From developmentalism to new developmentalism: an analysis of labor relations in Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Souza Medeiros de Vasconcelos, Marllon Emanoel
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Coutinho Paschoal Dourado, Débora
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Desenvolvimento Regional (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ojsrevista.furb.br/ojs/index.php/rbdr/article/view/5298
• topic: Brazil; flexibility; labor relations; neo-developmentism; productive restructuring.; Brasil; flexibilización; neo-desarrollismo; reestructuración productiva; relaciones de trabajo.; Brasil; flexibilização; neodesenvolvimentismo; reestruturação produtiva; relações de trabalho.

This article proposes a reflection on the conduct of labor relations in Brazil since the economic restructuring of the 30s. About the construction of labor relations in the developmentalism, it is argued that the focus given to provide conditions for the accumulation of capital in the industry resulted in rising vulnerable employment relationships, with poor working conditions and fragmented union representation. Also, it has formed a dual structure, on one hand represented by industrialization, and on the other by the persistence of traditional and informal labor relations. With the end of the developmental project in the late of 80s, starts a productive restructuring project of neoliberal base in Brazil. The productive restructuring in Brazil, plus the trade liberalization, resulted in the dismantling of national industrial chain, the intensification of the fragility of labor relations and economic stagnation. Finally, the neo-developmentism is discussed, which began the recovery of economic growth and rising wage income, plus improvements in social indicators. In conclusion, despite the positive results of the neo-developmentism, there is insufficient evidence to state that there were changes in labor relations.JEL-Code | J21; J58; O21.