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Labor Income Inequality Shrank in Uruguay between 2007 and 2014 Despite an Increase in Productive Heterogeneity

9 December 2016 | News

Inequality in labor income fell significantly between 2007 and 2014 in Uruguay despite the fact that inequality in productivity continued to rise, probably facilitated by a series of labor and tax policies implemented during that period, according to a new book published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The book entitled Toward Inclusive Development: The Case of Uruguay (only available in Spanish) analyzes the country’s evolution from 2001 to 2014 in terms of economic growth, labor market dynamics and social…

Labor Informality in Uruguay Fell 17 Points in the Last Decade, According to an ECLAC Study

1 March 2016 | News

The informality rate in Uruguay dropped 17 points in the last decade, to 23.5% in 2014 from 40.7% in 2004, according to a new study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which indicates that this decline coincided with a period of economic growth and stability and with the implementation of diverse policies that could have influenced the formalization process, directly or indirectly. The document The Process of Formalization in the Uruguayan Labor Market (only available in Spanish), published by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo, is based on data from the Continuou…

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