Social Speculations on Labor. Management and Labor Union Perspectives on the Export Industry in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

Social Speculations on Labor. Management and Labor Union Perspectives on the Export Industry in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

Offers a comparative analysis of the labor legislation & work conditions surrounding the export industries of Costa Rica & the Dominican Republic. The higher employment rates & higher wages of Costa Rica are contrasted with the negative situations in the Dominican Republic. However, rece...

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Published in:European review of Latin American and Caribbean studies no. 61; pp. 65 - 94
Main Author: Perez Sainz, J P
Format: Journal Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 01-12-1996
Subjects:
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Exports and Imports
Industry
Labor Policy
Labor Relations
Legislation
Management
Unions
Work Environment
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Summary:Offers a comparative analysis of the labor legislation & work conditions surrounding the export industries of Costa Rica & the Dominican Republic. The higher employment rates & higher wages of Costa Rica are contrasted with the negative situations in the Dominican Republic. However, recently instigated regulations & labor agreements in the Dominican Republic represent progressive ways of approaching management-labor relations, standing as possible examples for Central American industry in general. Perspectives on work conditions, labor organizing, & institutional interrelations are quoted by 11 union representatives, 13 managers, & 2 unionized workers from both countries. 3 Tables, 16 References. D. Bajo
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ISSN:0924-0608