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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822486803321

Titolo

2008 labour overview [[electronic resource] ] : Latin America and the Caribbean

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : International Labour Office, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009

ISBN

92-2-121800-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Labour overview : Latin America and the Caribbean, , 1020-3923

Disciplina

331/.098/05

Soggetti

Labor - Latin America

Labor - Caribbean Area

Working class - Latin America

Working class - Caribbean Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; LIST OF BOX ARTICLES; AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF FAVOURABLE TRENDS, THE REGIONAL LABOUR MARKET WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS IN 2009; SMALL BUSINESSES AND GLOBALIZATION: THE CHALLENGE OF DECENT WORK IN LATIN AMERICA; EXPLANATORY NOTE; STATISTICAL ANNEX

Sommario/riassunto

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 message is realistic, not alarmist"" with respect to this situation.