Semi-feudalism, migration and the state in Guyana

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Abstract: ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on semi-feudalism, migration and government policy in Guyana - covers historical background of forced labour, immigrant and contract labour, transition to free labour, obstacles to agricultural development, land tenure, wage policy, labour policy, effects of economic policy and land settlement schemes on population dynamics and impact of cooperative system on rural development, etc. Maps, references and statistical tables.

Keywords: feudalism; migration; government policy; history; forced labour.; immigrant; contract labour; obstacle; agricultural development; land tenure; wage policy; labour policy; economic policy; land settlement; population dynamics; cooperative.; rural development; statistical table; féodalisme; migration; politique gouvernementale; feudalismo; migración; política gubernamental; histoire; travail forcé; immigrant; travail sous contrat; obstacle; développement agricole; régime foncier; politique des salaires; politique du travail; politique économique; établissement rural; dynamique de la population; coopérative; développement rural; tableau statistique; historia; trabajo forzoso; inmigrante; trabajo subcontratado; obstáculo; desarrollo agrícola; tenencia de la tierra; política salarial; política laboral; política económica; colonización rural; dinámica poblacional; cooperativa; desarrollo rural; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53 P. pages
Date: 1979
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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