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Moving towards Decent Work. Labour in the Lula government: reflections on recent Brazilian experience

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  • de Andrade Baltar, Paulo Eduardo
  • dos Santos, Anselmo Luís
  • Krein, José Dari
  • Leone, Eugenia
  • Weishaupt Proni, Marcelo
  • Moretto, Amilton
  • Gori Maia, Alexandre
  • Salas, Carlos

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In recent years, Brazil has seen an increase in formal employment, the raising of the minimum wage, a recovery in the purchasing power of the average wage, a drop in open unemployment and curbs on unprotected subcontracting. Average household incomes have risen and poverty has declined. How was this achieved? This paper argues that a minimum wage revaluation policy, broader social security coverage, income transfers and improved wage bargaining have all contributed to a reduction in inequality. The shift in labour market indicators is, they believe, conditioned by Brazil’s economic dynamics, public policy on the raising of incomes, and a legal and institutional framework in which the public institutions and the trade unions play a prominent role. The authors advocate the creation of a development model that distributes income and dignifies citizens.

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  • de Andrade Baltar, Paulo Eduardo & dos Santos, Anselmo Luís & Krein, José Dari & Leone, Eugenia & Weishaupt Proni, Marcelo & Moretto, Amilton & Gori Maia, Alexandre & Salas, Carlos, 2010. "Moving towards Decent Work. Labour in the Lula government: reflections on recent Brazilian experience," GLU Working Papers 9, Global Labour University (GLU).
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