The Effects of Globalization on Working Conditions in Developing Countries : An Analysis Framework and Country Study Results

Globalization defined as falling barriers to, and the increase in, trade, migration, and investment across borders directly affects workers in both developed and developing countries. While most global trade and investment is between the developed countries, globalization has increased dramatically in a number of developing countries. Understanding the effects of globalization is critical for governments concerned about employment, working conditions, and, ultimately, poverty reduction. Broadly defined, working conditions include wages and other key job characteristics including (but not necessarily limited to) health and safety, hours, security, benefits, and representation. These conditions have direct and indirect effects on the risk of falling or staying in poverty. This note outlines an approach for a systematic cross-country comparison of the relationship between globalization and working conditions. In addition, the results from applying this approach to five countries (Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, and Madagascar) are presented. The country study results described in this note support the hypothesis that globalization has contributed to a shift of workers from sectors with low wage and poor non-wage working conditions (i.e., agriculture) to sectors with relatively higher wages and better non-wage working conditions.

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Main Author: Jayasuriya, Ruwan
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-03
Subjects:AVERAGE WAGE, CORE LABOR STANDARDS, DEMOCRACY, DOMESTIC MARKET, DOMESTIC WORKERS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMICS, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT POLICY, EMPLOYMENT SHARE, EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, HIGH WAGES, INCOME, INDUSTRY WAGE, INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, JOBS, LABOR DEMAND, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET POLICY, LABOR MARKET SEGMENTATION, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR ORGANIZATION, LABOR STANDARDS, LOW WAGES, MARKET ECONOMY, OVERTIME, PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE, RENTS, SAFETY, SOCIAL BENEFITS, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, WAGE DATA, WAGE DIFFERENTIALS, WAGE PREMIUM, WAGE PREMIUMS, WAGES, WORKER, WORKING, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORKING ENVIRONMENT, YOUNG WORKERS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9092878/effects-globalization-working-conditions-developing-countries-analysis-framework-country-study-results
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11765
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