Flexible labour markets, workers' protection and active labour market policies in the Caribbean

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cepal.bibLevelDocumento Completo
cepal.callNumberINT UN/EC 65(86/2009)
cepal.callNumberLC/L.3063-P
cepal.divisionEngEconomic Development Division
cepal.divisionSpaDivisión de Desarrollo Económico
cepal.docTypeSeries
cepal.idSade36686
cepal.jobNumberS0900416 E
cepal.physicalDescriptiongráficos, tablas
cepal.projectProject on Labour Markets, Worker's Protection and Lifelong Learning of the Labour Force in a Global Economy : Latin America and Caribbean Experiences and Perspectives (BDE/07/001)
cepal.regionalOfficeSantiago
cepal.saleNumber09.II.G.59
cepal.topicEngEMPLOYMENT
cepal.topicEngLABOUR POLICY
cepal.topicEngSOCIAL PROTECTION
cepal.topicSpaEMPLEO
cepal.topicSpaPOLÍTICA LABORAL
cepal.topicSpaPROTECCIÓN SOCIAL
cepal.workareaEngECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
cepal.workareaEngSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO ECONÓMICO
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOCIAL
dc.contributor.authorDownes, Andrew S.
dc.contributor.institutionDinamarca. Gobierno
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-02T16:12:05Z
dc.date.available2014-01-02T16:12:05Z
dc.date.issued2009-07
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the application of the flexicurity labour system in the Caribbean countries of Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The flexicurity system has its origins in Denmark and combines elements of labour market flexibility with social security for workers. After outlining the elements of the system, the study provides an overview of the labour market in the Caribbean and compares the performance of Denmark with the three Caribbean countries. The comparison shows that there is a much lower level of flexibility and security in the three Caribbean states than in Denmark. The degree of labour market flexibility is examined in the Caribbean context and the discussion indicates that some limited degree of flexibility exist especially work time and functional flexibility. Some attempts have been made to introduce financial flexibility. Some small measure of social protection exists for displaced workers in the form of severance and redundancy pay. Only Barbados has an unemployment scheme which cover workers for up to six months of unemployment. Jamaica is planning to introduce an unemployment assistance scheme. In general, the social protection schemes for workers are weak in the region. In the area of active labour market policies, training programs have been the main area of activity with some provision of employment services for those looking for jobs. All the countries have targeted young persons since these face the bulk of the unemployment in the region. Social dialogue has been developing in the countries with Barbados being at the forefront of this arrangement at the national level. Jamaica has adopted a sectoral approach. While that flexicurity system has some attractive features its full implementation is limited in the Caribbean since the institutional framework has not been fully developed to sustain the implementation of the system and the costs of the system can be a burden to national governments. It is however possible those elements of the system can be applied to the Caribbean countries (and have been applied). Labour market reform in the region can however take elements of the system into consideration.
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dc.identifier.isbn9789211217063
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/L.3063-P
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/5453
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription43 p. : gráfs., tabls.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placeSantiago
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesSerie Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo86
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngLABOUR MARKET
dc.subject.unbisEngFLEXIBLE HOURS OF WORK
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT POLICY
dc.subject.unbisEngSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
dc.subject.unbisEngWELFARE ECONOMICS
dc.subject.unbisSpaEMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaMERCADO DE TRABAJO
dc.subject.unbisSpaHORARIO DE TRABAJO VARIABLE
dc.subject.unbisSpaPOLITICA DE EMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaSEGURIDAD SOCIAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaESTADISTICAS DEL EMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaECONOMIA DEL BIENESTAR
dc.titleFlexible labour markets, workers' protection and active labour market policies in the Caribbean
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