Review article
https://doi.org/10.20901/pp.10.2-3.04
Labour, Capital and Social Cohesion in a Post-pandemic Framework
Zoran Stojiljković
; Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
Abstract
Comparative research shows that trade unions are “doing well” only in situations of parallel democratic and economic growth which lead toward social cohesion and reduction of inequality. Simultaneous effectuation of all tree development factors never occurred in Serbia. Within the current pandemic crisis, along with democratic deficit, we are re-entering the period when drop in economic indicators causes further increase of poverty and inequality. Serbia’s dramatic stunting can only be partially compensated by high growth rates. Change is possible only with radical change of economic policy, implying integration of necessary regulatory and development functions and role of the state, in other words clear abandonment of widespread neoliberal economic myths. Pandemic crisis, as the crisis affecting both supply and demand, with its numerous challenges, such as remote working, and development of internal control systems and cost reduction that may lead to further flexibilisation of work, urgently requires the creation of a new Social Contract that would define labour standards and basic income for all persons engaged in any form of work.
Keywords
social cohesion; inequality; precariat; trade unions; development state
Hrčak ID:
258759
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Publication date:
13.5.2021.
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