A descentralização da produtividade: desigualdade e concentração da renda no Panamá
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https://doi.org/10.66327/rci.v4i2.111Palavras-chave:
desigualdade de renda, produtividade do trabalho, concentração setorial, descentralização política e econômica, PanamáResumo
Examinamos a narrativa dominante que vincula o crescimento econômico, a desigualdade de renda e a
produtividade. O desempenho econômico e social do Panamá constitui um caso de estudo particularmente pertinente,
caracterizado por um crescimento notável acompanhado de uma redução da participação do trabalho na renda.
Com base em informações sobre a economia panamenha entre 2010 e 2019, mostramos que os modelos tradicionais
de crescimento não incorporam de forma adequada a concentração setorial, o que coloca em dúvida a eficácia de
formas performativas de descentralização política e econômica como solução isolada para a desigualdade. O artigo
contribui para os debates sobre o papel das dinâmicas microeconômicas na desigualdade de renda, ao enfatizar a
importância da participação das trabalhadoras e dos trabalhadores nas decisões estratégicas das empresas, bem como
da participação cidadã em processos de descentralização política que transcendam gestos meramente performativos.
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