The labour market in a recession-hit region: the North-East of Brazil

The North-East of Brazil has long been faced with serious economic difficulties, especially high rates of unemployment. The problems were aggravated by the recession of the 1980s, particularly in drought-stricken rural areas. Labour market reactions to policy failures to cope with the situation incl...

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Veröffentlicht in:International labour review
1. Verfasser: Jatobá, Jorge (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jatobá, Sebastião Jorge (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1986
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Wirtschaftskrise > Arbeitsmarkt > Landarbeit > Dürre > Schattenwirtschaft > Regionalentwicklung > Regionalplanung > Nordeste (Brasil) > Brasilien
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Zusammenfassung:The North-East of Brazil has long been faced with serious economic difficulties, especially high rates of unemployment. The problems were aggravated by the recession of the 1980s, particularly in drought-stricken rural areas. Labour market reactions to policy failures to cope with the situation included a rapid shift from the agricultural sector to non-agricultural activities. The author argues that the labour surplus cannot be absorbed by regional economic growth alone
ISSN:0020-7780