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Tripartism and Economic Reforms in South Africa and Zimbabwe

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This chapter compares two very different experiences with tripartism in Africa in the last two decades: a weak advisory model in Zimbabwe and a strong negotiating model that emerges out of the struggle for democracy in South Africa. The latter is actually a case of ‘tripartism plus’ in that participation in policy consultations and negotiations involves not only representatives of government, trade unions and employer associations but also a fourth partner made up of community organizations representing the poor.

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Webster, E., Sikwebu, D. (2010). Tripartism and Economic Reforms in South Africa and Zimbabwe. In: Fraile, L. (eds) Blunting Neoliberalism. The International Labour Organization. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230274327_5

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