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The Never-Ending Story of Labor Market Reform

In: The Chilean Labor Market

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  • Kirsten Sehnbruch

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In every survey in which they have participated, Chileans have voiced their concern about employment. Job insecurity, low incomes, and unemployment routinely rank among their biggest worries.1 Before every election, politicians of every color have responded by promising labor reforms that will generate more jobs and lead to growth with equity and social justice. In 1990, labor market reforms ranked second in the priorities of the electorate after controlling inflation rates.2 However, while recent governments have done a remarkable job of reducing official poverty rates from record levels in 1990, it has been much less successful in addressing the justified concerns of the electorate about their jobs.3

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  • Kirsten Sehnbruch, 2006. "The Never-Ending Story of Labor Market Reform," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Chilean Labor Market, chapter 3, pages 47-71, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-4039-8364-0_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9781403983640_3
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