Following a period of significant development at the end of the 1990s, with economic growth rates greater than those of the European Union, the Portuguese economy stagnated in 2002 and even declined in 2003. The curre...Following a period of significant development at the end of the 1990s, with economic growth rates greater than those of the European Union, the Portuguese economy stagnated in 2002 and even declined in 2003. The current context of international crisis has just interrupted the fragile growth trend initiated in 2004： In fact, real GDP, which increased by 1.9 percent in 2007, had a growth rate of zero in 2008 and declined by 2.9 percent in 2009. The crisis has abruptly increased the closure of companies and unemployment jumped from 7.3% in the second haft of 2008 to 10.1% in the forth quarter of 2009. Notwithstanding, social dialog was resilient to this situation of economic crisis, as shown by the number of collective agreements negotiated by the social partners, the number of workers covered by collective agreements and the observed increase in real wages. Additionally, social partners have agreed on a reform of the Labour Code. Are this data enough evidence of social concentration on crisis management？ This paper will analyze this issue, giving particular attention to collective bargaining in Portugal and the crisis impact on the industrial relations system and their actors展开更多
Taking its point of departure from a NATO （North Atlantic Treaty Organization） conference held in Copenhagen in 1953, this papers begins by tracing the foundation of the powerful political role that labor organizati...Taking its point of departure from a NATO （North Atlantic Treaty Organization） conference held in Copenhagen in 1953, this papers begins by tracing the foundation of the powerful political role that labor organizations held during a significant part of the twentieth century. At the conference, ＂labor＂ was emphasized as occupying a ＂key role＂ in the struggle of Western societies to withstand the challenge of communism--military alone could not achieve this objective. Since around 1990, this has fundamentally changed and the paper explores the contemporary situation through an ethnographic study--involving fieldwork at both workplaces and private homes--of Polish migrant laborers participating in the Danish labor market. Firstly, it is shown how the Polish laborers, due to the lower costs they represent, benefit from the new opportunities. Secondly, the paper illustrates how the trade union, though uneasy with the downward pressure on wage and working conditions that the Polish represent, prioritizes the organization of workers in order to maintain some degree of control over the labor market. Finally, the question is raised how the EU （European Union） is able to navigate two contrasting concerns： the urge both to create more cross-border competition and to uphold an image of a ＂social Europe＂ which might be key to maintain cohesion and legitimacy.展开更多
In this high-speed globalization era,the opportunities for multinational companies(MNCs)have become vast.In such situation,these companies can obtain maximum profit only if they know how to use workforce properly.This...In this high-speed globalization era,the opportunities for multinational companies(MNCs)have become vast.In such situation,these companies can obtain maximum profit only if they know how to use workforce properly.This paper aims at analyzing how these MNCs can use international workforce without violating ethics,universal labor rights,and human resource rules.For this purpose,two most favored countries i.e.,China and Indonesia have been taken and compared throughout the paper.The first part of this paper deals with the introduction of the profile of above mentioned two countries and opportunities to the MNCs.The second part deals with the roles of institutions in dealing with labor workforce.The third part indicates divergent paths and the convergence of the globalization with its impact over host countries.The final part concludes the entire discussion in a few paragraphs.The entire paper has been developed keeping the scholarly work,journal articles and critical analysis factor under consideration.展开更多
Editor’s Note:The author took part in the writing of "Economical White Paper of 1993-1994". Some important viewpoints about the development situation of Chinese industries were suggested in that paper. The ...Editor’s Note:The author took part in the writing of "Economical White Paper of 1993-1994". Some important viewpoints about the development situation of Chinese industries were suggested in that paper. The author thought that these viewpoints can inspire us deeply to grasp the trend of Chinese auto industry in 1994. So,some views on Chinese auto industry of 1994 are put forward based upon these important viewpoints by the author.展开更多
Indonesia’s new wage policy mechanism made a new history since Joko Widodo(Jokowi)became President.The first minimum wages policy in Indonesia was implemented in 1969 in which the determination comes from society^mon...Indonesia’s new wage policy mechanism made a new history since Joko Widodo(Jokowi)became President.The first minimum wages policy in Indonesia was implemented in 1969 in which the determination comes from society^monthly necessities through a discussion involving labor,employer,and state,it is known that the determination is no longer using aforementioned variables but it is rather based on a market-standard formula.This paper exploring the logic political-economic of wage policies implementation based on neoliberalism in the first presidency of Jokowi,which has implications for affirming cheap wages policies.This research uses a qualitative method by comparing two regions with different economic bases,namely Bekasi as the largest industrial area in Southeast Asia and Yog-yakarta as the province with the highest national economy inequality and the cheapest national minimum wage representation.The findings of this research show that this new wage formulation is emerged from the ideology of corporatism that takes place in every power transfer process and has the implication of reinforcing wage inequality that occurs in the local context in Indonesia.Politically,this regulation eliminates the democratic mechanism in the form of tripartite through a survey of monthly necessities which is carried out by labor,government and employer every year and has divided the strength of trade unions in fighting for the determination of decent wages.展开更多
Currently, there are controversies onthe development policy for large, mediumand small sized cities. To appraise the ad-vantages and disadvantages of cities of vari-ous sizes from different angles, conclusionscan vary...Currently, there are controversies onthe development policy for large, mediumand small sized cities. To appraise the ad-vantages and disadvantages of cities of vari-ous sizes from different angles, conclusionscan vary tremendously. Starting from devel-opment productivity, cities in China shouldaim at achieving good output returns. This article tries to discuss the outputreturns of cities of different size from展开更多
文摘Following a period of significant development at the end of the 1990s, with economic growth rates greater than those of the European Union, the Portuguese economy stagnated in 2002 and even declined in 2003. The current context of international crisis has just interrupted the fragile growth trend initiated in 2004： In fact, real GDP, which increased by 1.9 percent in 2007, had a growth rate of zero in 2008 and declined by 2.9 percent in 2009. The crisis has abruptly increased the closure of companies and unemployment jumped from 7.3% in the second haft of 2008 to 10.1% in the forth quarter of 2009. Notwithstanding, social dialog was resilient to this situation of economic crisis, as shown by the number of collective agreements negotiated by the social partners, the number of workers covered by collective agreements and the observed increase in real wages. Additionally, social partners have agreed on a reform of the Labour Code. Are this data enough evidence of social concentration on crisis management？ This paper will analyze this issue, giving particular attention to collective bargaining in Portugal and the crisis impact on the industrial relations system and their actors
文摘Taking its point of departure from a NATO （North Atlantic Treaty Organization） conference held in Copenhagen in 1953, this papers begins by tracing the foundation of the powerful political role that labor organizations held during a significant part of the twentieth century. At the conference, ＂labor＂ was emphasized as occupying a ＂key role＂ in the struggle of Western societies to withstand the challenge of communism--military alone could not achieve this objective. Since around 1990, this has fundamentally changed and the paper explores the contemporary situation through an ethnographic study--involving fieldwork at both workplaces and private homes--of Polish migrant laborers participating in the Danish labor market. Firstly, it is shown how the Polish laborers, due to the lower costs they represent, benefit from the new opportunities. Secondly, the paper illustrates how the trade union, though uneasy with the downward pressure on wage and working conditions that the Polish represent, prioritizes the organization of workers in order to maintain some degree of control over the labor market. Finally, the question is raised how the EU （European Union） is able to navigate two contrasting concerns： the urge both to create more cross-border competition and to uphold an image of a ＂social Europe＂ which might be key to maintain cohesion and legitimacy.
文摘In this high-speed globalization era,the opportunities for multinational companies(MNCs)have become vast.In such situation,these companies can obtain maximum profit only if they know how to use workforce properly.This paper aims at analyzing how these MNCs can use international workforce without violating ethics,universal labor rights,and human resource rules.For this purpose,two most favored countries i.e.,China and Indonesia have been taken and compared throughout the paper.The first part of this paper deals with the introduction of the profile of above mentioned two countries and opportunities to the MNCs.The second part deals with the roles of institutions in dealing with labor workforce.The third part indicates divergent paths and the convergence of the globalization with its impact over host countries.The final part concludes the entire discussion in a few paragraphs.The entire paper has been developed keeping the scholarly work,journal articles and critical analysis factor under consideration.
文摘Editor’s Note:The author took part in the writing of "Economical White Paper of 1993-1994". Some important viewpoints about the development situation of Chinese industries were suggested in that paper. The author thought that these viewpoints can inspire us deeply to grasp the trend of Chinese auto industry in 1994. So,some views on Chinese auto industry of 1994 are put forward based upon these important viewpoints by the author.
基金The research was funded by Faculty of Social and Political Science,Universitas Gadjah Mada,Master Student Research Grant 2019.
文摘Indonesia’s new wage policy mechanism made a new history since Joko Widodo(Jokowi)became President.The first minimum wages policy in Indonesia was implemented in 1969 in which the determination comes from society^monthly necessities through a discussion involving labor,employer,and state,it is known that the determination is no longer using aforementioned variables but it is rather based on a market-standard formula.This paper exploring the logic political-economic of wage policies implementation based on neoliberalism in the first presidency of Jokowi,which has implications for affirming cheap wages policies.This research uses a qualitative method by comparing two regions with different economic bases,namely Bekasi as the largest industrial area in Southeast Asia and Yog-yakarta as the province with the highest national economy inequality and the cheapest national minimum wage representation.The findings of this research show that this new wage formulation is emerged from the ideology of corporatism that takes place in every power transfer process and has the implication of reinforcing wage inequality that occurs in the local context in Indonesia.Politically,this regulation eliminates the democratic mechanism in the form of tripartite through a survey of monthly necessities which is carried out by labor,government and employer every year and has divided the strength of trade unions in fighting for the determination of decent wages.
文摘Currently, there are controversies onthe development policy for large, mediumand small sized cities. To appraise the ad-vantages and disadvantages of cities of vari-ous sizes from different angles, conclusionscan vary tremendously. Starting from devel-opment productivity, cities in China shouldaim at achieving good output returns. This article tries to discuss the outputreturns of cities of different size from
