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Legislating for labour protection : Betting on the weak or the strong?

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This paper approaches the subject of labour standards from the standpoint of domestic labour market circumstances rather than international norms. The paper assesses government approaches to improving standards in the context of Indonesia's daunting' employment challenge', and the capacity of institutions to implement reform since the fall of soeharto. The discussion of recent reforms is divided into two parts : the affirmation of basic rights and freedoms, and legislation for the protection 'Survival' and ' Security' Rights. It is found that while the protection of labour freedoms is long overdue, there is mounting evidence thatregulation of setting labour standards in the modern sector benefits the few with 'better' jobs. It penalises many less fortunate Indonesians in the informal sector and agriculture, and also younger, new job seekers. Owing to a significant improvement in Basic and Civil Rights, the compliance regime in relation to labour standards has altered dramatically in recent years. This has closed the gap betwen rhetoric and reality: between formal ratification and the actual impact of labour regulations on labour costs, while giving no obvious boost to productivity. It is of concern especially in those internationally labour intensive industries such as textiles, footwear, and clothing (TCF), where Indonesia has had a comparative advantage in the past..Baca di tempat

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Ketersediaan

Call Number	Location	Available
EFI-53-1-2005	PSB lt.dasar - Pascasarjana	1

Penerbit	Lembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan Masyarakat FEUI.,
Edisi	-
Subjek	Employment Labour Rights Labour : Standards
ISBN/ISSN	0126155X
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Deskripsi Fisik	-
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