(Dari koran The Hindu)
Except India, globalisation slows growth in many countries:ILO New Delhi, Oct. 1 (PTI): With the "major exceptions" of India and China, globalisation has not been associated with a dramatic increase in economic growth, says a latest ILO report. "Globalisation has not been associated with a dramatic increase in economic growth, as its advocates claimed it would, and indeed has been associated with a slowing of growth in many countries, with the major exceptions of China and India," according to the report "Economic Security for a Better World". The 450-page report pointed out that "more crucially, globalisation has been associated with an increase in economic instability and a greater incidence of economic crises". Observing that social security systems have become less universal, less solidaristic, less protective and more differentiated, it said these factors contribute to the growth of inequality and economic insecurity. "A major form of income insecurity and impoverishment is income instability, with large number of people receiving income irregularly, often after extensive delay," the document said. Referring to work security vis-a-vis occupational health and safety, the report said risks of injuries and accidents remained very high, having grown in many places because of the weakening of institutional safeguards. "Stress has become a major form of work insecurity, affecting millions of workers, many of whom are in affluent countries where labour intensity has increased, and where time squeeze has become a modern hazard for many more occupational groups," the report said. The chapter on work security also mentions harassment in and around the workplace "in very many countries". About "human capital", the report said "although many workers feel they lack the skills they need, many possess skills that are not used in their work". Finding an "inverse correlation" between economic security and income inequality, the report said that countries with a highly unequal distribution of income did significantly worse in terms of providing their populations with adequate economic security. Observing that economic security was "only weakly correlated" with economic growth, the report cautioned that opening up the economy hastily might lead to social instability and added that economic security was positively correlated with a national Happiness Index. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppiindia.shyper.com *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/