Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia

The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of globalization on the labor market and the functional distribution of income in Colombia. Over the last decades, there have been three waves of economic liberalization and labor flexibilization reforms that have generated fewer jobs (more and m...

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Main Author: Martinez, Manuel Felipe
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description The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of globalization on the labor market and the functional distribution of income in Colombia. Over the last decades, there have been three waves of economic liberalization and labor flexibilization reforms that have generated fewer jobs (more and more informal and poorer jobs), an increasing share of vulnerable and underemployed workers, lower relative remuneration and greater income inequality. These conditions deteriorated the functional income distribution by reducing the share of wages in GDP because of a lower collective bargaining power, which prevents real wage increases from being indexed to labor productivity growth.  
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spelling ojs-article-125492020-10-26T16:30:18Z Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia Globalización, mercado de trabajo y distribución funcional del ingreso en Colombia Mondialisation, marché du travail et répartition fonctionnelle des revenus en Colombie Globalização, mercado de trabalho e distribuição funcional de renda na Colômbia Martinez, Manuel Felipe Martinez, Manuel Felipe Martinez, Manuel Felipe Martinez, Manuel Felipe Globalização Mercado de trabalho Desigualdade de renda Colômbia. Globalización Mercado de trabajo Desigualdad de ingresos Colombia. Globalization Labour market Income inequality Colombia. Mondialisation Marché du travail Inégalité de revenu Colombie. The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of globalization on the labor market and the functional distribution of income in Colombia. Over the last decades, there have been three waves of economic liberalization and labor flexibilization reforms that have generated fewer jobs (more and more informal and poorer jobs), an increasing share of vulnerable and underemployed workers, lower relative remuneration and greater income inequality. These conditions deteriorated the functional income distribution by reducing the share of wages in GDP because of a lower collective bargaining power, which prevents real wage increases from being indexed to labor productivity growth.   El objetivo de este artículo es analizar los efectos de la globalización en el mercado laboral y en la distribución funcional del ingreso en Colombia. En las últimas décadas, ha habido tres oleadas de liberalización económica y reformas de flexibilidad laboral, que han generado menos empleos (cada vez más informales y de menor calidad), una proporción cada vez mayor de empleados vulnerables y subempleados, salarios relativos más bajos y una mayor desigualdade de ingresos. Estas condiciones han deteriorado la distribución funcional del ingreso al reducir la participación de los salarios en el PIB como resultado de un menor poder de negociación colectiva, que impide que el aumento real de los salarios se indexe al crecimiento de la productividad laboral. L'objectif de ce texte est d'analyser les effets de la mondialisation sur le marché du travail et sur la répartition fonctionnelle du revenu en Colombie. Au cours des dernières décennies, trois vagues de réformes de libéralisation économique et de flexibilité de la main-d'œuvre ont généré moins d'emplois (plus informels et de moins en moins qualifiés), une proportion croissante d'employés vulnérables et sous-employés, des salaires relativement plus bas et une plus grande inégalité de revenu. Ces conditions ont entravé le partage du revenu national en réduisant la part des salaires dans le PIB en raison d'un pouvoir de négociation collective, ce qui empêche les augmentations de salaires réels d'être indexées sur la croissance de la productivité du travail. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os efeitos da globalização no mercado de trabalho e na distribuição funcional da renda na Colômbia. Nas últimas décadas, houve três ondas de liberalização econômica e reformas de flexibilidade laboral, que geraram menos empregos (cada vez mais informais e de menor qualidade), uma proporção crescente de funcionários vulneráveis e subempregados, salários relativamente mais baixos e uma maior desigualdade de renda. Essas condições prejudicaram a distribuição funcional da renda, reduzindo a parcela dos salários no PIB em consequência do menor poder de negociação coletiva, que impede que o aumento real dos salários acompanhe o crescimento da produtividade do trabalho. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019-12-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto Texte Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/12549 10.20396/rbest.v1i0.12549 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 1 (2019): Dossier: National labour markets; e019011 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 1 (2019): Dossier: Mercados laborales nacionales; e019011 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 1 (2019): Dossier: Marchés nacionaux du travail; e019011 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; v. 1 (2019): Dossiê: Mercados de trabalho nacionais; e019011 2674-9564 spa https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/12549/7926 Colombia, Contemporany Colombia; Contemporáneo Colombia; Contemporain Colômbia; Contemporâneo Copyright (c) 2020 RBEST: Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho
spellingShingle Martinez, Manuel Felipe
Martinez, Manuel Felipe
Martinez, Manuel Felipe
Martinez, Manuel Felipe
Globalização
Mercado de trabalho
Desigualdade de renda
Colômbia.
Globalización
Mercado de trabajo
Desigualdad de ingresos
Colombia.
Globalization
Labour market
Income inequality
Colombia.
Mondialisation
Marché du travail
Inégalité de revenu
Colombie.
Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia
title Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia
title_full Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia
title_fullStr Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia
title_short Globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in Colombia
title_sort globalization, labor market and functional income distribution in colombia
topic Globalização
Mercado de trabalho
Desigualdade de renda
Colômbia.
Globalización
Mercado de trabajo
Desigualdad de ingresos
Colombia.
Globalization
Labour market
Income inequality
Colombia.
Mondialisation
Marché du travail
Inégalité de revenu
Colombie.
url https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/12549
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