Economic stabilization, electoral democratization, and the (virtual) disappearance of labor strikes in Mexico

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Economic stabilization, electoral democratization, and the (virtual) disappearance of labor strikes in Mexico

Middlebrook, KJ; (2017) Economic stabilization, electoral democratization, and the (virtual) disappearance of labor strikes in Mexico. Trabajo [Mexico] , 9 (14) pp. 99-132. Green open access

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Abstract

Although an analysis of labor strikes can illuminate well the intersection between economic and political change, this mode of worker participation has rarely been the subject of systematic examination in the Latin American context. This article evaluates alternative explanations for variations in the frequency of strikes in Mexico between 1941 and 2012, focusing particularly on whether the virtual disappearance of strikes in federal-jurisdiction economic activities since the mid-1990s can be attributed to economic stabilization, electoral democratization, or other factors. Multivariate regression results and qualitative research fi ndings together show that effective control over infl ation and accompanying shifts in labor bargaining strategies best explain the notable decline in strikes. By highlighting the broad range of factors shaping labor mobilization, the article contributes to the comparative study of labor strikes and illustrates the value of strike analysis as a research strategy.

Type:	Article
Title:	Economic stabilization, electoral democratization, and the (virtual) disappearance of labor strikes in Mexico
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version:	http://www2.izt.uam.mx/sotraem/index_archivos/Page...
Language:	English
Additional information:	This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords:	Strikes, strikes in Mexico, economic stabilization, electoral democratization
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of the Americas
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10027534