Editorial, El Dia: In a few days, the Bolivian economy will suffer another blow when the government approves a generalized increase for the universe of wage earners, which are actually very few in this country of informal workers. Indeed, Bolivia’s extensive informality, one of the largest in the world, is the result of harmful policies…
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Salary Hike Demands Ignoring Key Stakeholders: Absurdity! | ¿Pedir aumento sin negociar con los que pagan? ¡Absurdo!
Vision 360: Salary Increase: Entrepreneurs assert that no dialogue is legitimate if it excludes an involved actor For this year, the COB proposed to the national Government an 8% increase in the national minimum wage and a 7% increase in the basic wage. A woman counts money in denominations of 200 bolivianos. Photo: ABI “No…
The wage policy is destroying dignified employment | La política salarialista está destruyendo el empleo digno
Ronald Nostas, El Deber: A few days ago, the Bolivian Labor Federation (COB), which represents less than 10% of the country’s workers, presented the government with a list of 152 demands that include measures in the political, legal, and economic spheres, most of which are outside its responsibility and competence. Of all these demands, the…
Real salary and job quality fall | Caen sueldo real y calidad del empleo
Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: The real salary reaches 2005 levels and the quality of employment in companies falls Real remuneration in private companies reaches, on average, Bs1,574 in 2023, similar to Bs1,553 18 years ago. Experts see that job insecurity is increasing It’s noon and Miguel, 40, zigzags his car through the chaotic streets…
Demagogic 3% salary increase | Demagógico incremento salarial de 3%
Correo del Sur: IN 13 STATE COMPANIES, WITH RETROACTIVE The president of the College of Economists of Tarija, Fernando Romero, warned that the 3% salary increase in 13 state companies will increase this year’s fiscal deficit, which was planned at 7.49%. He questioned whether the Government continues to allocate resources to this sector taking into…
¿Cuál es la mejor forma de ahorrar en compras inútiles, para un hogar boliviano? | What is the best way to save on useless purchases, for a Bolivian household?
Dado nuestro actual caos e incertidumbre político/económico, los hogares bolivianos necesitan revisar sus gastos, comenzando ahora y al menos hasta mediano plazo. Si más del 80% de nuestra fuerza laboral está inmersa en el sector informal, eso significa que la mayoría de nosotros tenemos un flujo de ingresos incierto, pocas oportunidades para ahorrar, y mucho…
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