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Les normes fondamentales du travail contribuent-elles à réduire les inégalités ?

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  • Rémi Bazillier

    (CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Nicolas Sirven

    (GREThA - Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

This article proposes an empirical investigation concerning the links between labour standards and income inequalities. In a first time, we build an index of core labour standards (child labour, forced labour,discrimination, freedom of association and ILO conventions). No links is found a priori with inequalities. This can be explained by the difference between ILO ratifications and effective enforcement of these standards. That is why, in a second time, we take into consideration the endogeneity of these norms thanks to instrumental variables. A new index of effective labour standards is obtained as an output of the political and juridical system. There is a high probability that countries with better institutions are more able to effectively put in place labour standards. We then find a Kuznet curb between standards and income inequalities for 90 countries between 1990 and 2001. Labour standards can be seem as an intermediate explicative factor to explain Kuznet curb.

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  • Rémi Bazillier & Nicolas Sirven, 2006. "Les normes fondamentales du travail contribuent-elles à réduire les inégalités ?," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-00112316, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:cesptp:halshs-00112316
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    1. Jean-Marie Cardebat & Alexandru Dimitrescu, 2011. "Social Responsibility of the countries and their international trade : A gravitational approach," Larefi Working Papers 201102, Larefi, Université Bordeaux 4.
    2. J. M. Cardebat & Alexandru Dumitrescu, 2013. "Social responsibility of countries and their international trade: A gravitational approach," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 234-252, March.

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    JEL classification:

    • J80 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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