Technology adaptation and employment in the bauxite/alumina industry of Jamaica

Davies O., C. Davis and D. Morrison

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the economic role of the bauxite aluminium industry in Jamaica - examines foreign exchange export earnings, impact of increasing energy prices on production costs, balance of payments, technological changes affecting mining technology, employment creation and labour costs, etc; analyses local level industrial development dependence and regional cooperation to improve multinational bargaining; world's aluminium production and international market constraints. Diagrams and statistical tables.

Keywords: economic role; bauxite; aluminium industry; foreign exchange.; export earnings; energy; price; production cost; balance of payments; technological change; mining; employment creation; labour cost; local level.; industrial development; dependence; regional cooperation; multinational bargaining.; aluminium; production; international market; statistical table; rôle économique; bauxite; industrie de l'aluminium; devises; recettes à l'exportation; énergie; prix; coût de production; balance des paiements; changement technologique; industrie minière; création d'emploi; coût de la main-d'oeuvre; niveau local; développement industriel; dépendance; coopération régionale; négociation multinationale; aluminium; production; marché international; tableau statistique; papel económico; bauxita; industria del aluminio; divisas; ingreso por exportaciones; energía; precio; costo de producción; balanza de pagos; cambio tecnológico; explotación minera; creación de empleos; costo de la mano de obra; nivel local; desarrollo industrial; dependencia; cooperación regional; negociación multinacional; aluminio; producción; mercado internacional; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 V. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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