of recent international experience with policies aimed at reducing informality, in particular, policies that facilitate the formalization process, create a framework for the transition from informality to formality, lend support to newly created firms, reduce or eliminate inconsistencies across regulation and government agencies, increase information flows, and increase enforcement.

Author : Raymond Robertson,Drusilla Brown,Ga lle Le Borgne Pierre,Maria Laura Sanchez-Puerta
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821379550

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Globalization, Wages, and the Quality of Jobs by Raymond Robertson,Drusilla Brown,Ga lle Le Borgne Pierre,Maria Laura Sanchez-Puerta Pdf

Since the early 1990s, most developing economies have become more integrated with the world s economy. Trade and foreign investment barriers have been progressively lifted and international trade agreements signed. These reforms have led to important changes in the structures of these economies. The labor markets have adjusted to these major changes, and workers were required to adapt to them in one way or another. In 2006, the Social Protection Unit of the World Bank launched an important research program to understand the impact that these profound structural changes have had on workers in developing countries. 'Globalization, Wages, and the Quality of Jobs: Five Country Studies' presents the findings and insights of this important research program. In particular, the authors present the similar experiences of low-income countries with globalization and suggest that low-income countries working conditions have improved in the sectors exposed to globalization. However, 'Globalization, Wages, and the Quality of Jobs' also highlights concerns about the sustainability of these improvements and that the positive demonstration effects on the rest of the economy are unclear. The empirical literature that exists, although vast, does not lead to a consensus view on globalization s eventual impact on labor markets. Understanding the effects of globalization is crucial for governments concerned about employment, working conditions, and ultimately, poverty reduction. Beyond job creation, improving the quality of those jobs is an essential condition for achieving poverty reduction. 'Globalization, Wages, and the Quality of Jobs' adds to the existing literature in two ways. First, the authors provide a comprehensive literature review on the current wisdom on globalization and present a micro-based framework for analyzing globalization and working conditions in developing countries. Second, the authors apply this framework to five developing countries: Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, and Madagascar. This volume will be of interest to government policy makers, trade officials, and others working to expand the benefits of globalization to developing countries.

Author : Peter Auer,Ümit Efendioğlu,Janine Leschke
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 922115789X

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Active Labour Market Policies Around the World by Peter Auer,Ümit Efendioğlu,Janine Leschke Pdf

Active labor market policies (ALMPs) are found in almost all countries of the world but differ in amplitude, design, and implementation. Comprising an array of measures, ALMPs can take the form of special support for job searching, training and education for the unemployed, and various other subsidies and job creation activities. While providing a valuable overview of the nature of these policies, this book examines some of the pitfalls and challenges countries face when evaluating them. It also provides a policy framework for designing ALMPs that are permanent yet adaptable instruments to cope with changes linked to globalization. Contents Introduction Historical background of ALMPs Definition and functions of ALMPs Contribution of ALMPs to the objectives of employment creation, security in change, equity and poverty reduction Differences in the utilization of ALMPs: Developed, transition and developing countries Evaluation of ALMPs New trends in ALMPs Conclusions: A framework for the management of change Bibliography

Author : Santosh K. Mehrotra,Mario Biggeri
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134177349

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Asian Informal Workers by Santosh K. Mehrotra,Mario Biggeri Pdf

This thoroughly researched volume surveys the nature and extent of 'informal' work in Asia, which is a powerful and under-studied force in the region. After over half a century of development, even in the fast growing economies of Asia, the formal sector, and industrial jobs have grown rather slowly, and most non-agricultural employment growth has occurred in the informal economy. At the same time as this, there has been a feminization of informal workers and growth in subcontracted homework. Drawing on detailed case studies carried out in five Asian countries - two low income (India and Pakistan) and three middle income (Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines) – where subcontracted production, usually by women and children working out of home, is now widespread, this insightful book acknowledges that home-based work is the source of income diversification for poor families, but is also the source of exploitation of vulnerable workers and child labour as firms attempt to contain costs. This wide-ranging and accessible survey, edited by key specialists in this field, along with an impressive team of contributors, examines the social protection needs of these workers arguing convincingly for public action to promote such work and protect these workers as a possible new labour intensive growth strategy in developing countries.

Author : World Commission On The Social Dimension Of Globalization
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8171884962

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A Fair Globalization by World Commission On The Social Dimension Of Globalization Pdf

Author : S. V. Sethuraman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037396202

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The Urban Informal Sector in Developing Countries by S. V. Sethuraman Pdf

Author : Claire Harasty,Dorothea Schmidt,International Labour Office
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789221133605

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Global Employment Trends by Claire Harasty,Dorothea Schmidt,International Labour Office Pdf

Incorporating the most recent data available for 2002, this report analyses current labour market trends and examines the impact of the global economic downturn and post 11 September developments upon different world regions. Covering Latin America and the Caribbean, East Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, the transition economies and industrial countries, it focuses on the distinct labour market characteristics and challenges faced by each region and economic group. It also traces factors contributing to the global employment decline, such as the increase in informal sector employment, the decrease in employment in information and communication technology, as well as extensive jobs losses in the travel and tourism industries and the export and labour-intensive manufacturing sectors.

Author : Martha Alter Chen,Françoise Carré
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0429200722

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The Informal Economy Revisited by Martha Alter Chen,Françoise Carré Pdf

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy as well as future challenges and directions for research and policy. Well over half of the global workforce and the vast majority of the workforce in developing countries work in the informal economy, and in countries around the world new forms of informal employment are emerging. Yet the informal workforce is not well understood, remains undervalued and is widely stigmatised. Contributors to the volume bridge a range of disciplinary perspectives including anthropology, development economics, law, political science, social policy, sociology, statistics, urban planning and design. The Informal Economy Revisited also focuses on specific groups of informal workers, including home-based workers, street vendors and waste pickers, to provide a grounded insight into disciplinary debates. Ultimately, the book calls for a paradigm shift in how the informal economy is perceived to reflect the realities of informal work in the Global South, as well as the informal practices of the state and capital, not just labour. The Informal Economy Revisited is the culmination of 20 years of pioneering work by WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing), a global network of researchers, development practitioners and organisations of informal workers in 90 countries. Researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and advocates will all find this book an invaluable guide to the significance and complexities of the informal economy, and its role in today's globalised economy. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429200724, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license

Author : Rolph van der Hoeven
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317985853

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Employment, Inequality and Globalization by Rolph van der Hoeven Pdf

The nature of globalization and the fallout from the international financial crisis have brought profound changes to societies and economies around the world. This book documents that, over the last two decades, the growth of nonstandard and informal employment has led to greater inequalities. This is partly explained by the fact that adjustment policies in the 1980s, market liberalization policies in the 1990s and, more recently, globalization and anti-poverty policies did not pay sufficient attention to policies for employment and income redistribution. As a response to these trends, this book recommends the development of clearer policies for employment and income redistribution. These policies should now become an integral part of national and international economic policy making. This is even more relevant in the current context of the international financial crisis as: Several elements of globalization, especially the unfettered markets, and the growing inequality have given cause to the current crisis and, There is growing evidence that the employment, human and social effects of the financial crisis will be felt well after an economic recovery has taken place, especially if no corrective action is taken. This volume will be of benefit to policymakers, scholars and practitioners alike. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities.

Author : International Labour Office
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9221080099

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World Labour Report by International Labour Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133577994

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Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Denis Harrisson,Reynald Bourque,György Széll
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 3631585624

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Social Innovation, the Social Economy and World Economic Development by Denis Harrisson,Reynald Bourque,György Széll Pdf

The world of work and labour is in a permanent transformation affecting the various social groups in the different parts of the world quite unequally. Social innovations, related to the idea of economic progress and well-being, tackle the problems of employment leading to social exclusion and poverty as a consequence of the extreme positioning in favour of economic performance. An alternative economy complements the deficiency of both the market and the State. This volume presents contributions from scholars coming from different continents, about Social Economy, Labour Rights, corporate Social Responsibility, Social Regulations and Public Policies. Social innovations have huge impacts on national and regional economies as their sources come from the citizen. Many initiatives presented in this volume are a social response by civil society to poverty, precarious employment, job losses, long term unemployment, delocalisation and de-industrialisation.