This edition provides evidence of the effects of an unprecedented international crisis that has cast a shadow over the global economy and is reflected in the employment situation in the region. Employment will be a challenge in 2009. As ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia stated, "The ILO's...

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright information -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- LABOUR REPORT Impact of the Global Crisis on Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Outlook for 2010. -- The Global Economic Context -- Economic Growth and Unemployment in the...

This report demonstrates that Latin America and the Caribbean have made progress in improving some key labour market indicators, especially in reducing unemployment, but significant gaps persist that affect the most vulnerable populations, the rate of informality remains high and not all workers...

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...

This book analyzes recent labor market trends in Latin American countries and the factors that underlie the failure to create more-and more productive and rewarding-jobs, a failure with substantial political and social costs. The authors analyze how growth and job creation in the region's...

Despite its negative effects, the COVID-19 pandemic has also accelerated Latin America's digitalization. The rapid increase in connectivity and digital services was helpful in mitigating the pandemic's negative impact on the labor markets, especially for those with enough flexibility to continue...