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| dc.title | Labor Market Institutions in the Caribbean |
| dc.contributor.author | Cortázar, René |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Regional Operations Department |
| dc.coverage | Trinidad and Tobago |
| dc.coverage | Barbados |
| dc.coverage | Guyana |
| dc.coverage | Jamaica |
| dc.coverage | Suriname |
| dc.coverage | Bahamas |
| dc.coverage | The Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2011-08-17T00:00:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2007-06-01T00:00:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | The objectives of improving competitiveness and reducing unemployment, in particular among the young and women, are a part of the economic and the political agenda of most Caribbean countries. Labor market institutions play a crucial role. This study analyzes six types of institutions: (i) labor legislation, related to collective bargaining and termination of contracts; (ii) minimum wages (iii) vocational training; (iv) industrial relations; (v) social dialogue, and (vi) the role of the Ministry of Labor, and proposes policies that could contribute to employment and competitiveness. The report adopts a political economy approach and puts forward a characterization of reforms in terms of their potential impact and viability. It concludes that the Caribbean countries have many assets and also some liabilities. |
| dc.format.extent | 55 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008756 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Labor-Market-Institutions-in-the-Caribbean.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.medium | Adobe PDF |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Labor |
| dc.subject | Vocational and Technical Education |
| dc.subject.keywords | labor legislation, contracts, minimum wage, vocational training, industrial relations, caribbean, social dialogue, ministry of labor |
| dc.type | Technical Notes |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | Technical Notes |
| idb.operation | BH-P1030 |