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Labor informality in Brazil and the recent Latin American migration context: interconnections and a critical discussion on this subject

The objective of this article is to establish interconnections between labor informality in Brazil and the intraregional migratory context in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), characterizing them and situating this debate based on its economic and social dimensions. In section 1, we outline som...

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Main Authors: Vargas, Juliano, Krein, José Dari
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2025
Subjects:
Condições de vida
Informalidade laboral
Migração internacional
Condiciones de vida
Informalidad laboral
Migración internacional
Labor informality
International migration
Living conditions
Informalité du travai
Migration internationale
Conditions de vie
Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/20894
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Summary:The objective of this article is to establish interconnections between labor informality in Brazil and the intraregional migratory context in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), characterizing them and situating this debate based on its economic and social dimensions. In section 1, we outline some key aspects of informality and immigration. In section 2, we highlight the main characteristics that contribute to the current configuration of the Brazilian and regional labor market: a) at the beginning of the 21st century, there was a movement toward labor formalization in LAC and Brazil, with intraregional immigration occurring mainly for opportunity; b) from the mid-2010s onwards, there was a socioeconomic downturn, resulting in a significant increase in labor informality, with consequent immigration out of necessity. In section 3, we critically discuss the current interconnections between labor informality and intraregional immigration. We conclude that, given the potential opportunities and existing obstacles to improving working and living conditions in LAC, it is necessary to build more synergy between countries, reject neoliberal practices, strengthen public policies aimed at occupational integration and social protection for immigrants, and also expand the social and political power of the population. In this process, the role of citizenship in the transition to a more egalitarian economy and society is decisive.
ISSN:2674-9564

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