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Basic Needs and the Division of Labour

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  • GUY STANDING

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In the basic needs literature remarkably little critical attention has been devoted to the role of labour. In this paper the prevailing dominant approach to the notion of basic needs and t)1e basic needs 'strategy' of development is criticised, primarily for neglecting human labour as a central, integrating life activity. It is argued that two alternative 'visions' of development exist which imply different perspectives on 'employment'. The paper then considers what should be the crucial elements in the nature and division of labour for a humanistic strategy of development, and concludes by proposing a reorientation of employment data collection.

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  • Guy Standing, 1980. "Basic Needs and the Division of Labour," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 19(3), pages 211-235.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:19:y:1980:i:3:p:211-235
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    1. S. Streeten, Paul, 1979. "Basics needs: Premises and promises," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 1(1), pages 136-146, January.
    2. Srinivasan, T.N., 1977. "Development, Poverty, and Basic Human Needs: Some Issues," Food Research Institute Studies, Stanford University, Food Research Institute, vol. 16(2), pages 1-18.
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    1. Muhammad Irfan, 2010. "A Review of the Labour Market Research at PIDE 1957-2009," PIDE Books, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, number 2010:1 edited by Rashid Amjad & Aurangzeb A. Hashmi.
    2. Barta, B. & Klinger, A. & Miltenyi K. & Vukovich G., 1983. "Interdependence between female employment and fertility in Hungary," ILO Working Papers 992233163402676, International Labour Organization.
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