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Title Globalisation and Labour Utilisation in Nigeria: Evidence from the Construction Industry
Full text http://ajol.info/index.php/ad/article/view/57183
Date 2010
Author(s) EE Anugwom
Abstract This study examines the influence of globalisation on labour utilisation in Nigeria using the construction industry as a case study. It reveals that the era of globalisation has given rise to profound changes in the way labour is utilised, specifically in terms of employment patterns as well as the related issues of earnings, job security, unionisation etc. In effect, the way the worker is used by the firms in the industry is determined solely by the dictates of capitalism, i.e. the profit motive. The conclusion is that the consequences of globalisation havebeen unfavourable to the workers in the so-called 'semi-skilled' category. Thus, neo-liberal globalisation, contrary to the often-benevolent impacts attributed to it, has worsened rather than improved the situation of workers in the construction industry in Nigeria. This then calls attention to the need for inter alia a more focused regulation of the activities of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) andthe enforcement of minimum ILO standards in member countries, especially in the developing world where the need to attract the all important foreign investment may override any other consideration.
Language en
Publisher Africa Development
Type of publication Peer-reviewed Article
Format application/pdf
Source Africa Development; Vol 32, No 2 (2007)
Rights Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal.
Repository Africa - African Journals OnLine (AJOL)
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