In Defence of Labour Market Institutions

JOSE LUIS DAZA PEREZ International Labour Office, Switzerland FRANA OIS EYRAUD International Labour Office, Switzerland JESUS FELIPE Asian Development Bank, Philippines ROSANNA GALLI University of Lugano, Switzerland SANGHEON LEE International Labour Office, Switzerland DEIRDRE MCCANN International Labour Office, Switzerland J.S.L. MCCOMBIE University of Cambridge, UK IRMGARD NA BLER International Labour Office, Switzerland CATHERINE SAGET International Labour Office, Switzerland MATTHEW SALERNO International Labour Office, Switzerland ZAFIRIS TZANNATOS World Bank Institute, USA MARAiA LUZ VEGA RUAiZ International Labour Office, Switzerland

Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Through a survey of different labour market institutions in developing countries, this book reaffirms the importance of labour market institutions in this era of globalization.Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Through a survey of different labour market institutions in developing countries, this book reaffirms the importance of labour market institutions in this era of globalization.