Labor-service tenancy contracts in a Latin American context

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The literature on the theory of agrarian organization is based on two contrasting streams of thought, one dealing with the theory of contracts and one dealing with the agrarian structure. Research on labor-service tenancy contracts in Latin America connects these two theories. These contracts create a dualistic agrarian structure and permit landlords with monopolies of land in local areas to obtain the surplus from tenants optimally.

Research, Latin America, Landlord and tenant, Landlord-tenant relations, Working class, Land tenure

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Paternalism in agricultural labor contracts in the U.S. South: implications for the growth of the welfare state

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Planters in the South during 1900-1950 used a paternalistic labor system. This system discouraged turnover and controlled the cost of monitoring workers, which reduced labor costs. This type of system used an implicit contract in which laborers exchanged their services for nonmarket goods. The automation of cotton harvesting in the 1950s eliminated the economic incentive for paternalism and expanded welfare programs.

Social aspects, History, Labor relations, Welfare state, Southern States, Agricultural laborers, Paternalism

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The impact of outsourcing to China on Hong Kong's labor market

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Effects of outsourcing to China on Hong Kong's manufacturing industry's low-skilled workers are presented.

China, Hong Kong, International politics, Workers, Outsourcing, Foreign policy

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