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Tendencias mundiales, pandemia de COVID-19 y desafíos de la inclusión laboral en América Latina y el Caribe

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Los mercados de trabajo de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan grandes transformaciones que afectan la generación de empleo y sus características, al tiempo que aumentan el riesgo de que se profundicen las marcadas brechas laborales y sociales que los caracterizan. En este documento se analizan varias de estas tendencias y su impacto en los trabajadores, en particular en los que viven en situación de vulnerabilidad, y se examina cómo la pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) influyó en ellas. Estas tendencias son la globalización y su reversión parcial, el cambio demográfico, la revolución digital, el cambio climático y la transición justa hacia economías sostenibles, y la heterogeneización de las relaciones laborales acelerada por nuevos modelos de negocio. Asimismo, se discuten algunas políticas para enfrentar los desafíos y aprovechar las oportunidades que surgen en este contexto para la inclusión laboral, poniendo énfasis en la necesidad de actuar de manera participativa para llegar a soluciones sostenibles desde el punto de vista social, económico y ambiental.

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  • Weller, Jürgen, 2022. "Tendencias mundiales, pandemia de COVID-19 y desafíos de la inclusión laboral en América Latina y el Caribe," Documentos de Proyectos 48610, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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