A Comparative Analysis of Public Sector Restructuring in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

We examine public sector restructuring in North America and selected Commonwealth Caribbean nations. Although all the countries studied experienced significant restructuring in response to public debt pressures, there were major differences across countries in the magnitude, pace, form, and the mann...

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Published in:Journal of labor research 2000-10, Vol.21 (4), p.601-625
Main Authors: Rose, Joseph B, GARZA, ENRIQUE de la, Chaison, Gary N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budget deficits
Business planning
Business plans
Collective bargaining
Comparative analysis
Competition
Deficit financing
Developing countries
Economic development
Employees
Employment
Globalization
Government
Industrial development
International lending
Labor unions
LDCs
Management
North America
North American Free Trade Agreement
Organizational change
Political parties
Privatization
Public sector
Reforms
Reorganization
Studies
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Summary:We examine public sector restructuring in North America and selected Commonwealth Caribbean nations. Although all the countries studied experienced significant restructuring in response to public debt pressures, there were major differences across countries in the magnitude, pace, form, and the manner in which restructuring decisions were made. These differences reflect the state of economic development and institutional characteristics, e.g., the role of the state and the industrial relations system. In developing countries, international lending institutions played a major role in transforming the role of the state. In developed countries, the inherent stability of the economic systems and institutional pressures led to a gradualist approach to restructuring.
ISSN:0195-3613
1936-4768
DOI:10.1007/s12122-000-1035-y