Unequal development and labour in Brazil. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gerry Rodgers, Roberto Véras de Oliveira, Janine Rodgers.
• Authors: Rodgers, Gerry; Oliveira, Roberto Véras de; Rodgers, Janine
• Contents: List of map and graphs List of tables Preface Acronyms Chapter 1. A focus on the Northeast The regional question in Brazil Theoretical reference points Methodological approach The organization of the book References Chapter 2. The historical trajectory Introduction From Sudene to the "fiscal war" The period of neodevelopmentalist policies Regional implications of Brazil’s economic and social setbacks, 2015-2019 Concluding remarks References Chapter 3. The labour regime Introduction The regulation of the labour market: The State and the trade unions Labour status Inequality Gender and race/colour Change and crisis in the labour market Conclusion : The overall picture Annex to chapter 3. An extended breakdown of labour status References Chapter 4. Diversity in production systems and labour relations Introduction The sugarcane agroindustry in the Northeast The irrigated fruit growing pole of Petrolina and Juazeiro Mining non-metallic minerals in the Seridó Paraibano The garment pole of the Agreste region of Pernambuco Footwear production in Campina Grande, Paraíba Shipbuilding in Suape Industrial Port Complex The construction sector in Brazil and the Northeast Information technology workers in Pernambuco Call centres in Paraíba Uber drivers in Rio Grande do Norte The Automotive Pole of Goiana, Pernambuco A synthetic view of the Northeast production system Consequences for the labour regime References Chapter 5. Towards a more equal development Development and crises The roots of unequal development Issues and scenarios References Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 331.120981; Labor productivity -- Brazil; Economic development -- Brazil; Equality -- Brazil; Brazil -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000828771; 9781000828764
• Related ISBNs: 9781032353906; 9781032353920
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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