00957nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100003000018245012900048260003000177300001000207520061200217583001800829 a13.01.02 L448 aWeller, Jürgen [et al.] aLabour markets, worker protection, and lifelong learning in a global economy : experiences and perspectives of Latin America bECLACa[Santiago]CLc2008 a76 p. aDescribes the situation and recent labour market trends in the region and looks at the characteristics of labour market institutions. Focuses on the change introduced in recent years in the three pillars of labour market institutionality; labour market regulation; unemployment protection and active labour market policies. Discusses flexicurity and analyzes the hurdles that Latin America and Caribbean countries will need to overcome in order to change their institutions, bearing in mind the basic tenets of flexicurity. Puts forward proposals for reforming the three areas of labour institutionality. c2/16/09kJOYD