Description: Illustration. List of Contributors. Acknowledgments. 1. Dangers and Challenges: The New Context of Labor Market Policy in Latin America and in Canada; A. Berry. 2. Canadian vs. American Labor Markets in a Context of Economic Integration and Structural Adjustment; M. Gunderson, et al. 3. Unemployment Insurance: Lessons from Canada; M. Gunderson, W.C. Riddell. 4. Unemployment Insurance Systems for Latin America; R. Cortzar. 5. Canada's Social Security Programs and Payroll Taxes; A. Nakamura, G. Wong. 6. Payroll Taxes in the Finance of Social Security; J.R. Kesselman. 7. The Impact of Labor Costs on Competitiveness and Worker Protection in the Manufacturing Sector of Latin America; V. Tokman, D. Martnez. 8. Minimum Wages in Canada; D. Benjamin. 9. Minimum Wages in Latin America: The Controversy about Their Likely Economic Effects; L. Riveros. 10. Training in Canada; M. Gunderson, W.C. Riddell. 11. Training and Retraining in Latin America; M.A. Ducci. 12. Conclusions; A. Berry. Index.

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